Photograph by: Stuart Gradon
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The Calgary Stampede 100-Day Kick-Off event takes place Thursday at the Olympic Plaza between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Festivities will feature major announcements including the 2012 Calgary Stampede Centennial Parade Marshal and the release of a Calgary-wide Stampede celebration. Country music legend Paul Brandt will also be performing live at the Thursday event.
Habib Kurwa said the Ismaili Muslim community in Calgary has had a float in the parade for the past 26 years and it has hosted a Stampede breakfast for the past 15 years.
“The view of the community has always been we are proud and happy to be part of Calgary and this great occasion to celebrate some of those historical values,” said Kurwa.
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