by The Amazing Alberta Time Travel Adventures of Wild Roping Roxy
While Ray and his father helped revive her mother, Roxy picked up the phone and got the unbelievable news from Tanya. The lot, which overlooked the Elbow River in Elbow Park, and had cost $900 in 1912, was now assessed at over two million dollars!
The whole family, Jasper included, celebrated until way past midnight. They toasted Alberta’s amazing history, Guy Weadick for starting the Calgary Stampede, and the twins’ great-great-grandmother, Leah McCoy, who had lived happily ever after—after all!
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Permissions
Page numbers refer to the printed edition.
Frontispiece: Guy Weadick, founder of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede [ca. 1912]. © Glenbow Archives: na-628-1.
Page 5: Flores La Due performing fancy rope trick at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede [ca. 1912]. © Glenbow Archives: na-628-4.
Page 7: Photo by Bonnie Gray [2004].
Page 12: Albertosaurus at the Calgary Zoo [2011]. Photographer: John Ternan. © The Calgary Zoo.
Page 17: Driving the last spike on the Canadian Pacific Railway, Craigellachie, British Columbia [November 7, 1885]. Photographer: Alexander J. Ross, Calgary, Alberta. © Glenbow Archives: na-1494-5.
Page 22: Inauguration Day, Edmonton, Alberta, and swearing in of Lieutenant-Governor George Hedley Vicars Bulyea [September 1, 1905]. Photographer: G.D. Clark. © Glenbow Archives: na-1297-4.
Page 23: Cover of program of provincial inauguration ceremonies, Edmonton, Alberta [September 1, 1905]. © Glenbow Archives: na-1030-27
Page 25: Platform party at inaugural celebration, Edmonton, Alberta [September 1, 1905]. Photographer: O.B. Buell. © Glenbow Archives: na-4140-7.
Page 27: Photo by Bonnie Gray [2004].
Page 30: Photo by Bonnie Gray [2004].
Page 34: Princess Louise Caroline Alberta [ca. 1880’s]. © Glenbow Archives: s-222-99
Page 35: Clem Gardner on “High Tower,” at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede [August 25–30, 1919]. Photographer: W.J. Oliver, Calgary, Alberta. © Glenbow Archives: nb-h-16-91.
Page 37: Birthday cake made for Pat Burns, Calgary, Alberta [July 6, 1931]. © Glenbow Archives: na-3496-13.
Page 40: Airplane stalled on top of merry-go-round at Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, Calgary, Alberta [July 5, 1919]. © Glenbow Archives: na-1044-9.
Page 44: Photo by Bonnie Gray [2004].
Page 47: Photo by Bonnie Gray [2004].
Page 48: Photo by Bonnie Gray [2004].
Page 52: Photo by Bonnie Gray [2004].
Page 54: Photo by Bonnie Gray [2004].
Page 59: Troops on train en-route for overseas service, probably including the 103rd Calgary Rifles leaving Calgary, Alberta [1915]. © Glenbow Archives: na-4355-38.
Page 62: Stampede Parade, Calgary, Alberta [ca. 1925]. Photographer: R.A. Bird, Calgary, Alberta. © Glenbow Archives: nc-26-163.
Page 64: Edmonton Grads and team from Chicago at arena, Edmonton, Alberta [1928]. Photographer: McDermid Studio, Edmonton, Alberta. Glenbow Archives: nd-3-4089
Page 67: Edmonton Grads basketball team, Edmonton, Alberta [1923]. Photographer: McDermid Studio, Edmonton, Alberta. © Glenbow Archives: na-3521-1
Page 72: John Ware, Black rancher, and family, southern Alberta [ca. 1896]. © Glenbow Archives: na-263-1.
Page 73: Child with dog, Northwest Territories (NWT) [ca. 1917–1919] © Glenbow Archives: na-1411-31.
Page 74: Weadick and La Due, lariat twirlers par excellence [ca. 1905 – 1910]. © Glenbow Archives: na-5457-10.
