A sincere and cordial invitation to attend this monster celebration

and I assure you that it’s going to be a regular Hum Dinger!

Guy Weadick, Founder of the Calgary Stampede, 1912

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I dedicate this book to two great men: my father Gordon Lennard, Retired Honorary Colonel of The King’s Own Calgary Regiment —a wonderful dad, who’s advice since I was a young boy has been, “Son, always remember to get your facts straight”— and my remarkable grandfather, Fred Murgatroyd, who lived each day of his life abiding by his favourite motto:
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm!”