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Every October, billions of people around the world say the same two words. Trick or treat. The phrase is so embedded in Halloween that most people have never stopped to ask where it actually came from. The answer isn’t Hollywood. It isn’t New York. It isn’t an American candy company campaign. The earliest known printed use of ‘trick or treat’ appeared in Alberta, Canada, in 1927. This year, that makes the phrase 99 years old. Next year, it turns 100. That milestone …

Calgary is home to the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. Every July, the world turns its eyes to this city for the Stampede — ten days of rodeo, chuckwagon races, midway rides, and the kind of collective joy that only happens when an entire province decides to put on its best western wear and celebrate together. Cowboys and cowgirls. Hats and chaps. Boots and belt buckles. A tradition so deeply woven into Alberta's identity that it's been going strong for over a century. But here's something …