It’s more than 10 days. 2008 Report to the Community Our 10 days in July are just the beginning.
The Calgary Stampede is known the world over as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. But before and after our famous 10 days in July, the Calgary Stampede is working to improve our community, and preserve the western heritage and values that make us truly unique.
This Report to the Community will give you a better understanding of our organization and of what goes on behind the scenes Here. All year.
1 Organizational Highlights 5 Leadership 8 Volunteers 24 Employees 26 Sponsors 30 Stampede Champions 31 2008 Royal Ambassadors 32 Government Partners 33 Financial Reporting 35 Auditors’ Report 36 Consolidated Financial Statements 39 Notes to Financials
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Stampede, 2008 will be remembered for a number of significant milestones that both celebrated our heritage and signaled renewal. Once again, Calgarians and visitors from around the world renewed their love affair with The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. In near-record numbers, people accepted our invitation to Come Down and Get Away. Thanks to new programs and displays, along with time-tested favourites, all served up with our world-famous western hospitality, we created a guest experience that remains the envy of festivals, fairs and expositions everywhere in the world. (L to R) Vern Kimball, Chief Executive Officer; Proudly leading the way was our parade marshal Calgary Stampede George Brookman, President and Chairman of the Board Patsy Rodgers, the first-ever Stampede Queen, joined by Rodeo was 100 other past queens, princesses and Indian princesses. inducted into Past, present and future came together Patsy wore the iconic white hat just as she did in 1948, American symbolizing the timeless spirit of the Stampede. It was at the 2008 Calgary Stampede. a moving tribute to Patsy and the Royalty program. ProRodeo Hall One of the most telling achievements in the Calgary Stampede Rodeo, already known as the of Fame. remarkable history of the Calgary Stampede has been sport’s most prestigious rodeo, was inducted into the its ability to renew and remain relevant to its community. American ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2008, and last year’s That’s because the Stampede is more than an event competition more than lived up to its reputation. The it is a culture. Western hospitality, community involvement, finale featured dramatic tie-breakers and outstanding integrity and pride of place aren’t fashion items our performances, prompting one rodeo observer to write, citizens wear only 10 days a year. These values reflect “Excitement, tension, exceptional drama. Every dictionary the special nature of our community and remain vitally contains hundreds of superlatives and every one would important to our citizens. That Stampede spirit is a big describe $1-million Sunday at the Calgary Stampede Rodeo.” reason why Calgary is considered one of the greatest The rodeo attracted the very best cowboys and cities in the world in which to live and work. cowgirls on the planet, riding the world’s top stock, In the rich and wonderful history of the Calgary including the star of Stampede Ranch’s Born-to-Buck
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program, five-time world champion Grated Coconut. in the GMC Rangeland Derby. We also announced a new It’s no wonder that the Jody Skinner oil painting for the aggregate format for 2009 ensuring our chuckwagon poster, July Explosion: Grated Coconut set a new record championship continues to be the premier showcase for of $105,000 at last year’s Western Art Auction. the world’s top drivers. Another remarkable event unfolded on the final Friday when we hosted Parlez-vous Yahoo? Day on Stampede Park Our diverse youth programs inspire a as a salute to Québec City’s 400th anniversary. On that unforgettable day we celebrated Québec’s wonderful variety of skills most of all, citizenship. heritage and culture with many friends from that city and This past year, The Young Canadians School of province. It was a follow-up to our amazing trip to Québec Performing Arts celebrated its 40th anniversary. Funded by the Calgary Stampede “Each year, more than four million people visit Foundation, the Young Canadians School of Performing Arts offers The Young Stampede Park, attending events that range from trade year-round training in voice, musical Canadians School theatre, gymnastics and dance. of Performing and consumer shows to sporting and social events.” Over its history, the school has Arts celebrated provided world-class performing in February, when 100 Stampede volunteers and employees arts experience for thousands of young Albertans. its 40th visited soldiers and families at CFB Valcartier and shared The school is one of several youth and education programs anniversary. our western hospitality at Winter Carnival in Québec City. funded by the Calgary Stampede Foundation, including the Finally, at this Stampede we said good-bye to a Stampede Showband, Stampede School, Youth Speech and chuckwagon icon. After a 45-year career as the voice of the Debate, 4-H on Parade, 4-H Rodeo and Stampede Talent Search. GMC Rangeland Derby, Joe Carbury called his last race. The These important programs are helping transform outpouring of emotion from the 20,000 fans that final night today’s youth into the leaders of tomorrow. Over the past at Joe’s tribute will not soon be forgotten. There’ll be a new six decades the young ambassadors in our Royalty program voice calling the races next year for a sport that continues to have been outstanding representatives for the Stampede renew itself thanks to the leadership of the Calgary Stampede. and the city of Calgary. In 2008, we took new steps, such A chuckwagon safety commission was created in 2008 to as introducing scholarships and enhancing public speaking enforce new rules and a new code of conduct for participants training, to ensure the Royalty program continues to groom future generations of community leaders.
2 calgary stampede Agriculture remains at the and the impact it has on both the environment and the local economy, we are providing our customers new options heart of the Calgary Stampede. to incorporate local food products into their events. For more than a century, Stampede Park has served as one of the most important gathering places for agriculture in southern Alberta, and in 2008 we unveiled plans to We host visitors year round revitalize this unique agriculture showcase. We announced as we transform Stampede Park. our intention to invest $65 million to build a state-of-the- Each year, more than four million people visit art agriculture facility and redevelop the southeast corner Stampede Park, attending events that range from trade of Stampede Park. Work began in mid-2008 on the new and consumer shows to sporting and social events. bridge and tunnel to enhance access to the area. Our venues are recognized as the best in Calgary. The 20th This long-term plan ensures we can continue to showcase In 2008, the Roundup Centre received the Consumers’ Global Petroleum the best of agriculture programs and western events in a Choice Award for business excellence in the banquet/ Show attracted manner that appeals to new and diverse audiences. reception hall category for an unprecedented fourth 60,000 attendees, In 2008, our year-round agriculture activities included year in a row. creating an more than 60 education, youth development, sports, Construction on the Roundup Centre expansion economic entertainment and business events. Among the 2008 remained on schedule throughout 2008, and the expanded highlights was the 32nd annual 4-H on Parade, the largest facility will open in the summer of 2009 in time to host spin-off of up stand-alone 4-H event in Canada, which drew more than the international WorldSkills competition. This expansion to $100 1,000 young people from across Alberta. And last year our ensures Calgary can continue to attract major events that million for Agriculture Education committee was awarded a special benefit the local economy. For instance, this past year the local business. Growing Alberta award for its programming of Aggie Days, 20th Global Petroleum Show attracted 60,000 attendees for recognizing the value of providing today’s urban children the world’s largest oil and gas show, creating an economic with opportunities to learn about the original sources of spin-off of up to $100 million for local businesses. their food and how agriculture touches their lives. Next to the expanded Roundup Centre is the new Our support for the industry was further enhanced in Stampede Casino, which we completed in February and 2008 with the introduction of Grown right. Here. This subsequently sold to a third party. We are also now innovative program showcases Alberta food products with the working with Alberta Development Partners to explore millions of consumers who visit Stampede Park throughout the development of a Main Street retail zone and create the year. With people now conscious about buying locally a new north entrance to Stampede Park. In addition,
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last year we completed the design work and submitted a This increase came largely from the one-time gain from development permit for our plan to revitalize the park on the sale of the Stampede Casino. the east side of the Elbow River. Our transition out of casino and horse racing In 2008, we also unveiled the first of several major last year also allowed us to realign our organizational public art projects that will celebrate our heritage in a way structure, strengthen integration across departments that will inspire people for generations to come. Public art and committees, and create new opportunities for helps us remember our past, honour our ideals, express improved operational efficiencies. our shared values, and give voice to our aspirations. When Our strong financial performance in 2008 positions installed on Stampede Park in 2010, By the Banks of the us well to meet the economic challenges of the future Bow will be a 1,250-square-feet, heroic-sized bronze art and allows us to move forward with our ambitious plans piece that is destined to become one of the city’s most for growth and renewal. photographed icons. We are confident in the future. Stampede Park has been our home for more than a The Calgary century, and our ongoing development plans ensure On behalf of the 2,000 volunteers and the 1,200 responsible and sustainable practices remain a top priority. employees, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude Stampede’s Last spring, we celebrated the significant achievement of for the incredible support of sponsors, government and net income was ISO 14001 certification, following a comprehensive review many wonderful community partners who help create the $10.4 million, up of our sustainability practices. The International Calgary Stampede. The passion of an entire community is from $6.7 million Organization for Standardization (ISO) promotes global what makes the Calgary Stampede successful during those in 2007. standards for sustainability and efficiency in businesses, 10 special days in July and all year long. government and society. To become ISO certified, Throughout our history, the Calgary Stampede has the Stampede underwent a thorough review of its always reflected and represented the spirit of Calgary. environmental management system including objectives, As we saw in the many milestones of 2008, change brings practices, employee training and documentation, record renewal. The spirit of Calgary and the Calgary Stampede keeping and commitment to continual improvement. has never been stronger and more vital.
2008 was the Stampede’s second best financial year ever. Vern Kimball george Brookman In 2008, our net income was $10.4 million, up from $6.7 Chief Executive president and million in 2007 and the second best net income posting ever. Officer chairman of the Board
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2008 Board of Directors
(Sitting left to right) Dr. David Chalack, Vice-Chairman George Brookman, President and Chairman of the Board Michael Casey, Vice-Chairman (Second row, left to right) Gordon Bussey Sally Holman Lee Richardson, MP Steve Allan (immediate past president) Ald. Linda Fox-Mellway Jackie Engstrom Russ Tynan John Copithorne Bob Thompson (Third row, left to right) (Back row, left to right) (Missing) Byron Hussey Wynne Chisholm Harold Milavsky Cam Clark Mayor Dave Bronconnier Bill Gray Glenn Street Fred Allen Wee Yee Ald. Joe Connelly Chris LeGeyt Teri McKinnon Rob Laidlaw Bob Taylor Jim Brennan Len Webber, MLA Ald. Ray Jones
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2008 Elected Officers 2008 Executive Management Team (Left to right) (Sitting left to right) (Standing left to right) Warren Connell Dr. David Chalack Doug Armitage Gord Fache Vice-President, Operations Vice-Chairman Vice-President, Vice-President, and Park Development George Brookman Business Development Corporate Development Paul Harrison President and Chairman Laurie Schild and Stampede Programming Vice-President, Administration of the Board Vice-President, Marketing Mike Whittle and Chief Financial Officer Michael Casey and External Relations Vice-President, Agriculture Vice-Chairman and Western Events Vern Kimball Chief Executive Officer
6 calgary stampede 2008 OFFICERS 2008 DIRECTORS PAST PRESIDENTS HONORARY 2008 PATRONS Brookman, George Allen, F.G. (Fred) Church, R.B. (Bob) LIFE DIRECTORS Her Excellency President and Chairman Brennan, J.S. (Jim) Copithorne, W.H. (Danny) Abercrombie, L.A. (Linda) The Right Honourable of the Board Bussey, G.J. (Gordon) Cross, D.J.A. (Donald) Bailey, E. (Eleanor) Michaëlle Jean Allan, Steve Chisholm, W.L. (Wynne) Dinning, R.S. (Bob) Buchanan, G.D. (Guy) C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D. Immediate Past President Clark, C.A. (Cam) Jarvis, C.S. (Roger) Burrell, G.J. (Gord) Governor General of Canada and Chalack, Dr. David Copithorne, J.G. (John) Laidlaw, R.W.A. (Bob) Cairns, R.M. (Bob) Commander in Chief of Canada Vice-Chairman Engstrom, J.A. (Jackie) Matthews, R.C. (Rob) Copithorne, M. (Marshall) The Right Honourable Casey, Michael Gray, W.M. (Bill) Moore, W.K. (Ken) Dyck, P.R. (Bob) Stephen Harper P.C., B.A., M.A. Vice-Chairman Holman, S.J. (Sally) Pearce, H.G. (Gordon) Edwards, S.W. (Steve) Prime Minister of Canada Kimball, Vern Hussey, B.R. (Byron) Steen, J.A. (Jack) Gant, W. (Bill) The Honourable Gerry Ritz P.C., Chief Executive Officer Laidlaw, R.W.A. (Rob) Wilson, J.D. (Don) Holman, J.L. (Len) Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Armitage, Doug LeGeyt, C. (Chris) Young, R.A.M. (Bob) Hymas, R.F. (Bob) and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Vice-President, McKinnon, T.K. (Teri) Irwin, I.G.M. (Ian) Board, Government of Canada Business Development Milavsky, H. (Harold) Jacques, D.E. (Don) The Honourable Norman L. Connell, Warren Street, G.W (Glenn) Klein, R. (Ralph) Kwong C.M., A.O.E. Vice-President, Taylor, R.J. (Bob) Lang, M.P. (Pam) Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Park Development Thompson, R.M. (Bob) Langford, H.G. (Harry) The Honourable and Operations Tynan, R.E. (Russ) Lougheed, E.P. (Peter) Ed Stelmach Fache, Gord Yee, W. (Wee) Macdonald, A.H. (Howard) Premier of Alberta Vice-President, Richardson, L. (Lee) MP MacInnes, R.B. (Richard) Corporate Development Webber, L. (Len) MLA McBride, R.B. (Rod) The Honourable and Stampede Programming Bronconnier, D. (Dave) Mayor McClellan, S. (Shirley) George Groeneveld Harrison, Paul Connelly, J. (Joe) McDaniel, R.R. (Rod) Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Government of Alberta Vice-President, Administration, Alderman (October 2008 – ) Minnes, P.D. (Patsi) Chief Financial Officer Fox-Mellway, L. (Linda) O’Connor, G. (Graham) His Worship Schild, Laurie Alderman O’Connor, D.L. (Larry) David Bronconnier Vice-President, Jones, R. (Ray) Phillips, R.F. (Ross) Mayor of Calgary Marketing and External Relations Alderman (1994 - October 2008) Poffenroth, R.W. (Bob) Whittle, Mike Porter, W.G. (Bill) Vice-President, Robinson, V (Val) Agriculture and Western Events Smith, B.A.R. (Quincy) Rosenberg, Paul Sumner, R.J. (Bob) Associate Vice-President Talbot, D.W. (David) Thompson, L.S. (Lee) Thornton, H.P. (Harold)
