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The Globe and Mail Bill Graveland Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press A world-famous annual rodeo that survived the Great Depression, two world wars and a devastating flood seven years ago was felled by a microscopic virus this year and will have a different look if it’s allowed to go forward in 2021. Calgary Stampede president Dana Peers says pla...

Bill Graveland The Calgary Stampede park is shown in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, April 23, 2020. The Calgary Stampede's board of directors cancelled the world-famous exhibition and rodeo this year because of COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh December 24, 2020 - 1:00 AM CALGARY - A world-famous annual rodeo that survived the Great Depression, two world wars and a devastating flood seven years ago was felled by a microscopic virus this year and will have a different look if it's allowed to go forward in 2021. Calgary Stampede president Dana Peers says planning...

A world-famous annual rodeo that survived the Great Depression, two world wars and a devastating flood seven years ago was felled by a microscopic virus this year and will have a different look if it's allowed to go forward in 2021.

Stampede officials 'hopeful' for 2021 comeback after world-famous rodeo felled by COVID-19 Stampede officials are working with Alberta Health Services and Calgary's Emergency Management Agency to find a way to hold it safely. Social Sharing The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 24, 2020 8:01 AM MT | Last Updated: December 24, 2020 Marcos Gloria wins the Bull Riding event during finals rodeo action at the Calgary Stampede on July 15, 2018.(Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)

A world-famous annual rodeo that survived the Great Depression, two world wars and a devastating flood seven years ago was felled by a microscopic virus this year and will have a different look if it's allowed to go forward in 2021. Calgary Stampede president Dana Peers says planning is underway, with fingers crossed, to stage the celebration of cowboy life, which brings in a million visitors each year and gives the local economy a $282-million boost. "Who would have thought it would be a pandemic that would really take us to a whole new level of challenge?" Peers said in an interview.