Halloween Stomp for the Bison

Join One Bridge Town and The Goats for an evening of Halloween fun for a great cause at ROCK TROUT CAFE!

Proceeds are going towards efforts to donate five bison to the Prince Albert Food Bank to assist with the cost of cutting and wrapping the carcasses that were recently illegally harvested near the west boundary of PA National Park, confiscated by Conservation Officers and stored in the concervation office freezers. This meat will be donated then, to the PA Food Bank.

Tickets are now available at Rock Trout Cafe and are $10/Advance or $15/Door, with the opportunity to give a little bit extra towards the cause should you choose. Rock Trout Cafe $50 Gift Certificates will be awarded to the best costume for male and female, so get your costumes ready and come join the party (once you’ve finished handing out candy to the kiddos, of course)!

About The Cause:

On Thanksgiving Monday, Five wild bison were illegally harvested near the West boundary of Prince Albert National Park.

Currently, the 5 bison carcasses, confiscated by Provincial Conservation Officers, are hanging in a freezer awaiting an organization to step forward and donate the costs of cutting and wrapping so that this meat can in turn be provided to the P.A Food Bank, who have not had meat on their shelves for close to 6 months.

CPAWS-Saskatchewan has agreed to take this issue on and ensure that this cost is covered.

We feel that ensuring these precioius animals do not go to waste is extremely important. The relationship between bison and First Nations people is something that goes back thousands of years, providing food, clothing and spiritual kinship.

We hope that in addition to nourishment and protein, these bison will also provide hope and healing for the many wonderful people that the PA Food Bank assists on a daily basis.

Canada allows all of its wild creatures to continue to be considered wildlife.

But we’ve had trouble doing the same with wild bison. There are only a few exceptions to this, and only one herd of Plains bison actually roams free and wild in their historic range in Canada – the Sturgeon River Plains Bison on the West Side of Prince Albert National Park.

In 2008, this herd numbered close to 500 animals. Unfortunately, today, the numbers have shrunk to less than 200 and continues to trend downwards. The herd needs our help and each of these remaining bison are a precious commodity and key to the long term survival of wild bison in Canada.

Event cover photo by Jerod Merkle.