Parade Entries Description
Entry No. 1 - 15

2002 GMC Envoy. Winner of the Calgary Herald/GMC "Best Seat in the Parade" contest sets the pace in this 2002 GMC Envoy and will drive away with it at the end of the parade.

The mascot for the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.

Officially representing the parade since 1971,this 150 member band has won six gold medals in three World Music Contests. It is also the first two-time world marching Showband champion. The Band will make 70 appearances during Stampede.

The Showriders tour with the Stampede Show Band. This year they'll travel to Europe immediately after Stampede and will present their traditional western show "Cowboys."

Two members of the RCMP are the official honour guard for the parade.

This year's parade marshall is Chris Hadfield, Canada's bestknown astronaut. He is riding in the Chinook Valley Classic carriage.

Kent Rominger(U.S.), Jeffrey Ashby(U.S.), Scott Parazynski(U.S.), Jone Phillips(U.S.), Umberto Guidono(Italy), Yuri Lonchakob-Valentinovich(Russia)

President Roger Jarvis, Past president Rob Matthews, Vice presidents Don Wilson and Steve Allen and General Manager Steve Edwards are riding on horseback.

The Queen, Maria Heintzm, and her Princesses Alison Collins and Lisa McNiven, are the official ambassadors of the Stampede. There next 10 days will be be busiest of their year-long reign.

Twenty of the Stampede directors are elected and five are appointed. All 25 directors serve for a two-year term.

This float represents the Half Million Dollar Rodeo that takes place every afternoon during Stampede. This float visited Hong Kong earlier this year and was viewed by more than 100 million people.

This military marching band and concert band plays a variety of music, from classical and concert to country and rock and roll. It was formed in 1946 and performs throughout Canada and abroad.

The Strathcona Mounted Troop represents the military history of western Canada and was formed in 1900.

Mayor Al Duerr and his family take part in the parade. Mayor Duerr is Calgary's longest-serving mayor.

These Alberta chiefs represent their native people residing on reservations across southern Alberta.