The GPS was forgotten in our haste to leave so it was geography to find #225 59249 18 Ave SE. Fortunately none of our party suffer from ADHD or ADD so we happily to accept that ADSS was our chosen destination. It was raining so it was a drop at the gate of ADSS and the car parked some distance away. ADSS made us welcome for their Stampede breakfast and offered pancakes well no they didn't gee withdrawal was likely to happen. So what did they offer well a bun (sa...

Any of my readers who have visited Calgary will know that it is not only famous as the home of The Calgary Stampede & Exhibition for the past 104 years is also known as the City of four seasons in a day. Faced with rain,sunshine,sleet and winds annually around this time of the year it means that the annual Stampede will proceed regardless of the weather. The Calgary floods of 2013 is again lived up to the Calgary testimony to this spirit when even the infiel...

The big news first at The canadian National Show Jumping at Spruce Meadows over the weekend i was lucky enough to come away with a Red Rossette (first place). see photo. (www.sprucemeadows.com) The day started well before the show jumping with attendance at the largest stampede breakfast at Chinook Shopping Mall. With so many in attendance one must be patient or did they get it right. Yes well over 50 serving points for pancakes none of which were burnt. A sepera...

Now given that title one must read on to avoid puzzlement. I know you hear it often but that 5.30am alarm rules the day's activities here in Calgary.So it was behind the drivers seat and off along Deerfoot then Memorial and into downtown Calgary despite past plea's "no one drives into the city centre on parade day,only people of unsound mind would tackle Deerfoot Trail in peak hour"use public transport we had been told for day's prior on 105.1FM Country 105. So ...

The alarm rang far too early at 5.30am. Gee only got back from the US a few short hour ago. Why might you ask the early start well it is time for breakfast. So what do you really need breakfast at 5.30am. Today Stampede Royalty awaits my arrival. 99.1 FM CBC Calgary with Dave and Amy can be hear on the phone as the line outside the Canadian Broadcasting complex in North West Calgary welcomes visitors to a Öfficial Stampede Caravan breakfast event. Having tr...