Calgary Stampede a Celebration of Western Culture

Calgary Stampede a Celebration of Western Culture
Flag bearers start the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary on July 7, 2023. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
Doug Lett
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What’s billed as the biggest outdoor show on earth kicked off on July 7. The Calgary Stampede is a 10-day celebration of Western culture.

The big event on opening day was the Stampede parade. And this year’s Parade Marshall was astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who is slated to be the first Canadian to go to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, possibly sometime next year. Mr. Hansen rode at the head of the parade, on a horse named Cisco.

Doug Lett
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Doug Lett is a former news manager with both Global News and CTV, and has held a variety of other positions in the news industry.
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