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Abbott, Andrew SH, SA Alexander, June SH, ALM Anderson, Leigh SH, SA Austen, Keath SH, SA Baldick, Karon SH, SA Beaton, Louise ALM Abbott, Fred F. SH, ALM Alexander, Percy ALM Anderson, Marilyn SH, SA Austin, Cynthia SH, SA Baldick, Stephen SH, SA Beattie, Al SH, LM Abercrombie, Hart A. SH, SA Alexander, Wes SH, SA Anderson, Maurey K. SA Avey, Noreen P. SH, SA Ball, Bev A. SH, ALM Beck-Edwards, Brenda Abercrombie, Linda A. Algate, Betty J. SH, SA Anderson, Ron K. SH, SA Ayer, Andrea M. SH, ALM Ballantine, Jane SH, SA SH, SA SH, HLD Allan, Steve SH, IPP Andrew, Christine A Aylesworth, Ken W. SH, SA Bamford, Bruce SH, SA Bedford, Judy SH, SA Aberle, Floyd A Allan, Toby B. V Angus, Ian J.T. SH, LM Aylesworth, Robert SH, ALM Bamford, Kate SH, SA Bednarik, John S. V Aberle, Phyllis A. A Allen, Fred SH, D Anhorn, Michelle V Aylesworth, Tracy SH, SA Bamford, Mary SH, SA Beermann, Kari V. SH, SA Abrams, Brian SH, SA Allen, Ray ALM Anselmo, Tony SH, ALM Ayoungman, Angeline Bannatyne, David G. A Befus, Dale SH, SA Abrams, Edie A. SH, SA Allery, Dan P. V Ansloos, Norma SH, SA SH, SA Baranieski, Hugh SH, SA Belan, Chris V Acteson, Henry W. ALM Allery, Dave SH, SA Appleton, Stanley F. SH, LM Ayre, Gary SH, SA Baranieski, Linda SH, SA Bell, Andrew M. SH, SA Adams, Carolyn SH, SA Allison, Cathy SH, A Archer, Ashley M. V Ayre, Nate SH, SA Barby, Jim M. SH, ALM Bell, Don V Adams, David W. V Allison, Glenn SH, SA Archer, Fred ALM Bacon, Keith SH, SA Barfuss, Milo ALM Bell, Herman J. SH, SA Adams, Don SH, ALM Allison, Ted SH, ALM Archibald, Alan D. SH, SA Bacon, Stephen R. SH, SA Barge, Ron SH, SA Bell, Kelly SH, SA Bellamy, Rick W. V Adams, Rosanne SH, ALM Ambrose, Ashley R. A Archibald, Catharine SH, SA Bacon, Terry SH, SA Bargetzi, Ernst ALM Adams, Ryan W. SH, ALM Ambrose, Mark SH, SA Armstrong, Art SH, ALM Badzgon, Jessica E. A Barker, Jay D. SH, SA Adams-Wood, Alice SH, SA Amery, Hiesem A Armstrong, Cathy SH, ALM Bagby, Robyn SH, SA Barker, Pam SH, SA Adamson, Marian SH, ALM Amthor, Carla SH, SA Armstrong, Doug SH, SA Bailey, David V Barlass, Lesley SH, SA A - Associate Addley, Cy SA Amthor, Joan SH, SA Armstrong, Fletcher SH, SA Bailey, Diane M. SA Barlow, Happy SH, ALM ALM - Alumnus Adolf, Elizabeth J. A Anderson, Ardith M. A Armstrong, Jack SH, SA Bailey, Eleanor J. SH, HLD Barrett, Gord A. ALM PC - President and Chairman Agar, Gordon L. SH, SA Anderson, Bill ALM Armstrong, Melinda A. Bailey, Jim R. SA Barrett, Marion A. SH, SA D - Director Ahloy, James SH, SA Anderson, Blake SH, ALM SH, SA Bailey, Linda M. A Barrington, Gordon SH, SA HLD - Honorary Aiello, Vince A Anderson, Diane SH, SA Armstrong, Tanya L. SH, SA Bailey, Terry SH, SA Barritt, Angela N. SH, ALM Life Director IPP - Immediate Airth, Bob SH, SA Anderson, Donna K. A Arnold, Bob S. SH, LM Baillie, Brooke A Bartelen, Clarence ALM Past President Aker, Audrey C. SA Anderson, Fran SH, ALM Arnold, John SH, SA Baillod, Brad SH, SA Basarsky, Don SH, SA LM - Life Member Aker, Eric E. SA Anderson, Frances SH, SA Arthurs, Derek SH, SA Bain, Jennifer V Bates, Rick ALM PP - Past President Albi, Frank N. A Anderson, Frank J. SH, SA Arthurs, Ric SH, A Baird, Laura A. V Batke, Alfred ALM SA - Senior Associate SH - Shareholder Aldred, Glen SH, ALM Anderson, Guy R. SH, SA Arthurs, Robin G. SH, ALM Baker, Diana E. A Batycky, Bill SH, SA VC - Vice-Chair Aldred, Ross ALM Anderson, Heather SH, SA Ashbacher, Wendy S. SH, SA Baker, Fred SH, LM Baustad, Tammy J. V V - Volunteer Alexander, Greg SA Anderson, John L. A Atchison, Sr., Bill SH, ALM Baker, Owen SH, ALM Baxter, Allan SH, SA Alexander, Jean SH, SA Anderson, Julie ALM Atkins, Gordon A. SH, SA Bakken, Linda SA Baxter, Paula L. A
8 calgary stampede Belot, Dan SH, ALM Bill, Tara SH, SA Boswell, Bob SH, SA Brennan, Jim S. SH, D Bryant, Linda L. SH, SA Burwash, Sue A. SH, ALM Benedictson, Richard B. Billington, Rick SH, ALM Boswell, Pat L. A Brewster, Amy A. A Bryant, Victor SH, ALM Busby, Greg T. V SH, SA Bischoff, Russ J. V Botkin, Dave R. A Brewster, Jim SH, A Buchanan, Deborah I. SH, SA Bushell, Beverley SH, ALM Benjamin, Karin SH, SA Bishop, Leanne M. SH, SA Botsford, Tammy A. A Brewster, Jolene A Buchanan, Gary N. SH, SA Busse, Linda L. A Benner, Beryl SH, SA Bissell, Judy E. SH, SA Bouckhout, David V Brewster, Robert SH, A Buchanan, Guy SH, HLD Bussey, Gordon SH, D Bennett, Barry I. SH, SA Bittner, Sharon SH, SA Bourne, Christopher SH, SA Bridgewater, Lauren J. V Bucsis, Anita SH, SA Busst, Bill H. SH, SA Bennett, Kerrie SH, SA Black, Cliff SH, ALM Boutestein, Jarrett SA Brimacombe, Peter R. SH, SA Buhler-Low, Jo-Ann A Busst, Jack H. SH, SA Bennett, Kristie L. A Black, Michael SH, SA Bowlen, Maureen SH, LM Broad, Judy SH, SA Builder, Brenda L. SH, SA Butler, Dale ALM Benning, Bernie SH, SA Blackburn, Jim ALM Bowman, Mark V Broadhurst, Michael SH, SA Bukowski, Janet A. ALM Button, Jim V Benning, Maureen SH, ALM Blair, Douglas G. A Bowman, Murray SH, SA Brock, Bruce SA Bunka, Andrew A Byrne, Amanda V Benoit, Chantale A Blais, Vicki J. V Boyce, Carol SH, SA Bromley, Bill SH, SA Burak, Doris B. SH, SA Bzeta, George SH, ALM Bentley, Wally H. SH, SA Blakley, Lorne SH, SA Boyce, Don G. SH, ALM Bronconnier, David SH, D Burgess, Sandra L. SH, SA Bzeta, Judy SH, LM Beres, Garry B. SH, A Blood, Kathy SH, SA Boyce, Gwen SH, SA Brookes, Mike LM Burgess, Wayne B. SH, SA Cadre, Rhonda ALM Berg, Susanne K. V Blue, Bev SH, SA Boyce, Jane L. A Brookman, George SH, PC Burke, Brian ALM Cain, Geoff V Bergeson, Judy A. SH, SA Boake, Bill J. SH, LM Boyer, Colleen SH, ALM Brookwell, Gerry ALM Burke-Gaffney, Elizabeth Caines, Richard T. SH, SA Berglund, Donald A Boake, Bud M. SH, LM Boyle, Randy ALM Brookwell, Mason R. V SH, SA Cairns, Bob M. SH, HLD Bergos, Barry D. A Boake, Peter SA Boyle, Rick A. A Browarny, Walt SH, SA Burke-Gaffney, Kevin F. Cairns, Gordon SH, SA Berini, Stephen C. V Bobenic, Jodi SH, SA Brachman, Kirk SH, SA Brown, Bill SH, SA SH, SA Cairns, Ken SH, LM Bernard, Melisa V Bock, Andre A Bradley, Stu SH, ALM Brown, Diana SH, ALM Burns, Angela A Calf Robe, Ed SH, SA Bertels, Frank SH, ALM Bodnar, Marilyn B. A Bradley, Tom SH, ALM Brown, Garth O. SH, ALM Burns, Greg SH, SA Calf Robe/Ayoungman, Bertram, Darlene SH, ALM Boisjoli, Sherry ALM Brasso, Donna K. SH, SA Brown, Gordon ALM Burns, James (Larry) A Natasha A Best, Kay SH, A Boisjolie, Dave A Brasso, Einar SH, LM Brown, Jack SH, LM Burns, John SH, SA Callan, Lyne SH, ALM Beverley, Gareth ALM Bond, Nicholas A Braun, Ed SH, SA Brown, Jason K. A Burns, Rob SH, SA Callihoo, Sean V Bewley, John SH, SA Bondarchuk, Alex SH, SA Braun, Ilona B. SH, SA Brown, John H. SH, ALM Burns, Shelly A. SH, SA Cammaert, Pat SH, SA Bews, Jim SH, ALM Bonke, Les L. SH, SA Braunwarth, Garry SH, ALM Brown, Nancy V Burrell, Gord SH, HLD Campbell, Doris SH, SA Bews, Joy SH, SA Bonnycastle, Dick A Braunwarth, Leta SH, ALM Brown, Trudy F. SH Burrell, Mary SH, SA Campbell, John SH, SA Bezak, Erin SH, SA Boomer, Barbara ALM Bray, Jennifer L. A Brown, Wayne V Burrell, Scott J. A Campbell, John C. SH, SA Bierwagon, Bruce SH Borland, Bob SH, ALM Brayton, Joyce SH, SA Browne, Al SH, SA Burritt, Joe SH, SA Campbell, Kurt SA Biggelaar, Mike SH, SA Borrow, Patricia J. SH, SA Breakey, Alan R. SA Bruneau, Marlene M. V Burwash, Les D. SH, SA Campbell, Laura L. ALM Biggelaar, Ray SH, ALM Boskers, Harm K. SH, SA Brenda, Doug SA Bryant, Leigh-Anne V Burwash, Mary E. ALM Campbell, Linda SH, ALM
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Campbell, Shannan SA Charlton, Murton SH, ALM Clarke, Jr., Eric G. SH, SA Constable, Loraine SH, ALM Craig, Heather SH, SA Cunnington, Mike SH, ALM Campion, Lori M. SH, SA Chartrand, Allan R. SH, SA Clarkson, Linda SH, A Cook, Lorna J. SH, SA Cranston, John SH, ALM Cupit, Jackie L. SH, SA Cannon, Dennis SH, SA Chartrand, J. Aime SH, ALM Clary, Christine V Cook, Michael V Cranston, Mary ALM Curran, Arlene A Cantafio, Dean P. A Cheetham, Rick E. SH, SA Claughton, Donald SH, SA Cooke, Darrell SH, SA Cranswick, Leila V Curran, Jr., Stephen James Cantalope, Annette ALM Cherniwchan, Nancy S. V Claughton, Mindy SH, SA Cooke, Don SH Creech, Lori D. V SH, SA Cardiff, John SA Chisholm, Bill LM Clay, Cam L. SH, SA Cooke, Grant SA Cremers, Hans ALM Curran, Mike SA Carey, Frank G. SH, ALM Chisholm, Wynne SH, D Clayton, Cody SH, SA Cooke, Sharon SA Cremers, Maureen B. SH, SA Curran, Sr., Stephen SH, SA Carey, Hugh SH, SA Chitrenky, Evelyn ALM Cleeve, Gail SH, SA Cool, Joan A Cridland, Kelly ALM Cushing, Don G. SH, LM Carey, Neil SA Chitrenky, Walter ALM Clipperton, Troy V Cooper, Jocelyn SH, SA Cripps, Bruce SH, SA Cushing, Pat ALM Carey, Patrick D. A Chorney, Alan SH, ALM Cloutier, Heather J. SH, SA Copeland, John ALM Crook, Phil G. A Dafoe, Cheryl V Carpenter, Marcel SH, ALM Chorney, George A. SH, SA Coates, Joe SH, ALM Copithorne, Danny SH, PP Crook, Rhea SA Dahl, Cheryl A. SH Carter, Kay C. SH, SA Chow, Catherine A. A Coates, Warren S. SH, SA Copithorne, Jim SH, ALM Crosbie, Wayne W. A Dahlgren, Nelson E. SH, SA Cartwright, Fred SH, SA Chow, Tina L. A Colborne, Barb SH, SA Copithorne, John G. SH, D Cross, Donald SH, PP Daines, Grant SH, A Carver, Debbie L. SH, SA Christensen, Dennis SH, SA Coleman, Brian SA Copithorne, Marshall Cross, Eddie ALM Dalgetty, David SH, SA Carver, Stan SH, SA Christensen, Lynn SH, SA Coleman, Karalee SH, ALM SH, HLD Cross, Jill SH, SA Dalgleish, Dianne J. SH, ALM Casey, Michael SH, VC Christie, Nat SH, SA Collins, Alison P. SH, SA Copithorne, Melba F. Cross-Moulton, Sara J. Dalgleish, Steve SH Cashman, Larry SH, ALM Chrunyk, Cindy A. V Collins, Bill E. SH, SA SH, ALM SH, SA Dalgleish, William ALM Caskey, Christie SH, SA Chu, Allan SH, SA Collins, David SH, SA Corbett, Stewart SH, SA Crowe, Coleen A Dalgliesh, Judy L. SH, ALM Cassels, John SH, ALM Chu, Marie V Collins, Karen A. A Corraini, Debbie L. SH, SA Crowe, Leslie SH, LM Dalik, Dalton E. SH, SA Cassie, Deanne J. SH, SA Church, Andrea M. SH, SA Collins, Pat SH, SA Corraini, Vallentina ALM Crowshoe, Reggie SA Dalik, Dorothy SH, ALM Catellier, Shannon SH, ALM Church, Bob SH, PP Collison, Jack A. A Correia, Stacy C. A Crowshoe, Rose SH, SA Dalton, Rick K. SH, SA Catherwood, Andy G. SH, SA Church, Lanny M. SH, SA Collyer, Steacy L. V Costello, Barry SH, SA Crowther, Thelma ALM Damm, Mark G. SH, SA Cavanaugh, Buzz B. SH, SA Church, Matthew T. V Colpitts, Garth ALM Costoulas, Harriet A Culic, Monica A Danard, Bryan N. A Celmainis, Sheryll ALM Clapham, Bill SH, SA Comeau, Guy SH, SA Cote, Claude A Cumming, Yvonne J. SH, SA Danchuk, Jim SH, SA Ceri, Patricia M. A Clapham, Kyle SA Comeau, Val SH, ALM Courtland, Christopher Cunningham, Bill SH, SA Dansie, Lynn SH, SA Chadwick-Lynch, Connie Clark, Blake A. V Connelly, Joe D SH, ALM Cunningham, Debbie M. Danyleyko, Erin SH, SA SH, SA Clark, Cam SH, D Connelly, Sharleen A. SH, SA Courtman, Ray SH, SA SH, SA Davidson, Debbie A. SH, SA Chalack, David SH, VC Clark, Lloyd J. SH, SA Connolly, Luanne SH, SA Coutney, Bunny ALM Cunningham, Lori SH, ALM Davidson, Doug W. SH, SA Chan, Leslie RH A Clark, Tracy A Connors, Earl SH, SA Coutu, Marcel SH, SA Cunningham, Norma Davidson, Lori SH, SA Chapman, Ron SH, ALM Clarke, Bonny SH, SA Constable, Bob M. SH, SA Cowling, Lloyd G. SH, SA SH, ALM
10 calgary stampede Davies, Anne-Marie E. Degenstein, Peter SH, LM Dickie, Bryon K. SH, SA Donaher, Len SH, SA Drever, Harry A. SH, SA DuPont, Bonnie D. V SH, SA Degenstein, Shirley L. SH, SA Dickinson, Dave SH, SA Donahue, Nimrodel SA Drever, Jim ALM Durant, Art SH, SA Davies, Arleigh E. SH, SA deHaan, Brian SH, SA Dickson, Myrna I. SH, SA Donnelly, Rick SH, SA Drinnan, Faye B. V Durrant, Sandy SH, LM Davies, Bob W. SH, SA deHaan, Nick SH, SA Dickson, Sharyn V Dorais, Ginette ALM Drinnan, Sandy SH, SA Dutton, Joe SH Davies, Don C. SH, SA DeHekker, Diane J. V Didyk, Wayne ALM Doran, Jean ALM Driver, Jean I.M. SH, SA Dvorak, Darrell B. V Davies, Ivan SH, SA DeLong, Bob A Diggens, Marlaine A Dorran, Steve J. SH, ALM Drysdale, John C. V Dvorkin, Harris L. SH, ALM Davies, Lynne A. SH, SA Delsnider, Sean V Dinning Hughes, Heidi Dorsey, Mary Lynn SA du Berger, Brock SH, SA Dwyer, Georgianne H. Davies, Rowland SH, SA DeMaere, Shauna M. SH, A SH, SA Doten, Vern SH, ALM du Toit, Che A SH, SA Davis, Arthur SH, ALM Demmers, Ed SH, ALM Dinning, Alexandra J. A Dougall, Carol J. SH, SA Duby, Clarende SH, ALM Dyck, Bob SH, HLD Davis, Bill SH, LM Dempsey, Hugh LM Dinning, Bob SH, PP Douglas, Anne SH, ALM Duff, Neil A Dyer, Steven SH, SA Davis, Jay SH, SA Dempsey, Pauline SH, ALM Dinning, Jim F. SH, SA Douglas, Ian SH, SA Duffin, Charlie SH, SA Dygert, Edi ALM Davis, Julie A. V Dempson, Don SA Dixey, Denise R. A Douglas, Joel A Duffin, Frank SH, SA Dygert, Mike L. SH, SA Davis, Karen SH, ALM Denis, Justin V Dixon, Dena M. SH, SA Douthwaite, Brian M. SH, SA Duffy, Gail SH, LM Dyson, Dave SH, SA Davis, Keith A. A Denison, Robert SH, ALM Dixon, Howie SH, ALM Dowhaniuk, Wayne V. V Duhamel, Suzanne R. A Dyson, Lynn SH, SA Davis, Ken J. V Dennis, Pat SH Dixon, Nicole SH, SA Downey, Cynthia A Duke, Ed S.M SH, SA Eades, Ken G. SH, ALM Davis, Roger A Dennis, Sue J. SH, SA Dixon, Toni SH, SA Downey, Deb A Duke, Sonja SH, SA Earl, Carl SH, SA Davison, Jeff V Denoon, Barb R. SH, SA Dizep, Magda D. V Downs, Kristi M. SH, SA Duncan, Allen ALM Earle, Thomas SH, ALM Davison, John SH, SA Denoon, Norm S. SH, ALM Dockery, Maureen V Dowson, Wayne R. SH, SA Duncan, Les SH, ALM Earle, Tim V Davison, Mike SH, SA Denoon, Stan W.S.D. SH, LM Dodd, Arthur SH, ALM Doyle, Joan D. SH, ALM Duncan, Randee SA Eastcott, Florence ALM Dawes, Lee V Derwent, Lorelei A. A Doherty, Brian SH, SA Doyle, Joanne E. SH, SA Duncan, Richard SH, ALM Eastman, Lisa SH, SA De Looze, Hennie SH, SA Deschamps, Wayne SH, SA Dohy, Leanne V Doyle, Kevin SH, ALM Dunford, Anne E. SH, SA Eastman, Tamie A. SH, SA Deakin, David V Desmarais, Georgia SH, SA Doiron, Deedee SA Dragani, Joe SH, A Dunn, Andy V Eby, Orville R. SH, SA Dean, Genevie SH, SA Desmarais, Rene F. A Doiron, Jan SA Drage, Heather L. A Dunn, Holly A. SH, SA Edge, Brian SH, SA Dean, Jim SH, SA Desmarais, Tom SH, SA Doiron, Lou A. SH, SA Drake, Barb V Dunn, Jack A Edge, Edith SH, ALM Dear, Don W. SH, SA Desmeules, Dave V Dokken, Carolyn SH, ALM Drake, Karyn SH, SA Dunn, Maureen A Edge, Judy SH, A Debnam, Jess SH, SA DesRochers, Johnnie SH, SA Dokken, Jim SH, SA Drake, Kevin SH, SA Dunn, Norma SH, SA Edwards, Eddy V. A DeCaria, Angela M. SH, SA Dessario, Alyssa N. V Dola, Dale SA Draper, Beth SH, SA Dunne, Hugh SH Edwards, Len W. A Decoux-Cozzi, Mark C. SA Dessario, Donald J. A Dolan, Regan SH, SA Drefko, Tracey J. A Dunnigan, Sean SH, ALM Edwards, M’Liss SH, ALM Deeg, Roger ALM DeWit, Jamee L. A Dominick, George SH, SA Drefko, Troy M. A Dunsmuir, Scotty SH, SA Edwards, Steve HLD Deeks, Kevin SH, SA Dibblee, Mike V Domshy, Dennis SH, SA Drescher, Al V Dupas, Giles A. V Edworthy, Gene SH, SA
