You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed The defenseman would be open to suiting up for the Swiss League team as well But others hold the power in this situation dieBildmanufaktur.ch Only averaging eight minutes per game, Noah Delémont is certainly not the most relied-on of EHC Biel's defenders. As the OItner Tagblatt writes, there is another team that would be very happy to be able to count on his services - EHC Olten he first suited up for the Mice before getting back into National League action he graced them with his presence once more it would be nice to have him around for the playoffs "What happens with Noah is written in the stars" Olten's head coach Christian Wohlwend is cited Delémont himself is not willing to say too much "But let us put it this way: I certainly will not say no if the EHCO needs me again." As of today and until the end of the season the young defender will suit up for the Dragons A product of the Seeländer, Delémont has already suited up in more than 150 National League games for EHC Biel. This season, he collected two assists in 27 games with them and seven points in six games on loan to EHC Olten in the Swiss League Portions of this article are cited from an existing story, “Swiss Army Switch-Up: Iconic Knife Brands Merge,” published on GearJunkie last year and I was in Switzerland traveling between two powerhouses of the knife world respectively in the cities of Delémont and Ibach they were owned by the same parent company and over the decades had each pumped out millions of the iconic pocketknives This changed last year. Wenger and Victorinox were merged to make a singular Swiss Army brand Swiss Army Knives come in about 215 individual models (and 500 varieties if you include color options) the first of the new Victorinox/Wenger models came off the production line It’s branded as Victorinox and called the Delémont Collection referencing the Swiss city of origin and the home to the factory where the knives are made The Delémont Collection knives embody traits from both Wenger and Victorinox including a range of implements and handles that come contoured and even cigar cutters on some of the models The influence of Wenger’s design is seen in the ergonomic handles and some of the larger implements like the pliers Victorinox’s influence is less obvious including different types of inner springs “It’s also how the blades open and close and the subtleties in engineering,” noted Christopher Costa the company’s director of product management and packaging next to one of its Victorinox Delémont Collection cousins The two knives have parts that are nearly indistinguishable including a fold-out pliers and a big straight blade A narrower body and tools including a corkscrew, toothpick, and tweezers make the RangerGrip 74 perhaps more widely-appealing. The Mike Horn model, which is a burly expedition-oriented knife named after a famous explorer Another differentiator: The primary blades on both are unlocked by pressing a Swiss Army logo But on the Delémont Collection knife the button is no longer the squared-off Wenger cross; it’s the shield-shape mark of Victorinox only true Swiss Army geeks like me will notice the subtle changes The line is stocked with loads of nice new knives the Delémont Collection is no major change from what either Victorinox or Wenger has been doing for the past few years When you’ve been in the business since the 1800s and that’s what you’ll see with the Delémont Collection —Stephen Regenold is the editor of GearJunkie. He wrote about the history of Swiss Army Knives in the article “Origins Of The Swiss Army Knife,” published in 2010 Stephen Regenold is the founder of GearJunkie which he launched as a nationally syndicated newspaper column in 2002 Regenold has covered the outdoors industry for over two decades including as a correspondent for the New York Times New collection of Swiss Army Knives highlights 130-year heritage of the finest in Swiss design and functionality; More than 50 new knives introduced MONROE, Conn., and SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Victorinox Swiss Army with a 130-year heritage of quality and innovation in blade design a complete new line of Swiss Army Knives offering a variety of unique features which is being introduced at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City this week (Booth # 16044) marks the first collaboration between Victorinox Swiss Army and Wenger "We've taken the very best attributes of Victorinox and Wenger and incorporated them into the Delemont Collection," said Rene Stutz President of Victorinox Swiss Army North America "These knives are unlike any other in the industry with innovative unique tools and features specifically designed for the needs of outdoor enthusiasts Each knife is purposefully designed for specific outdoor activities there is a knife designed for the unique situations and conditions you may encounter while enjoying the outdoors."  