After cancelling the upcoming Canadian International Gay Rodeo Association on May 19th, 2016, word has finally come out today on the status on the Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Association (ARGRA) and future rodeo events planned. ARGRA had replaced the previous message with the following on their website.

"The Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Association (ARGRA) is a Calgary based not-for-profit society that is solely volunteer-driven.

Alberta has suffered a severe economic downturn over the past year which has negatively impacted those sponsorships on which ARGRA relies. Over the past year, ARGRA has done everything that it could to operate in this difficult economic environment; however, it became clear that despite our best efforts it was necessary to cancel the 2016 Canadian Rockies International Rodeo and Music Festival (2016 CRIR).

Further, as a result of the lack of financial resources, the Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Association (ARGRA) has ceased all operations, effective immediately.

ARGRA sincerely apologies to all those supporters in the community that this decision affects.

The ARGRA Board of Directors"

GayCalgary has reached out to the ARGRA board to see if they can comment any further but since the announcement on May 19th, they have remained silent. More will be added as additional information comes in.