Stampede Princess Hails from the Foothills

Another Oilfields High School Alumni has made the big time!
This time it is Jessica Manning who was recently crowned as one of the Calgary Stampede Princesses.
Jessica grew up in the Black Diamond and Longview area and is well know to many of us.
“Alberta is one of the most incredible places to showcase our Western Heritage. We still have working cowboys and our beef industry, I am proud to be a part of promoting my roots and our heritage” said Jessica. She went on to say that this experience has already been amazing and that they are so fortunate to have such fantastic sponsors to help them.
Jessica and her co-royalty, Queen Candice Lee, Princess Danielle Gariepy and Indian Princess, Amelia Crowshoe have already become fast friends and Jessica is still in awe of her place as a princess to help promote the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth as it enters its Centennial year.
Jessica is looking forward to the experience and expresses her gratitude to all her family and friends who have helped and supported her during these past few months. “I think my mom [Marian Anton] has been even more nervous than me, if that’s possible,” she laughed, “and I can’t believe the display she has on her desk at work [Black Diamond Town Office].”
Taking a year off from her studies in equine osteopathy will be hard but as she proudly says, “This is a once in a lifetime experience.”
Congratulations Jessica!