The Delemont Collection is comprised of four separate handle designs EvoWood and RangerGrip across a range of three different sizes The collection includes a 65 MM knife featuring a deployable nail clipper as well as a variety of 85 MM knives with the EvoWood 130 MM knives featuring the RangerGrip and RangerWood handles The knives in the collection offer a wide variety of special features and tools; however The contoured handle design offers a more comfortable non-slip grip even when wearing gloves or in wet conditions the Delemont Collection includes a variety of unique features and tools Highlights include: a deployable needle nose pliers; a heavy-duty nail clipper; a universal wrench for M3-M5 nuts; an integrated rotating compass; a shackle opener with marlin spike and ruler; a knife body with an integrated bit holder; and a lever designed serrated-edge scissors Some of the noteworthy new knives in the collection include: RangerGrip 74 – The 130 MM RangerGrip 74 is designed for serious outdoor adventures and includes a variety of heavy-duty tools including a 3.9" locking blade and a deployable needle nose pliers equipped with a wire cutter and nut wrench The knife features an ergonomic handle with non-slip inserts to help improve grip even in wet conditions Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140806/133898 Do not sell or share my personal information: Archive Architecture An official website of the United States government I was honored with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday I am grateful to all of you in Hawaii who have supported me and my mentors and teachers who all share in my successes and accomplishments I am also honored to be the Director of the VAPIHCS and to work alongside all of the men and women who have dedicated themselves to supporting and honoring our Veterans.It was also my privilege to be involved as the Grand Marshal for the 2024 Dr The Unity Festival after the parade was a celebration of our heritage and freedoms and I thank our VAPIHCS employees who hosted a booth inviting Veterans to enroll and learn more about our programs Consider the stages that a flower goes through – from a tightly closed bud Each step in this process holds its own charm and significance and can offer a profound lesson on journeying the path of life there’s always the temptation to rush ahead and excessively concern ourselves with what’s coming tomorrow While forethought and planning ahead is always wise when one is consumed with the potential worries of tomorrow it can detract from fully embracing life today.Tomorrow will undoubtedly bring its own mixture of potentialities and uncertainties but investing excessive energy into worrying about the unknown future can leave one less prepared to handle the challenges that are present today Like the flower blossoming from a closed bud to the blossoming of its petals life unfolds at its own pace – and it’s wise to be present in each one of them.One Team Website: https://www.va.gov/pacific-islands-health-care/submit your email to get our updatesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/VAPacificIslands/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/va_pacific_islands/Podcast: https://vapihcspao.podbean.com/ Les Vergers, a residential project by Comamala Ismail in Delémont, Switzerland adheres to the highest architectural and environmental standards each unit prioritizes privacy and offers unobstructed views in all directions Positioned on the first terrace of the Sorne the building benefits from a unique vantage point showcasing panoramic views of the Vallée de Delémont and the Val Terbi Oak is chosen for components such as windows all images by DMK Photography – Adrien Barakat complemented by a roof-mounted solar system generating energy for building services and the three apartments Residents of Les Vergers already align with the standards of the 2000-watt society Les Vergers is positioned on the first terrace of the Sorne overlooking Vallée de Delémont and Val Terbi each unit prioritizes privacy and offers unobstructed views constructed entirely from well-insulated wood the structure features a load-bearing core of concrete walls and columns set back from the facade the roof-mounted solar system generates energy for building services and the three apartments in Les Vergers the facade’s fir shingles are sourced from the Franches-Montagnes name: Les Vergers architect: COMAMALA ISMAIL | @comamalaismail design team: Marie Frund-Eggenschwiler Malou Menozzi engineers: ZPF Ingenieure – Civil engineering photography: DMK Photography – Adrien Barakat | @adrien_barakat designboom has received this project from our DIY submissions feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Oct 22 (EFE).