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Edworthy, Marion ALM Erven, Rita SH, SA Fesko, Paul SA Florence, Natasha V Franco, Gabby A Gale, Ron SA Eggerer, Edwin SH, SA Esson, Lindsay J. SH, SA Ficner, Henryk ALM Flundra, Dennis E. A Franco, Karen SA Gallais, Art SA Elder, Mac SH, SA Estabrooks, Gary SH, SA Filippetto, Dean ALM Foged, Dave SH, ALM Fraser, Craig SA Gallelli, Gail P. A Elford, Clyde SH, SA Ethier, Chantelle L. V Fink, Laura Anne V Foo, Richard ALM Fraser, Diane SH, SA Galvin, Donna SH, SA Ell, Darlene L. A Evans, Barbara A. SA Finley, Gail L. SA Fooks, Robert T. A Fraser, Doug SH, ALM Galvin, Grady SH, SA Ell, Derrick ALM Evans, Don SH, SA Finn, Graeme S. SH, SA Foote, Chris SH, SA Fraser, Karl T. V Gamble, Rob G. SH, SA Ellingson, Don A Evans, Judy SH, SA Finn, Heather M. V Foote, Marv SH, SA Fraser, Kevin W. SH, SA Gant, Bill SH, HLD Elliott, Lisa M. V Evans, Kim SH, SA Finn, John SH, SA Forbes, Gordon J. A Fraser, Peter SH, SA Garberg, Brett A Elliott, Susan SH, ALM Evans, Kimberly E. SH, SA Finn, Nancy P.A. SH, ALM Forest, Janis SA Fraser-Marinoske, Garberg, Wayne V Ellis, Helen SH, SA Fahr, Dawn M. SH, ALM Finnman, Eileen ALM Forfylow, Idella SH, SA Jordanna C. V Garden, James SH, ALM Ellis, Shane L. A Fairbairn, Shanan R. SH, SA Fior, Addiano SA Forseth, Liz SH, SA Frederick, Al SH, SA Gardener, Jodi L. A Elman, Bill B. V Fairman, Rick T. ALM Fior, Michelle SH, SA Forster, Alex LM Fredriksen, Nadine A Gardener, Trevor O. A Elman, Harold SH, SA Falck, John W. SH, SA Fioritti, Tanis V Forsyth, Doug SH, ALM Fremont, Charlotte SH, ALM Gardner, Tracy SH, SA Elman, Lawrence A. A Fantin, Luigi A. A Firmston, Larry ALM Forsyth, Gordon SH, ALM Frerichs, Earl ALM Garnett, Anne B. A Emms, Karen SH, ALM Farran, David R. V Firmstone, Joy A. SA Forsyth, Gregory ALM Friendly, David A. ALM Garnett, Ralph E. SH, SA Enderton, Lianne SH, SA Farries, Bob SH, SA Fisher, Patrick SH, SA Fosado, Ramon SA Friesen, Abraham SH, ALM Garwood, Douglas SH, SA Engler, Tanya V.M. V Farries, Don ALM Fitzgerald, Sean SH, SA Foss, Art M. SH, ALM Friesen, Cory SH, SA Gathercole, Audrey SH, ALM English, Charles SH, ALM Farries, Nancy L. SH, SA Fitzsimmons, Al ALM Foss, Joseph SH, SA Friesen, Ivy SA Gathercole, Brad J. SH, SA Engstrom, Carol J. SH, SA Fasoli, Debbie A. SH, ALM Fitzsimmons, Julie SH, SA Fougere, Greg SA Friesen, Leonard SH Gathercole, Jim W. SH, SA Engstrom, Edward SH, SA Fasoli, Robert L. SH, ALM Fitzsimmons, Terry J. SH, SA Fougere, Tina SH, SA Frotten, Clay SH, ALM Gauley, Megan C. A Engstrom, Jackie A. SH, D Fawcett, Pam A Fitzsimonds, M.L. A Fowler, Alvin ALM Fryers, Cliff A Gault, Kevin ALM Engstrom, Sandra J.K. A Federucci, Alex SA Flaman, Terry SH, SA Fowler, Carol A. SH, SA Fullerton, Dan SA Gearey, Dennis SH, ALM Enns, Ernest ALM Federucci, Mira A Flanagan, Debbie K. SH, SA Fowler, Chuck N. SH, ALM Fulton, Anita SH, SA Gearey, Margaret SH, ALM Eremenko, Ron ALM Fee, Doug SH, ALM Flanders, Tricia SH, SA Fowler, Harold M. SH, SA Fyke, Lori SH Gee, Wing S. SH, SA Erickson, Milt SH, ALM Feist, Tracey ALM Fleischer, Clementine SH, SA Fowlie, Doreen F. SH, SA Fyten, Ron SH, SA George, Hazel SH, ALM Erickson-Gess, Kathy I. Felesky, Brian SH, SA Fleischer, Mike SH, SA Fox, Gwen A Gabbs, Carelynne SH, SA Gerelus, Ken ALM SH, ALM Fenton, Marjorie SH, SA Fleming, Jim K. SH, LM Fox, Wayne SH, SA Galatiuk, Elizabeth J. SH, SA Gernat, Kate M. A Erion, Mark SH, SA Ferguson, Dwight SA Fleming, Kim W. SA Fox-Mellway, Linda D Gale, Bruce SH, SA Gess, Bill SH, SA Ernst, Breanna M. A Ferguson, Erin V Flewelling, Craig SH, SA Fraess, Bill ALM Gale, Charlene F. SH, SA Gibbs, Gordon SH, LM Erskine, Barry SH, ALM Ferguson, Glenna SA Flexhaug, Derek W. A Fraleigh, Anne C. V Gale, Kendra SA Gibbs, Timothy A
12 calgary stampede Gibson, A.J. SH, SA Gombai, Gabriella A. V Gray, Marilyn L. SH, SA Gudmundson, Marge D. Hamilton, Diane SA Harris, Laurie A. A Gibson, Ralph ALM Gooch, Cory A Grayson, Kimberley D. A SH, SA Hamilton, Gavin SH, ALM Harris, Nikki B. SH, A Giese, Wil D. V Good Eagle, Kelly V Green, Bruce SH, SA Guebert, David D. SH, SA Hamilton, Leslie N. SH, SA Harris, Stewart SH, ALM Gifford, Peter SH, ALM Gordon, Barry SH, SA Green, Ed SH, ALM Guichon, Dave A. A Hamilton, Sharon L. Harrison, Barry SH, ALM Gilbert, Danielle V Gordon, Ed V Green, Heather SH, SA Guillemaud, Pat F. SH, SA SH, ALM Harrow, Verna E. SH, SA Giles, Dawn SH, ALM Gordon, Kari E. V Green, Jack W. SH, SA Guitton, Rick SH, SA Hamm, Courtney SH, ALM Hartall, Bill SH, ALM Giles, Merv SH, SA Gordon, Roger SH, SA Green, John SH, ALM Gulmick, Dawn J. SH, SA Hammer, Hoss SH, ALM Hartall, Wanda R. SH, ALM Gillard, Mary I. SH, SA Gosling, David SH, SA Green, Sandy SH, SA Gunn-Allard, Joan SH, ALM Hammer, Lorne G. A Hartmann, Heather L. V Gillespie, Wendy A Gothjelpsen, Tara L. A Green, Susan E. SH, SA Gupta, Shalina V Handy, Larry P. V Hasnany, Mac A Gilliland, Kirsty V Gottselig, Gerard SH, ALM Greenslade, Joanne M. Hack, Kristin SA Haney, Harry D. SH, SA Hasselfield, Vel SA Gilliland, Rex SH, SA Gough, John SH, SA SH, A Haeni, Adrian SA Haney, Shannon SA Hatton, Sandra ALM Gillis, Shona J. SH, SA Gough, Vance SH, SA Greensword, Douglas SA Hagan, Edward SH, SA Haney, Ted SH, SA Hauer, Craig SH, SA Gillott, Bill SH, LM Gowdy, Gordon SH, SA Griffin, Sharon ALM Hagel, Tanya L. A Hanley, Irene ALM Hauser, Ernie A. SH, SA Gillott, Muriel SH, ALM Grabatin, H.Dianne SH, SA Griffith,A rt SH, SA Hagerman, Allen SH, SA Hanley, Shannon V Havens, Clint SH, SA Gilroy, Stewart SH Gracie, Brenda S. SH, SA Griffiths, Terry R. SH, SA Hajash, Lorelei C. SH, SA Hanley, Stuart A Hawes, Wendy A Gimbel, Catharine E. A Graham, Bob SH, SA Grimes, Kelly SH, SA Hak, Elizabeth A Hansell, Bob SH, ALM Hawkwood, Aurica SH, SA Gimbel, Murray SH, ALM Graham, Breanne V Grimoldby, Trena A Hall, Doug G. SH, SA Hansen, Joanne SH, SA Hayden, Bill SH, SA Gimbel, Veronica SH, ALM Graham, Marg E. SH, SA Grisdale, Ted SH, ALM Hall, Gary SH, ALM Hansen, Shawn SH, ALM Hayden, Vickie ALM Gingras, Art J. A Graham, Marlene SH, SA Gristwood, Bernie E. V Hall, Katherine A. SH Hansen, Tim M. SH, SA Hayden, Yvonne T. A Gingrich, Joel D. A Graham, Nan SH, LM Groeneveld, Alana SH, ALM Halliday, Martin SH, SA Hanson, Brian G. A Haymour, Ramsey J. A Girling, Trevor ALM Grainger, Donna SA Groeneveld, Charles SH, SA Halpen, Mary M. SH Hanson, Wayne R. SH, SA Haynes, Gwen M. V Gladstone, Terry SH, ALM Grant, Aaron C. V Groeneveld, Gaylene A. Halpen, Patty A. SH, ALM Harbour, Donna J. SH, SA Hays, Dan P. SH Glassford, Art R. SH, SA Grant, Don SH, SA SH, SA Halpen, Terry SH, LM Harcott, Bill SH, ALM Hayward, Sylvia SA Glenn, Leslie SA Grant, Judy G. SH, SA Gromoff, Brian SH, SA Halpenny, Jay SH, SA Harcus, Wilhelmina SH, A Haywood, Chris S. V Glimsdale, Donald SH, SA Grant, Kelly A. ALM Groom, Matthew V Halseth, Gail SH, SA Harder, Dennis L. A Hazen, Elsie L. SH, SA Glimsdale, Leigh-Anna Grant, Lance E. A Grove, Debra SH, SA Halseth, Ross L. SH, SA Harding, Peter SH, A Head, Jeannette P. SH, SA SH, SA Grant, Lynn V Grove, Ken ALM Hamaliuk, Alan J. SH, ALM Harper, Don SH, LM Head, Jennifer M. SH, SA Glover, Cathy ALM Gray, Bill M. SH, D Gruetzner, Sara-Jane SH, SA Hames, David SH Harper-Pollitt, Debbie ALM Headley, Neville SH, SA Goian, Robin ALM Gray, Lindsay A Gryckiewicz, Jan SH, SA Hamilton, Bob B. SH, SA Harrington, Lorna P. SH, ALM Healy, Harold SA Goldstrom, Dodie J. SH, SA Gray, Marcheta SH, ALM Guay, Carol A. ALM Hamilton, Darol SH, SA Harris, Bari V Heerema, Phil V. SH, SA
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Heine, Charles ALM Hill, Brian A Holbrook, Season SA Howes, Steve SH, SA Hutchinson, David A Iversen, John SH, SA Heintz, Doris SH, SA Hill, Mike A Holgate, Jayne M. SH, ALM Hoy, Nelson SH, LM Hutchinson, Reagan M. Iversen, Rita M. SH, SA Heintz, Maria SH, SA Hill, Shirley SH, SA Holland, Tannis L. SH, SA Hubbard, Bruce ALM SH, SA Jackson, Bill SH, SA Helm, Rosanna ALM Hill, Terry SH, LM Hollinger, Pamela C. A Hubbell, John ALM Hutchinson, Reid ALM Jackson, Dorothy SH, ALM Helwerda, Denise F. A Hill, Wayne ALM Hollins, Michele V Huffman, Kelly SH, SA Hutchison, Bev K. SH, ALM Jackson, Jeff SH, ALM Henderson, Doug SH, SA Hills, June SH, SA Holloway, Eddie ALM Huggard, Susanne T. A Hutton, Hilary SH, SA Jackson, Judith V Henderson, Jamie A Hind, John SH, SA Holloway-Savoia, Pam G. Hughes, Fred SH, ALM Hutton, Jim SH, SA Jackson, Karen A Henderson, Linda SH, A Hinds, Ken E. SH, SA SH, SA Hughes, Jimmy SH, SA Hutzal, Jerry ALM Jackson, Pat SH, SA Henderson, Patti SH, LM Hinds, Marie-Anne E. V Holm, Art O. SH, SA Hughes, Laura F. SH, SA Huyghe, Ken SH, SA Jackson, Robert ALM Henderson, Scott A Hinther, Lindsey C. V Holman, Len SH, HLD Hughes, Paul J. SH, SA Hyde, Janet ALM Jackson, Ron A. SA Hendrickson, Kevin SH, SA Hironaka, Art SH, SA Holman, Sally SH, D Hughes, Rea M. A Hylton, Chris G. A Jackson, Sherry SA Henke, David SH, SA Hironaka, Brent SH, SA Holmes, Paul SA Huisman, Pam A. SH, SA Hymas, Bob F. SH, HLD Jackson, Todd SH, SA Henriksen, Raina SH, SA Hironaka, Cynthia V Holmgren, Wayne ALM Hull, Sheryl V Hymas, Deen SH, LM Jackson, Wayne SA Henson, Nicole A. V Hirsche, Grant A. SA Holowaychuk, Robert ALM Hume, Brad SH, SA Hymas, Rod SH, SA Jacob-Toews, Laurie M. Hepburn, Bruce M. SH, SA Hitchner, Robert SH, A Holte, Trudy G. V Hume, Nicole V Iles, Marshall SH, SA SH, SA Hepton, Zoe SA Hlady, Mark SH Holub, David M. SH, SA Hume, Shari V. A Illingworth, Marie SH, ALM Jacobson, Doran SH, ALM Herard, Rosalie A. SH, SA Hobbs, Bill H. SH, SA Hood, Norienne SH, A Humphreys, Greg SH, SA Ilsley, Heather A. A Jacques, Don HLD Hermann, Dorothy SH, SA Hobbs, Bryan V Hooks, John SH, SA Hunt, Ron ALM Ingram, Robin A Jacques, Nell LM Hernandez, Art SH, SA Hobbs, Harry B. SH Hoover, Bruce SH, SA Hunt, Scott SH, SA Innes, June-Marie SA Jamault, Bert V Heskes, Justin F. R. SH, SA Hobbs, Harry N. SH, SA Hopfner, Chris SH, A Hunter, Angie SA Iredale, Geoff A. SH, ALM James, Cathie SH, ALM Heskes, Reid J. A Hockley, Trudy SH, SA Hornby, Ron SH, ALM Hunter, Karin SA Irvine, Katie G. A. V James, Connie L. SH, SA Hess, Archie ALM Hodge, Brad SH, SA Horton, Donna SH, LM Huntley, Jim E. SH, SA Irvine, Lee D. V James, Dave E. SH, SA Hess, Marmie SH, LM Hodge, Curtis G. V Hoskin, Bert ALM Hurd, Greg L. A Irvine, Will SH, SA James, Kathie A. A Hess, Yvonne SH, ALM Hodgson, Ryan P. A Hourie, Bill ALM Hurlburt, K. Brant SH, SA Irving, Laurie A. A James, Kaye SH, SA Hewitt, Thomas SA Hoeght, Judy SH, SA How, Barry B. SH, SA Hurlburt, Ken SH, ALM Irwin, Art SH, SA James, Mike V Hexham, Jeremy J. A Hofbauer-Orr, Brenda Howard, Ken ALM Hussey, Byron R. SH, D Irwin, Ian SH, HLD James, Patti Anne SH, SA Hickey, Phil SH, SA SH, ALM Howard, Tracy V Hussin, Ken ALM Irwin, Ron ALM James, Ron SH, SA Hiebert, Kathy SH, A Hoffman, Dennis SH, SA Howarth, Doreen ALM Hutchin, Paul M. SH, A Isaacs, Bev SH, SA James, Wes W. SH, SA Hildebrandt, Jack SH, LM Hogg, Kevin SH, SA Howell, Ed SH, SA Hutchinson, Darlene E. Isakeit, Jane L. V Jamieson, Doug A. SH Hilderman, Jill E. SH, SA Holbrook, Garry SH, SA Howell, Kathy V SH, SA Isakeit, Michael SH, SA Jamieson, Jeff SH, ALM
14 calgary stampede Janko, William SH, SA Johnston, Terry A. SH, SA Kavanaugh, Ken SH, SA Kidd, Alan SH, SA Konachowicz, Krysta L. V Kyle, Doug H. SH, SA Jansen, Ted SH, ALM Jonassen, Amund SH, LM Kavanaugh, Paul L. A Kilby, Dave J. A Konschuk, Shawn D. SH, SA Kyle, Kathryn I. A Jaques, Diane SH, SA Jones, Brian W. SH, SA Kazakoff, Dianne M. SH Kilroe, Ken J. SH, SA Konschuk, Wendy SH, SA La Barre, Allan ALM Jarvis, Roger SH, PP Jones, Clarence SH, SA Kearns, Sheila SH, SA Kimmel, Brian D. SH, SA Koole, Stephanie D. V Laatsch, Murray A. V Javier, Jeff L. SA Jones, Karen SH, SA Keen, Douglas ALM Kinas, Jenny D. SH, SA Koop, David SH, SA LaBrash, Paul ALM Jenkins, Bob SH Jones, Keith SH, SA Kell, Dan SH, SA Kindrasky, Bev ALM Koper, Lawrence SH, SA LaBrie, Holly SH, SA Jenkins, Dean J. V Jones, Keith B. SH, SA Kellington, Sean A King, David ALM Kortgaard, Joyce E. SH, SA Lacey, Lori SH, SA Jenkins, Jim H. SH, SA Jones, Lorraine SH, SA Kelly, Bev V King, Karin SH, A Kovitz, Jeff SH, ALM Lachman, Barbara A. ALM Jenkins, Lee SH, ALM Jones, Marvin SH, SA Kelly, Bryan V King, Ken M. SH, SA Kozak, J. Fredrick SH, SA Lacombe, Kristel A Jennings, Roy SH, ALM Jones, Ray SH Kelly, Marion SH, SA Kirk, Stacy SH, SA Kozan, Jennifer L. V Laidlaw, Bob SH, PP Jensen, Bob ALM Joorisity, Shirley SH, A Kelly, Marise SH, SA Kisilevich, Denise SH, SA Krahn, Peter W. SA Laidlaw, Joyce S. A Jensen, Christie R. V Jopp, Robert SH, SA Kemlo, Alison SH, SA Kittleson, Dean A Krahn, Susanne SA Laidlaw, Rob SH, D Jensen, Jennifer K. A Jorawsky, James S. A Kemp, Gerry SH, SA Kitz, Joan L. SH, SA Kralka, Dan SH, SA Laing, Laura L. A Jepson, Steve V Jorgensen, Tanya SA Kemppainen, Leah A Kitzul, Grant SA Kranenburg, Lane SH, SA Laird, Doug W. V Jessiman, Janet M. SH, SA Jorginson, George SH, SA Kennedy, Dorothy SH, SA Klasky, Bill SH, SA Krause, Jason K. SA Laird, Jo V Jewitt, Ann SH, SA Journeay, Doug J. A Kennedy, John H. SH, SA Klasky, Bud SH, SA Krawec, Randy SH, SA Lamont, Lisa ALM Jinnah, Al-Noor SH, SA Joyce, Raymond SH, SA Kennedy, Peter SH, SA Klein, Kevin M. V Kraychy, Cameron SA Lamoureux, Paul ALM Johnsen, Lisa SA Jubb, Avery SH, ALM Kenworthy, Shauna L. Klein, Michele M. V Krebs, Darwin SH, SA Lamport, Brad SH, SA Johnson, Don A. V Judd, Glen SH, SA SH, ALM Klein, Ralph HLD Kristinson, Ray SH, ALM Lane Goodfellow, Cathy Johnson, Greg SA Judd, Reg SH, SA Kenyon, Helen M. V Klys, Jim ALM Krivak, Derek A SH, A Johnson, Gus W. SH, SA Juhasz, John SH, ALM Kerby, George E. SH, SA Knapp, Victoria SH, SA Krivak, Lorette M. V Lane, Tim S. A Johnson, Gustin SH, SA Juul-Hansen, Ivan C. SH, SA Kerr, Arlene SH, SA Knight, Brenda SH, SA Kroeker, Richard J. A Lang, Dan M. A Johnson, Keith SH, LM Kaiser, Marilyn G. SH, SA Kerr, Bob SH, SA Knight, Bruce SH, ALM Kruyssen, Glenn K. A Lang, Pam SH, HLD Johnson, Mary E. ALM Kaiser, Wilf SH, SA Kerr, Sheila ALM Knight, John W. SH, SA Kryczka, Karen SH, ALM Langford, Harry SH, HLD Johnston, Brian SH, SA Kalynchuk, Cathy SH, SA Keshavjee, Sam M. SA Knorr, Maggie E. SH, SA Kryczka-McNear, Bev Langford, Joan M. SH, LM Johnston, Brian R. SH, ALM Kamke, Chris L. V Kesler, Sarah E. A Kochan, Amanda V SH, ALM Langford, Klaske A Johnston, David SH, SA Karch, Gordy SH, SA Kewley, Bill ALM Kollewyn, Hans SH, SA Kumar, Cynthia SH, A Langlois, Gaston L. A Johnston, Isobelle ALM Karr, Avril L. A Kewley, Maureen ALM Kollewyn, Joan SH, SA Kurtzweg, Vanessa D. ALM Lantz, David SH, SA Johnston, Murray B. SH, SA Kaufmann, Bill L. SH, ALM Khoury, Andrea SH, SA Kolstad, Kate SH, SA Kuzyk, Richard H. A Lantz, Kacey J. A Johnston, Patricia SH, SA Kavanaugh, Cory SA Ki, Wai V Komitsch, Debbie SH, SA Kwong, Sandy T.S. SH, SA LaPointe, Tracy SH, SA
