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Calgary Stampede receives $10M from federal government
BY THE CANADIAN PRESS, Jun 30, 2022 6:10 PM - REPORT AN ERRORThe Calgary Stampede has received more than $10 million from the federal government to help it bounce back after last year's event was scaled down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A report to the city this week showed the Stampede had an operating loss of $8.3 million in 2021.
Last year's Stampede ran at half capacity because of COVID-19 public health measures and was cancelled all-together the year before.
Daniel Vandal, the federal minister for Prairies Economic Development Canada, says the money aims to support a full-scale Stampede to deliver the ``authentic western experience'' this year.
He says it would also help to reignite Alberta's visitor economy. The 2022 Stampede is set to run from July 8 to 17.
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