‘Our Cultural Fabric’: Calgary Stampede Gets Ready to Kick Off Friday With Parade

‘Our Cultural Fabric’: Calgary Stampede Gets Ready to Kick Off Friday With Parade
Stampede princesses ride past the Saddledome during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., July 9, 2021. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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After a few years of uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials with the Calgary Stampede say they’re happy the advice they'll be handing out this year is to simply wear a cowboy hat and stay hydrated.

“It’s certainly a nice change to feel like we’re getting back to a little bit normal here and having a full-on Stampede this year. We’re really excited about that,” Kerrie Blizard, the event’s director of public safety, said at a news conference Tuesday.