Off to Calgary!

Apr 29, 2008

Off to Calgary, turning cow-town into caribou-town! I barely arrived before I found myself at the concert of one of my favorite bands, Caribou. Many of the people there were a little confused that a woodland caribou was walking around the room, but once I explained I was here to help spread the word on how important it is to protect the boreal forest, were a big help and all signed postcards.

The next night I visited the local MEC store, and had a great time helping people pick out their gear, and found some interesting books to read.

On Friday some of the great staff at the Calgary/Banff office took me to Banff National Park where I had a GREAT time chatting with the friendly locals and tourists at the town of Banff. I got to see a couple of caribou landmarks, the Banff Springs Hotel, Cave and Basin, and even met a couple of newlyweds! When we had to go back to Calgary, I didn’t want to leave!

Back in Calgary, I visited the Climb for Wilderness at the Calgary Tower. I quickly decided to keep my hooves firmly on the ground while cheering on all the brave people who climbed those stairs all the way to the top!

I finished off with a trip to the Calgary Zoo, where I saw some caribou cousins, some familiar faces and some very new ones too! I don’t think a caribou has ever touched a stingray before! Finally, I said goodbye to all my new friends in Calgary, getting ready for the trip eastward to Toronto.

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