- The Swiss People’s Party (SVP conservative) won Sunday’s federal elections with 28.6% of the vote while the Greens were the main losers after their big rise four years ago with an increasingly populist discourse and in favor of greater immigration control increased its share of the vote by 3 points compared to 2019 and won 62 seats in the National Council (lower house of 200 representatives) That’s nine more seats in the legislature than four years ago which has been led by Marco Chiesa since 2020 has been Switzerland’s most-voted party since 1995 and the only one in the country’s fragmented political landscape to get close to 30 percent of the total vote In second place in today’s election was the Swiss Socialist Party (SP) which will give it two more seats in the National Council In third place were the Christian Democrats of the Center Alliance and in fourth place the Liberals of the Radical Liberal Party (PLR) which after its noisy entry into parliament in 2019 when it overtook the Christian Democrats as the fourth largest political force This condemns them to lose five seats in the National Council after an electoral campaign in which climate change weighed less in the debates than immigration or security issues fueled by external geopolitical tensions such as the war in Ukraine or the Palestinian-Israeli conflict The upper house will have to go through a second round of voting in some cantons in November after the composition of the lower and upper houses is finalized the Swiss legislature will hold a meeting of its two chambers on December 13 in the Federal Assembly to elect the seven members of the Federal Council ( the executive branch of government) Given the balance of power in parliament that Switzerland has maintained since the middle of the 20th century it is expected that the four parties with the most votes (Conservatives Christian Democrats and Liberals) will once again share these seven seats which will also hold the country’s various ministerial portfolios and the Center and the PLR will fight to have one or two councillors in the collegiate body of power One of the seven is elected president of Switzerland each year although this position is practically honorary although the Greens were the fourth formation above the Christian Democrats they did not manage to enter this grand coalition of four parties known in Switzerland as the “magic formula” and which is the secret of the country’s political stability The election campaign passed almost unremarked in an apathetic electorate (voter turnout rarely exceeds 50 percent) although the SVP’s increasingly populist discourse stood out the SVP openly stated that it did not want the country to reach a population of 10 million (it currently has around nine million) which it would try to achieve through more restrictive measures on immigration it will not be easy to reach a consensus in the peculiar coalition government between right center and left that Switzerland has had for more than 60 years How frequent was violence in prehistoric human societies One way to measure this is to look for trauma in prehistoric human remains a recent review of pre-Columbian remains found evidence of trauma from violence in 21% of males most studies of this kind focused on skulls and other parts of the skeleton but a potentially richer source of information are mummies Now in a new study in Frontiers in Medicine researchers use 3D computed tomography (3D CT) to examine three mummies from pre-Columbian South America conserved since the late 19th century in European museums “Here we show lethal trauma in two out of three South American mummies that we investigated with 3D CT The types of trauma we found would not have been detectable if these human remains had been mere skeletons,” said Dr Andreas G Nerlich a professor at the Department of Pathology of Munich Clinic Bogenhausen in Germany Nerlich and colleagues studied a male mummy at the ‘Museum Anatomicum’ of the Philipps University Marburg as well as a female and a male mummy at the Art and History Museum of Delémont Mummies can form naturally when dry environments soak up fluids from a decomposing body faster than the decay can proceed – conditions common in the southern zones of South America The Marburg mummy belonged to the Arica culture in today’s northern Chile and judging from the grave goods found with him he had well-preserved but misaligned teeth with some abrasions as is typical for pre-Columbian people who used maize as a staple food His lungs showed scars from past severe tuberculosis the authors estimated that he was a young man between 20 and 25 years old The Delémont mummies probably came from the region of Arequipa in today’s southwestern Peru based on the ceramics among the grave goods which is unusual for mummies from the highlands of South America Radiocarbon data showed that the man died between 902 and 994 CE They wore textiles woven from cotton and hairs of llamas or alpacas as well as vizcachas The state of the aorta and large arteries showed that the man suffered from calcifying arteriosclerosis in life The results show that both male mummies had died on the spot from extreme intentional violence The authors reconstructed that the Marburg mummy had died because either “one assaulter hit the victim with full force on the head and [a] second assaulter stab[bed] the victim (who still was standing or kneeing) in the back the same or another assaulter standing on the right side of the