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Mayor White-Hatted at Stampede Breakfast

Sunday, 7 July 2013 11:10

Hundreds of locals roped themselves a free breakfast while donating to a good cause. It was part of the Woodstock Salvation Army "Stampede Breakfast" yesterday which saw locals contributing to relief efforts in Southern Alberta, while also writing out messages of support to those trying to pick up the pieces on a piece of paper that will be shipped out to Alberta. Woodstock Mayor Pat Sobeski says the flooding hits home for everyone regardless if they know anyone living in the area. "When a disaster like that happens, and it hits everybody, and it's just a luck of the draw that you're not impacted, everybody can identify with that, having to clean out their basement, throwing out mattresses and furniture. Everyone can identify with that, whether it happens in Calgary or Woodstock, everyone can sympathize." As part of the Stampede tradition, the Mayor was "White-hatted" - he received an official white cowboy hat - a symbol of the Stampede. The hat was offered to the Mayor by Salvation Army Officer Stephen Sears (in photo), who moved to Woodstock from Calgary a year ago. Sears, who has been personally touched by the flooding in his former stomping grounds put the fundraiser and breakfast together that featured a chuckwagon and petting zoo. If you missed the event, but would still like to help out, donations are still being accepted at the Salvation Army Church (at Norwich and Juliana) for victims of flooding in Alberta. The donations will be sent out later in the week.

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