Spectators will notice a new entry in this year’s Calgary Stampede Parade on July 5.
WATCH: An online training program called Coding for Veterans has entered a float into the Calgary Stampede for the first time. As Blake Lough reports, a chance encounter at another major parade opened the door to an invitation.
“In the Canadian tech sector, the salaries students end up getting graduating out of our program are very significant. For us, providing that career stability and that financial funding to support their families, what better way to honour their service?”“Those who have served in our military are always looking for their next challenge, so it makes for an easy transition into an IT sector job.”Coding for Veterans is relatively new to the parade game, but it’s already made a big splash.
Musson said it was the first Canadian entry in that parade in over 30 years – and in a big surprise, the rose-covered, military-themed float took home the top award for best international float.“Unbeknownst to us, members of Calgary Stampede committee were in the grandstands along Colorado Boulevard… and because of that interaction, they invited us to participate in the Stampede parade, and we were more than honoured to accept that invitation.
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