CALGARY—On a main street in Alberta’s largest city, flags bearing the symbols of the Calgary Stampede go up each year in mid-May. They feature the renowned festival’s initials alongside silhouettes of cowboys, chuckwagon riders, and other classic Stampede figures, in white and set against a bold red background.
Soon, those quiet markers will be joined by decorations across downtown and beyond, as Calgary prepares for the return of the Stampede—billed as “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth”—on the first Friday of July.