victim struck the head and then turned to the back of the victim and stabbed him.” the male mummy from Delémont showed “massive trauma against the cervical spine which represent most likely the cause of death The significant dislocation of the two cervical vertebral bodies itself is lethal and may have led to immediate death.” Only the female mummy had died of natural causes She also showed extensive damage to the skeleton Nerlich said: “The availability of modern CT-scans with the opportunity for 3D reconstructions offers unique insight into bodies that would otherwise not have been detected Previous studies would have either destroyed the mummy while X-rays or older CT-scans without three-dimensional reconstruction functions could not have detected the diagnostic key features we found here.” the study of human mummified material can reveal a much higher rate of trauma There are dozens of South American mummies which might profit from a similar investigation as done here we did here.” 10.3389/fmed.2022.962793 Trauma of Bone and Soft Tissues in South American Mummies – New Cases Provide Further Insight into Violence and Lethal Outcome The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system. Copyright © 2025 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Text description provided by the architects. Located in Delémont’s city center and next the train station, the office building Polyadès is located in a particular urban situation. In between roads and rails, its shape responds to the constrains of its surrounding. With a surface of about 3600 sqm, the project proposes high standards office spaces. The flexibility of the plans allows big company as well as smaller ones to establish their office there. © Fernando Guerra | FG+SGThe different spaces are articulated by two central cores that includes the vertical circulation as well as technical elements. The ground floor is composed of common spaces. A cafeteria and two meetings rooms are given to the user of the building. The four stories offer through their flexibility a variety of layout. Three terraces, two of which are covered are available on the rooftop with an impressive panorama on the skyline of Delémont. © Fernando Guerra | FG+SGAs first certified Minegie P building on the canton of Jura the building is therefore responding to high end technical standards folded metal facade with a 26cm insolation LED lightning system and a geothermic probe as heating and cooling system are some examples of specific elements responding to the sustainable approach of the building You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email The defender has been recovering from a severe knee injury but is not ready to return to game action yet "99 percent of chance I won't be on the ice on September 17," states Noah Delémont to the "Bieler Tagblatt". The young defender of EHC Biel does not want to force a comeback and prefers to wait some more time before returning to the lineup but if you were to get injured again straight away on your comeback that would be tough," the 22-year-old explains Delémont tore his cruciate ligament at the end of January The most optimistic return date was seven months after the injury Almost five months after his injury to the knee the young defender was able to practice for a short time on the ice this week As Noah Delémont himself tells the "Bieler Tagblatt" and being able to do some laps and a few exercises on the ice was especially important on a mental level: "On the ice I really realized again why I play ice hockey and why I love it It's good to feel like an ice hockey player again Delémont tore his cruciate ligament at the end of January and is expected to be out of EHC Biel's lineup for seven to nine months but the 22-year-old has taken an important step towards the comeback Damien Brunner is back in the infirmary due to a muscle problem but it should not be anything severe Monika Majer / RvS.Media For their weekend's games against HC Lugano and the SCL Tigers, EHC Biel has to deal with the addition of Damien Brunner to the list of injured players The condition of the veteran forward is being evaluated each day suggesting that he might be back already next week Miro Zryd (muscle strain), Luca Cunti (concussion), Jere Sallinen (broken rib), and Mattheo Reinhard (concussion) are still sidelined. According to the newspaper, the defender is closer to a comeback but not yet ready to return. For his part, Cunti is not practicing yet. As for the Finnish forward, he could return to action next weekend, for the game against EV Zug Good news also comes from the infirmary of EHC Biel. Noah Delémont is finally ready to return to game action following a severe knee injury sustained in January. However, before returning to Biel's lineup, the young defender is expected to first suit up for EHC Olten Wenger and Victorinox were merged to make a singular Swiss Army brand this summer the first of the new models came off the production line The knives embody traits from both Wenger and Victorinox A narrower body and tools