Hollywood stars and foreign dignitaries were attracted to the Stampede ; Bob Hope and Bing Crosby each served as parade marshals during the 1950s, while Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip made their first of two visits to the event as part of their 1959 tour of Canada.

The Stampede exceeded one million visitors for the first time in 1976.

Millions of visitors come to Alberta each year just for the Stampede and for Edmonton's K-Days ( formerly called Klondike Days ).

The parties are not without consequences, as lawyers have noted a significant increase in divorce filings in the weeks following the Stampede, primarily on claims of infidelity.

* Vash the Stampede from Trigun has a prosthetic left arm, which he acquired after his brother Millions Knives shot it off.

Of the previously unreleased songs, " Down to the Wire " features the New Orleans pianist Dr. John with Buffalo Springfield on an item from their shelved Stampede album ; " Love Is a Rose " was a minor hit for Linda Ronstadt in 1975 ; " Winterlong " received a cover by Pixies on the Neil Young tribute album from 1989, The Bridge ; and " Campaigner " is a Young song critical of Richard Nixon.

During the month of January 2010, they signed multiple 10-day contracts, including one to power forward Anthony Tolliver from the Idaho Stampede.

The Northern Pacific began building across Stampede Pass just west of Roslyn, approaching from Wallula in the east and Tacoma in the west.

He returned to Calgary in 1919 to organize the Victory Stampede in honour of soldiers returning from World War I. Weadick's festival became an annual event in 1923 when it merged with the Calgary Industrial Exhibition to create the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.

The two convinced numerous Calgarians, including the Big Four, to back the " Great Victory Stampede " in celebration of Canada's soldiers returning from World War I.

The most profitable, the 1925 silent film The Calgary Stampede, used footage from the rodeo and exposed people across North America to the event.

The organization dropped the word " exhibition " from its title in 2007, and has since been known simply as the Calgary Stampede.

All livestock for the rodeo events come from the Stampede Ranch located near the town of Hanna.

It is considered an essential component of the Stampede, but is separate from the predominantly western theme.

The board is made up of 25 individuals ; 20 elected from amongst the shareholders, three representing the city, one the province and the most recent president of the Stampede board.

When the Calgary Stampede brought in The Rockettes from New York as part of the 1964 grandstand show, they auditioned local youth to participate as the " Calgary Kidettes ".

Supported by both the Calgary public and Catholic school boards, the school offers professional training to singers and dancers between the ages of 7 and 19 paid for by scholarships from the Stampede organization.

Several more changes were made in 2011, the rule changes were announced after six animals died at the 2010 Stampede and were met with mixed reactions from both cowboys and animal welfare groups.

The Stampede operates on city-owned land, pays no property tax on its lease, and typically faces little to no political interference from City Hall.

Likewise, the Stampede has support from the media, which has been accused of providing an inordinate amount of positive coverage to the event while trivializing negative aspects.

While 70 percent of Stampede attendees are from the Calgary region, officials work to promote the event across the globe.

Stampede officials estimated in 2009 that the city of Calgary had a gross economic impact of $ 172. 4 million from the ten-day event alone, with a wider provincial total of $ 226. 7 million.

* Stampede string, a long string usually made from leather or horsehair and typically run half-way around the crown of a cowboy hat

The former Northern Pacific turned southwest towards the Tri-Cities, then northwest to Yakima, Washington, and crossed under the Cascade Range at Stampede Tunnel, descending to the Green River Valley at Auburn, Washington where it connected with existing NP lines from British Columbia to Portland, Oregon.

In past years, TSN also aired shows from the American Wrestling Association ( AWA ), Stampede Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) Monday Night Nitro, as well as producing a one-hour show called Pro Wrestling Plus, which featured highlights from various promotions and was hosted by Stampede announcer Ed Whalen ; that program was the Canadian equivalent of the syndicated American program Pro Wrestling This Week.

In the United Kingdom travel agencies have been asked to stop offering tourism packages to the Stampede, and in 2010, 92 members of the UK Parliament signed an Early Day Motion asking their Canadian counterparts to ban rodeo.

The Wall entered the WCW United States Championship tournament, and at Spring Stampede he faced Scott Steiner.

Race was determined to eventually regain the NWA World Championship, often moving between territories and collecting several regional titles, including eight Central States Titles, seven Missouri Titles, the Georgia Heavyweight Championship, the Stampede North American Title in Canada, the Japan-based NWA United National and PWF Titles, and becoming the first-ever holder of the Mid-Atlantic U. S. Title, still defended today as the WWE United States Championship.

Returning to America, Bollea debuted in World Championship Wrestling at Spring Stampede 1998 on April 19, 1998, helping Raven defeat Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and joining Raven's Flock in the process, under the name " Horace Boulder ".

Spring Stampede 2000 took place on April 16, 2000 from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

The Sioux Falls Stampede is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League ( USHL ).

Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction is a form of dinner theater with three locations in the Southern United States.

Unlike in the United States, there were many government-supported rival attractions, such as the Calgary Zoo and Calgary Stampede.

Allen remained with Stampede from 1982 until 1988, with some tours of Australia and Florida during that time, and had matches with wrestlers such as the Dynamite Kid and Bret Hart.

It is home to one of the biggest rodeos around called The Effie North Star Stampede.

Cody is also host to the Cody Stampede Rodeo.

The Stampede is a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo and is one of the largest rodeos in the nation that is held over the Independence Day Holiday.

The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

It is known as the " Stampede City ", carries the informal nickname of " Cowtown " and the local Canadian Football League team is called the Stampeders.

The rodeo is the heart of the Calgary Stampede.

Weadick is credited with inventing the sport of chuckwagon racing in 1923, inspired either by seeing a similar event in 1922 at the Gleichen Stampede or watching impromptu races as he grew up.

The revenue generated by the auctions, a record $ 4 million for the 2012 Stampede, is considered an indicator of the strength of Calgary's economy.

The Stampede Market is located in the BMO Centre on the northwest corner of the park.

Stampede Park is located southeast of downtown Calgary in the Beltline District and is serviced by Calgary Transit's light rail system.

With the land finally secured, the Stampede organization embarked on a $ 400-million expansion that is planned to feature a new retail and entertainment district, an urban park, a new agricultural arena and potentially a new hotel.

An emphasis is placed on horsemanship skills and ability to serve as ambassadors for both the Stampede and the city.

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The Stampede has attempted to balance rodeo tradition against the concerns of animal welfare groups who argue that the sport is inhumane.

Officials defend the sport, calling the animals the " stars of the show " and stating that the Stampede is " passionate about the proper treatment of animals ".

The Calgary Humane Society has found itself at odds with other organizations by choosing to work with the Stampede to ensure that stress on the animals is kept to a minimum.

Racers admit the sport is dangerous, and it is not uncommon for at least one horse to die during each Stampede.