Stampede gets funding boost
Posted May 30, 2013 11:18 am.
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The Calgary Stampede received a financial boost towards revitalizing the grounds.
Canadian Oil Sands has donated $3-million that will be used for Riverfront Park which is 12.2 acres of space along the Elbow River.
It will be the new home of Indian Village and First Nations programming that will see 200 trees and 800 new shrubs.
“Canadian Oil Sands recognizes that the Calgary Stampede not only represents our city’s great heritage, but also has a unique vision for building a year-round, world-class gathering place for Calgarians and visitors,” said Marcel Coutu, President and Chief Executive Officer of COS. “The same Western values of determination, entrepreneurialism and a can-do spirit that created the oil sands industry were integral to transforming a small-town rodeo into The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. We are pleased to support an organization that prides itself in bringing people together to commemorate Calgary’s Western and agricultural traditions.”
It is scheduled to open in 2016.