including a corkscrew and tweezers make the RangerGrip 74 perhaps more widely-appealing which is a burly expedition-oriented knife named after a famous explorer On the Web: www.gearjunkie.com Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible Get the day’s top sports headlines and breaking news delivered to your inbox by subscribing here © Copyright 2025, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page An international team of scientists used CT scanning to conduct "virtual autopsies" of three South American mummies and found evidence of fatal trauma in two of them, according to a recent paper published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine One of the mummies had clearly been hit on the head and stabbed while the other showed signs of massive cervical spine trauma The third female mummy also showed signs of trauma The study is part of ongoing efforts to determine the frequency of violence in prehistoric human societies there is a large database of ancient Egyptian mummies and skeletons that show signs of having suffered a traumatic injury but there is far less data for South American mummies many of which formed naturally and are exceptionally well-preserved evidence of fatal trauma has been reported previously in a few cases such as a pre-Columbian skull from the Nasca region showing rotational trauma to the cervical spine and accompanying soft tissue bleeding into the skull An almost complete female mummy showed signs of facial bone fractures consistent with massive strikes from a weapon as did the skull of a mummified male infant An extensive 1993 survey used conventional X-rays to analyze 63 mummies and mummy fragments, 11 of which showed signs of trauma to the skull. But those mummies came from different locations, populations, and time periods, making it difficult to draw general conclusions from the findings. Last year researchers looked for signs of violence in the remains of 194 adults buried between 2,800 and 1,400 years ago in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile 40 of which appeared to have been the victims of brutal violence The authors of this most recent paper have combined expertise in anthropology and pathology and relied upon CT scanning technology to reconstruct the three mummies under investigation “The availability of modern CT scans with the opportunity for 3D reconstructions offers unique insight into bodies that would otherwise not have been detected," said co-author Andreas Nerlich a pathologist at Munich Clinic Bogenhausen in Germany "Previous studies would have destroyed the mummy while X-rays or older CT scans without three-dimensional reconstruction functions could not have detected the diagnostic key features we found.” The first specimen Nerlich and his colleagues analyzed is known as the "Marburg Mummy," a mummified male housed at the Museum Anatomicum of the Phillips University in Marburg (Acquisition records describe it as a "female mummy," so someone at the time missed the mummy's male genitalia.) The man was likely between 20 and 25 when he died and stood roughly 5 feet and given the nature of the goods buried with him he likely belonged to a fishing community of the Arica culture in what is now northern Chile indicating the man suffered from tuberculosis and he had well-preserved but crooked teeth Radiocarbon dating indicates he died between 996 and 1147 CE The mummy also shows significant signs of violent trauma "The Marburg man clearly was a victim of a homicide." They cite circumstantial evidence that he was stabbed in the back; there is evidence of a deep wound that likely reached the aorta leading to an almost immediate loss of consciousness There was also evidence of repeated skull trauma although this was probably not the immediate cause of death suggest this might be evidence of two attackers: one standing in front of the victim who struck him with a cudgel or club and a second assailant standing behind the victim The victim was likely either standing up or on his knees during the attack The team also analyzed a male mummy and a female mummy housed at the Art and History Museum of Delemont both of which had been buried lying face up and possibly came from the Arequipa region in what is now southwestern Peru This assumption is based on burial goods associated with the mummies but since there is no documentation of their provenance it's not clear whether those goods actually belonged to the deceased Both are covered in textiles made from cotton and camelid hair The male mummy died between 902 and 994 CE and suffered from calcifying arteriosclerosis The authors concluded the man was between 40 and 60 years old at the time of his death and stood about 5 feet The skull bears evidence of multiple fractures consistent with blows to the head including the presence of bone fragments in the cranial cavity (as well as a bit of desiccated brain tissue) Some of that damage was older and showed signs of having healed rather badly is the massive rotational trauma the man suffered to the cervical spine significantly