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From: ken@alberta.UUCP (Ken Hruday)
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Subject: Re: Calgary Stampede/Edmundton (info + Spelling Correction)
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Date: Sat, 22-Mar-86 19:48:15 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 22 19:48:15 1986
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In article <1750@decwrl.DEC.COM> brown@felix.DEC (Loose bits sink chips) writes:
>
>	I wonder if anyone would have information about the yearly Stampede
>in Calgary? ...
>....  Also, there's another yearly event in Edmundton called Rodeo days (?)
>or *something* days that happens around the same timeframe.
>	I'd be grateful if any friends on the net could take a moment to 
>relate any experiences, dates, events or whatever concerning these celebrations!
>	Dan Brown

  Ah, that should be Edmonton Dan, not Edmundston. The two events that you
refer to are the "Calgary Stampede" and Edmontons "Klondike Days". Both are
local festivals that run from about the first week in July to the end of
July. The Calgary Stampede has the Rodeo as its theme and if you've never
seen grown men wrestle with cattle it might be interesting (Calgarians always
were a strange bunch :-). Edmontons theme is the period of time around the
1800's gold rush.
  Both events are similar in some respects, as they center around a large
fair and have numerous other small events happening around the cities. There
is a Casino on the fair grounds and around town (if you're into gambling) and 
dances, bands etc. Klondike days starts a day or two after the Stampede ends 
so there is no problem with catching both events.
  There are also other events in Edmonton during this time period such as a 
3 day folk festival in early August and the "Fringe" theater festival. The 
Fringe might interest you, it consists of dozens of plays given by amateur 
(and occationaly good :-) actors accompanied by street dances and other 
strange (and hard to describe activities). 
  If you need more information and details you can get them at the 
following address:

		 Travel Alberta
		 12 Floor Capitol Square
		 10065 Jasper Avenue, T5J 0H4
		 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
		 ph: (403) 427-4321

  I hope this helps.

                                           Ken Hruday
                                     University of Alberta
                                       Edmonton, Alberta