Links to Other Sites

Okanagan Collie Rescue is a registered non-profit society which operates primarily in British Columbia and Alberta and is dedicated to providing shelter and care to purebred and mixed-breed Collies who have been abandoned or turned into shelters. www.collierescue.ca

A & C Ranch is in Marwayne, Alberta. It's a working horse ranch offering holiday packages for people who want to see what makes a real horse ranch tick. they train 30 to 40 horses every year and sells them all over Western Canada. Those who want to work with horses and who want to learn more about the horse business. www.albertahorseranch.com

Tom Cole - Cowboy Singer and Brian Salmond - Cowboy Poet. Western Music and Cowboy Poetry are becoming an extremely popular form of entertainment because it is good old-fashioned family fun! Tom and Brian make up a team that's hard to beat for Western entertainment. You can find them both at: www.tomcole.net

The BC Cowboy Heritage Society - www.bcchs.com - has a mandate to preserve and promote cowboy heritage in BC. The Society also puts on the Kamloops Cowboy Festival and they started and run the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame!

If you like this website and need a website of your own, or need your web site fixed up, and/or optimized for search engines then contact Mark at MSR Web Design. Mark's sites must work - you found this site!

Meadow Springs Ranch is a small working ranch that takes in guests in the South Cariboo, BC. They do trail rides and other horseback riding and have cabins to rent. See their wesite at: www.meadowsprings.com

Mike Puhallo is a widely published cowboy poet and is one of the very few Cowboy Poets in the world to actually make a living from his cowboy poetry. You can visit Mike's web site at: www.twilightranch.com. Mike also has CDs, tapes, and books of cowboy poetry for sale!

A BC Cowboy, Ranching, and Rodeo Museum! One of the few museums that is dedicated to featuring cowboys, ranching, and rodeo. It also has sections on Williams Lake, BC. www.cowboy-museum.com.

Hugh McLennan - the voice of "The Spirit of the West" radio show! Hugh delivers keynote addresses, speeches, and inspirational messages to audiences all over North America! You can hear the radio show on-line, read about Hugh, and/or find out how you can join him and his wife Billie on a Cruise! Here's where you'll find his web site: www.hugh-mclennan.com.

The Fastest Cowboy Poet in the West - Frank Gleeson! Check out his web site at: www.cowboy-poet.com. This entertainer can be hired for any kind of event or function. Frank is a cowboy poet, humorist, singer, and songwriter has CDs, tapes and books for sale on his web site.

MOR RnR stands for Mt. Olie Recreational Riding & Resort where you can take your camper, tent, RV, and horse. They have camping spots and horse paddocks as well as an arena, and Long Horn Cattle. They host Cattle Drives, Horse Games, Team Roping, Breakaway Roping, Gymkhanas, Cattle Penning, Poker Rides, Working Dog Trials & Dog Training, and have tons of country to ride in! www.horseandrv.com

The Horse Barn in Kamloops! Not only do they have a never ending inventory of horse related stuff like saddles and tack, feed, and western wear, they also have a great website: www.horsebarncanada.com It's worth a stop at the store just to see their huge "Bunkhouse Art Gallery" which is full of Western / Cowboy Art and soooo much more!

Tom King - Cowboy Poet - www.tomkingpoet.com - can be hired to entertain at private functions as well as perform at Cowboy Festivals and Gatherings! He writes both bi-weekly and monthly newspaper columns, and has some of his poems published in a book of Cowboy Poetry called "From Cowboy's Office Window"!

Tidey Accommodation Rentals and Sales - www.waterfront-vacations.com Spend Your Vacation at a Lake, or at the Ocean, in one of the Tidey Rentals. Rent a Log Cabin, a Condominium, a Log House, a Suite, or an Artist Studio. Watch Lake, Lonsdale, and Deep Cove. Vancouver properties are for sale or rent.

Club La Costa Resort - your Vacation Rental Accommodation in Beautiful San Jose del Cabo, Baja, Mexico - www.cabo-vacationrental.com An affordable luxury condominium in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Located next to the third fairway of San Jose del Cabo Golf Course, it's location perfectly blends desert, ocean, and the green of trees and grass. There is also a huge list of activities for you to do while you visit Mexico!

