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Calgary Stampede a Celebration of Western Culture

July 7, 2023
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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…

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This Young Alabamian is Carrying on His Family Traditions to Become America’s Next Rodeo Star

May 27, 2022
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Thirteen-year-old Rodney Howard looks like he galloped right out of a Western movie set. He’s sporting leather cowboy boots, wide-legged jeans, a belt with a huge silver buckle, a flannel corduroy long-sleeve shirt, and a worn-out cowboy hat. This is not your souvenir-shop cowboy hat. This hat has seen some action—rodeo circuit action. The outfit…

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Rodeos, Reunions, and Hugs as Health Orders Vanish out West

July 13, 2021
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Public health orders were lifted in British Columbia and Alberta July 1 and in Saskatchewan July 11, and many are relishing the chance to travel, see people, and do things they were unable to for 15 months. After being denied the chance last year, thousands of Canadians are enjoying the Calgary Stampede, which kicked off…

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