Alberta Tourism

March 2009

Not to be missed, this mall is sure to be a highlight of anyone’s trip this summer when visiting Edmonton. With a great amusement park, large water park and ice palace along with several great choices of restaurants and fast food outlets, there is sure to be something for everyone at West Edmonton Mall.

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 …

A POV ride on the Mindbender roller coaster in Galaxyland, West Edmonton Mall. Fun!

Smoking Dragon at West Edmonton Mall

Spring Break 2007…Dustin,Shawna and Carol jump on the roller coaster “Minbender” in the West Edmonton Mall

Day 3 of 3 at West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We went shopping this day Day 3/3 - Part 1 of 2 Day 1 - Shopping: bit.ly Day 2 - Waterslides: bit.ly Day 3 - Rides Part 1: This Video Part 2: bit.ly Date: September 6th, 2009

On my latest visit to Edmonton..One of the sea lions in West Edmonton Mall is instructed to pose for a picture with kids….you got to love this for real I will post more clips from the mall…by the way, for those who don’t know…..West Edmonton Mall is the largest shopping mall in North America and the 5th largest in the world. It was founded by the Ghermezian brothers who emigrated from Iran in 1959. You can subscribe to my channel by clicking here www.youtube.com canada. edmonton. calgary. saskatoon. regina. vancouver. toronto. winnipeg. quebec. ottawa. halifax. british columbia. alberta. saskatchewan. manitoba. ontario. montreal. nova scotia.

Day 3 of 3 at West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We went shopping this day Day 3/3 - Part 2 of 2 Day 1 - Shopping: bit.ly Day 2 - Waterslides: bit.ly Day 3 - Rides Part 1: bit.ly Part 2: This Video Date: September 6th, 2009

Day 2 of 3 at West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We went shopping this day Day 1 - Shopping: bit.ly Day 2 - Waterslides: This Video Day 3 - Rides Part 1: bit.ly Part 2: bit.ly Date: September 6th, 2009