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At the top of the hour, Medicine Hat country superstar Terri Clark said she was back in the saddle again after 18 months of virtual appearances and was elated to be performing live once again.
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The grandstand crowd was elated to have her back, clapping, stomping and singing along with Clark and her band for a four-song set. Clark will perform nightly at Stampede Park until July 13 and will be replaced for the preshow mini-concert by bluegrass band High Valley until July 18.
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Many of the usual sights and sounds were around the park during Sneak-a-Peek on Thursday evening, though there are a number of differences this year to enhance safety, including fewer rides, many people donning face masks, and the presence of white tents for Nashville North attendees to get a rapid COVID-19 test.
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The Rochon family was waiting for their order of barbecue among the lines of food trucks shortly after the gates opened, all three members thrilled to be at a full Stampede after last year’s pop-up efforts.
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So when last year the Calgary Stampede was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jeffrey Arndt turned to his white cowboy hat for solace â not only for himself but for anyone else who might be feeling down.
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âStampede went away, but its spirit didnât have to,â says the 25-year-old Manitoba transplant, who works as a science guide at Telus Spark.
âI wore it throughout what should have been the 10 days of the 2020 Calgary Stampede, but then I decided to keep wearing it into the fall, winter and spring,â adds Arndt, who worked as a grandstand guest ambassador at the Stampede during his first couple of years in Calgary. âIt made people smile, especially kids. It felt like I was wearing a lifestyle on top of my head.â