Officers with the Calgary Stampede introduced on Monday that retired CTV Information meteorologist David Spence will probably be serving because the superstar decide for the 2022 Calgary Stampede Parade.

He’ll be judging the floats whereas listening to the bands play, the horses neigh and soaking in all the different highlights the parade has to supply.

Spence retired in November after over 5 many years within the broadcast trade, together with 40 in Calgary.

“For 40 years he judged Mom Nature however this yr he’ll be judging and awarding the perfect of the perfect throughout the Calgary Stampede Parade,” mentioned a tweet from Stampede officers.

Spence says it is going to be acquainted territory.

“We did so many reveals with CTV from the Stampede grounds. We did reveals from the highest of the ferris wheel, from the halfway, when the climate turned dangerous we stored individuals conscious of thunderstorms and hail storms and when it was sizzling we even tried to fry an egg on the sidewalk – with combined outcomes),” Spence mentioned in a video shared to social media.

“Although I retired from CTV, I am so glad I can proceed my involvement as your superstar decide for this yr’s Calgary Stampede Parade.”

The parade will probably be led by Yellowstone actor Kevin Costner this yr.  

The 2022 Calgary Stampede runs from July 8 – 17, with the parade working serving because the official kickoff to the Biggest Outside Present on Earth.

It begins at 9 a.m. on July 8.

For extra info you may go to the Calgary Stampede’s website.