Alberta Tourism

The Calgary Stampede’s Roving Reporter covers the Talent Show.

At first Calgary officials said the ‘Stampede’ was cultural and historic - same argument used by ‘Seal Hunters’ in Eastern Canada. Now on TV the Stampede official was saying that the Stampede attracts 330000 + spectators, almost making the connection that the horses are collateral damage, the price of doing business. Cockfighting is cultural and historic to many people and nations around the world, it also has a large audience, there are countries where the same can be said for dog fighting (cultural, historic and entertaining) sometimes dogs die. There is no difference today between cockfight, dogfighting or the Calgary Stampede because of another common denominator - money. Specifically making money and entertaining people at the expense of animals. Money drives the Calgary Stampede, it’s big business and part of the old mindset of ‘build it and they will come’ tourism mind set. In the world of big business driven by greed, everything becomes expendable it makes no difference between people or horses. A horse dies, get another one, lot’s of horses out there. NOT all rodeo’s and stampede’s are the same, in small town Canada and USA there are rodeo’s and Stampede’s that celebrate the contribution that the horse and cowboy’s made to the wild, wild west. Places where horses are still held in high esteem and respected. The small town rodeo’s and stampede’s are for the enjoyment of people and not the pursuit of money. Perhaps the big city attitude of chasing money and …

Charles, David and Hillary of Lady Antebellum made a stop in Edmonton, Alberta at the world-famous West Edmonton Mall to perform their biggest hits in a free show for their fans. On March 26, 2010, CISN Country 103.9’s Mike mcguire went behind the scenes and into the crowd of about 5000 fans to give those of you who couldn’t make the show a sneak peek into what a special day it was. Special thanks: EMI Canada, West Edmonton Mall

slideshow of the band, Calgary, etc….

This is a personal video clip of our daughter and her TYC friends performing in the Grandstand Show at the Calgary Stampede in July of 2009. We do not own or claim any artistic rights to the material in this video. The Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede are a group of talented performers between the ages of 7 and 21. All cast members of the Young Canadians Company audition annually to receive scholarship training through the Young Canadians School of Performing Arts.

Fireworks, Acrobats and Horses, oh my!!!! Check out some of the action from the Calgary Stampede!

2009 Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show Live Part 2

Some sweet tricks at the Calgary Stampede Grandstand show 08!

This is a personal video clip of our daughter and her TYC friends performing in the Grandstand Show at the Calgary Stampede in July of 2009. We do not own or claim any artistic rights to the material in this video. The Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede are a group of talented performers between the ages of 7 and 21. All cast members of the Young Canadians Company audition annually to receive scholarship training through the Young Canadians School of Performing Arts….