Crowds pack Calgary Stampede for family day festivities despite heat
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Families flocked to the Calgary Stampede on Sunday enduring hot temperatures on the midway. Stampede Park was packed as visitors dealt with temperatures nearing 30 C. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a heat warning for a large chunk of Alberta, including the city of Calgary.
Families flocked to the Calgary Stampede on Sunday experiencing hot temperatures on the midway.
Stampede Park was packed as visitors dealt with temperatures nearing 30 C. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a heat warning for a large chunk of Alberta, including the city of Calgary.
But the heat didn’t deter visitors from taking advantage of family day festivities and the Stampede has plans in place to help people beat the heat.
“Planning for Stampede in general addresses all sorts of weather and that includes heat,” says Kerrie Blizard, Calgary Stampede Director of Public Safety and Environment.
“We have misting stations, we have water refill stations and our depth and breadth of programming allows for opportunities that our guests can spend both indoors and outdoors.”
Admission was free until 11 a.m., and once inside the park, families could indulge in a free pancake breakfast and variety show.
“We’re trying to serve 20,000 people which equates to about 40,000 pancakes,” said Mark Erion, the chair of the Stampeded Breakfast and Events Committee.
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