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Larsen, John A. SH, SA Lee, Danielle SH, A Libin, Al SH, SA Longman, Patricia SH, SA Lyzenga, Jennie P. A MacLaren, Suzanne C. A Larsen, Kevin P. V Lee, Darren R. SH, SA Liegman, Ed SH, SA Longmoor, Val A. SH, ALM MacCallum, Andy SA MacLennan, Lauren A Larson, David E. SH, SA Lee, Debbie E. SH, SA Lindstein, Angie SH, SA Longmore, Jake SH, ALM MacDonald, Brian SH, SA MacNeil, Jim S. A Larson, Jim SH, SA Lee, Donald ALM Link, Allyson ALM Loor, Clinton SA MacDonald, Bruce SH, SA MacRae, R. Gary A Larson, Pat SH Lee, Edmond Y.H. SH, SA Linklater, Suzanne ALM Loor, Karen A MacDonald, Dan C. SH, SA Madson, Arron SH, SA Larson, Patricia SH, ALM Lee, Gary R. SH, SA Liskowich, Trevor SH, SA Louden, Judy ALM Macdonald, Howard A. Maertens-Poole, Carole Larson, Terry N. SH, SA Lee, John A. SH, SA Litke, Elaine SH, SA Lougheed, Dave A SH, HLD Anne SH, SA Larway, Helene SH, SA Lee, Laura L. A Littke, Zen SH, SA Lougheed, Peter SH, HLD MacDonald, Rich S. A Magee, Neill SH, SA Latour, Dorothy ALM Lee, Ron SH, ALM Little, Dianne E. SH, SA Louie, Janina K. A Macdonald, Stu SH, LM Magnon, Arlene L. ALM Latus, Richard F. SH, SA Lefley, Eileen P. SH, ALM Little, Norman SA Louis, Jeffrey V MacEachern, Nancy A Magnuson, Tom ALM Lauder, David W. SH, SA Legault, Tony H. SH, SA Lively, Allan SA Love, Jean M. A MacFarlane, Craig D. SH, SA Mailman, John P. SH, SA Lauder, Dianne SH, ALM LeGeyt, Chris SH, D Livingstone, Wendy M. Lovig, Rob SH, ALM MacFarlane, Cynthia C. Mailman, Maggie A Laursen, Linda M. V Lehr, Les SH, SA SH, SA Lovse, Marg SH, SA SH, SA Main, Evelyn SH, SA Laustsen, Ken D. A Leigh, Ron ALM Lloyd, Bill J. SH, ALM Low, Mike SH, SA MacInnes, Richard SH, HLD Major, Steve SH, SA Laustsen, Loraine SH, SA Leighton, Barry N. SH, SA Loach, Christopher J. A Luchsinger, Brian T. SH, SA MacInnis, Don SH, ALM Maki, Claudia M. A LaValley, Gary SH, SA Leitch, Robert E. SH, ALM Loades, George W. SH, SA Luft, Richard SH, SA MacIntyre, Amanda L. A Maki, Linda SA Lawless, Maureen A. SH, SA Lemire, Julie SH, SA Lock, Carissa V Luke, Tanya L. V MacKay, Heather SH, SA Makson, Sarah E. A Lawrence, Bruce A. SH, SA Lengsfeld, Hans ALM Locke, Charlie SH, SA Lukey, Orest SH, LM MacKay, Murray SH, SA Malenica, Peter M. SH, SA Lawrence, Keith A. ALM Lennox, Al SH, SA Locke, Louise SH, SA Lund, Joe ALM MacKellar, Lucille ALM Malette, Scotty SH, SA Lawson, Wayne H. SH, ALM Lennox, Ross SH Lockwood, Garth A Lundago, Robert S. V MacKenzie, Amanda SH, A Malin, Gerry M. SH, SA Lawton, David V Leroux, Carole C. SH, SA Lockwood, Stephen Lundberg, Stacie M. SH, SA MacKenzie, Dean SH, SA Mallabone, Guy ALM Laycock, Bonnie L.E. V Leslie, Jack ALM SH, ALM Lutz, Jackie SH, SA Mackenzie, Judy E. SA Mallabone, Joan SH, SA Leahy, Kevin M. V Leslie, Jean ALM Loeppky, Syd M. A Lutz, Jim SH, SA MacKenzie, Michelle SH, SA Maller, Dave A. SA Leard, Scott H.M. SH, ALM Letourneau, Richard A Loewen, Katherine ALM Lutz, Katie A MacKenzie, Susan C. A Malm, Jim V Leary, Howard SH, LM Levangie, Nick M. A Lofthouse, Joe M. A Luxford, Paul SH, SA Mackie, Doug SH, LM Maloney, Jack SH, SA LeBlanc, Sandra SH, SA Lever, Myra A Loney, Carol M. SH, SA Lyle, Candace A Mackie, Karen D. A Mamchur, Gary SH, SA LeBlanc, Stella V Levitt, Fred SH Longeway, Dave ALM Lyle, Mark A Mackin, Bill SH, SA Manarey, Bill H. ALM LeBoeuf, Gary G. SH, SA Lewis, Brenda ALM Longeway, Eric SH, LM Lyle, Rick SH, SA MacKinnon, Grant A Mandeville, Bryan SH, A LeBourveau, Linda J. A Lewis, Earl SH, SA Longman, Connor A Lyon, Wayne SA Mackintosh, Lachlan ALM Many Guns, Doris ALM Lee, Christopher M. A Leys, Alan SH, SA Longman, Gerry SH, SA Lyon, Wendy L. A Mackness, Murray V Markert, Ron T. A
16 calgary stampede Markkanen, Brian SH, A Mawer, Adam S. V McDonald, Alan K. SH, SA McKinnon, Allison SH, SA McNeil, Kirk SH, SA Miller, Bev SH, SA Markowsky, Sandy E. SH, SA May, Dan A. SH, SA McDonald, Bruce A. SH, SA McKinnon, Colin A. SH, SA McNeil, Ray J. A Miller, Dave H. V Marshall, Bill H. SH, ALM May, Joel A. SA McDonald, Carol M. SH, SA McKinnon, Don J. SH, SA McNeill, Shawna SH, SA Miller, Don SH, SA Marshall, Ed S. SH May, Ron A. SH, SA McDonald, Don W. SH, LM McKinnon, Jane SH, SA McNeilly, Steve A Miller, Doug SH, ALM Marston, Jan ALM Maynard, Tina SA McDonald, Glenn B. McKinnon, Lynn V McPherson, Carol S. SH, SA Miller, Jamie A Marston, Maureen H. SH, SA Mayson, Bill SH, ALM SH, ALM McKinnon, Teri K. SH, D McVean, Bruce SH, LM Miller, Lindsay SH, SA Martin, Alina H. V McAllister, Patrick A McDonald, Scott V McKinnon, Wayne C. SH, SA McVicar, Jeanine SH, ALM Miller, Pam ALM Martin, Dick SH, ALM McArthur, Doreen SH, SA McDonough, Steve SH, SA McLane, Herb SH, SA Meadows, Patricia L. SH, SA Millican, Harold S. SH, ALM Martin, Fraser SH, SA McBride, Jim SH, ALM McDonough, Terry E. SH, SA McLaren, Barbara ALM Meating, Bob A Milligan, Jim L. SH, SA Martin, Greg A. SH, SA McBride, Rod SH, HLD McDougall, Mike SH, ALM McLaren, Wayne SH, LM Meck, Iris V Mills, Bonny ALM Martin, Moyra SH, SA McCabe, Tom SH, SA McGannon, Patrick W. V McLauchlan, Ronald Melbourne, John SH, SA Mills, Brett SA Martin, Todd SH McCafferty, Brenda ALM McGowan, Gil SH, ALM SH, ALM Melchior, Ron J. SH, SA Mills, Heather V Martindale, Shannan SA McCallum, Joan SH, SA McGregor, Don SH, SA McLean, Elfie L. SH, ALM Melnechuk, Alex ALM Mills, Paul J. SH, SA Martinson, Ryan J. A McCarthy, Larry SH, SA McGregor, Kevin SA McLean, Janet E. SH, SA Melville, Joanne M. V Milne, April D. V Martyn, Ian A McCaughan, Glen L. SH, SA McGregor, Kim SH, SA McLean, Joan ALM Melville, Judi M. SH, SA Milne, Marlie D. ALM Martyn, Kari J. SH, SA McCauley, Ted SA McInnis, Ken W. SH, SA McLellan, Neil ALM Mercer, Lisa A Milner, Justine E. A Martz, Warren SH, ALM McClellan, Dale SH, SA McInnis, Ryan P. V McLellan, Sheila SH, SA Merrick, Bernice SH, ALM Milton, Helen SH, SA Marx, Doris SH McClellan, Grace SH, SA McIntyre, Bill Robert McLeod, Lynn SH, SA Merrick, Bob SH, SA Milz, Lorne D. V Masters, Jana SH, A McClellan, Reg SH, SA SH, ALM McLeod, Rod SH, SA Merrill, Derek SH, SA Miner, Dorothy SH, SA Mate, Jorge SH, ALM McClellan, Shirley HLD McIver, Ric W. A McMahon, Terry ALM Meyer, Brad D. V Ming, Dennis R. SH, A Matheson, Tom SH, SA McClelland, Craig SH, SA McIvor, Jack ALM McMann, Dwayne V Meyers-Foreman, Janice SA Minnes, Patsi SH, HLD Mathews, Kim SA McClelland, Keith S. SH, SA McIvor, Mike SH, SA McMann, Patrick K. V Mezzarobba, Marilyn E. Mirdoch, Julie A. SH, SA Matthews, Chris R. SH, ALM McCollister, Gus SH, SA McKay, Carol SH, SA McMann, Sandy E. V SH, ALM Mish, Bernie M. SH, SA Matthews, Geoff R. A McConnell, Kim SH, SA McKay, Elaine K. SH, ALM McMaster, Cherie V Michaels, David SH, SA Mitchell, Esther C. SH, SA Matthews, Kay ALM McCorquodale, Larry J. McKay, Jack SA McMillan, Ian SH, SA Mick, Lorne SH, ALM Mitchell, George SH, LM Matthews, Rob SH, PP SH, ALM McKay, Melissa SH, ALM McMillan, Les SH, SA Middleton, Dave A Mitchell, John A. SH, A Matthews, Tim SH, ALM McCosh, Ron K. SH, SA McKay, Scott ALM McMorris, Tanja V. V Middleton, John SH, SA Mitchell, Laura V Matthews, Tom ALM McCuaig, Bob SH, SA McKendry, Roxanne L. SH, A McMurray, Erin V Milavsky, Harold D Mitchell, Randy SH, SA Matticks, Geoff SH, SA McCune, Pat SH, SA McKenna, Darilyn ALM McNamara, Carol E. Millar, Roberta SH, SA Mitchell, Stacey L. A Matuska, Ron SH, SA McDaniel, Rod SH, HLD McKey, Michael S. SH, SA SH, ALM Miller, Aaron M. A Mjolsness, Mary E. SH, ALM
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Moffatt, Greg A Moroz Clarke, Janet N. A Munro, Al SH, ALM Neis, John SH, SA Nimmo, Bryce SH, SA Opsal, Cindy SH, SA Moffatt, Peggy Sue V Morozoff, Lloyd W. A Munro, Barry G. A Neis, Joyce E. SH, SA Noble, Todd V Orchard, Peggy ALM Moffitt, Barry SH, SA Morrell, Ivan A. A Munro, Jim SH, SA Neis, Tim J. A Noble, Vern E. A Ornburn, Marilyn R. SH, SA Moffitt, Cheri L. A Morrill, Bill SH, ALM Munro, Jim H. SH, SA Neis, Todd SH, SA Noble-Snyder, Jane A. A Orr, Lea SH, ALM Mogridge, Bill SH, ALM Morrill, Cherlyn SH, SA Munro, Roy A. SH, SA Nelles, Frank R. SH, SA Noonan, Alexandra SH, A Orr, Nevin V Moir, Dianne SH, SA Morrill, Salena V Munro, Shannon SH, SA Nelson, Bill F. V Norcross, Don SH, SA Orr, Richard B. SH, ALM Molesky, Joanne SH, ALM Morris, Julene C. SA Munstermann, Chris SA Nelson, Doug SH, SA Norford, Brian SH, SA Orysiuk, Wendy L. A Molnar, Courtland G. A Morris, Norm SA Munstermann, Melvin A. Nelson, Kevin ALM Norrie, Jennifer M. A Osborne, Barbara SH, SA Molnar, Marnie SH, SA Morrison, Alexander C. SH, SA Nelson, Ralph ALM Northcott, Devon A Oseen, Shauna ALM Monteith, Bill SH, ALM SH, SA Muri, Welland SH, SA Nelson, Val SH, SA Northcott, Grant V Osler, Jock C. SH, SA Moody, Bob SH, SA Morrison, Graydon SH, SA Murphy, Joanne G. SH, ALM Nesselbeck, Barbara J. Nuttall, Connie A. A Osler, Will SH, SA Moon, Graham SH, SA Morrison, Kim SH, SA Murphy, Karen SH SH, SA Nutter, Kristina G. A Ostashower, Shirley A Moore, Bob SH, SA Morrison, Murray B. SH, SA Murphy, Kelly L. SH, SA Neufeld, Barbara J. V O’Connor, Graham SH, HLD Owad, Don A. SH Moore, Candice L. V Morrison, Neil H. SH, ALM Murphy, Maureen P. A Neuman, Pat ALM O’Connor, Judy SH, ALM Owad, Judy ALM Moore, Don SH, LM Morsky, Marsha SH, SA Murphy, Paul SH, SA Newby, Wayne ALM O’Connor, Larry SH, HLD Owen, Jeff SH, SA Moore, Fred J. SH, ALM Morstad, Caia V Murray, Brian ALM Newman, Gillian SH, SA O’Connor, Michael J. SH, SA Owens, Tom ALM Moore, Greg W. SH, SA Morton, Ray ALM Murray, Chris E. SH, SA Newman, Paul SH, SA O’Connor, Mike J. SH, SA Paget-Turcotte, Twyla SH, SA Moore, Jim K. SH, SA Mosher, Nicole A. A Murray, Diane V Newman, Peggy SH, SA O’Connor, Sandy M. SH, SA Pallesen, Peter SH, SA Moore, Jody SH, SA Moulton, Heather V Murray, Russell W. A Newman, Peter E. SH, ALM O’Connor, Stuart G. A Palmer, Cec SH, SA Moore, Ken SH, PP Mouser, Ross SH, LM Murray, Teri V Ng, Jeff A. A O’Connor, Tom SH, LM Palmer, David J. A Moore, Kirk SH, SA Mowat, Don V Musich, Rudy SA Niblock, Leanne SH, SA O’Leary, Thomas SH, SA Palmer, Ella SH, SA Moore, Mark V Mryglod, Glenn D. SH, SA Musselwhite, Cherie SH, A Nicholls, Jon S. SH, SA Oatway, Don J. SH, SA Palmer, Jim SH, ALM Moore, Wayne SA Mryglod, Marlene L. SH, SA Musselwhite, John A. SH, SA Nicholls, Patrick SA Oberg, Margaret SH, SA Palmer, Rose M. SH, ALM Morasch, Clinton SA Mueller, Gladys SH, SA Myers, Cheryl M. SH, A Nicholls, Pepper ALM Oberhofer, David V Panes, Ann SH, ALM Morasch, Loyde SH, SA Muir, Austin V Myketyn, J. Eric SH, ALM Nickel, Clarence SH, SA Oblak, Kathy L. SA Pappas, K.C. SH, SA Morgan, David R. SH, SA Muir, Leigh SH, SA Myketyn, Kathy SH, ALM Nickel, Kathaleen E. SH, SA Oelke, Ken D. SH, SA Paradis, Jim SH Morgan, Robert C. SH, SA Mullan, April L. V Naegeli, George SH, ALM Niederwieser, Harold SA Olasker, Sonny SH, SA Pardo, Cindy E. SH, SA Morison, Rod A. A Mullett, Roy SH, ALM Nahachewsky, Tammy SH, SA Nield, Bill SH, SA Oman, Tracy L. SA Park, Aaron A Morison, Sheila SH, A Mulyk, Brenda M. SH, A Napke, Stephanie SH, SA Nielsen, David A. SH, SA Ondrik, John ALM Park, Bob SH, SA Morissette, Ron L. ALM Mundie, Drew SH, SA Neal, Douglas V Nikiforuk, De’Ann J. A Onerheim, Joan ALM Parker, Drew P. A
18 calgary stampede Parker, Karen SH, SA Pendrel, John SH, SA Pigott, Maryann SA Porter, Bill SH, HLD Puffer, Bruce A Rebeyka, Frank S. SH, SA Parker, Shirley SH, A Peneycad, Fiona M. SH, SA Pilling, Gary M. SH, SA Porter, Ray T. SH, ALM Purcell, Gordon L. SH, SA Redmond, Bruce SH, LM Parkhill, Don J. ALM Penner-Collins, Denise H. Pilling, Jim SH, A Postlewaite, Don SH, LM Purdy, Carl SH, ALM Reeb, Fred SH, SA Parkin, Don C. A SH, SA Pilling, Merv L. SH, SA Postlewaite, Scott SH, SA Purdy, Glen SH, SA Reed, Jack V Parkinson, Cheyne A Pennock, Meiko V Pipe, Angela M. V Potter, Jacqueline L. A Purdy, Kirk SH, ALM Regehr, Pamela J. SH, SA Parry, Liz W. SH, ALM Penny, J.C. A Piper, Jennifer M. SH, SA Poulsen, Jonathan V Purdy, Robert E.G. A Regehr, Rod SA Parsons, Don ALM Peplinski, Jim SH, ALM Piper, Michael A Poulton, Patricia SH, SA Purdy, Storm SH, ALM Reid, Stuart J.A. SH, SA Paterson, Kristin V Percival, Trina B. SH, SA Pitt, Judy SH, SA Pound, Tracy A. A Pyke, David SH, A Reimer, Brian E. A Paton, Bert SH, ALM Percy, Leanne D. SH, SA Pittman, Mac SH, SA Powder, Kevin SH, SA Quarrie, Ron ALM Reimer, Terry M. V Patram, Sherry V Perizzolo, Rudy SH, SA Planche, Don R. SH, SA Powers, Jim SH, SA Quinney, Bill SH, ALM Rempal, Garrett SH, SA Patterson, Amanda P. A Perry, Dale G. SH, SA Planche, Jeannie A. A Poyen, Jock SH, SA Quinton, Dianne S. V Repka-Willard, Shelley Patterson, Tony SH, ALM Perry, Lynn L. SH Plaskon, Lubo V Preece, Derek ALM Quinton, Tracy A SH, SA Pazdor, Philip SH Pestun, Janice SH, SA Platt, Donna M. SH, ALM Presley, Christel M. SH, A Quinton-Campbell, Rescanski, Fred A Peacock, Fred SH, LM Pestun, Shannon L. A Platt, Gordon S. SH, ALM Presley, John W. SH, SA Patricia A Reynolds, Anni L. A Peacock, Jack R. LM Peters, Leigh A. A Platz, Anne V. SH, SA Prettie, Andy SH, SA Raby, Stephen G. SH, SA Reynolds, Clive SA Peake, Colleen SH, ALM Peters, Nancy K. A Plunkett, Tom SH Price, Al A Racher, Garth SH, ALM Reynolds, Colleen A. SH, SA Pearce, Gordon SH, PP Peters, Rob SH, SA Poffenroth, Bob SH, HLD Price, John SH, SA Ralston, Brenda J. SH, SA Reynolds, David SH Pearson, A.J. SH, SA Peterson, Lauren E. A Poffenroth, Donna F. Price, Stacy L. SH, SA Ramsay, Graeme SH, A Reynolds, Ryan SA Pearson, Leah V Peterson, Rod C. SA SH, ALM Pringle, Bertram SH, SA Ramsay, Mark C. V Rhodes, Darryl SH, ALM Pearson, Pat A. SH, SA Peterson, Susan E. SH, SA Pogue, Bob SH, SA Pringle, Sandra ALM Ramsay, Sarah E. A Richards, Adele SH, SA Pearson, Robert V. SH, ALM Petrie, Leslie J. SH, ALM Polischuk, Debbie SH, SA Pritchard, Collin SH, A Ramsden, Dick SH, SA Richards, Mick A Peckham, Travis SH, SA Petropoulos, Maureen G. A Pollard, Sheri V Pritchard, F. Vicky SH, ALM Rasmussen, D. Heather Richardson, Lee D Pedden, Allan A Petryk, Pat SH, ALM Pollock, Bonnie S. ALM Pritchard, Herb SH, ALM SH, SA Richardson, Shannon A Pedersen, Annemarie L. A Phillips, Dave A Polowick, Marlin ALM Proceviat, Ashley SH, SA Rasmussen, Gordon Richmond, David E. A Pedersen, Wendy ALM Phillips, Ross F. SH, HLD Polson, Paul SH, SA Prodan, Dean ALM SH, ALM Ricketts, Lisa N. V Pederson, Jean A. V Phillipson, Roxanne A Pope, David SH Prodan, Hugh SH, ALM Rawlyck, Donna SH, A Rieberger, Michael SH, SA Peers, Dana A. SH, SA Phoenix A Popik, Leon B. SA Prokosch, Lynn M. A Rayner, Ruth Ann SH, SA Rimer, Barry SH, SA Peers, Rick SH, SA Pidde, Paul SH, SA Popik, Leon C. SH, SA Proskie, Joe SH, SA Read, Jesse V Rimer, Luke J. A Pelletier, Marylyn ALM Piers, Bill SH, SA Porteous, Duncan J. V Proskow, Darrol J. SH, SA Reardon, Meghan V Risdon, Marlene SH, SA Pendrel, Annice ALM Piers, Susanne ALM Porter, Arlene SH, SA Proskow, Morris SH, ALM Rebalkin, Darren SH, ALM Ritchie, Randy SH, ALM
