Winner's Circle 2006

Thanks to all entrants of the 2006 Calgary Stampede Parade. We had another spectacular parade this year thanks to all of the planning and hard work that went into these fine entries. Everyone was rewarded with a great day in some magnificent Calgary weather.

This year's Celebrity's Choice Award was chosen by a judging panel that included country singers George Canyon and Gil Grand, international model Heather Marks and local comedian Jebb Fink.

The results from the judging are as follows:

 

Best Overall Entry (President's Award)

  1. Ismaili Muslim Community of Calgary (Meals on Wheels)
 Ismaili Muslim Community of Calgary (Meals on Wheels)

Best Western Entry

  1. Garnett Valley Gang
  2. Guns of the Golden West
  3. Saskatoon Rodeo
 Garnett Valley Gang

Most Creative Entry

  1. Ismaili Muslim Community of Calgary (Meals on Wheels)
  2. Unity Knights of Columbus #5707
  3. Calgary Public Library
Ismaili Muslim Community of Calgary (Meals on Wheels)

Best Corporate Entry

  1. CP Rail
  2. Enbridge
  3. Calgary Real Estate Board
 CP Rail

Best Business or Non-Profit Entry

  1. Scouts Canada – Chinook Council
  2. Calgary Zoo
  3. University of Calgary Solar Car
 Scouts Canada – Chinook Council

Best Cultural Entry

  1. United Calgary Chinese Association
  2. Danish Canadian Club
  3. Council of Sikhs Organizations Calgary
 United Calgary Chinese Association

Best Municipality Entry

  1. Washington State Apple Blossom Festival
  2. Saskatoon Rodeo
  3. District of Elkford
 Washington State Apple Blossom Festival

Best Horse Entry (Ron Berry Memorial)

  1. Canadian Cowgirls Precision Riding Team
 Canadian Cowgirls Precision Riding Team

Best Prelude Entry

  1. Arabian Belly Dancers
  

Celebrities' Choice Award

  1. Unity Knights of Columbus #5707
 Unity Knights of Columbus #5707

Commercial 6-8 Horse

  1. Labatt Brewery - Budweiser
  

Private 6-8 Horse

  1. Myron Beelby - The Beelby Family
  

Private 2-4 Horse

  1. Paul Lamoureux
  2. World Heavy Horse Hitch Show
  3. Truman Insurance Agency
  

Pooper Scooper

  1. Climate Change Central
  2. Animal Rescue Foundation
  

Best Historical / Western Costume

  1. Garnett Valley Gang
  

Best Cultural Costume

  1. Trinidad & Tobago Organettes Carribbean Club
  

Best Uniformed Costume

  1. Strathcona
  

Best Miscellaneous Costume

  1. Calgary Public Library
  

Mounted Parade Class

  1. Kaylan Janz
  

Mounted Groups

  1. Alberta Walking Horse Assoc.
  

Heritage

  1. Rafter Six
  

Chuckwagons

  1. Ramada
  

Carriage

  1. Gull Lake Farm
  

Mounted Colour Party

  1. Red Rodeo Cowboy Girls
  

Commercial Colour Party

  1. Strathcona Mounted Troop
  

Formal Colour Party

  1. Canadian Cowgirls Precision Drill Team
  

Best Senior Band

  1. Winona Cotter Marching Band - Winona, Minnesota
  

Best Junior Band

  1. Calgary Round-Up Band - Calgary, Aberta
  

Best Pipe Band

  1. Regimental Pipes & Drums of the Calgary Highlanders - Calgary, Aberta
  

Best Overall Band

  1. Winona Cotter Marching Band - Winona, Minnesota
  

Best Canadian Band

  1. Regimental Pipes & Drums of the Calgary Highlanders - Calgary, Alberta
 

Best Band Auxiliary

  1. Winona Cotter Marching Band - Winona, Minnesota