Page 78: Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught arriving at the Stampede, Calgary, Alberta, [September 5, 1912]. Photographer: Marcell, Calgary, Alberta. © The Calgary Stampede Archives.
Page 79: William and Kate, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge [2011]. Photographer: Colleen De Neve. © The Calgary Herald.
Page 80: First Nations passing review at Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, Alberta [September 1912]. Photographer: Marcell, Calgary, Alberta. © Glenbow Archives: na-335-92.
Page 83: Tom Three Persons, Blood cowboy, Fort Macleod, Alberta [ca. 1912]. Photographer: J.E. Swenson, Fort Macleod, Alberta. © Glenbow Archives: na-4600-3.
Page 86, “Indian Races” Calgary Stampede [1912]. © The Calgary Stampede Archives.
Page 93: Fighting Wild Horses at “The Stampede” Calgary, Alberta [1912]. Photographer: Marcell, Calgary, Alberta. © The Calgary Stampede Archives.
Page 95: Tom Three Persons, Blood cowboy, at Calgary Exhibition and Stampede grounds, Alberta [September 12]. Photographer: Marcell, Calgary, Alberta. © Glenbow Archives: na-335-79.
Page 96: Bull with fallen bull rider at Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Alberta [ca. July 1954]. Photographer: Rosettis Studio, Calgary, Alberta. © Glenbow Archives: nb-48-10.
Page 98: Photo by Bonny Gray [2004].
Historical Index
Note: Page numbers in bold indicate the location of illustrations. All page numbers refer to the printed edition.
A
Addison Day, 81
A.E. Cross, 36
Albern Coins, 17
Alberta, 12, 15, 18 – 19, 21, 25, 71, 73
Alberta Hotel, Calgary, 6
Alberta Legislative Building, Edmonton, 18, 29
Alberta Motto, 31
Albertosaurus, 12
Alexander Calhoun, 61
Andrew Carnegie, 61
Annie Jackson, 52
Antelope, 9
Arabian Acrobats, 70
Archie McLean, 36
Armand Trochu, 39, 53
Arthur Sifton, 33, 77
B
Banff National Park, Alberta, 39
Bar “U” Ranch, Alberta, 71, 85
Bearspaw First Nations, 10
Belle Lougheed, 78
Bertha Blanchett, 92
Bill 69, 25
Blackfoot Confederacy, 10
Blood Nation, 82, 85
Bob, Princess Patricia Regiment Mascot, 69
Bob Edwards, 57
Britain, 51
British Empire, 26, 31
Brooks, Alberta, 53
Buffalo, 18
Buckingham Palace, London, 33
Burns Meat Company, Calgary, 36
Butch Cassidy, 85
Byron Harmon, 53
C
Calgary, Alberta, 15, 19, 45, 57, 82
Calgary Brewing and Malting Company, 36
Calgary Eye Opener (Magazine), 57
Calgary General Hospital, 59
Calgary Herald (newspaper), 83
Calgary Petroleum Products, 40
Calgary Stampede, 4 – 5, 15, 36, 39, 73 – 74, 80, 99
Canadian Army Service Corp (CASC), 69
Canadian Pacific Railway, 17, 19, 39, 42, 79
Captain Freddie McCall, 39, 40
Captain Wop May, 39
Cardston, Alberta, 33
Carl Stettler, 33
C&E Railroad Company, 17
Charles Card, 33
Cheyenne, Wyoming, 5
Chicago, Illinois, 4, 41
Chief Crowfoot, 10
Chiniki First Nation, 10
Clarence Lougheed, 69
Clem Gardner, 35 – 36, 37
Cleveland Favorite Knits, 36, 63
Clifford Higgins, 62
Colonel Felix Warren, 85
Colonel James Macleod, 36
