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'''Welling Station''' is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[southern Alberta]], [[Canada]] within [[Cardston County]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf |title= Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities |author=Alberta Municipal Affairs |authorlink=Alberta Municipal Affairs |date=2010-04-01 |accessdate=2010-06-21}}</ref>
'''Welling Station''' is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[southern Alberta]], Canada within [[Cardston County]].<ref>{{AltaML}}</ref>


Welling Station is located on the southeast side of [[Alberta Highway 5|Highway 5]] approximately {{convert|0.8|km}} south of Highway 5's intersection with [[Alberta Highway 52|Highway 52]]. The hamlet is approximately {{convert|2|km}} south of [[Welling, Alberta|Welling]], {{convert|22|km}} south of [[Lethbridge, Alberta|Lethbridge]], {{convert|8|km}} west of [[Raymond, Alberta|Raymond]] and {{convert|7|km}} northeast of [[Magrath]].
Welling Station is located on the southeast side of [[Alberta Highway 5|Highway 5]] approximately {{convert|0.8|km}} south of Highway 5's intersection with [[Alberta Highway 52|Highway 52]]. The hamlet is approximately {{convert|2|km}} south of [[Welling, Alberta|Welling]], {{convert|22|km}} south of [[Lethbridge, Alberta|Lethbridge]], {{convert|8|km}} west of [[Raymond, Alberta|Raymond]] and {{convert|7|km}} northeast of [[Magrath, Alberta|Magrath]].


== Demographics ==
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==Historic site==
The population of Welling Station according to the [[2008 Alberta municipal censuses|2008 municipal census]] conducted by Cardston County is 18.<ref name=AltaPopHamlets/>
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Welling Station is the historic site of rodeo's first side-delivery bucking chute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westwindweekly.com/news/2015/07/23/first-rodeo-champion-inducted-into-canadas-sports-hall-of-fame/|title=First rodeo champion inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame › Westwind Weekly|author=|date=|website=www.westwindweekly.com}}</ref> In 1916, rancher John W. Bascom and his sons moved to Welling Station, running cattle along Pot Hole Creek.<ref>http://www.rigginsnrhymes.com/the-riggin-a-little-of-the-history/</ref> The family produced weekend rodeos on the Bascom Ranch where they designed and made their bucking chute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cowboycountrymagazine.com/2010/11/earl-bascom/|title=Earl Bascom - Canadian Cowboy Country Magazine|author=|date=1 November 2010|website=cowboycountrymagazine.com}}</ref><ref>http://www.cardstonhistoricalsociety.org/galleries/county/029_Ch%206%202015.pdf</ref> Bascom and his sons - Raymond "Tommy", Melvin, Earl and Weldon - have all been honored in Canada and the United States in halls of fame as rodeo pioneers and for their contributions to the sport of rodeo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.producer.com/2015/09/father-of-modern-rodeo-inducted-into-hall-of-fame/|title=Father of modern rodeo inducted into Hall of Fame - The Western Producer|author=|date=17 September 2015|website=producer.com}}</ref>

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[[Earl W. Bascom|Earl Bascom]] later became a famous western artist and sculptor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rodeocanada.com/news_archives/2015/Announcements/earl-bascom-Cdn-Sport-HOF.htm|title=Rodeo Canada - Official Home of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association|author=|date=|website=rodeocanada.com}}</ref>
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== Historic site ==
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Welling Station is the historic site of rodeo's first side-delivery bucking chute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westwindweekly.com/news/2015/07/23/first-rodeo-champion-inducted-into-canadas-sports-hall-of-fame/|title=First rodeo champion inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame › Westwind Weekly|website=www.westwindweekly.com}}</ref> In 1916, rancher John W. Bascom and his sons moved to Welling Station, running cattle along Pot Hole Creek.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rigginsnrhymes.com/the-riggin-a-little-of-the-history/|title = Furniture – Organize your room}}</ref> The family produced weekend rodeos on the Bascom Ranch where they designed and made their bucking chute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cowboycountrymagazine.com/2010/11/earl-bascom/|title=Earl Bascom - Canadian Cowboy Country Magazine|date=1 November 2010|website=cowboycountrymagazine.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cardstonhistoricalsociety.org/galleries/county/029_Ch%206%202015.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 11, 2018 |archive-date=April 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411174853/http://www.cardstonhistoricalsociety.org/galleries/county/029_Ch%206%202015.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Bascom and his sons - Raymond "Tommy", Melvin, Earl and Weldon - have all been honored in Canada and the United States in halls of fame as rodeo pioneers and for their contributions to the sport of rodeo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.producer.com/2015/09/father-of-modern-rodeo-inducted-into-hall-of-fame/|title=Father of modern rodeo inducted into Hall of Fame - The Western Producer|date=17 September 2015|website=producer.com}}</ref>
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[[Earl W. Bascom|Earl Bascom]] later became a famous western artist and sculptor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rodeocanada.com/news_archives/2015/Announcements/earl-bascom-Cdn-Sport-HOF.htm|title=Rodeo Canada - Official Home of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association|website=rodeocanada.com}}</ref>


== See also ==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.cardstoncounty.com Cardston County Official Website]


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Latest revision as of 12:53, 17 April 2022

This article is about a hamlet in Canada. For the railway station in England, see Welling railway station.

Welling Station
Hamlet
Welling Station is located in Alberta
Welling Station
Welling Station
Location of Welling Station
Welling Station is located in Canada
Welling Station
Welling Station
Welling Station (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°27′24″N 112°47′13″W / 49.45667°N 112.78694°W / 49.45667; -112.78694
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division3
Municipal districtCardston County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyCardston County Council
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
18
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Welling Station is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cardston County.[2]

Welling Station is located on the southeast side of Highway 5 approximately 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) south of Highway 5's intersection with Highway 52. The hamlet is approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Welling, 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Lethbridge, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Raymond and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of Magrath.

Demographics

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The population of Welling Station according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Cardston County is 18.[1]

Historic site

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Welling Station is the historic site of rodeo's first side-delivery bucking chute.[3] In 1916, rancher John W. Bascom and his sons moved to Welling Station, running cattle along Pot Hole Creek.[4] The family produced weekend rodeos on the Bascom Ranch where they designed and made their bucking chute.[5][6] Bascom and his sons - Raymond "Tommy", Melvin, Earl and Weldon - have all been honored in Canada and the United States in halls of fame as rodeo pioneers and for their contributions to the sport of rodeo.[7] Earl Bascom later became a famous western artist and sculptor.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "First rodeo champion inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame › Westwind Weekly". www.westwindweekly.com.
  4. ^ "Furniture – Organize your room".
  5. ^ "Earl Bascom - Canadian Cowboy Country Magazine". cowboycountrymagazine.com. November 1, 2010.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Father of modern rodeo inducted into Hall of Fame - The Western Producer". producer.com. September 17, 2015.
  8. ^ "Rodeo Canada - Official Home of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association". rodeocanada.com.


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