Monday, June 24, 2013

Gotta Love Those Calgarians!

I just heard on the radio that the folks who run the Calgary Stampede have adopted a new slogan: "Come Hell or High Water".

That city is so resilient it defies the imagination.

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3 Comments:

Blogger Canuckguy said...

I'm not fussy of their mayor. He giggles too much during the TV spots concerning the flood.

June 24, 2013 4:25 pm  
Blogger Louise said...

Well, not being a Calgarian, I really don't know. I've listened to several clips of his issuing statements to Calgarians and he doesn't seem to be giggling in any of them.

I'm just glad Calgary has a Muslim brown-skinned mayor. That fact flies in the face of the bigoted stereotypes about Alberta and especially of Calgary, that are out there.

I lived in Leduc years ago, and they had a Black Mayor who went on to defeat this sitting Conservative Party incumbent (a White guy) in a provincial election:

June 25, 2013 9:53 am  
Blogger Louise said...

There have also been Albertans of sub-continental Asian ancestry elected to many positions. Funny thing is, they are all Conservatives!!

June 25, 2013 9:56 am  

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