Calgary Herald

ONWARD & UPWARD

The pandemic may have led to the cancellati­on of this year’s Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, but we’re celebratin­g the Stampede spirit by sharing favourite memories and photos from the archives. Today: The Stampede in the 1970s.

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CHRONOLOGY OF THE STAMPEDE: 1970S

1970

The then-called Indian Village hosted ■ the World Chicken Dance Championsh­ips for the first time.

1971

The 70-member Stampede band ■

was started.

1972

World Figure Skating Championsh­ips

■ were held at the Stampede Corral.

The first indoor Rodeo Royal was

■

held from March 22 to 25.

1973

Queen Elizabeth opened the ■

Stampede.

1974

Indian Village was relocated from

■

Sun Tree Park to its home south of the Elbow River.

A new larger grandstand with a

■ 5/8th mile racetrack and infield were built at a cost of about $15 million.

1976

Calgary’s population hit 470,043 ■

and the Stampede broke a million visitors for the first time, with an attendance of 1,015,682.

1977

Prince Charles and Prince Andrew ■

opened the Stampede.

1979

Eleanor Bailey became the first

■

female Calgary Stampede director in 1979.

The first chuckwagon canvas

■

auction was held. The top bid was $3,400.

The “Stampede Slim” trademark

■

was developed in 1979; more than 30 souvenirs and novelty items were licensed to private manufactur­ers and distributo­rs.

— Chronology compiled by Karen Crosby, Norma Marr and Aimee Benoit.

?? PHOTOS: CALGARY HERALD ARCHIVES. ?? Prince Charles and Prince Andrew arrive for the opening of the Calgary Stampede on July 8, 1977. Prince Charles also served as one of the parade marshals that year.
PHOTOS: CALGARY HERALD ARCHIVES. Prince Charles and Prince Andrew arrive for the opening of the Calgary Stampede on July 8, 1977. Prince Charles also served as one of the parade marshals that year.
?? ?? Mickey Mouse was the Stampede parade marshal in 1972.
Mickey Mouse was the Stampede parade marshal in 1972.
?? ?? This cowboy does a face plant during the bronc riding event on July 13, 1978.
This cowboy does a face plant during the bronc riding event on July 13, 1978.
?? ?? Some kids went home with new bikes on July 17, 1970, thanks to the Children’s Luck Draw
Some kids went home with new bikes on July 17, 1970, thanks to the Children’s Luck Draw
?? ?? Spectators were amazed as Ralph the Robot made his rounds at the 1979 Stampede.
Spectators were amazed as Ralph the Robot made his rounds at the 1979 Stampede.
?? ?? Bob Hope entertaine­d a sellout crowd at the Stampede on July 14, 1976.
Bob Hope entertaine­d a sellout crowd at the Stampede on July 14, 1976.
?? ?? Outrider Randy Fisher has a smoke while wearing a lot of the mud from a sloppy track during the chuckwagon races on July 13, 1976.
Outrider Randy Fisher has a smoke while wearing a lot of the mud from a sloppy track during the chuckwagon races on July 13, 1976.

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