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Stampede spirit forging ahead in Calgary despite COVID-19
coronavirus safety measures, but the Stampede spirit remains strong in the hearts of many across the city.Carla Crews and Curtis Burkevitch have never missed a Stampede as long as they’ve called the city home.“I can’t think of a year where I haven’t done something, so it’s unusual that it’s not going on,” said Crews.So, when local photographers began offering free front porch Stampede photo sessions, the couple signed up right away. Family Porchraits has already captured dozens of western-themed family snapshots and plans to keep going all summer long.“We wanted to celebrate it some way, so the thought was, we can bring Stampede to homes across Calgary with our team of photographers,” said Aaron Kerr, the company’s owner.Last year, the