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Rivers, Joanne ALM Rockafellow, Donna ALM Ruddell, Terry N. ALM Sanger, Neil SH, SA Schultz, Billy V Sewall, Kim E. SH, SA Roach, Joanne SH, SA Rodgers, Lonnie SH, SA Rude, Kevin SA Sargeant, Donna SA Schultz, Tom ALM Shacklady, Ted M. A Roach, John SH, SA Roe, Kerri L. SH, SA Rule, John SH, SA Sattin, Allan SH, ALM Schulz, Maureen B. A Shalanski, Karen ALM Roach, Matt SH, SA Rogers, Mike R. SH, SA Rule, Lynn SH, SA Saucier, Heather A. SH, SA Schwartzenberger, Tina L. V Shandro, Douglas SH, SA Robak, Brian SH, SA Ronald, Brent SH, SA Runcie, Garnet D. SH, SA Saunders, Alf SH, SA Schwarz, Bob SH, ALM Shandro, Tyler S. A Robak, Liliana SH, SA Rook, Gordon SH, SA Russell, Dan SH, SA Saunders, Bill SH, SA Schwieger, Ron SH, ALM Shanley, John R. SH, SA Roberts, Donna SH, SA Rooney, Jessica D. A Russell, Erin L. V Saunders, Fred W. SH, SA Scobie, Shannon D. SH, SA Shannon, JoAnn L. A Robertson, Carolyn J. V Rooney, Len SH, SA Russell, Ken SH, LM Saunders, Steven SH, ALM Scott, Bob SH, SA Shannon, Shilo ALM Robertson, Garry J. SH, SA Root, Karen L. SA Rusted, Brian SH, SA Sautner, Linda ALM Scott, John F. A Shannon, Todd A Robertson, Jim SH, SA Root, Mayne SH, SA Rutherford, Cindy R. V Savage, Garry SH, SA Scott, Peter SH, ALM Shaver, Grant SA Robertson, Keith D. SA Roscoe, Dick SH, ALM Rutherford, Keith SH, SA Sawchuk, Dianne ALM Scott, Ralph V Shaver, Inez L. SA Robertson, Leslie J. V Roska, Van SH, ALM Rutherford, Paul W. SH, A Sawchuk, Ron ALM Scott-Brown, Diane Shaw, Bev A. SH, SA Robertson, Pat A. SH Roska, Vince SH, ALM Rutley, Howard ALM Scheirman, Brian SH, SA SH, ALM Shaw, Michael M. V Robertson, Robert SA Ross, Bob W. SH, SA Rutley, Kirk ALM Scheirman, Trevor L. A Screaton, Anne M. A Shearer, Jim ALM Robertson, Ron A Ross, Carl H. A Ruzicka, Colleen V Schild, Olive ALM Seabrook, Keith SH, SA Sheka, Tenzin SH, SA Robin, Alistair V Ross, Jack ALM Ryder, Larry SH, SA Schmaltz, Doug SH, SA Sears, Bev SH, ALM Shields, Dave J. A Robinson Ladiges, Cathy Ross, John R. SH, SA Sabo, Russ SH, SA Schmeiler, Leslie D. A Sedgwick, Victoria J. A Shirley, Erin E. A SH, SA Ross, Marilyn M. ALM Sadowski, Rob SH, ALM Schmiedchen, Gay C. SA Seguin, Claudelle C. A Sholdice, Marnie SH, SA Robinson, Carla SH, ALM Ross, Mike SH, SA Saguez, Carole A. SH, SA Schneider, Jack SH, ALM Seibel, Jana C. V Short, Valdine J. SH, ALM Robinson, Dave SH, SA Ross, Shirley SH, ALM Sahs, Dennis M. SH, SA Schneider, Jessica F. SH, SA Seifert, Jim SH Shurmer, Byron ALM Robinson, Gay SH, SA Ross-Albert, Alison SA Sailor, Stan SH, LM Schneider, Jr., Jack SH, SA Seifert, Opal SH, LM Shute, Dennis SH, SA Robinson, Jean SH, SA Rourke, Mac ALM Saklofske, Harold ALM Schneider, Mark SA Seitz, Blaine SH, SA Shuttleworth, Wayne SH, SA Robinson, Matthew A. A Routley, Don A Sakounkhou, Mark V Schofield, Maggie A. SH, SA Selgensen, Eric SH, ALM Sibbald, David SH, SA Robinson, Norma J. A Rowe, Ralph SH, LM Salomons, Gordon J. Schreiner, Duane A. SH, SA Selgensen, June SH, ALM Sibbald, Wayne M. SH, SA Robinson, Tyler A Rowley, Roger C. V SH, ALM Schroeder Church, Sellar, Marilyn M. SH, SA Sicotte, Nicole SH, ALM Robinson, Val A. SH, HLD Roy, Bruce SH, SA Sampson, Tom SH, SA Marion L. A Sergerie, Cindy M. SH, SA Sietzema, Hidzer SA Robinson, Wayne E. SH, SA Royal, Cory A. V Samulak, Shaunna SA Schroeder, Brock J. V Seto, Fong SH, SA Siewert, Mike D. A Robinson, Wes M. A Royal, Ted SH, ALM Sanden, Al W. SH, ALM Schuelke, Lara SA Seto, Richard H. SH, SA Siewert, Robert V Robson, Dave SH, SA Royle, Peggy A Sanders, Myra P. V Schuh, Rick SH, SA Sevick, Russell SA Sigurdson, Derrick V. A Roche, Barbara ALM Rudd, Dave SH, SA Sanderson, Greg L. A Schultz, Barb ALM Sewall, Brad T. SH, SA Silliker, Frank D. SH, SA
20 calgary stampede Silliman, Beth A Smith, Dennis A. A Sowiak, Christine F. A Steele, Peter A. A Stock, Carol SH, SA Sunderland, Vyetta SH, SA Sim, Darrel K. A Smith, Donna L. SH, SA Spear, Herb H. SH, SA Steen, Jack SH, PP Stockwell, Robert SH, SA Sutherland, Blaine V Simmons, Shane SH, SA Smith, Ernest SH, ALM Spence, Dwayne SH, SA Steen, Patsy SH, SA Stonehouse, Geoffrey V Sutherland, Wayne A Simoneau, Anne-Marie A Smith, Gregg SH, SA Spence, Roc D. SH, SA Steen-Bowles, Stonehouse, Kathleen E. V Sveen, Joan SH, SA Simpson, Dave A Smith, Jean ALM Spence, Shayne A. SH, SA Laurie D. ALM Stott, Kate ALM Sveinson, Keith SH, LM Simpson, Debbie M. A Smith, Jim SH, ALM Spencer, Jason V Stefanchuk, Peter SH, ALM Stott, Ken G. SH, LM Swainger, Deb A. A Simpson, Dixie M. SH, SA Smith, Jim P. SH, SA Spilker, Brenda M. V Stefanchuk, Thora B. Stout, Bill SH, SA Swales, John C. A Simpson, Joseph R. SH, SA Smith, Kelly J. V Spooner, Sharon A. A SH, ALM Stout, Don A Swanby, Erik SA Sinclair, Brian SH, SA Smith, Laura SH, ALM Sprague, Bob H. SH, SA Steiner, Brian SH, A Stout, Shane A Swanson, Al SH, SA Sinclair, Odell SH, A Smith, Lori D. A Spratt, Jane SA Steinmann, Dean A Strandquist, Halley ALM Swanson, David F. SH, SA Sinton, Terry R. ALM Smith, Michael S. V Spratt, Nancy A. SH, SA Stella, Dean SH, SA Strange, Michael SA Swanston, Don J. SH, SA Sitting Eagle, Gerald SH, SA Smith, Paulette A. SH, A Spring-Gifford, Christine V Stephens, David SH, SA Straub, Shane A Swanston, Donna ALM Skaggs, Rick A. SH, SA Smith, Quincy SH, HLD Sproule, Mark R. A Stephens, Mary L. SH, ALM Street, David SH, SA Swanston, Linda J. SH, ALM Skeans, Paul SH, SA Smith, Rick G. SH, SA Spurr, Jocelyn A. A Stephenson, Barbara B. Street, Glenn SH, D Sweet, Sandra V Skeels, Dan A Smith, Rick R. SH, SA Squires, Paul D. SH, SA SH, SA Stricharuk, Jack L. SH, SA Swinton, Bill SH, ALM Skupa, Tom SH, SA Smith, Robert G. SH, SA Staddon, Sean SH, SA Stephenson, Courtney E. V Stroick, Mike SH, SA Switzer, Cathy M. SH, SA Slade, Don J. SH, LM Smith, Sean SH Stafford, Rod F. SH, SA Stephenson, Dan SH, ALM Stroman, Fred SH, ALM Switzer, Clay E. SH, SA Slater, Gordon ALM Smith, Sean T. A Stainsby, Esther M. SH, SA Stephenson, George SH, ALM Stuart, Al ALM Switzer, Sam SH, SA Sledz, Jodi L. A Smyth, Sean SA Stainsby, Kim SH, ALM Stevens, Mark ALM Stuart, Chris A Symons, Bill SH, SA Sledzinski, Brenda SH, ALM Snider, Allan H. A Stanlake, Allison SH, SA Stevens, Marlene M. V Stuart, Ken B. A Symons, Marilyn ALM Slocombe, Robert SH, SA Snow, Stacie E. A Stanton, Dan ALM Stewart, Carol D. SH, ALM Stunzi, Shirley A. A Syvenky, Steve SH, SA Smith, Alison A Snyder, Russ L. A Starchuk, Richard SH, ALM Stewart, Don SH, SA Styles, Barry SH, ALM Szakony, Peter J. V Smith, Amanda K. A Soltys, Deanna SH, ALM Stark, Marguerite SH, SA Stewart, Doug ALM Styner, Brad V Tainsh, Dave L. SH, SA Smith, Amy J. A Solvason, Corie SA Starlight, Bruce ALM Stewart, Frank D. SA Suddaby, Darrel L. SH, SA Takken, Connie SH, SA Smith, Bunny L. SH, ALM Solvason, Lorne D. A Starling, Louise SH, ALM Stewart, Hilary ALM Suddaby-Johnson, Tara D. Talbot, David SH, HLD Smith, Carole F. A Solverson, Larry H. A Steblecki, Ben SH, SA Stewart, Holly ALM SH, SA Tanner, Dorothy SH, ALM Smith, Christine A Somerset, Blake R. SA Steedman, Cliff SH, SA Stiles, Sharon SH, SA Sullivan, Barry R.D. V Tanner, Lynn SH, SA Smith, Craig SH, SA Sorensen, Grethe SH, ALM Steel, Jim S. SH, SA Stilwell, Vic SH, SA Sullivunn, Kaye ALM Tanner, Monti SH, ALM Smith, Debbie SH, SA Sorensen, Jette SH, SA Steele, Barbara J. SH, SA Stirling, Rob M. SH, SA Sumner, Bill E. SH, SA Tarbox, Lori SH, SA Smith, Denette V Southern, Ron SH, ALM Steele, Heather SH, SA Stitt, Jim G. SH, SA Sumner, Bob SH, HLD Targett, Bryan SH, ALM
2008 report to the community 21 volunteers
Taylor, Beth ALM Thompson, Bonnie SH, SA Tillman, Sharon SH, SA Turcotte, Michael L. A Van Tighem, Peter SH, SA Walker, John SH, SA Taylor, Bill SH, ALM Thompson, Christy SA Tittemore, Jim A. SH, SA Turnbull, Glen B. SH, LM Van Vliet, Kimberley A Walker, Patti L. SH, SA Taylor, Brian J. SA Thompson, David ALM Tobert, Owen SH, SA Turner, Don SH, ALM Vande Walle, Leo ALM Wallace, Bob ALM Taylor, Ellie M. SH, LM Thompson, Debbie SH, SA Todd, Bill SH, SA Turner, Henry J. SH, SA Vanderwiel, Art J. SH, SA Wallace, Chris ALM Taylor, Eric T. SH, SA Thompson, Don L. SH, LM Todd, Darcie M. A Turner, Jeanette SH, SA Vanhoutte, Tom A Wallace, Don ALM Taylor, Fred SH, SA Thompson, Jack SH, A Toft, Gary SH, LM Turner, Maureen V Venini, David J. SH, SA Wallace, Donna ALM Taylor, Freddy M. SH, SA Thompson, John ALM Tomilson, Susan M. SH, SA Tveter, Orlo SH, SA Vennard, Gene R. SH, ALM Wallis, Laurie SH, A Taylor, Ken SH, ALM Thompson, Lee SH, HLD Tomlin, Denean M. SH, SA Twittey, Herb S. SH, SA Verbonac, Debbie A Walsh, Bill SH, LM Taylor, Kevin D. V Thompson, Len SH, ALM Tomlinson, E. Dale SH, SA Twittey, Margaret L. SH, SA Vesey, Bob SH, ALM Walsh, Tom SH, LM Taylor, Lyle SH, ALM Thomson, Patricia G. SH, SA Tomshak, Mike SA Tynan, Bill SH, LM Vesey, Meghan S. A Walters, April SH, A Taylor, Morley SH, ALM Thon, Wendy SH, SA Torfason, Catherine E. V Tynan, Colleen J. SH, SA Vetere, Mario SH, SA Walters, Bret SH, SA Taylor, Paul ALM Thorbjornsen, Tracy SH, A Torgerson, Gary ALM Tynan, Maureen SH, SA Viccars, Bob SH, SA Ward, Deborah D. A Taylor, Robert SH, D Thoreson, Julie ALM Tornberg, Carol ALM Tynan, Russ SH, D Vickery, Gary A. SH, SA Ward, Ron SH, SA Taylor, Stan B. SA Thoreson, Roy SH, ALM Tough, Allan SH Tynan, Wendy M. SH, SA Vincelli, Douglas SH Wardner, George B. Taylor, Steve J. A Thorne, Bill S. ALM Trann, Brenna R. A Tyrrell, John SH, SA Vine, David SH, SA SH, ALM Taylor-Flexhaug, Myrna L. Thornton, Dolores V. Trapp, Averil M. SH, SA Tyrrell, Michele SA Vipond, Grant ALM Ware, Bob SH, A SH, A SH, ALM Traquair, Brad I. SH, SA Vaillancourt, Paul L. V Virostek, Blaine SH, SA Warga, John A Tegart, Happy SH, ALM Thornton, Harold P. SH, HLD Treacy, Bob SH, ALM Vajdik, Marcel SA Visser, Arlene SH, SA Warren, Janice A. A Tersmette, Katie A Thornton, Lynne SH, SA Treacy, Donna SH, ALM Valentine, Megan SH, SA Vogel, Ron E. A Waslen, Jennifer V Thacker-Bjarnason, Sis ALM Thorpe, John SH, LM Treacy, Linton E. SH, ALM Valentine, Pat ALM Volk, Connie SH, SA Waters, Mark D. SH, SA Tharp, Bernard SH, LM Thrasher, Kate D. SH, SA TreWinnard, Patsy A. A Valentine, Peter SH, SA Waddell, Linda SH, ALM Watmough, Rusty M. SA Thevenaz, Dave SH Tiangha, Reg A. A Trimble, Harvey SH, SA Valliere, Lynda ALM Waddell, Wayne SH, SA Watson, Colette S. SA Third, John SH, SA Tickles, Ed J. SH, ALM Troughton, Josie SH, SA Van Dyck, Peter SH, SA Wagner, Erle SH, A Watson, David R. SH, SA Thisted, Monica M. A Tickles, Laurel E. SA Truch, Peter V Van Erkel, Ben SH, SA Waldner, Michelle E. A Watson, William D. V Thomas, Ashlee K. V Tidball, Bill D. SH, LM Tuck, Philip ALM van Gilst, Sarah T.R. SH, A Waldner, Robb N. A Watt, Gerald ALM Thomas, Jane M. A Tidsbury, Isabella E. SH, SA Tucker, Laurie SH, SA Van Ham, Jim SA Waldorf, Don SH, SA Watt, Ian ALM Thomas, Lance N. SH, SA Tidswell, Kim M. SH, SA Tucker, Mike SA Van Laar, Barry SH, SA Waldron, Keith SH, SA Watts, Bill J. SH, ALM Thomas, Robert L. A Tidswell, Sandy J. SH, SA Tucker, Ron ALM Van Maarion, Christina A Walker, Bob SH, ALM Watts, Dawn SA Thomas, Roger D. V Tilley, Wayne SH, ALM Tull, Don G. SH, SA Van Mierlo, Dianna SA Walker, Corey D. V Way, Bill ALM Thompson, Bob SH, D Tillie, Della SH, SA Tupper, Dave V. SH, SA Van Staden, Chris SH, SA Walker, Edward ALM Wearmouth, Sue-Anne A
22 calgary stampede Wearmouth, Vicki L. SH, SA Wetherup, Hal SH, SA Williams, Cherelyn A Windolff, Gladys M. SH, SA Yakunin, Alex ALM We also remember the Weaver, Harold A. SA Wetherup, Jackie M. A Williams, Gloria SH, SA Winkler, Evelyn C. SH, SA Yeast, Bill SH, SA significant contribution of Webb, Connie B. SH, SA Wetherup, Michael A Williams, Jack SH, ALM Winters, Natalie SA Yee, Wee SH, D volunteers who passed away. Webb, Kathleen SH, ALM Wettstein, Carl H. SH, SA Williams, Judy ALM Wise, Keith D. A Yeomans, Debbie M. V We bid farewell to: Webber, John W. SH, ALM Wettstein, Danelle V Williams, Lennie SH, SA Witbeck, Bill SH, ALM Young, Betty ALM DECEASED 2008 Webber, Len D Whelan, Evonne M. V Williams, Mark J. SH, SA Wittmann, Diane SH, SA Young, Beverley SH, SA Armstrong, Chris A, SH Webster, Gordon SH Whenham, Donn ALM Williamson, Keith M. A Woloshyn, Alyson V Young, Don J. SH, SA Bessem, Brian SA Weerstra, Marjorie M. Whenham, T.O. ALM Williamson, Paul V Wong, Sam ALM Young, Doug SH, ALM Bussey, Jim ALM, SH SH, SA White, Bob ALM Willmer, Larry A. V Woo, Harvey SH, SA Young, Graham SH, SA Collins, Michael ALM, SH Weidmann, Sonja A White, Jim L. V Willoughby, Teri SH, SA Wood, Barry SH, SA Young, Jereme SH, SA Debnam, Bruce ALM, SH Weidner, Arlene A. SH, SA White, Robert D.B. V Wilmot, Fred ALM Wood, Gerry J. SH, SA Young, John ALM Dickie, Patty V Weiler, Gary J. SH, SA White-Tucker, Kerry ALM Wilson, Bill SH, SA Woodall, Stephen SH, ALM Young, Karen ALM Gordon, Neil LM, SH Weir, Meryl B. SH, SA Whitfield, Jason ALM Wilson, Bob P. SH, ALM Woodward, Marian ALM Young, Phil A. V Hall, Tom LM, SH Weir, Rob SH, ALM Whitworth, Jack SH, ALM Wilson, David K. SH, SA Woolrich, Earl SH, SA Young, Robert SH, PP Harms, Paul ALM, SH Weismose, Norm SH, LM Whitworth, Marion Wilson, Deanna R. A Woolstencroft, Dorothy M. A Younker, Tania L. A Hasselfield, John A Welch, Irene SH, SA SH, ALM Wilson, Dick ALM Wosnock, Ken J. SH, ALM Yuffe, Hartley SH, ALM Johnson, Donna SA, SH Weldon, Owen M. A Wichmann, Annette SH, SA Wilson, Don SH, PP Wray, Doug SH, SA Yule, Janet SA Leitch, Robert O. ALM Welsch, Jardi V Wiebe, Horst G. ALM Wilson, Don SH, SA Wright, Allen H. SH, SA Zalasky, Andrea V McLaws, Donald LM, SH Welsh, Larry J. SH, ALM Wiebe, Vic SH, ALM Wilson, Don J. A Wright, Cam A. SH, ALM Zaytsoff, Gloria SA McPeak, Jim SA, SH Welter, Tim J. A Wiegman, Henry J. SA Wilson, Ehren SA Wright, Donald ALM Zboya, Donald G. SH, SA Ona, Wally ALM, SH Werbisky, Mike ALM Wiens, Heather SH, A Wilson, Helena ALM Wright, Lexi A. SH, SA Zell, Ray SH, ALM Powell, Stanley ALM, SH Wesner, Tara SH, SA Wiens, Kevin L. A Wilson, Jim V Wright, Lorelei SH, A Zeran, Peggy SH, ALM Whenham, Robin ALM West, Fred E. SH, LM Wiersma, Annelies SA Wilson, Linda ALM Wright, Murray SH, SA Zickefoose, Sherri A Williams, Len SA, SH West, Gordie SA Wiese, Brian S. A Wilson, Mary Anne A Wroe, Barry A Ziegler, Earl SH, SA West, Kim SH, SA Wight, Hunter SH, SA Wilson, Penny SH, SA Wyatt, Donna SH, SA Ziegler, Sandy SH, SA DECEASED 2003 Westenfelt, Jesse G. V Wildman, Brett SA Wilson, Robert ALM Wylie, Justian W. A Zielke, Todd A. A Cripps, Ron ALM, SH Westerberg, Eric SH, SA Wilkes, Perry T. SH, SA Wilson, Sarah A. A Wylie, Len J. SH, LM Zipse, Dean SH, SA Westerberg, Lyndon ALM Wilkinson, Jessica M. V Wilson, Shawn SH, A Wylie, Susan V Zukerman, David SH, ALM Westerson, Joan S. SH, A Will, Marilyn D. A Wilson, Steve SH, SA Wylie, Tiffany J. A Zwick, Dan ALM Westlund, Jamie L. SH, SA Williams, Bruce SH, SA Wilton, Sheldon SH, SA Wyse, Donna SH, SA We make every effort to ensure our volunteers are properly recognized. If we have made an error with your information please contact Volunteer Services at 403.261.0452
