Calgary Stampede

[magnusfide]

Hopefully it won't be flooded out this year.
http://cs.calgarystampede.com/

[Community Alumni]

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[96Brigadier]

magnusfide wrote:

96Brigadier wrote:

magnusfide wrote:
Hopefully it won't be flooded out this year.
http://cs.calgarystampede.com/

Kind of misleading to say you hope the Stampede won't be flooded out this year as that implies to those less informed that it was flooded out last year... which it wasn't. Yes, there was a ton of flooding, yes it was a herculean effort largely by volunteers to get the grounds ready in time, but the Stampede went off pretty much without a hitch.
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Your statement is misleading: the Stampede grounds were indeed flooded according to Calgary news. It did take a massive effort on the part of volunteers to ready the grounds and as I said, hopefully the Stampede won't be flooded out this year and the celebration will be a happy one as well. Those who travel from a distance found their campgrounds flooded last year and no place to park their RV. Hopefully that won't happen again this year either. A lot of us make that annual trip to Calgary and last year's flood was a hardship on the good folks there. We hope it doesn't happen again this year for their sakes.

Were you there? I was. Did you help with the flood efforts? I did. Do you live in Calgary? I do.

Read my post again. To quote what I already said, in a very non-misleading way:

Yes, there was a ton of flooding, yes it was a herculean effort largely by volunteers to get the grounds ready in time, but the Stampede went off pretty much without a hitch.

To add to what I previously said - The Stampede grounds were completely bone dry BEFORE the Stampede started, with the exception of the Saddledome (a stadium). Anyone parking their RV's at places within the city didn't have a problem, including right on the Stampede grounds which is where many of those participating in the rodeo stay.

Areas in the mountains is a different story, but the Stampede isn't in the mountains.

[crabbin_cabin]

Come on Magnus - The Stampede was NOT flooded out! Yes the grounds were flooded earlier in the year but THEY did get the Show opened!! Please quit trying to justify your misleading post(s)>

[magnusfide]

96Brigadier wrote:

magnusfide wrote:
Hopefully it won't be flooded out this year.
http://cs.calgarystampede.com/

Kind of misleading to say you hope the Stampede won't be flooded out this year as that implies to those less informed that it was flooded out last year... which it wasn't. Yes, there was a ton of flooding, yes it was a herculean effort largely by volunteers to get the grounds ready in time, but the Stampede went off pretty much without a hitch.
.

Your statement is misleading: the Stampede grounds were indeed flooded according to Calgary news. It did take a massive effort on the part of volunteers to ready the grounds and as I said, hopefully the Stampede won't be flooded out this year and the celebration will be a happy one as well. Those who travel from a distance found their campgrounds flooded last year and no place to park their RV. Hopefully that won't happen again this year either. A lot of us make that annual trip to Calgary and last year's flood was a hardship on the good folks there. We hope it doesn't happen again this year for their sakes.

[96Brigadier]

magnusfide wrote:
Hopefully it won't be flooded out this year.
http://cs.calgarystampede.com/

Kind of misleading to say you hope the Stampede won't be flooded out this year as that implies to those less informed that it was flooded out last year... which it wasn't. Yes, there was a ton of flooding, yes it was a herculean effort largely by volunteers to get the grounds ready in time, but the Stampede went off pretty much without a hitch.

Proud to be a Calgarian and have been a part of helping the city and outlying areas like High River recover.

[Howie3]

A one in 200 year event so a repeat is unlikely any time soon. Calgary is marking the occasion with a city-wide neighborhood social on the anniversary date of the flood (June 21). They are encouraging everyone to celebrate the city's incredible solidarity in their time of need.
Howie

[moonstone]

I hope not too! Many people/businesses still haven't recovered. Our oldest son is a PM with a large restoration company & he was working out there from June until the week before Christmas! He spent 2 weeks on vacation in Florida in October to reconnect with wife & kids but was on the computer & phone back to work sites in Calgary & High River daily. We have seen many photos of the flooding in the Stampede grounds & buildings that weren't allowed into the press -very scary! There were scuba divers searching in the Saddle Dome offices, dressing rooms & concessions for possible victims at the peak of the flood.

[romore]

They do not need a repeat of that. :R