Oil Painting, Sculpturing, and Drawing by Western Artist Faye Gustafson - www.fayegustafson.com. Faye has spent many years of her life living, working and painting on ranches! Her subject matter is a reflection of her life long passion for the western way of life and her love for wildlife. Her creative energies go into interpreting the spirit and life of the west.

Looking for some great humourous entertainment to liven up a party or an event? Then have a look at www.country-comedian.com - That's Ol' Ugly's web site! He entertains with good clean comedy.....well, sometimes naughty! Ol' Ugly is an entertaining and extremely funny storyteller, that will have you in stitches, with tears rolling down your face from laughter!

North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo - www.fallfair-rodeo.com "A celebration of agriculture, livestock, western country living and community spirit"

www.acehighresort.com - Ace High Resort is a rustic lakeside getaway, just 4-1/2 hours from the Fraser Valley. They are located on the southern shore of Watch Lake, a popular South Cariboo lake well known for its great rainbow trout fishing and natural beauty. The resort is quiet, friendly and family oriented. The property is nicely treed, mainly grassed and on 1400 feet of west-facing level shoreline.

Willow Creek Cowboy Gathering - in Stavely, Alberta. Cowboy Poetry and Western Music so authentic you may need a shovel! The Willow Creek Cowboy Poetry and Western Music Society invites everyone to the annual Willow Creek Gathering. This three day event will feature entertainers trying to teach and preserve the heritage of the cowboy way and the pioneer spirit through music, humour, poetry (the western kind) and storytelling! www.wccowboygathering.com

Inn of the Sea Resort is an exclusive private condominium resort near famous Yellow Point, on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. See their web site at: www.innofthesearesort.com

Bob Kaufman is a saddle maker and horse trainer in Irvine, Alberta! Actually Bob is a leather craftsman - he'll make just about anything out of leather. His newest project - Lazy Susans! - with carved leather center pieces! He also puts on some great horse training clincs! Bob's web site is: www.bobkaufmansaddles.com.

Imagine waking up in your private home one morning, deciding you don't feel like making breakfast, so you order room service. Or maybe you need to relax, so you head downstairs to the spa. This is what life will be like at The Pier luxury rental condo on the waterfront in the Town of Sidney, on Vancouver Island. www.thepiercondos.com

At FreddiePelletier.com you'll find an extraordinary guitar instrumentalist who emulates the works of great American country guitarists like Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, and others. He also loves to pick bluegrass tunes and traditional fiddle tunes on guitar. This site has their bios and photos, their CD's and teaching video's, and information on the Pelletier Guitar and Music Camp.

We all lead busy lives, but Jackie at JT Transcripts is here to make your life just a little bit easier. She's an independent contractor that offers you quality transcripts that are reasonably priced. By recording your meetings, presentations, conference calls, interviews, etc, she can deliver quality transcripts to you in a reasonable timeframe that captures EVERYTHING that was discussed. She does all of her own transcribing to ensure confidentiality, optimum speed and quality. www.jttranscripts.com

The Provincial Winter Fair has a goal to continue educating and entertaining the public about the diverse nature of local agriculture and its importance to our economy. Celebrating our agriculture industry and rural lifestyle is what BC's provincial fairs and exhibitions are all about. The Provincial Winter Fair proudly supports the 4H!! Their web site is: www.provincialwinterfair.com

Need an audio clip for your web site? Here's the answer - Larry Rode Voice Service! Larry does radio commercials, vocal overlays, voice overs, promos, documentaries, jingles, dubbings, IVR, character voices, radio features, even messaging for phone systems and on-hold messages! You'll be amazed at what Larry Rode can do with his voice and a microphone! www.radio-audio.com

Alan Moberg is a true entertainer - He is country. He is cowboy. He is folk. He is gospel. He is Western roots. This musician writes wonderful originals and also sings cover songs by heroes like Johnny Cash and Guy Clark. He has released 15 recordings over three decades of music and song. www.alanmoberg.com

Waterfront Vacation Rental Condo on Vancouver Island, near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The condo has two bedrooms, one with a king bed and ensuite and the second with two twins that can combine to form a king for holidaying with two couples. www.oceanescapescondos.com

Watch Lake Lodge and Guest Ranch - more than just a Dude Ranch. They rent original log cabins, have great rainbow trout fishing available, and do Trail Rides and Horseback Riding. Located at Watch Lake in the beautiful South Cariboo, British Columbia, Canada! www.watchlake.com