Alberta
Free admission to see incredible country music stars at CFR!

“Cabaret Corral” All-Canadian Country Music Line-up
Wednesday, November 3 – Saturday, November 6
FREE for all ages to attend!
Doors open at 2:00pm Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, and 11:30am Saturday.
The rodeo is live streamed in the Cabaret Corral at performance times.
From 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm, enjoy live music from our CFR All Star Band, featuring a different guest singer each night. This will be followed by the Buckle Presentations, then the Headliner act takes the stage at 10:30pm.
We are excited to announce an all-new “Cabaret Corral” country music entertainment lineup. This year features all Canadian artists on the TD Cabaret Stage, FREE for all ages to enjoy, including:
Aaron Pritchett’s legacy continues to be unstoppable. His authentic desire to connect with his fans, whether it be onstage, via his digital platforms, in person or through his music, has sustained and grown a robust and loyal fanbase for 2 decades. Pritchett has charted anthems like “Dirt Road In ‘Em” (CERTIFIED GOLD), “Let’s Get Rowdy,” “Hold My Beer (Certified GOLD),” and also appealed to the softer side with powerful hits like “Done You Wrong,” and his top 5 smash – “When A Momma’s Boy Meets A Daddy’s Girl.” Pritchett’s single “Better When I Do” hit #1 on the Canadian Country radio charts, and the brand new single ‘Not Enough You’ is available on all streaming platforms now.
Cory Marks’ debut album ‘Who I Am’ has been garnering tremendous attention here in Canada and across the globe for its signature blend of hard-hitting anthems and deep, soulful, tracks – and along with over 100 million streams world-wide, it has now been nominated for CCMA ‘Alternative Country Album of the Year.’ The album also features the stand-out track ‘Drive,’ which Billboard coined ‘the feel-good country hit of the summer,’ and current single now making noise on the Canadian Country Charts, ‘Blame it on the Double.’
Alberta-based, the award-winning country artist Trevor Panczak has gained friends and supporters through his two top-50 hits from his full length album ‘Where I Go to Come Back.’ The popular and critically acclaimed single ‘Cheap Shades’, and the upbeat and affectionate ‘For a Girl’ both represent Trevor’s affinity for material that is simple, but not simplistic – songs that are laden with the sort of sentimental imagery that makes any listener smile with a sense of familiarity and recognition.
Dan Davidson exploded onto the Canadian country scene to became arguably the Indie story of 2016/2017 as his single ‘Found’ rocketed up the charts and he became the #1 charting Indie artist in Canada. Dan has created undeniable momentum in the last few years, with 6 CCMA nominations, 10 ACMA awards, a gold record, a number 1 selling Canadian song and record, top 20 charting numbers and hundreds of performances.
“Cabaret Corral” All-Canadian Country Music Line-up
Agriculture
Lacombe meat processor scores $1.2 million dollar provincial tax credit to help expansion

Alberta’s government continues to attract investment and grow the provincial economy.
The province’s inviting and tax-friendly business environment, and abundant agricultural resources, make it one of North America’s best places to do business. In addition, the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit helps attract investment that will further diversify Alberta’s agriculture industry.
Beretta Farms is the most recent company to qualify for the tax credit by expanding its existing facility with the potential to significantly increase production capacity. It invested more than $10.9 million in the project that is expected to increase the plant’s processing capacity from 29,583 to 44,688 head of cattle per year. Eleven new employees were hired after the expansion and the company plans to hire ten more. Through the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit, Alberta’s government has issued Beretta Farms a tax credit of $1,228,735.
“The Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit is building on Alberta’s existing competitive advantages for agri-food companies and the primary producers that supply them. This facility expansion will allow Beretta Farms to increase production capacity, which means more Alberta beef across the country, and around the world.”
“This expansion by Beretta Farms is great news for Lacombe and central Alberta. It not only supports local job creation and economic growth but also strengthens Alberta’s global reputation for producing high-quality meat products. I’m proud to see our government supporting agricultural innovation and investment right here in our community.”
The tax credit provides a 12 per cent non-refundable, non-transferable tax credit when businesses invest $10 million or more in a project to build or expand a value-added agri-processing facility in Alberta. The program is open to any food manufacturers and bio processors that add value to commodities like grains or meat or turn agricultural byproducts into new consumer or industrial goods.
Beretta Farms’ facility in Lacombe is a federally registered, European Union-approved harvesting and meat processing facility specializing in the slaughter, processing, packaging and distribution of Canadian and United States cattle and bison meat products to 87 countries worldwide.
“Our recent plant expansion project at our facility in Lacombe has allowed us to increase our processing capacities and add more job opportunities in the central Alberta area. With the support and recognition from the Government of Alberta’s tax credit program, we feel we are in a better position to continue our success and have the confidence to grow our meat brands into the future.”
Alberta’s agri-processing sector is the second-largest manufacturing industry in the province and meat processing plays an important role in the sector, generating millions in annual economic impact and creating thousands of jobs. Alberta continues to be an attractive place for agricultural investment due to its agricultural resources, one of the lowest tax rates in North America, a business-friendly environment and a robust transportation network to connect with international markets.
Quick facts
- Since 2023, there are 16 applicants to the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit for projects worth about $1.6 billion total in new investment in Alberta’s agri-processing sector.
- To date, 13 projects have received conditional approval under the program.
- Each applicant must submit progress reports, then apply for a tax credit certificate when the project is complete.
- Beretta Farms has expanded the Lacombe facility by 10,000 square feet to include new warehousing, cooler space and an office building.
- This project has the potential to increase production capacity by 50 per cent, thereby facilitating entry into more European markets.
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Let’s talk about an Alberta Pension Plan for a minute.
With our young Alberta workforce paying billions more into the CPP each year than our seniors get back in benefits, it’s time to ask whether we stay with the status quo or create our own Alberta Pension Plan that would guarantee as good or better benefits for seniors and lower premiums for workers.
I want to hear your perspective on this idea and please check out the video. Get the facts. Join the conversation.
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