Pierson resident, Neale Daniels is a true historian and a cowboy at heart.

Neale and his son, Todd, have been instrumental in organizing the 150th Commemorative ride for the Northwest Mounted Police from Sourisford Park to the town of Coulter and back this Sunday. The ride will include saddle horses and 3 wagons to make the 8-mile journey. However, at 86 years young and with a few surgeries under his belt, Neale is passing the reins to his son, Todd, to lead the way.

"They'll be going along the Souris River," shares Neale. "It's not the original trail of the Mounted Police, like the Boundary Commission Trail, but it's south of there. Actually, the Mounties and the Boundary Commission camped at Sourisford Park, but they went east and west from there, and we're going south."

Daniels has participated in many a trail ride and has led quite a few of them as well! 

"I led the Boundary Commission Ride for 2 days from Sourisford Park to Saskatchewan in 1992, and then in 1999 the 125th Mountie Ride, I led it for 2 days too!"

Please listen to more with Neale Daniels below as he shares more on the trail rides, he has participated in, and some local history along the way!

The Sunday trail ride starts at 11:30 am sharp says Daniels. After the ride there will be a dedication ceremony for the historic Frasier log cabin.  Supper will be served at 5pm.  Killarney's Lyle Baldwin will be entertaining the group as well.

(Photos submitted by Neale and Todd Daniels.  Neale is often on the right-hand side of the picture and is carrying the Union Jack flag.  He is also driving the Clydesdale team in the tan-colored covered wagon.  In the photo with two women riders, Gail Daniels (right) is with Sandra Ball (left) from Killarney while travelling through Lethbridge heading for Fort McCloud.  Co-organizer of the event, Dan Meggison will be bringing his red river cart and ox to the Sunday event.)