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Bright and early on the morning of July 5, the second day of the 1986 Stampede, the staff of the Calgary Weather Office hosted their second annual "stampede breakfast".

The cloudy skies, intermittent rain, and strong north winds failed to dampen the spirits of over one hundred friends and staff of the Calgary office that attended the event.

Cooks (and we use the term loosely) Steve Rothfels (CBC-TV weatherman), John Yarema, staff members; Keith Rogers, Jim Edwards, and Nelson Medinski, dished out an authentic meal of "flapjacks" and sausages with plenty of coffee and juice. With no charge for the meal, those attending were requested to donate foodstuffs to the Calgary Food Bank..

With the money donated in lieu of foodstuffs, an arrangement was made with Calgary co-operatives, to supply food at near cost. They outdid themselves. Total donations were in excess of two hundred items ranging from jars of baby food to a ten pound sack of potatoes.

The Public Service Alliance environment component local 30704 - southern Alberta, and staff member Jim Edwards, donated money.