{"id":3998,"date":"2011-07-29T01:28:50","date_gmt":"2011-07-29T06:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=3998"},"modified":"2012-06-07T23:47:42","modified_gmt":"2012-06-08T04:47:42","slug":"2011-northwest-roundup-gets-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2011\/07\/29\/2011-northwest-roundup-gets-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"2011 Northwest Roundup Gets Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5276.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5276-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"NWR28DSCF5276\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5276-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5276-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5276-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5276.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>ValleyBiz Story |  The Grandstand action got underway at the 2011 Northwest Roundup and Exhibition in Swan River this evening.  The Pony Chariots were up first and after a short intermission came the Pony Chuckwagons &#8230;<br \/>\nand the rain.<br \/>\n<\/br><\/p>\n<p>Just as the first race was about to get underway, a downpour swept over the grounds. The race proceeded as the rain continued for about 15 minutes leaving the track slick and the drivers muddy.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5273.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5273-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"NWR28DSCF5273\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5273-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5273-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5273-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5273.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5274.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5274-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"NWR28DSCF5274\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5274-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5274-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5274-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5274.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5287.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5287-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"NWR28DSCF5287\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5287-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5287-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5287-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5287.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5354.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5354-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"NWR28DSCF5354\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5354-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5354-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5354-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5354.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The rain cleared, the crowd cheered and evening set on Day 1 of the Northwest Roundup and Exhibition with sun in the forecast the next 3 days.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5263.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5263-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"NWR28DSCF5263\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5263-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5263-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5263-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5263.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5371.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5371-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"NWR28DSCF5371\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5371-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5371-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5371-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NWR28DSCF5371.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Click any of the above pictures for a larger version. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?s=Northwest+Roundup\">here <\/a> to see all our articles on the Swan River Northwest Roundup and Exhibition including pictures from the parade, rodeo grandstand, exhibits and more.<\/p>\n<p>ValleyBiz.ca<br \/>\nTell a friend today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ValleyBiz Story | The Grandstand action got underway at the 2011 Northwest Roundup and Exhibition in Swan River this evening. The Pony Chariots were up first and after a short intermission came the Pony Chuckwagons &#8230; and the rain. Just as the first race was about to get underway, a downpour swept over the grounds. 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