Edmonton celebrates Canadian Finals Rodeo with free pancake breakfast [Video]

There were a lot of flapjacks being flipped in downtown Edmonton Friday morning, as upwards of 1,000 rodeo fans attended a pancake breakfast at Fan Park hosted by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and Explore Edmonton.

There were free pancakes, sausage, bacon, and coffee for attendees, who were also treated to live music from Travis Dolter, line dancing from the Blue Norther Dancers, a rope demonstration and dance lessons to celebrate the Canadian Finals Rodeo, which wraps up this weekend at Rogers Centre.

It was also the final day on the job for Miss Rodeo Canada Kaylee Shantz, who is bequeathing her cowboy crown Friday night at intermission of the rodeo, when Miss Rodeo Canada 2025 will be named – but Shantz was singing the praises of Edmonton just the same when she spoke to CTV News Edmonton early Friday.

“It’s been incredible,” Shantz said. “The community involvement has just …