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Agrium Western Event Centre Opens its Doors

Representatives from the federal and provincial governments, the Calgary Stampede and Agrium joined thousands of spectators to celebrate the official opening of the highly anticipated Agrium Western Event Centre in the heart of Stampede Park on June 21st. The Agrium Centre is a one-of-a-kind facility in Canada and a significant infrastructure project in Stampede history. […]
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The Calgary Stampede Will Go On

Organizers of the Calgary Stampede say the show will go on “come hell or high water.” Crews are working to ready the flooded grounds for the opening of the Calgary Stampede, which president Bob Thompson says will run as scheduled, July 5-14. “We have pumped millions of gallons of water from our facilities, scraped the […]