Military escort delivers Grey Cup to Calgary for Sunday's championship game

A slow-moving procession through downtown Calgary, Of course, a horse and buggy, officially delivering the Grey Cup to this year's host city of the Canadian Football League's championship game. The 113th Grey Cup, a Canadian tradition steeped in history, dating back to 1909. Since then, the Cup has been played in mud, in fog. On ice, and in the middle of a snowstorm. The gleaming trophy arrives at the historic Mewata Armory, but before the party gets underway, a pause to remember the soldiers killed at CFB Wainwright last month. Private Sean Farrell. Private Aiden Golding. Private Hayden Leichmark. The families of those we lost, to those who are injured and are still recovering, and to their fellow soldiers. Everyone in the Canadian Football League stands with you. The military, a key part of this year's big game. The Canadian Snowbirds set to take their final flight before kickoff Sunday, ending half a century of jaw-dropping aerial maneuvers. The league commissioner says Calgary and Calgarians will once again be great hosts. They turned a football game into a festival. We'll This year's combatants, a fitting matchup between the top two teams from the West and East, the Edmonton Elks and Montreal Alouettes. be Being an Edmontonian... right I have my biases. A First Nation chief using sound to reveal who he's cheering for. The sound of that bugle has caused the life of many a elk. back. While the trophy will only be in Calgary this week, there's a chance it could at least stay in Alberta. Brian Labbe, CBC News, Calgary.