dislocating two vertebrae—an injury that almost certainly would have been fatal while the man was stunned by a blow to the skull the disruption of the cortical spinal cord occurred by a massive blow," the authors concluded that this dislocation may have occurred while preparing the corpse for burial or might have been caused by tissue shrinkage after death As with the trauma found on the Marburg Mummy this is an injury that would probably not have been detected at all in purely skeletal remains radiocarbon dating pegs her demise much later than her male counterpart so the two might not even be related to each other The woman died between 20 and 30 years of age and a wooden rod was inserted into the spinal canal long after death probably to stabilize the remains before transporting them to Europe But the authors concluded that the damage occurred post-mortem They were unable to determine the exact cause of death DOI: Frontiers in Medicine, 2022. 10.3389/fmed.2022.962793  (About DOIs) Update Note: The World's Best Hospitals 2020 is available here. 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Click here for more details Enjoy a journey on our popular miniature railway Times for Coffee Kiosk & Miniature railway are subject to weather conditions Please check Delamont Miniature Railway Facebook page for up to date information 2010 4:15 PMTracing the Army Knife's Swiss HistoryToday but only one of them is a near-universal metaphor for versatility Swiss Army Knives and their 126-year history stand alone the two Swiss towns which still manufacture every Swiss […]Swiss Army Cybertool Lite from VictorinoxSave this storySaveSave this storySaveToday It's a great read; here are just a few highlights: *Story via Gizmodo.* have researchers sounding the alarm.Matt BurgessWired CouponsWayfair Coupons10% Off Wayfair Promo Code with sign-up $50 Off In-Person Tax Prep When You Switch From Your Tax Current Provider Exclusive: Up To 50% Off 6 Boxes With Factor Promo Code It is the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business The breakthroughs and innovations that we uncover lead to new ways of thinking The Canadian Hockey League held its annual Import Draft today with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan holding the third overall selection With that pick General Manager Sylvain Couturier was able to land a promising young defenceman 163-pound blue liner played for the EHC Biel-Bienne U20 team last season as a 16-year-old and posted 19 points in 39 games Prior to that he spent the 2017-18 season with Biel-Bienne’s U17 team where he was team MVP with 39 points in 24 games helping his team win the U17 league championship Delémont is eligible for the 2020 NHL Draft In seven games with Switzerland at the Under-18 World Championship Delémont registered three points while also serving as an assistant captain He also represented Switzerland at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup where he was held pointless in four games WATCHPRO USA a Swiss business with a history of producing Swiss Pocket knives and more recently rugged timepieces The company aims to build up a significant wholesale business in the UK and is already working with Terry Cordy at Classic Time to build a network of retailers Given Hug’s former role as CEO of Wenger it is expected that Swiza will only benefit from Hug’s involvement To find out more about the brand’s future plans WatchPro’s Joshua Corder spoke to Mr Hug in this Quickfire Q&A WATCHPRO: What is the plan for Swiza in the UK being one of the most important countries in Europe is a key market for us we didn’t rush building up our distribution structures but rather look for the best solution Our watches are distributed in your country by Terry Cordy We are looking to appoint a new distributor for our knives not later than next spring to complete our network of distributing partners WATCHPRO: Are you working only through retail partners or selling directly to customers Peter Hug: Our distribution partners are applying our multi-channel strategy we are offering our products direct to consumers as well as through traditional retail channels WATCHPRO: How is the brand being promoted in the UK Peter Hug: Besides smaller promotion activities with retailer our on-line campaign and the participation in national and regional trade shows we have not actively promoted our brand in the UK yet Now with the introduction of our new brand strategy in connection with our new watch and knife products we will become more active again WATCHPRO: Can you give us a bit more background on Swiza Swiza has been developing and producing clock movements alarm clocks and table clocks in Delémont in Switzerland 2015 marked the start of a new chapter in the history of Swiza The brand diversified its products range launching modern high quality and Swiss made watches and revolutionising the design of the traditional Swiss pocket knife authentic Swiss brand to be marketed worldwide and to develop urban style products for people on the go The pocket knives are produced