The Monarch Theatre was named the winner in the Commercial Float category in the 2025 Stampede Parade. Parade and 50/50 raffle winners were announced Monday.--NEWS PHOTO BRENDAN MILLER
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The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede has released its 2025 parade float winners in 10 classes judged on several criteria such as originality, construction and humour.
Class 1: Cowboys & Cowgirls Glamour winner, Tiffany Biensch; Intermediate winner, Don Davies; Junior winner: Teneale Boss
Class 2: Western Riding winner, Grooming by Jennifer Hayes
Class 3: Comic winner, Fred Holt
Class 4: Commercial float winner, The Monarch Theatre (Monarch 1911 Society)
Class 5: Organizations winner, Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter
Class 6: Community float winner, Cypress County
Class 7: Agriculture & Community Youth Groups winner, Karate-Do Academy
Class 10: Canine & Friends winner, Cypress Vets
(Class 8 and 9 results were not provided)
The winning ticker numbers for this year’s Stampede 50/50 raffles are:
Moose Lodge – 02987
Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion – 2538
Kiwanis Club of Medicine Hat – 16811
Stampede 50/50 early bird, Summer Rodeo – B-3436
Stampede 50/50 early bird, Night Show – C-4960
Friends of the Fair 50/50 early bird, Summer Rodeo – B-12826
Tickets for the Friends of the Fair Society 50/50 Fundraiser can still be purchased until Aug, 28. The current jackpot is more than $53,000.
Tickets for the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede 50/50 can also be purchased until Aug. 28. The current jackpot is more than $48,000.