Who will be this year’s Calgary Stampede parade marshal? | 24CA News
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen will probably be Calgary Stampede’s parade marshal this 12 months.
Hansen would be the first Canadian to orbit the moon as a part of the historic Artemis II mission. It’s the primary crewed mission to the moon since 1972 and can final roughly 10 days, in line with the Canadian Space Agency’s web site.
According to the Canadian Space Agency, Hansen all the time had a ardour for aviation. He joined the 614 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in London, Ont., on the age of 12 and earned his Air Cadet glider pilot wings at 16 in Trenton.
He earned his non-public pilot licence and wings in Cornwall, Ont. when he was 17, and was later accepted to the Royal Military College Saint-Jean in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.
He graduated with a bachelor’s diploma in house science in 1999 on the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ont. and a grasp’s in physics from the identical establishment in 2000.
“Jeremy Hansen is a trailblazer who exemplifies the values of the Calgary Stampede,” mentioned Will Osler, president and chair of Calgary Stampede’s board of administrators.
“His integrity and commitment to community are an inspiration, and all Calgarians, Albertans and Canadians are proud of him and everything he has accomplished. We are honoured to have Jeremy lead our parade as an example of what you can achieve when you work hard and dream big.”
Hansen will probably be joined by honorary parade marshal Gen. Wayne Eyre. Eyre is the chief of defence employees for the Department of National Defence, which oversees the army.
“I am thrilled to be selected as the 2023 Calgary Stampede Parade Marshal and to come back to a
province that holds a special place in my heart. I look forward to seeing you along the Parade route in
July,” Hansen mentioned in an emailed assertion.
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