and assembled in Delémont The watches design and production are fully Swiss made The development of the pocket knives and watches are managed by Helvetica Brands SA The production of alarm and table clocks remains independent Sign In Subscribe Now The sport of rodeo is far from predictable Witness the opening night of the Ponoka Stampede when all eyes were on the storybook match-up of bareback riding sensation Rocker Steiner and the world’s most famous horse The two share the world record 95 mark from when they met in Montana two years ago This year’s Ponoka Stampede poster captures that moment they wound up with a Tuesday night date in Ponoka this time the two-time World Champion Bareback horse came up the battle winner threw the power at the Texas kid and out-muscled him Steiner wound up on the ground before the eight seconds were up “I thought he was going to ride that horse,” commented Vern McDonald and actually thought he might set an arena record He might’ve wanted to win today too,” says McDonald It was the strongest trip he had ever seen the horse have a pair of Ponoka Stampede champions gave notice they’d like to do it again as the 88th edition of the biggest regular season rodeo in Canada got underway Manitoba’s Orin Larsen picked up where he left off last June tapping out 86.75 points on the C5 horse Cat Nap that horse is going to give you every single opportunity who battled a knee and groin injury over the winter and early spring I can’t let these kids take over – we’ve got to put them in check now and then,” jokes the 33-year-old When Emily Beisel left Ponoka last July first with all the barrel racing championship hardware arriving there with just 30 minutes to spare as the Ponoka payday helped pave her way to Las Vegas The Oklahoma cowgirl was more than happy to be back as the Ponoka arena is her horse Chongo’s favorite The two became the early pacesetters again at Ponoka “He’s got good taste in rodeos,” chuckles Beisel She recalls her first trip to Ponoka in 2019 and thought it wouldn’t be a fit for her horse “I thought he’d be running for the track at the far end past the first barrel,” she recalls This is probably one of the best showings he’s ever had for me “This is one of the most important rodeos for us to make all year.” Morgan Grant of Didsbury has the early advantage in the tie-down roping as fast man of the performance with an 8.9 second run Combine that with his morning run in the slack The best combined time total in the team roping after the first day’s action is 12 seconds turned in by young guns Braden Brost and Levi Schmidt AB had to overcome some fears as he nodded his head for the famous Ponoka long score “The PTSD was a little bit real this morning “After getting packed out of here last year I was happy to get that first one out of the way but I was a little bit more nervous because of what happened last year.” In the first performance of the 2023 Ponoka Stampede both meniscus and do a partial hamstring tear it got the cowbwebs knocked off and it felt good tonight Montanan Sage Newman inked his name at the top of the saddle bronc riding standings “That horse was just really good,” says Newman “It took some rein and just stayed in front of the bucking chutes there We fit each other really well and it was a lot of fun and it was a good bronc riding altogether.” Cody Fraser met up with a bull called Angry Bob for the second time this month After the bull bucked him off at Innisfail this time Fraser made the whistle and 86.25 points “I had a bit of redemption on his today,” says Fraser “He bucked a lot more rider-friendly today and he was pretty hard to get along with.” growing up in a ranch and rodeo stock contracting family on the south coast of Australia after being stepped on last June while bull riding Broken ribs and a punctured lung took time to heal But that disappears after a ride like he made in Ponoka It’s the biggest rodeo I’ve ever been in.” The second performance of the Ponoka Stampede rodeo went Wednesday at 1 pm followed by the opening night of the pony and WPCA Chuckwagon races at 6:30 p.m Top competitors return for the July first finals and Showdown Round.  Ponoka News is your source for all things Ponoka Stampede leading up to and during Stampede Week June 25 to July 1. 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To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines DELéMONT (SWITZERLAND): Around 5,000 Citroen 2CVs from across the globe are tootling into the Swiss countryside this week for a mass gathering celebrating the instantly recognisable French classic car sizes and colours to northwest Switzerland The 2CV -- which stands for "deux chevaux" meaning "two horsepower" -- was launched in 1948 as French carmaker Citroen's answer to Germany's Volkswagen Beetle Considered an economical choice for consumers more than five million 2CVs rolled off the production lines until 1990 when Citroen had to stop producing them due to emissions standards The six-day event in Delemont began on Tuesday and ends on Sunday from neighbouring