chuckwagon races

The rides are going up, concession stands are waiting, stuffed animals are displayed at games tables and the Calgary Stampede is raring to go on Friday, July 6, 2022, in its first return to full capacity since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The rides are up, the stuffed animals are displayed at the games tables and concession booths are loaded with supplies.

It survived the Great Depression, the Second World War and a massive flood seven years ago, but the Calgary Stampede has become a casualty of COVID-19.

Canadian-born actress and animal rights activist Pamela Anderson has renewed her call for an end to chuckwagon races.