A “dream come true” for the 2017 Stampede Royalty winners
MEDICINE HAT, AB — The Cypress Centre Auditorium erupted with cheer Saturday evening as the 2017 Medicine Hat Exhibition Stampede Queen and Princess were announced.
Lacey Palichuk was crowned Queen and Ava Padfield was named Princess.
“Honestly I got the biggest butterflies in my stomach,” Palichuk said after hearing her name being announced. “I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I just won Queen.’ This is truly a dream come true.”