countries including France elsewhere in Europe such as Greece and the Netherlands it's so easy to understand," said Matt Damper "It's almost adopted as a member of the family "It's a way of life; it's not just a car." The event is taking place on a site covering 53 hectares which includes 43 hectares of camping space Food trucks and concerts -- spanning alphorns to classic rock ska to bell-ringing -- are laid on to keep the participants going while spare parts stalls attract keen interest "Here come a lot of people because my parts are rare It's not many people in the world repairing complete parts This is original Citroen parts but refurbished," said Miran The 2CVs need to follow a one-way route through the neighbouring villages with itineraries designed to help visitors discover the Jura region Drivers honk horns at one other in a nod of recognition towards fellow enthusiasts you can't be in a rush because it doesn't go very fast anyhow," he said The first World Meeting of 2CV Friends -- a biennial event -- was held in Finland in 1975 It is being staged in Switzerland for the third time The event's budget is 1.7 million Swiss francs ($2 million) "There are enthusiasts who have original vintage 2CVs and there are 2CVs that have been totally transformed for the atmosphere," said pensioner Christian Corte Initially designed to get rural France motoring it was also seen at points as a student car or a motor for hippies The original specifications envisaged four wheels under an umbrella The spec also included instructions suggesting that a farmer's wife should have no trouble driving it on "the worst roads" and that the suspension should ensure that a basketful of eggs riding on the backseat would survive intact said: "You don't see so many 2CVs on the road but when you see all of them in one place sold for 210,000 euros ($225,000) at auction in France last month setting a new price record for the iconic vehicle By subscribing, you accept the terms and conditions in our privacy policy 21/06/2024 By Switzerland’s newest canton began the journey to being officially recognised in Switzerland’s constitution In 1963, separatists blew up a branch of the Bern Cantonal Bank in Delémont after burning three farms Growing numbers from the French-speaking Jura region of the largely German-speaking canton of Bern were calling for self determination and their own canton In 1974, the question of separation was put to the jurassien people in a referendum The vote saw 52% of jurassiens vote in favour of breaking away but with only three out of the Jura region’s seven districts delivering a majority in favour Eventually the three districts in favour of separation, put together a state constitution. On 24 September 1978 voters across Switzerland voted overwhelmingly in favour (82%) of creating the new canton officially came into being on 1 January 1979 The celebration on 23 June 2024 will mark 50 years since the cantonal vote on 23 June 1974 36,802 voters versus 34,057 voted in favour of breaking away from the canton of Bern The canton has organised three days of celebration this Friday presentations on the subject of self determination will given in parliament by speakers from Quebec three places defined by linguistic difference the official ceremony kicks off at 10am at the Théâtre du Jura in Delémont A key speaker at the event will be Elisabeth Baume-Schneider a bilingual (French/German) Federal Councillor and native of the canton who now spends most of her time in Bern More on this:RTS article (in French) – Take a 5 minute French test now For more stories like this on Switzerland follow us on Facebook and Twitter Filed Under: Politics By subscribing you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy Previous Newsletters Copyright © Le News Sàrl 2014-2022 / Company number: CH-550.1.129.786-5 / VAT number: CHE-193.843.357 TVA By subscribing you agree to our Privacy Policy which in France is often referred to as a corrugated metal Cadillac and in Germany as a duck For the third time our country will host the largest meeting of the 2CV family The event has a tradition of almost 50 years In the first years as a preferred car of students and hippies the Döschwo developed over time into a well-kept sympathy carrier Young and old turn their heads when a 2CV drives by The central location and easy accessibility of Switzerland are reasons for the strong participation in the world meeting The event takes place near Delémont between Courroux More than 4000 vehicles of all model years are expected At least 8000 people will be permanently present at the festival site The fairground is accessible to everyonefree of charge Everyone is invited to spend a few hours in convivial company a main tent and a fondue tent will take care of the visitors' physical well-being The impressive 2CV fleet can be admired from an observation tower and daily competitions and games are organized A beauty contest will take place every afternoon in the courtyard of the castle of Delémont with different groups of vehicles citroen.ch 2cv2023.ch