Colonel Harwood, 70
Colonel James Woods, 30 – 31, 33, 39 – 40, 52
Connie Smith, 48, 65
Cyclone, 83, 92, 94
D
Daisy Johnson, 48, 66
Dan Carr, 81
D.E. Black Diamond Merchant Company, 78
De Winton, Alberta, 6
Doctor Andrew Henderson, 58
Dominion of Canada, 26
Donald Smith, 17
Dot Johnson, 48
Drumheller, Alberta, 6
Drumheller Mail (newspaper), 16
Drumheller Regional Hospital, 1
Drunheller Composite High School, 3
Duchess of Cambridge, 79
Duchess of Connaught, 77 – 78, 94
Duke of Cambridge, 79
Duke of Connaught, Governor General of Canada, 77 – 78, 80, 94
E
Earl Grey, Governor General of Canada, 24 – 25
Edgar Lougheed, 69
Eddy Echols, 87
Edmonton, 15 – 17, 22, 25 – 26, 43, 45
Edmonton Bulletin (newspaper), 21
Edmonton Commercial Grads Basketball Team, 36, 48, 50, 61, 64, 67
Edmonton Exhibition Grounds, 21
Edmonton General Hospital, 45
Edmonton Thistle Curling Arena, 18
Edmonton Yukon and Pacific Railway (EY & PR), 22
Elbow Park, 99
Elbow River, 99
Elise Bennie, 66
Elna Strom, 52
F
Fairmont Palliser Hotel, 19, 59, 97
Famous Five, 31, 63
Father Albert Lacombe, 40
Fay Wray, 41
15th Light Horse Military Band, 24
50th Canadian Infantry Battalion Regiment, 30, 45
50th Regimental Brass Band, 30
50th Regimental Pipe Band, 30
First Dominion Lands Act, 51
Flag and Escort Band, 21
Florence LaDue, 4– 5, 74
Ford Model A, 7
Fort Macleod, Alberta, 70
France, 39
Frank, Alberta, 41
Frank Oliver, 21
Frederick Haultain, 18
Fred Astaire, 41
G
Governor General of Canada, Marquis of Lorne, 33
George Godlonton, 51
George Lane, 36
George Lloyd, 53
Goldie St. Claire, 89
Grace Maude Bensell, 4
Grain Exchange Building, Calgary, 61
Great Horned Owl, 7
Grey Nun Sisters, 45
Guy Weadick, vi, 4, 70, 78, 82, 99
H
Haines, 78
Hamilton Tigers, CFL team, 61
Harry Longabaugh, 85
Harry Strom, 52
Hattie Hopkins, 48
H.C. McMullen, 78
Henry Pattison, 45
Heritage Park, Calgary, 16
High River, Alberta, 88, 94
H.M. Splane Company, Calgary, 82, 99
Holt Brothers, 57
Horse Show Pavilion, Calgary, 63, 69
House of Commons, Ottawa, 25
Hudson’s Bay Company, 18
I
Imperial Medalists’ Association, 21
Irene Parlby, 31
J
Jack Dubois, 57
James Naismith, 65
James “Cappy” Smart, 61
Janet Ware, 71
Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, 21, 26
Jean Millet, 57
Jim Fuller, 94
Jim Wallace, 94
John B. Stetson Company of Philadelphia, 93
John George Pattison, 45, 47
Joe Le Mar, 88
Joe Three Persons, 86
John George “Kootenai” Brown, 53
John Palliser, 59
John Ware, 71 – 72
Joseph Tyrrell, 6
K
Kainai, 82
Kate Macrae, 66
Kenneth Mackenzie, 24
Kicking Horse Pass, Alberta, 35
King Edward, 21–22
King Kong, movie, 41
Knox Church, Calgary, 62
L
Lacombe, Alberta, 45
Lake Louise, Alberta, 35
Last Spike, Craigellachie, 17
Lethbridge, Alberta, 54
Lieutenant Colonel Armstrong, 30
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Farquhar, 69
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, George Bulyea, 24 – 25
Lieutenant Colonel Mason, 30, 47
