In July I took the family to Alberta, my home province. They have never been there before. I will blog about the Rockies soon enough. We also went to the Stampede which I remember from my youth. I marched in the Stampede parade as a kid – with the Brooks Community Band – in grade 8 and 9 … I was the youngest member ever. Check out the fancy uniform. Heavy, 3 sizes too big and thick wool (very hot and itchy).

I didn’t remember the Stampede very well from my youth. It was an interesting affair this time around and I did get a few interesting pictures. My favourite below, I was rooting for the horse and the horse won.

A picture of the ‘before’ the gate opens. Why they do this, I have no idea. The facial expression does not indicate enjoyment.

The horse number 409 is riding is worth $100,000.

To be honest, the highlight for us was the Superdogs. What an amazing show. The sheep dogs are beyond smart and by far the fastest.

Another culture experienced.