He乌鸦传媒檚 Aldergrove乌鸦传媒檚 unicycle cowboy.

One day in his future, 13-year-old Burklan Johnson sees himself saddling up a horse and riding off to survey his vast acreage.

But for now, the Grade 7 home-schooled student can simply long for his future as a rancher and be content to climb into the saddle of his unicycle to get around.

He乌鸦传媒檚 been riding a for the past two years, introduced to the hobby by his older brother Lochlan.

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乌鸦传媒淗e乌鸦传媒檚 like a 4X4 unicycler,乌鸦传媒� said his mother, Sheri 乌鸦传媒� admitting she乌鸦传媒檚 astonished and sometimes a little horrified by maneuvers he makes on the cycle.

He catches the attentions of many passersby, and it乌鸦传媒檚 not just the fact that he can skillfully moves around on his unicycle 乌鸦传媒� pedaling five kilometres to church or a little further to downtown Aldergrove.

It乌鸦传媒檚 also his cowboy attire, that often turns heads. That frequently includes a well worn cowboy hat, a leather vest, cowboy boots, jeans, and a bandanna around his neck.

乌鸦传媒淗e乌鸦传媒檚 just a rustic kind of guy,乌鸦传媒� said Mom, noting he乌鸦传媒檚 one of eight children in the family and the only one with a keen love of the old west.

乌鸦传媒淚 was just born like that,乌鸦传媒� Burklan said, noting he乌鸦传媒檚 never been to a ranch but knows it乌鸦传媒檚 his calling.

He and his family currently live on five acres in Aldergrove, and have had a few cows and a hundred chickens in the past, but currently they have no animals.

Despite that, he remains steadfast in his conviction that one day he will own and operate his own ranch 乌鸦传媒� likely a cattle ranch, and probably in the B.C. Interior.

乌鸦传媒淚 just know I want to be a rancher when I get older,乌鸦传媒� he said, climbing back in the saddle of his unicycle and heading for town.