2008 report to the community 23 employees
Abramenko, Edith Bellingham, James Couture, Brenda Finigan, Kenneth Harrison, Paul Kaufmann, Doris Abramski, Anne Bennett, David Cowie, Derek Finley, Dan Hartford, Diana Kelly, Shawn Abugan,Dave Bishop,Colleen Coxford, Jason Fogleman, Wendy Hasper, David Kelly-Gravelle, Eileen Adjei, Joseph Blachford, Cameron Crawford, Terrill Forsyth, Caroline Hasper, Cristina Kelsey, Allen Ager, Steve Blizard, Kerrie Crowshoe, Anita Forsyth, Harold Hauser, Deborah Kendrick, Greg Ahearn, Heather Boddy, Christopher Crumb, Cortland Foster, Steven Hawley, Susan Kimball, Davis Akol, Deng Boesch, Carrie Cullen, Janis Foster, Tracey Hayward, Gregory Kimball, Vernon Aldridge, Linda Bowie, Peggy Cung, Hong Fournie, Jackie Henning, Robert King, William Ambrosino, Umberto Bowley, Doug Dale, Derek Fraser, Doug Hess, Howard Kitchener, Amanda Anderson, Gordon Breton, Roger Davadilla, Beatriz Freiday, Lloyd Hickman, David Knight, Ken Anderson, Grace Brown, Edward Chris Davis, Cheryl Friesen, Mike Hislop, Newton Kohinski, Louis Anger, Kimberly Burchell, Rosemary Davis, Diana Fritz, Max Hoang, Paul Kraft, Trent Anhorn, Allison Burge, Kim Deans, Rand Gaab, Colleen Hobart, James Kretzul, Michael Annear, Tom Burke, Calvin DeBaie, Roger Gabriel, Paul Hodgins, Jack Kusinski, Joanna Armitage, Douglas Burrows, Paul de Boer, Wes Galloway, Lindsey Holden, Linda Kwong, William Armstrong, Gary Buta, Dwayne Dehais, Hala Galoc, Carmen Holmes, Sheri Lacombe, Sandra Austin, Victoria Cairns, Robert Delaney, Michael Galvez, Virginia Horpinuk, Duane Lacoste, Michelle Axelson, Ken Campbell, Jan Demmers, Rae Ann Gamracy, Cindy Howlett-Sexsmith, Molly Ladha, Anar Babin, Laura Carew, Ronald Desrochers, William Ganley, Joan Hunt, Patti Laliberte, Paul Babiuk, Michelle Carruthers, Bonnie Donald, Gary Garnett, Sharon Iskra, Edward Lamont, Jeremy Bachez Sr. Luis Carter, Marilyn Donnici, Krista Garnett, Gordon Iwanchuk, David Landra, Margaret Bachez, Maria Chambers, Cyril Downes, Selina Gauchier,Darrell Iwanylo, Orest Landry, Rejean Barker, Neil Chambers, Julie Duffin, Kelli Genest, Darcy Iwaskiw, Michael Lapeare, Dawn Barlaro, Paula Chambers, Kelly Dumoulin-Gagnon, George, Randy Jackson, Jonathan Lau, Kelly Bartel-Cox, Mitzi Chau, Biar Monique Gleason,Timothy James, Jaynie Laurendeau, James Bartlett, Erin Cheng, Tiffany Dyck, Teresa Goll, Dean Jardine, Lindsay Lavery, Mark Basque, Elizabeth Cherwinski, Michael Ebbels, Tannis Goodman, Raymond Jeal, Ted Lawrence, Peter Basque, Vera Chittick, Brian Edwards, Shauna Goulet, Cheryl Jeannotte, Kimberley Lawson, Candace Basque, Cody Chmiel, Laura Ell, Lindsay Gray, Charles Jensen, Caroline Laycraft, Catherine Bassett, Doug Chouinard, Colleen Engh, Dwayne Greenhall, Cheryle Johansen, Tracy Leavitt, Brian Batiuk, Lauren Church, William Ens, Rick Greenway, Jessica Johns, Trevor Lemanne, Stephen Beauchamp, Rita Churchill, Shelley Ens, Wendy Grisak, George Johnson, Bjorn Linley, Warren Beck, David Comin, Andrea Fache, Gordon Gunn, Gordon Johnson, Steven Littley, Shirley Beirnes, Susan Connell, Warren Ferris, Nancy Hanchar, Brenda Jollimore, Pauline Litzenberger, Rhonda Bell, Ben Corkran, Clayton Finch, Cheri Hanrahan, John Jones, Kelvin Lunder, Sandra
24 calgary stampede Luu, Richard Musgrave, Robert Reimer, Neil Slof, Jeff Vassallo, Chris Deceased MacEachern, Tom Nagra, Raj Riach, Alex Smith,Darryl Vastag, Sandor Bain, Garry Mackowey, Nichol Nearing, Laura Ritchie, Judy Smith, Stephanie Verdonck, Christine Maerz, Chantelle Nelson, Elise Rizzuto, Judy Snowden, Barry Voth, Shirley Mandondo, Faith Newinger, Donald Robbins, Joanna Sobie, Gerry Vuong, Anne Manning, Cole Nguyen, Thuy Robertson, Bruce Sobuliak, Cathy Warder, Brett Mape, Cheryl Nicholson, Jayne Robinson, Graeme Sorokan, Lisa Webb, Susan Mape, Rey Niebergall, Darren Rodgers, Kenneth Speckeen, Lonnie Webb, Krista Marklund, Cathy Nyman, Lisa Rogers, Linda Speedy, Angelica Webster, Dale Marrington, Keith O’Brien, Patrick Rosenberg, Paul Spreeman, Grace Weidinger, Carrie Mayo, Kimberley Okamoto, Hiroshi Ross, Gayle St. Amour, Lucie Weir, Carole McAfee, Sandy Oliver, Garry Routledge, Tammy Stang, Lesley Whitney, Amanda McAfee, Shane O’Neil, John Rowe, Polly-Ann Stanger, Kevin Whittingham, Marc McCabe, Sean Oppong-Kyekyeku, James Rurak, Terry Steele, Susan Whittle, Michael McCarthy, Maureen Palosanu, George Ruzicka, Colleen Stewart, Dave Wierzbicki, Jennifer McCullough, Kirk Pascoe, Gordon Ruziev, Yuri Stickley, Robin Wight, David McFadzen, Marty Patterson, Charles Saarenoja, Jouni Stone, Mathew Wiley, Christine McGrath, Anita Payne, Walter Sabourin, Todd Suel, Cheryl Williamson, Danielle McGrath, Barry Pearce, Ed Savic, Nada Sugden, Jennifer Williston, James McHugh, Gerry Pedersen, Mike Sawyer, Natalie Tallian, Celine Wise, Robert McIntyre, Linda Pennoyer, Kelley Sayeau, Brent Tam, Willie Wojtas, Slawomir McMullin, Jane Petersen, Cory Scheidt, Darlene Tan, Isaac Wood, Brent McNeil, Neil Pollard, Terry Schild, Laurie Tate, Roderick Wood, Laurel Meding, Vern Poole, Gail Schmit, Cherie Teare, Don Wood, Rebecca Mercer, Tyler Pratt, Megan Schrag, Micaela Then, Tracy Wozny, Jeanette Metz, Patricia Proudfoot, Rod Seguin, Come Therrien, Lisa Wright, Allison Middleton, Mark Pyne, Ann Semeniuk, Scott Thomas, Gerald Wright, Bruce Mills, Sharon Race, Katherine Sewell, David Thompson, Kevin Yamkowy, Tammy Mirjah, Samantha Racette, Gail Sharp, Mike To, Kim Yang, Felix Monti, Thomas Radke, James Shaw, Neil Tocheniuk, Bev Yeadon, Sue Moore, Gabriel Ramage, Alan Silverman, Earl Tocheniuk, Shannon Yeast, Sharon Morrison,Kevin Read, Tracey Simmons, Gail Trottier, Roger Young, Jim Muench, Mark Rehill, Ken Simpson, Hal Tursic, Safeta Young, Pearl Mulligan, Kevin Reid, Mitchell Sino, Chitthanong Ulrich, Karen Zabos, Barbara Murfin, Terry Reid, Tracy Sitter, Valerie Van Gelder, Richard Zbytnuik, Jeri-Lyn
2008 report to the community 25 STampede champion Sponsors
26 calgary stampede STockmen’s club sponsors
2008 report to the community 27 Sponsors
Ranchman Canadian Pacific Railway Trail Boss Adobe Collection Bison Producers of Alberta Agro Calgary Carriage House Inn Alberta Beef Producers Adventures in Scuba Blue Grass Ltd. Bull’s–Eye BBQ Sauce Clarity.ca Inc. Alberta Pork AgriVet Inc. Bobenic, John Canadian Superior Energy Inc CTV Calgary American Farriers Journal AJ Industries Ltd. Bri-Chem Supply Ltd. Cavendish Investing Ltd. Deloitte & Touche LLP AMJ Campbell Van Lines AKX Lumber Ltd. Brothers Mechanical Enterprises Colt WorleyParsons ECL Group of Companies Ltd. Audea Systems Inc Al Azhar Shriners Browarny Photographics Ltd. DundeeWealth Management Ernst & Young LLP AVW Telav Audio Visual Alberta Agriculture and Food Bubbles Car Wash Fluor Canada Exalta Transport Corp. BJ Services Company Canada Alberta Auction Buchanan Barry LLP Halliburton Express Personnel Brookline Public Relations, Inc. Markets Association Busy Beaver Construction Homes by Avi Calgary Services & Ranches Bucars RV Alberta Barley Commission Calgary Regional 4-H Council Hudson’s Bay Company F & D Scene Changes Ltd. Cam Clark Trailers Alberta Boot Company Calgary Stockyards IAMS Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP Chicago Chophouse Ltd. Alberta Canola Producers Strathmore Ltd. Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc. Good Time Party Rental Ltd. Collins Barrow Ltd. Commission Calstar Resources Inc. Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Green Drop Devon Canada Corp. Alberta Cattlemen’s Fellowship Canada Agra Trading Ltd. Matco Investments Ltd. J Vair Anderson Jewellers Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. Alberta Chicken Producers Canada Beef Export Federation Meyers Norris Penny LLP J&L Supply Co. Ltd. Eamor’s Saddlery Ltd. Alberta Computer Cable Inc. Canadian Angus Association New Food Classics Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Flint Energy Services Ltd. Alberta Dairy Connection Canadian Association of Petroleum Old Dutch Foods Ltd. Stewart LLP GE Forge & Tool Alberta Drilling Fluids Ltd. Landmen Penn West Energy Trust Matthews Development Inc. GEC Architecture Alberta Egg Producers Canadian Beef Breeds Council Shell Canada Limited Maxim Power Corp. HAZCO Environmental Services, Alberta Hereford Association Canadian Cooperative Southland Transportation Ltd. Mercuria Energy Canada Inc. a division of CCS Inc. Alberta Limousin Association Woolgrowers Ltd. Superior Lodging Corporation National Smokeless Tobacco Ideal Party Rentals Alberta Simmental Association Canadian Cowboy Country UFA Cooperative Limited O’Connor Associates Ironhorse Oil & Gas Inc. Alberta Turkey Producers Magazine Unilever Canada Environmental Inc. Jansen, Ted & Enid Albi Homes Ltd. Canadian Hereford Association Waste Management PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Nexen Inc. Allende Ventures Canadian Leisure RV of Canada Corporation PRO FX Inc. Olds College Allied Seismic Canadian Murray Grey Association Probe Resources Ltd. Ocean Sales Ltd. ALS Canada Limited, Canadian Satellite Cattle Baron Remington Development Corp. Patti Falconer Agencies Environmental Division Livestock Auction Abell Pest Control Inc. Ron Scott Financial Consulting Inc. Queen’s University Altus Energy Services Partnership Canadian Speckle Park Association AFSC Schering-Plough Canada Inc. Quis Dolor Enterprises Ltd. Amazing Signs & Designs Carboncopy Digital Alberta Milk Producers Shaw GMC Pontiac Buick Hummer Re/Max Group Advertising Apex Distribution Challenger Geomatics Ltd. Bar T5 Agra Services Inc. SNC-Lavalin Inc. Committee Aristos Corporation Chili Club Thai House BFL Canada Soderglen Ranches Unicom Graphics Ltd. Arundel Developments Ltd. Circle J Ranch Blake Cassels & Graydon Standen’s Limited Vincor Canada Associated Grocers/AG Foods City Wide Towing & Burnbrae Farms Limited Vada Capital X-Treme Packaging Services Inc. Avenir Capital Corporation Recovery Services Ltd. Cadbury Adams Western Jib Inc Becker Buckles Classic Kitchens & Cabinets Calgary Olympic Wrangler Weston Bakeries Limited Benjamin Laird Arts & Photo Cognera Development Assn. 2W Livestock Equipment Ltd. Birchcliff Energy Compton Petroleum Corporation Canadian Oil Sands Limited 750625 Alberta Limited
28 calgary stampede Condo Living Magazine Gas Alberta Inc. KAB Investments Planche, Hugh and Sylvia Stepper Custom Homes Inc. ConocoPhillips Canada Ltd. Gateway Livestock Exchange Ltd. Kilroe and Associates Poon McKenzie Architects T Dawson Photo/ Consult Cannon Ltd. Genpharm Kinghorn Resources Ltd. Procurity Pharmacy Services Inc. Graphics Ltd. Cooper Crouse-Hinds GeoTir Inc. Kinsmen Club of Calgary Professional Farrier TEC - The Executive Cooper Hand Tools Gleddie, Lyle and Karan Kolias, Ike Supply Inc. Committee Ltd. Corporate Express Godfrey-Morrow Insurance KPMG LLP Progress Energy Ltd. Tecton Energy Country 105 CKRY FM and Financial Services Ltd. Kostiuk, Dave Pure Country Meats Terra Turf Farms Ltd. Country Inn & Suites Grace Cattle Carriers Inc. L & S Handcraft Industries Ltd. Pyramid Electric Corporation The Bolt Supply House Ltd. CW Saunders & Associates Inc. Grafton Capital LA Weight Loss Centres Pyramid Machine Tools The Camera Store Dale’s Cattle Carriers Ltd. Grant Thornton LLP Lakeside Packers Quantium Genetics The New Hatchwear Dalhousie Fine Dry Cleaners Greenboro Estate Homes Langbank Clydesdales Quick, Jim The Social Page Danish Canadian Club Greenway, David Ledcor Construction Limited Quintero Homes By Greenboro Thomas, Roger Dare Food Limited Grinder Technical Support LeLiever, Sheldon Railmasters Tidal Investments Davidson Enman Lumber Ltd. Guarantee RV Centre Inc MacLeod & Company LLP Ratiopharm Tom’s House of Pizza Derby Management Consultants Hammerhead Graphics Max Pasley Enterprises Ltd. Red Rose Florist Top Spray/ DNTW Chartered Accountants Hand Made Shoes Ltd. McNally Land Services Ltd. Renfrew Educational Services Spray Lake Sawmills Dr. Mitchell Handy, Larry Melrose Cafe and Bar Resorts Magazine Trafigura Canada Dr. Pensak Handy, Sharon Merial Canada Inc. River Café Ltd. Trans X Trucking Dr. Kortbeek Hartford Insurance Meston Livestock Transport Ltd. Rocky Butte Ranches Triple T Oilfield Services Dwyer, Wayne & Woolston, Lynn Headingly Upfront Design Milavsky, Harold and Marilyn Rogers Insurance Ltd. Truman Insurance Eagle Pack Pet Foods Heaven’s Fitness Miller Ag Supply Ltd. RSM Chartered Accountants Agency Inc. Elanco Animal Health Hi Tech Trailers Montana Silversmiths S.N.L. Environmental Consulting Unisource Estee Lauder Cosmetics Hi-Hog Farm & Ranch Montrose Mortgage SAIT Polytechnic Urban Suites Evolution By Greenboro Equipment Ltd. National Motorcoach Systems Ltd. Saputo Valhalla Homes Fabu Framing HiTech Fluid System Ltd. New Home Living Magazine Savanna Energy Vic Firth Percussion Fairborne Energy Ltd. Hoof & Nail Farriers Supplies Newton’s Fine Dry Cleaning Ltd. Services Corp. Vistek West Canada Ltd. Fancee Miniatures Hopewell Development Novopharm Sears Canada Wade Adams Enterprises Federal Wholesale Drilling Mud Corporation Nurtural Horse Service Master Wahl Canada Feedlot Health Hudson & Company NXT Energy Shaw, Michael West Canadian Graphics Management Services Hunt Personnel Oak Environmental Inc. Shayne Carter Tools Industries Inc. Fine Line Images Ltd. Hyatt Regency Calgary Ocean Trailer Alberta Ltd. Sidco Equities Ltd. Western Stockgrowers’ Association Flatland Forge Inc. Irene Besse Keyboards Optimum Wealth Management Sign World Calgary Where Calgary & Our Alberta Fleming LLP, Jerome’s Appliance Gallery Oster Professional Products Source Media Group Corp. Whissell Contracting Calgary Inc. Barristers and Solicitors Jim Keith Tools Panasonic Canada Inc. Sparks Innovations White’s Flowers Flock, Brad Jim Pattison Lease Peloton Computer Enterprises Ltd. Spur Resources Ltd. XL Beef Fraser, Bill Jock Osler Communications Inc. Pharmascience St. John’s Music Zapata Energy Corporation Friends of Heritage Park Jordash Developments Ltd. Phibro Animal Health Stampede Steel Garlarneau, Sylvia K & K Livestock Pinnacle Swine Inc. Stella Developments Ltd.
