Yahoo Calgary! Centennial Stampede breaks attendance record by almost 147,000 | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan's News Source
Subscribe

Would you like to subscribe to our newsletter?

Current Conditions Mostly Cloudy  22.4°C

Yahoo Calgary! Centennial Stampede breaks attendance record by almost 147,000

http://news.google.ca/news/tbn/XVCiwNwttAcJ/6.jpg

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede saw record-breaking crowds for its 100th anniversary.

It says more than 1.4 million guests visited the Stampede grounds during the 10-day western festival.

That smashes the previous record set in 2006 by nearly 147,000.

And it beats last year's numbers by about 235,000.

The strong attendance was no doubt helped by sunny, hot weather Calgary enjoyed for most of Stampede week.

The Stampede drew the usual protests from animal activists who say the rodeo and chuckwagon events are cruel.

Three horses died in a chuckwagon crash on Thursday and a fourth was injured.

News from © The Canadian Press, 2012
The Canadian Press

  • Popular kamloops News
  • No referendum for $150M Kamloops RCMP building
    Kamloops voters will soon be asked to decide whether to give their blessing for a new Kamloops RCMP building, along with a host of less expensive projects. Similar to the Build Kamloops loan
  • Kamloops RCMP release image of person of interest in dumpster fires
    Kamloops RCMP have released a photo of someone related to an ongoing arson investigation with the hope someone recognizes him. Police were called to a dumpster fire near the 100-block of Vic
  • RV strikes roof at Kamloops hospital entrance
    Royal Inland Hospital took some damage when an RV struck the building Monday afternoon. All entrances to the Kamloops hospital remain open, but signs of an impact remain on the ceiling at th
  • Missing person team fields new tips on Ryan Shtuka's disappearance
    It has been over six years since Ryan Shtuka went missing from Sun Peaks Resort, and while his case remains unsolved, his story is still fresh in the eyes of the public who continue to provide tip
  • Injured mountain biker rescued near Kamloops
    Paramedics and search crews scrambled to pick up an injured mountain biker near Kamloops this past weekend. Emergency crews were called to the Tranquille area for a rider with a suspected sp
View Site in: Desktop | Mobile