Lloydminister, Alberta, 53 – 54
Lord Strathcona, 17
Lucille Mulhall, 87
M
Major Rogers, 35
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, 65
Marian Leitch, 40
Marion Moodie, 31
Marx Brothers, 41
McDougall Centre, Calgary, 51
McGee, 24
McKay Avenue School, Edmonton, 18
Medalta Pottery Company, Medicine Hat, 51
Medicine Hat, Alberta, 51, 94
Memorial Park Library, Calgary, 61
Mexican Horned Steers, 74
Mexican Vaqueros, 78
Michif, 13
Mildred Ware, 71
Millet, Alberta, 57
Mr. Morris, 29
Mr. Wilson, 85
N
Nell Cross, 36
Nellie McClung, 63
Nels Strom, 52
Nettie Annabel Express, 47
Noel Brooks, 53
North West Mounted Police, 24, 61 – 62, 71
North West Territories, 18
O
Okatok, 10
Okotoks, Alberta, 10
103rd Calgary Rifles Regiment Marching Band, 30, 45
Oklahoma, USA, 85, 87
Old Strathcona Hotel, Edmonton, 12, 17, 59
Ottawa, Ontario, 18, 24 – 25, 41
P
Pat Burns, 36 – 37
Peigan First Nation, 85
Pendleton Roundup Cowboys Band, 61, 78
Percy Page, 48, 50, 63
Peter Lougheed, 41
Peter Prince, 63
Philip Big Swan, 86
Piikani First Nation, 85
Pirmez Creek, Alberta, 36
Ponoka, Alberta 53
President Woodrow Wilson, 64
Prime Minister Robert Borden, 64
Prime Minister Sir John A. McDonald, 39
Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, 24 – 25
Prince’s Island Park, Calgary, 63
Prince of Wales Armory, Edmonton, 30, 45
Prince of Wales Hotel, Alberta, 57
Prince William, 77, 79
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, 33 – 34, 41
Princess Patricia, 69, 77, 79, 81, 85, 94
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, 60
Privy Counsel, 24
Pronghorn, 9
Prohibition, 36
Q
Queen Victoria, 17, 77
R
R.B. Bennett, 78
RCMP, 6
Red Wing, 88, 91
Ribbon, 87
“Ric-A-Dam-Do,” 69
Rogers Pass, Alberta 36
Rosicians, 41
Rossdale Train Station, Edmonton, 22
Rupert’s Land, 18
S
Salt Lake City, Utah, 24
Sam Drumheller, 6
Sam Livingston, 61
Sarcee First Nation, 85
Saskatchewan, 18
Senator James Lougheed, 41, 53
Senator Matthew Cochrane, 33
Sheep River, Alberta, 71
Sherman Grand Theatre, Calgary, 41
Sierra Blanca, Texas, 94
Siksika Nation, 85
Sioux First Nation, 4
Springbank, Alberta, 51
St. Pierre, North Dakota, 81
“Stampede Riders,” 4
Stanley Cup, 61
Stoney First Nation, 85
Strater Crowfoot, 10
Strathcona, Alberta, 22, 26
Sundance Kid, 85
Supreme Court of Canada, 31
T
13th Mounted Rifle Unit, 70
Tasmania, 70
Tonnerville Trolley, 41
Tomas Blow, 65
Tom Mackie, 65
Tom Spotted Bowl, 86
Tom Three Persons, 82 – 83, 94 – 95
Tom Wilson, 35
Toronto Humane Society, 70
T-Rex, 13
Trochu, Alberta, 39
Tsuu T’ina First Nation, 85
Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller, 6, 11
Twenty-one gun salute, 24
Twister, 92
U
Underwood World Champion Trophy, 63, 66
Union Jack, 21
United Farm Women of Alberta, 31
V
Vancouver Millionaires, 61
Vegreville, Alberta 51
Victoria Cross, 47
W
Waterton, Alberta, 53
Waterton Dominion Park, Alberta, 57
Wesley/Goodstoney First Nation, 10
Whyte Avenue, Edmonton, 41
Wild Bunch Gang, 85