2008 report to the community 29 2008 Calgary Stampede Champions
SADDLE BRONC RIDING $100,000 Champion Cody Wright BAREBACK RIDING $100,000 Champion Will Lowe BULL RIDING $100,000 Champion Mike Lee STEER WRESTLING $100,000 Champion Wade Sumpter BARREL RACING $100,000 Champion Lindsay Sears TIE-DOWN ROPING $100,000 Champion Jeff Chapman NOVICE SADDLE BRONC RIDING Delano Kjos NOVICE BAREBACK RIDING Justin Myers BOYS’ STEER RIDING Lonnie West GUY WEADICK MEMORIAL AWARD Cliff Williamson CHAMPION SADDLE BRONC KKS 354 Cool Alley CHAMPION BAREBACK BRONC V T26 Devil Woman CHAMPION BULL B2B 332 Wrangler’s Rock Star CHUCKWAGON Aggregate Champion Jason Glass $100,000 Champion Hugh Sinclair Rookie Award Sean DeBolt Safety Award Brian Laboucane
30 calgary stampede 2008 royal Ambassadors
2008 Indian Princess Ambassadors 2008 Royal Ambassadors (Left to right) (Left to right) Nicole Yellow Old Woman Coleen Crowe Gaylene Rose Weasel Child Lauren MacLennan Livia Joy Manywounds Caia Morstad Ivy Kim Scott-Friesen Amanda Byrne Trina Percival Justine Milner
2008 report to the community 31 2008 Calgary Stampede Government partners
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
THE CITY OF CALGARY The City of Calgary has been a long-time partner of the Calgary Stampede, providing our 100-year lease and financial support for our credit facilities.
GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA The Government of Alberta, through the Alberta Lottery Fund, provides funding for the Stampede’s facilities and programs. We received a $10 million operating grant as well as $250,000 which was used to install new seats in the Grandstand. The Community Facilities Enhancement Program provided $125,000 towards the construction of new washrooms on the Kids’ Midway and in the Indian Village. Our Agriculture department received an annual operating grant of $100,000 from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to support agriculture activities.
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA The Government of Canada, through the Canadian Agriculture and Food International program, provided $32,600 for the International Agriculture program. Through the Department of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities the process was advanced for providing matching funds up to $25 million announced in 2007. The Department of Canadian Heritage contributed $432,300 toward Québec Day, our Stampede-time celebration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Québec City.
32 calgary stampede Financial reporting
MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING The preparation and presentation of the consolidated financial statements and the overall quality of financial reporting are the responsibility of Management of Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and necessarily include estimates that are based on Management’s best judgments. Information contained elsewhere in the Report to the Community is consistent, where applicable, with that contained in the consolidated financial statements. Management is responsible for installing and maintaining a system of internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded and that reliable financial information is produced for preparation of consolidated financial statements. Management believes that the system of internal controls operated effectively in 2008.
Vern Kimball Paul Harrison Chief Executive Officer Vice-President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer
January 30, 2009
2008 report to the community 33 2008 financial reporting
AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing Management’s performance of its responsibilities for financial reporting and internal control. The Board exercises this responsibility with the assistance of the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board. The Committee is composed of not fewer than five (currently nine) members, at least three (currently six) of whom are directors of Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited. The Committee reviews the annual consolidated financial statements, considers the appropriateness of accounting policies and assesses the overall quality of the financial reporting. The Committee also reviews and makes recommendations to the Board regarding financial matters and oversees the process that Management has in place to identify financial reporting risks. The Committee recommends to the Board the auditors to be appointed by the shareholders and approves in advance fees for the auditors’ services. Deloitte & Touche LLP was appointed by the shareholders as independent auditors in 2008 to conduct an examination and express their opinion on the consolidated financial statements. The Auditors’ Report outlines the auditors’ opinion and the scope of their examination. The services provided by the independent auditors are restricted to the audit of the consolidated financial statements, audit-related and financial risk services. The Committee reviews and approves the terms of engagement of the independent auditors, the scope and plan for the external audit and reviews with the auditors the results of the audit and the Auditors’ Report. The auditors report to the Committee. The Committee also discusses with the auditors their independence from Management and Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited and receives written confirmation of their independence. Management and auditors attend Committee meetings and each is provided with the opportunity to meet privately with the Committee. The Committee met seven times in 2008.
Chris LeGeyt Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee
January 30, 2009
34 calgary stampede auditors’ report
AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS We have audited the consolidated statement of financial position of Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited as at December 31, 2008 and the consolidated statements of operations and community investment and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the organization’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform our audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited as at December 31, 2008 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
Calgary, Canada January 30, 2009
2008 report to the community 35 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars)
2007 2008 Restated (Note 9) Assets Current assets Cash and short-term deposits (Note 7) $ 24,469 $ 3,565 Accounts receivable 5,022 5,952 Inventory (Note 4) 1,385 1,590 Prepaid expenses 1,068 502 Current assets related to discontinued operation (Note 5) 3,487 2,274 Stampede Casino held for sale – 33,877 35,431 47,760 Restricted cash (Note 10) 11,548 42,071 Employee future benefits (Note 6) 4,647 3,564 Property and equipment (Note 7) 181,615 144,044 $ 233,241 $ 237,439 Liabilities Current liabilities Bank indebtedness (Note 8) $ – $ 12,868 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 10,490 15,904 Advances on future events 12,274 9,271 Deferred operating grant revenue 2,500 – Current portion of long-term debt (Note 9) 1,656 1,553 Current liabilities related to discontinued operation (Note 5) 1,804 2,720 28,724 42,316 Long-term debt (Note 9) 51,541 52,721 Interest rate swaps (Note 9) 13,523 3,900 Deferred contributions (Note 10) 66,415 66,239 160,203 165,176 Share Capital Authorized: 20,000 shares of no par value Issued and outstanding: 1,681 (2007 – 1,623) 8 8 Community Investment (Note 9) 73,030 72,255 Capital commitments (Note 7) Contingency (Note 17) $ 233,241 $ 237,439 See accompanying notes
On behalf of the board: George Brookman, Director Chris Legeyt, Director January 30, 2009 January 30, 2009
36 calgary stampede CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Year Ended December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars)
Gross Revenue Direct Expenses 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 Restated (Note 9) Operations Stampede $ 56,532 $ 57,454 $ 40,172 $ 40,041 $ 16,360 $ 17,413 Food and beverage 22,337 22,849 17,961 18,511 4,376 4,338 Facilities 18,204 15,825 12,375 11,088 5,829 4,737 Agricultural activities 1,134 1,184 2,731 2,577 (1,597) (1,393) Other activities (Note 12(b)) 5,806 9,433 6,956 11,498 (1,150) (2,065) $ 104,013 $ 106,745 $ 80,195 $ 83,715 23,818 23,030 Indirect expenses Administration, marketing and park services 20,674 16,183 Interest on long-term debt 3,135 2,398 Employee future benefits 1,758 2,459 25,567 21,040 (Loss) Income from continuing operations before amortization, Provincial Government grants and gain on sale of Stampede Casino (1,749) 1,990 Amortization of property and equipment 8,139 8,674 Amortization of deferred contributions (1,215) (903) 6,924 7,771 Loss from continuing operations before Provincial Government grants and gain on sale of Stampede Casino (8,673) (5,781) Provincial Government grants (Note 11) 10,348 10,353 Gain on sale of Stampede Casino (Note 12) 4,232 – Net operating income from continuing operations 5,907 4,572 Net income from discontinued operation (Note 5) 4,491 2,104 Net Income 10,398 6,676 Community investment, beginning of year, restated (Note 9) 72,255 66,959 Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps (Note 9) (9,623) (1,380) Community investment, end of year, restated (Note 9) $ 73,030 $ 72,255 See accompanying notes
2008 report to the community 37 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Year Ended December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars)
2008 2007 Operating Activities Net operating income from continuing operations $ 5,907 $ 4,572 Income from discontinued operation (Note 5) 4,491 2,104 Items not affecting cash Amortization of property and equipment and deferred contributions 6,924 7,771 Gain on sale of Stampede Casino (4,232) – Employee future benefits expense 1,758 2,459 14,848 16,906 Net change in non-cash working capital (2,749) (2,323) Net change in non-cash working capital related to discontinued operation (2,129) 1,048 Employee future benefits contributions (2,839) (2,623) Cash provided from operating activities 7,131 13,008 Financing and Investing Activities Acquisition of property and equipment (43,564) (30,009) Proceeds on sale of Stampede Casino 39,368 – Construction of Stampede Casino held for sale – (23,717) Change in restricted cash 30,523 (6,854) 26,327 (60,580) Change in bank indebtedness (12,868) 2,442 Additional deferred contributions 1,391 17,642 Repayment of long-term debt (1,077) (1,184) Proceeds from long-term bank loan – 30,000 Cash provided from (used) in financing and investing activities 13,773 (11,680) Change in cash and short-term deposits 20,904 1,328 Cash and short-term deposits, beginning of year 3,565 2,237 Cash and short-term deposits, end of year $ 24,469 $ 3,565
Cash and short-term deposits is represented by: Cash from continuing operations $ 24,333 $ 3,081 Cash from discontinued operation 136 484 $ 24,469 $ 3,565 Supplementary cash flow information (Note 18) See accompanying notes
38 calgary stampede NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
Purpose of the Organization: The purpose of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited (“the Calgary Stampede”) is to preserve and promote western heritage and values. The Calgary Stampede is incorporated under the Companies Act of Alberta as a not-for-profit organization and is exempt from income taxes under the Canadian Income Tax Act. The directors of the Calgary Stampede are elected or appointed volunteers who cannot be paid in any form for their services under its by-laws. The shareholders of the Calgary Stampede, who are also volunteers, cannot receive any dividends, nor can the shares appreciate in value. Shares can neither be sold nor held by persons outside of the Province of Alberta nor in the estates of deceased shareholders.
1. Change in Accounting Policies:
Capital Disclosures In October 2007, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) issued Handbook Section 1535, Capital Disclosures, which prescribes standards for disclosing information about an entity’s capital and how it is managed. This Section is applicable to financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2007. Accordingly, the Calgary Stampede adopted the new standard for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008 and additional disclosures required as a result of adopting this standard are included in Note 16.
Inventory In June 2007, the CICA issued Handbook Section 3031, Inventories, to harmonize accounting for inventories under Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) with International Financial Reporting Standards. This standard establishes guidance on the determination of cost and its subsequent recognition as an expense, including any write-down to net realizable value and subsequent reversal of impairment to original cost. It also provides guidance on the cost formulas that are used to assign costs to inventories. The Calgary Stampede adopted this Section retrospectively effective January 1, 2008 and has determined that there is no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Going Concern Effective January 1, 2008, the Calgary Stampede adopted the additional requirements of the CICA Handbook Section 1400—General Standards of Financial Statement Presentation. This section requires Management to make an assessment of the Calgary Stampede’s ability to continue as a going concern, and to disclose any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt upon the organization’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Calgary Stampede does not anticipate any impact to its consolidated financial statements arising from the adoption of the accounting pronouncement.
2. Significant Accounting Policies: The consolidated financial statements of the Calgary Stampede have been prepared by Management in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for not-for-profit organizations. A precise determination of many assets and liabilities is dependent upon future events and consequently, the preparation of periodic financial statements necessarily involves the use of estimates and approximations. Areas subject to estimation include accounts receivable, useful lives of property and equipment, impairment of long-lived assets and potential contingencies. Those estimates also affect the disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared within the framework of the accounting policies summarized below.
2008 report to the community 39 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
(a) Basis of Presentation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Calgary Stampede, its wholly owned subsidiary, Weadick Properties Limited (“Weadick”), and its 50% interest in Stampede Entertainment Inc. (“SEI”).
The purpose of Weadick is to acquire lands for future Calgary Stampede expansion and development purposes. Weadick is incorporated under the Alberta Business Corporations Act as a not-for-profit organization and is exempt from income taxes under the Canadian Income Tax Act.
The purpose of SEI is to present various western and Calgary Stampede related entertainment during the annual Stampede festival and throughout the year via television, movies and live performance. SEI is incorporated under the Alberta Business Corporations Act as a for-profit entity and is subject to income taxes under the Canadian Income Tax Act. The Calgary Stampede has joint control of SEI, and therefore proportionately consolidates SEI’s operations into the results of the Calgary Stampede.
The Calgary Stampede also controls the Calgary Stampede Foundation (“the Foundation”) due to its ability to appoint the majority of the board of directors of the Foundation. The Calgary Stampede has elected to disclose all pertinent financial information of the Foundation in the notes to these consolidated financial statements and accordingly, the Foundation’s financial accounts have not been consolidated with those of the Calgary Stampede. The Foundation has the primary objective of establishing programs for the benefit of young residents of Southern Alberta to advance their knowledge and understanding of the history, heritage, traditions and culture of Alberta. The Foundation is incorporated under the Companies Act of Alberta as a not-for-profit organization and is a registered charity under the Canadian Income Tax Act and accordingly, is not subject to income taxes.
(b) Cash and Short-term Deposits: Cash and short-term deposits comprise cash on hand, demand deposits, deposits held in trust, bankers’ acceptances and commercial paper having a maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase, and are recorded at cost, which approximates market value. Investment revenue is recognized when it is receivable.
(c) inventory: Inventory is recorded at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined on a weighted average basis.
(d) Employee Future Benefits: The Calgary Stampede has a number of defined benefit pension plans as well as a defined contribution pension plan that provide pension benefits to most of its employees. The defined benefit pension plans are based on years of service and final average salary.P ension benefit payments are not automatically increased for inflation.
The cost of pension benefits earned by employees is actuarially determined using the projected benefit method prorated on service and Management’s best estimate of expected plan investment performance, salary escalation and retirement ages of employees. Plan obligations are discounted using current market interest rates and plan assets are presented at fair value.
40 calgary stampede NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
Actuarial gains (losses) arise from the difference between the actual long-term rate of return and the expected rate of return on plan assets, the difference between actual experience and actuarial assumptions used to determine the accrued benefit obligation, and from changes in actuarial assumptions. The excess of the accumulated net actuarial gains (losses) over 10 percent of the greater of the benefit obligation and the fair value of plan assets is amortized over the average remaining service period of active employees for the applicable pension plan. For the two pension plans where such amortization is occurring, the average remaining service period of the active employees is 13 years and 12 years.
The Calgary Stampede is amortizing a transitional asset on a straight-line basis over 13 years for one of its plans and is amortizing a transitional obligation over 10 years for another of its plans, which represented the average remaining service period of the active employees for the respective plan at the 2001 transition date.
(e) Property and Equipment and Amortization: Buildings and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Major overhauls and improvements are capitalized, while normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Park Development projects include the design and construction costs incurred on a number of projects related to the Calgary Stampede’s expansion plans. Interest incurred on debt specifically obtained to finance capital projects is capitalized during the construction period. Amortization is provided on a straight-line basis at rates designed to amortize the assets over their estimated useful lives.
Title to the land on which certain portions of Stampede Park is located is vested in The City of Calgary and is used by the Calgary Stampede under a long-term lease expiring in the year 2060, with an additional 50-year renewal term. Lands owned directly by the Calgary Stampede are recorded at cost and are held for Calgary Stampede expansion and development purposes.
(f) impairment of Long-lived Assets: Long-lived assets are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when and to the extent that the carrying value of an asset exceeds the total undiscounted cash flows expected from its use and eventual disposition.
(g) Advances on Future Events: Advances on future events represent funds received in advance for events including the Stampede festival, conventions and trade shows and facilities, building and ice rentals. Revenue from such events is recognized as income in the period in which the events take place.
(h) Financial Instruments: The Calgary Stampede has classified all financial assets as loans or receivables, with the exception of cash and short-term deposits and restricted cash, which have been classified as held for trading. The Calgary Stampede has classified all financial liabilities as other financial liabilities.
Financial assets and financial liabilities held for trading are measured at fair value and changes in those fair values are recognized in A“ dministration, marketing and park services” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Community Investment. Financial assets available for sale are measured at fair value, with changes in those fair values recorded directly in “Community investment” in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Financial assets held to maturity, loans or receivables and other financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method of amortization.
2008 report to the community 41 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
At each statement of financial position date, the Calgary Stampede assesses whether a financial asset carried at cost is impaired. If there is objective evidence that impairment exists, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the carrying amount of the asset and its fair value and the carrying amount of the asset is reduced with the loss being recognized in “Administration, marketing and park services” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Community Investment.
Other than the interest rate swaps noted below, the Calgary Stampede does not engage in hedging activities.
(i) interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps (“swaps”) are utilized to manage interest rate risk on the Calgary Stampede’s long-term debt. The Calgary Stampede does not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Calgary Stampede believes the swaps are effective hedges, both at inception and over the term of the instrument, as the term to maturity, the (notional) principal amount and the interest rate basis in the instrument all match the terms of the debt instrument being hedged. The swap agreements provide for the periodic exchange of payments (without the exchange of the notional principal amount upon which the payments are based), which are recorded as an adjustment of interest expense on the hedged debt instrument. The related amount payable to or receivable from counterparties is included as an adjustment to accrued interest. The unrealized change in the fair value of the interest rate swaps is recognized as a component of “Community Investment” in the Statement of Operations and Community Investment and disclosed separately in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position until the related hedged items settle.
