The 112th Calgary Stampede heading into its final weekend has already drawn more than a million attendees, on track to hit numbers the grounds haven’t seen since 2012. In its centennial year, Stampede attendance reached 1.4 million, the highest number of attendees in the world famous event’s history. Attendance in 2023 totalled 1,384,632. .As of Sunday morning, a total of 1.33 million people entered Stampede Park since it kicked off last Friday. Only 78,000 were needed to smash the old record on Sunday, virtually guaranteed given 156,000 showed up the day before..Last Sunday reached a record 201,260 people, with 134,669 visitors Wednesday and 135,351 on Thursday. If so, it would set a new world record.Stampede week in Calgary endured a staggering heat wave with temperatures surpassing 30 C for multiple days in a row. The upcoming weekend is calling for temperatures in the mid 20s, along with some clouds and periodic rain and thunderstorms. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
The 112th Calgary Stampede heading into its final weekend has already drawn more than a million attendees, on track to hit numbers the grounds haven’t seen since 2012. In its centennial year, Stampede attendance reached 1.4 million, the highest number of attendees in the world famous event’s history. Attendance in 2023 totalled 1,384,632. .As of Sunday morning, a total of 1.33 million people entered Stampede Park since it kicked off last Friday. Only 78,000 were needed to smash the old record on Sunday, virtually guaranteed given 156,000 showed up the day before..Last Sunday reached a record 201,260 people, with 134,669 visitors Wednesday and 135,351 on Thursday. If so, it would set a new world record.Stampede week in Calgary endured a staggering heat wave with temperatures surpassing 30 C for multiple days in a row. The upcoming weekend is calling for temperatures in the mid 20s, along with some clouds and periodic rain and thunderstorms. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
