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Friday, 3 August 2012
Jasper National Park - 12th July'12
With the heatwave and the Calgary Stampede going on we decided to go to Jasper for a few days before Lee starts work next week! It was about six/seven hour drive to Jasper, we stopped off for some lunch at the last rest stop as the next one was 138 kilometers away and sat on some rocks near the river, very relaxing!! This was one of my best journeys by far as we saw two bears and they were right near our car which was very exciting!!
Calgary Stampede - Community Party and Breakfast
The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ten-day event, which bills itself as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", attracts over one million visitors per year and features one of the world's largest rodeos, a parade, midway, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon racing and First Nations exhibitions.
The event's roots are traced to 1886 when the Calgary and District Agricultural Society held its first fair. In 1912, American promoter Guy Weadick organized his first rodeo and festival, known as the Stampede. He returned to Calgary in 1919 to organize the Victory Stampede in honour of soldiers returning from World War I. Weadick's festival became an annual event in 1923 when it merged with the Calgary Industrial Exhibition to create the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.
All neighbouring communities have their own events going on during those 10 days, from fun days for families, free breakfast and parties for the adults in the evening.
The event's roots are traced to 1886 when the Calgary and District Agricultural Society held its first fair. In 1912, American promoter Guy Weadick organized his first rodeo and festival, known as the Stampede. He returned to Calgary in 1919 to organize the Victory Stampede in honour of soldiers returning from World War I. Weadick's festival became an annual event in 1923 when it merged with the Calgary Industrial Exhibition to create the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.
All neighbouring communities have their own events going on during those 10 days, from fun days for families, free breakfast and parties for the adults in the evening.
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| Stage awaiting the band! |
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| Singer and pancake breakfast at the nursing home!! |
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| McKenzie Towne Parade & Stampede Breakfast - All Free |
Canada Day - 1st July'12
Lots of celebrations going on around in Calgary as it was Canada Day!
We were going to our first Pro Football game which our neighbour arranged for us as her niece is a Cheerleader. It was the opening game of the Calgary Stampede's against Montreal, even tho I didn't know what the rules were or how to play the game it was all good fun!! It was a long old game, but there was lots going on so it didn't seem that long, everyone was on a high as they had four touch downs!! After the game we hit our local pub, good old English way of ending any type of football game - Calgary Stamps 38 - Montreal 10.
We were going to our first Pro Football game which our neighbour arranged for us as her niece is a Cheerleader. It was the opening game of the Calgary Stampede's against Montreal, even tho I didn't know what the rules were or how to play the game it was all good fun!! It was a long old game, but there was lots going on so it didn't seem that long, everyone was on a high as they had four touch downs!! After the game we hit our local pub, good old English way of ending any type of football game - Calgary Stamps 38 - Montreal 10.
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