(j) Grants and Contributions: The Calgary Stampede follows the deferral method of accounting for grants and contributions. Unrestricted contributions are recognized as income when received or receivable. Amounts externally restricted for capital purposes are initially recorded as “Deferred contributions” when received or receivable and subsequently included in income in the same proportion as the amortization of the related assets for which the capital contributions were expended. Amounts that relate to operating expenditures of a future period are deferred until the related expenditures are incurred.
(k) Revenue Recognition: Revenue, with the exception of grants and contributions, is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. Rental revenue from the long-term ground lease agreement disclosed in Note 12(b), is recognized on a systematic and rational basis representative of the time pattern in which the benefit of the lease property is utilized. The Calgary Stampede has retained substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of the land being leased and therefore, accounts for this lease as an operating lease.
(l) donated Services: A substantial number of unpaid volunteers make significant contributions of their time in developing and delivering Calgary Stampede programs. The value of this contributed time is not reflected in the financial statements since objective measurement or valuation is indeterminable.
42 calgary stampede NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
3. Future Accounting Changes:
Financial Instruments Effective for years beginning on or after October 1, 2008, the CICA Handbook has been amended to require disclosure of information with regard to the significance of financial instruments on an entity’s financial position and performance, the nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments to which the entity is exposed during the year and at year end, and how the entity manages those risks. The Calgary Stampede will adopt these standards effective January 1, 2009 and expects only incremental disclosures from those currently presented will be required.
Financial Statement Presentation The CICA Handbook has been amended effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2009 to include certain standards for not-for-profit organizations within its scope. The main features of the amendments are: revised standards for presentation and disclosure of net assets, including internally restricted net assets, and revenues and expenses; introduction of standards for presentation of an entity’s cash flows and disclosure of related party transactions; and, disclosure of accounting policies adopted for the allocation of expenses among functions, the nature of the expenses being allocated and the basis on which such allocations have been made. The Calgary Stampede is evaluating the impact of the adoption of these new standards and expects only incremental disclosure will be required in its consolidated financial statements.
4. Inventory: 2008 2007 Merchandise $ 759 $ 795 Food and beverage 613 712 Other 13 83 $ 1,385 $ 1,590
For the year ended December 31, 2008, the sale of inventory resulted in the recognition of expenses aggregating $7,639 (2007 – $7,946). There were $83 in write-downs of inventory to net realizable value recognized for the year ended December 31, 2008 (2007 – $60) and $Nil reversals of write-down of inventories have been recorded for the year ended December 31, 2008 (2007 – $Nil).
2008 report to the community 43 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
5. Discontinued Operation – Horse Racing: The Calgary Stampede fully exited its horse racing operation on December 31, 2008.
There has been no impairment loss of long-lived assets recognized in the Calgary Stampede’s financial statements related to this discontinued operation. All assets specifically related to the horse racing operation have been fully amortized at December 31, 2008. Current assets and liabilities associated with the horse racing operation have been segregated from continuing operation balances and reported in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.
The following table sets forth the results of operation associated with horse racing, separately reported as a discontinued operation for the current and prior years. 2008 2007 Operating revenue $ 8,749 $ 8,766 Racing discretionary grant 469 482 Slot revenue supplement 6,092 4,072 15,310 13,320 Operating expense 10,819 11,216 Net operating income $ 4,491 $ 2,104
The Calgary Stampede received, through Horse Racing Alberta, a discretionary grant of 0.95% (2007 – 0.95%) of the gross handle from horse racing operations and a slot revenue supplement based on 25% (2007 – 18.33%) of computer gaming terminal proceeds generated by the Stampede Casino. Both the discretionary grant and the slot revenue supplement ceased at December 31, 2008.
6. Employee Future Benefits: The Calgary Stampede has a number of defined benefit pension plans as well as a defined contribution pension plan. In 2008, the Calgary Stampede made cash payments to its pension plans for employee future benefits amounting to $3.0 million (2007 – $2.8 million).
(a) defined Benefit Pension Plans: Actuarial valuations of the Calgary Stampede’s defined benefit pension plans were carried out as at September 30, 2008 and were then extrapolated to December 31, 2008. The next actuarial valuation of the Calgary Stampede’s defined benefit plans is required to be completed by September 30, 2011.
44 calgary stampede NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
Information pertaining to the Calgary Stampede’s defined benefit pension plans, in aggregate, is as follows:
2008 2007 Accrued benefit obligation Balance, beginning of year $ 37,181 $ 35,092 Current service cost 2,331 2,291 Interest cost 1,943 1,768 Benefits paid (1,316) (1,841) Curtailment and contractual termination costs – 528 Actuarial gain (2,128) (657) Balance, end of year 38,011 37,181 Plan assets Fair value, beginning of year 35,653 32,901 Actual return on plan assets (4,247) 1,970 Employer contributions 2,839 2,623 Benefits paid (1,316) (1,841) Fair value, end of year 32,929 35,653 Funded status - plan deficit (5,082) (1,528) Unamortized past service cost 221 245 Unamortized net actuarial loss 11,137 6,765 Unamortized transitional asset (1,629) (1,918) Accrued benefit asset $ 4,647 $ 3,564 All individual defined benefit pension plans have accrued benefit assets. The Calgary Stampede’s defined benefit costs recognized in the year are as follows: 2008 2007 Current service cost $ 2,331 $ 2,291 Interest cost 1,943 1,768 Actual return on plan assets 4,247 (1,970) Actuarial gain on accrued benefits (2,128) (657) Curtailment gain and contractual termination costs – 635 6,393 2,067 Difference between expected return and actual return on plan assets for year (6,736) (317) Difference between actuarial loss recognized for year and actual loss on accrued benefit obligation for year 2,366 968 Difference between amortization of past service costs for year and actual plan amendments for year 24 24 Amortization of transitional asset (289) (283) Defined benefit costs $ 1,758 $ 2,459
2008 report to the community 45 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
The asset mix of plan assets at September 30 each year consist of:
2008 2007 Asset category: Balanced mutual fund 17.00% 15.00% Equity securities 46.00% 48.00% Debt securities 30.00% 31.00% Other 7.00% 6.00%
The significant actuarial assumptions are as follows (weighted average assumptions):
2008 2007 Accrued benefit obligations as at December 31: Discount rate 5.80% 5.00%
Defined benefit costs for the year ended December 31: Discount rate 5.00% 4.85% Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 6.84% 6.95% Rate of compensation increase 4.50% 4.50%
(b) Defined Contribution Pension Plan: The Calgary Stampede’s defined contribution pension plan expense for 2008 was $186 (2007 – $226).
7. Property and Equipment and Capital Commitments: 2008 2007 Amortization Accumulated Net Book Accumulated Net Book Rate (%) Cost Amortization Value Cost Amortization Value Land $ 53,583 $ – $ 53,583 $ 53,407 $ – $ 53,407 Buildings and leasehold improvements 2.5 to 20.0 173,450 96,675 76,775 163,580 90,623 72,957 Equipment 10.0 to 33.3 26,167 18,839 7,328 23,697 17,033 6,664 Park Development projects 43,929 – 43,929 11,016 – 11,016 $ 297,129 $ 115,514 $ 181,615 $ 251,700 $ 107,656 $ 144,044
46 calgary stampede NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
As at December 31, 2008, the Calgary Stampede, through The City of Calgary, had initiated the expropriation of the remaining 22 properties in Victoria Park that are required for the planned Calgary Stampede expansion. The final purchase price of these properties will be determined at the conclusion of the expropriation compensation hearings.
Included in “Cash and short-term deposits” in the Statement of Financial Position are deposits held in trust of $4,265 (2007 – $554) required by The City of Calgary for the full value of construction work being completed on city property. These deposits will be returned upon city verification that the work has been completed to their satisfaction.
The Calgary Stampede has initiated design and construction on a number of projects as part of its Park Development Plan. Information concerning these projects at December 31, 2008 is as follows:
Approved Accumulated Outstanding Cost Cost Commitments Roundup Centre Expansion (a) $ 47,500 $ 36,556 $ 10,944 Back of House Projects (b) 19,000 5,970 12,455 Agriculture Arena and Supporting Infrastructure (c) 3,000 1,568 200 By the Banks of the Bow Sculpture (d) 2,000 318 1,682 $ 71,500 $ 44,412 $ 25,281
(a) Construction of the Roundup Centre Expansion is estimated to cost $47.5 million and is expected to be open for operation in June 2009. The Roundup Centre Expansion is being funded from the Government of Alberta capital grant (see Note 10). (b) Construction of the Back of House Projects (which include the construction of the Stay Bridge and Spiller Road Tunnel) are estimated to cost $19.0 million and are expected to be completed by June 2009. (c) Preliminary design costs for the Agriculture Arena have been approved; however, total project costs and timing of completion are currently unknown. (d) By the Banks of the Bow Sculpture is estimated to cost $2.0 million and is expected to be completed by spring 2010.
8. Bank Indebtedness: The revolving demand operating loan facility, available to a maximum $20.0 million, bears interest at the bank’s prime interest rate. As security, a Canadian chartered bank holds a fixed debenture in the amount of $50.0 million charging certain lands and leased fee interests owned by the Calgary Stampede. No amount is outstanding on the demand operating loan at December 31, 2008 (2007 – $12,868).
2008 report to the community 47 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
9. Long-term Debt: 2008 2007 Committed non-revolving credit facility maturing in 2012 $ 23,838 $ 24,568 Committed non-revolving credit facility maturing in 2019 29,359 29,706 Principal due within one year (1,656) (1,553) $ 51,541 $ 52,721
These facilities, including the interest rate swap agreements described below, can be extended at the request of the Calgary Stampede and at the bank’s discretion until 2024 for the facility maturing in 2012 and 2032 for the facility maturing in 2019.
The committed non-revolving credit facilities with a Canadian chartered bank bear interest at bankers’ acceptance rates (1.50% at December 31, 2008) plus 0.30%, and are guaranteed by The City of Calgary for an additional cost of 0.02%. As security, The City of Calgary, as unconditional guarantor, holds a fixed debenture in the amount of $135.5 million charging certain lands owned by the Calgary Stampede.
The Calgary Stampede has entered into interest rate swap agreements with a Canadian chartered bank under which the Calgary Stampede has fixed interest payments on the portion of its committed non-revolving credit facility maturing in 2012 at 6.23% per annum and on the portion maturing in 2019 at 5.74%. The fair market value of the interest rate swaps at December 31, 2008, which have been estimated using year-end market rates would, for the portion maturing in 2012, result in a loss of $6,015 (2007 – loss of $2,090) and, for the portion maturing in 2019, a loss of $7,508 (2007 – $1,810). These losses approximate the amounts the Calgary Stampede would pay if the swap agreements were closed out at that date.
The prior year’s Community Investment balance has been restated to reflect the fair value of the interest rate swaps in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. The 2007 opening Community Investment was previously reported as $69,479 and has been decreased by $2,520 of accumulated unrealized losses on the interest rate swaps and is now reported as $66,959. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the unrealized loss on interest rate swaps amounted to $1,380 and the accumulated interest rate swap liability reported in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at December 31, 2007 amounted to $3,900.
In addition to the foregoing credit facilities, and subject to the above noted security, the Calgary Stampede has an undrawn $80.0 million committed non-revolving credit facility with a Canadian chartered bank available for future Calgary Stampede expansion and development. Subsequent to year end, the Calgary Stampede has committed to drawing $17.6 million of this facility in June 2009 and will enter into a 25-year interest rate swap agreement with fixed interest payments of 3.82% per annum plus 0.80% bankers’ acceptance margin, with the bankers’ acceptance margin subject to future changes. The outstanding principal is guaranteed by The City of Calgary for an additional annual cost of 0.02%.
48 calgary stampede NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
The amount of principal repayable in each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows: 2009 $ 1,656 2010 1,750 2011 1,850 2012 (a) 21,395 2013 801 Thereafter 25,745 $ 53,197
(a) Assumes no extension of the facility maturing in 2012. However, it is Management’s present intention to request such extension. 10. Deferred Contributions: The Calgary Stampede receives capital contributions from the Government of Alberta and other sources to assist in the financing of capital asset acquisitions. Details of deferred contributions are as follows: 2008 2007 Balance, beginning of year $ 66,239 $ 49,500 Additional contributions and interest earned 1,391 17,642 Amortization (1,215) (903) Balance, end of year $ 66,415 $ 66,239 Consisting of: Unamortized contributions $ 54,511 $ 23,886 Unspent contributions 11,904 42,353 $ 66,415 $ 66,239
The Calgary Stampede received a $50.0 million capital grant from the Government of Alberta under the terms of an agreement entered into during 2006. The funds are restricted to expand the Roundup Centre facility and construct related infrastructure projects, and are required to be maintained in a segregated bank account, with all interest earned accruing to the capital grant. All unspent funds related to the capital grant are reported as “Restricted cash” in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. If, for any reason, the capital grant, including interest earned, is not fully expended by December 31, 2009, the Calgary Stampede will be required to return the remaining funds to the Government of Alberta. At December 31, 2008, the total amount not yet expended is $11,548.
2008 report to the community 49 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
11. Provincial Government Grants: The Calgary Stampede receives funding from the Government of Alberta through the Alberta Lottery Fund as follows:
(a) Operating Grant: The Calgary Stampede receives annual unencumbered funding of $10.0 million subject to the availability of lottery funds in the annual Alberta Lottery Fund Estimates.
(b) Stampede Grant: The Calgary Stampede receives annual funding of $250 in support of the Stampede festival. The grant, which expires in 2014, is required to be maintained in a segregated bank account together with all interest earned.
(c) Agriculture Grant: As a “Class A” fair, the Calgary Stampede receives an annual operating grant of $100 to support agriculture programs.
12. Gain on Sale of Stampede Casino: (a) Gain on Sale: The Calgary Stampede completed the sale of the new Stampede Casino building on March 3, 2008. The casino was sold for cash proceeds equal to its capitalized costs at the sale closing date plus $4.2 million.
(b) Lease Agreement: The Calgary Stampede has agreed with the purchaser to enter into a long-term ground lease agreement expiring in 2058, with an additional 10-year renewal period, for the Stampede-owned property upon which the casino building is located.
The ground lease revenue recorded in “Other activities” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Community Investment in the year totaled $1,333 (2007 – $Nil). The minimum lease revenue per annum under the long-term ground lease agreement for each of the next five years and to conclusion of the lease is as follows: 2009 $ 2,750 2010 3,100 2011 3,350 2012 3,625 2013 3,825 2014 and thereafter 3,900
50 calgary stampede NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
13. Financial Instruments: The Calgary Stampede’s financial instruments include cash and short-term deposits, accounts receivable, restricted cash, bank indebtedness, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, deferred operating grant revenue, long-term debt and interest rate swaps.
(a) Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities: The fair values of financial instruments, excluding long-term debt and interest rate swaps, approximate their carrying amount due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value of long-term debt approximates carrying value given its underlying floating interest rate and the fair value of the associated swaps is disclosed in Note 9.
(b) Credit Risk: The Calgary Stampede’s accounts receivable are due from a diverse group of customers and are subject to normal credit risks.
(c) interest Rate Risk: The Calgary Stampede has entered into swap transactions, as disclosed in Note 9, to manage exposure to interest rate increases on floating rate debt.
14. Stampede Entertainment Inc.: SEI’s financial accounts have been proportionately consolidated in the Calgary Stampede’s consolidated financial statements. Financial summaries of SEI as at December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the years then ended are as follows (SEI does not present a Statement of Changes in Cash Flow in its financial statements, however, SEI’s change in cash flows have been reflected in theC algary Stampede’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows): Financial Position 2008 2007 Total assets $ 3,945 $ 1,054 Total liabilities $ 4,474 $ 1,110 Total equity (529) (56) $ 3,945 $ 1,054 Results of Operations 2008 2007 Total revenue $ 2,761 $ 4,529 Total expenses 3,234 4,586 Deficiency of revenue over expenses $ (473) $ (57)
The 50% proportionate share of SEI revenue and expenses reflected in the line item “Stampede” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Community Investment are adjusted for the elimination of an intercompany transaction pertaining to a $280 (2007 – $280) management fee paid to the Calgary Stampede.
2008 report to the community 51 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
15. Calgary Stampede Foundation: The Foundation’s financial accounts have not been consolidated in the Calgary Stampede’s consolidated financial statements. The Foundation uses restricted fund accounting and its funds include the General, Designated Youth, Designated Endowment and Undesignated Endowment funds. The Foundation’s investments are managed by a third party investment firm and are segregated into two accounts: the capital account, which is exclusively invested in fixed income bonds, and the endowment account, which is invested in bonds, debentures and both pooled and non-pooled stocks. The investments are recorded at fair value and annual income includes dividends, interest and both realized and unrealized gains and losses.
Financial summaries of the Foundation as at December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the years then ended are as follows (the Foundation does not present a Statement of Changes in Cash Flow as it would provide no additional meaningful information):
Financial Position 2008 2007 Total assets $ 8,730 $ 8,972 Total liabilities $ 528 $ 224 Total net assets 8,202 8,748 $ 8,730 $ 8,972
In accordance with donor imposed restrictions: $124 (2007 – $52) of the Foundation’s net assets must be distributed to designated youth programs specified by the donor; $275 (2007 – $233) of the Foundation’s net assets must be held in perpetuity or for a period of not less than ten years, the income from which is to be used for the benefit of specified activities; and $163 (2007 – $168) of the Foundation’s net assets are subject to donor imposed restrictions that they be held in perpetuity or for a period of not less than ten years with no direction respecting the specific use of income earned or from the ultimate disposition of the invested capital.
Results of Operations 2008 2007 Total revenue $ 1,516 $ 2,414 Total expenses 2,062 1,437 Deficiency (excess) of revenue over expenses $ (546) $ 977
The Calgary Stampede contributed $175 (2007 – $Nil) in donations to the Foundation and sold assets to the Foundation for proceeds of $100 (2007 – $Nil). These transactions are not in the normal course of operations and have been measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
52 calgary stampede NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 (in thousands of dollars except as noted)
The Calgary Stampede conducted business transactions with the Foundation to assist the Foundation in delivering its programs and to host fund raising events. Revenue earned from these transaction totaled $225 (2007 – $162). These transactions are in the normal course of operations and have been measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
The Calgary Stampede has committed to a sponsorship agreement with the Foundation to provide funds for a five year period beginning in 2009. The total sponsorship commitment is $550.
16. Management of Capital: The Calgary Stampede’s objective when managing capital is to ensure it has adequate cash flow to maintain operations and fund capital projects that meet the Calgary Stampede’s short and long-term objectives.
In the management of capital, the Calgary Stampede includes bank indebtedness, long-term debt and community investment in the definition of capital. At December 31, 2008, the Calgary Stampede has $126,235 in capital (2007 – $139,405).
The Calgary Stampede manages its capital structure and makes adjustments due to changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Calgary Stampede may issue new debt and/or issue new debt to replace existing debt with different characteristics.
The Calgary Stampede must maintain a debt service coverage ratio of 1.0:1. The Calgary Stampede is in compliance with all externally imposed capital requirements.
17. Contingency: In a prior year, the Calgary Stampede was named as one of the defendants in a suit claiming $91.6 million. Subsequent to December 31, 2008, the Calgary Stampede executed a Settlement Agreement with the plaintiffs at no cost to the Stampede and, accordingly, has been discharged as a defendant.
In the normal course of operations, the Calgary Stampede is involved, from time to time, in various legal claims. Management believes the exposure to current claims would not have a material impact on the financial statements.
18. Supplementary Cash Flow Information: In 2008, the Calgary Stampede has made cash payments of interest of $3,288 (2007 – $2,994) and received cash interest income of $571 (2007 – $43).
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