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Kelowna showcases float in Calgary Stampede parade

Around 300,000 people are expected to attend the parade
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Royalty will be present as Kelowna showcases itself in the annual Calgary Stampede Parade tomorrow.

Both Miss Kelowna Lady of the Lake, Olivia Solana, and Kelownasa国际传媒檚 Princess, Jennifer Werner, will be on the Kelowna City Parade Float, which will be seen by an estimated 300,000 people in attendance in Calgary.

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sa国际传媒淭he Calgary Stampede is a huge event,sa国际传媒 said float ambassador Clarence Johnson, who is in his 13th year in the volunteer position. sa国际传媒淲esa国际传媒檙e happy to show off Kelowna to such a big crowd.sa国际传媒

The group is well travelled, with Johnson claiming they travel up to 10,000 kilometres a year to broadcast Kelowna anywhere they can.

sa国际传媒淲e travel all over the place for parades,sa国际传媒 said Johnson. sa国际传媒淲e do B.C. as well as the Pacific Northwest all the way down to Washington and Oregon.sa国际传媒

The float, donning a representation of the mythical sea monster Ogopogo, has been around in various iterations for over 50 years.



michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com

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