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Retirement home residents make Twain tribute video ahead of Calgary Stampede

Retirement home residents make Twain tribute video ahead of Calgary Stampede

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This year's Calgary Stampede parade marshal has some dedicated—and active—fans at the Whitehorn Village Retirement Home.
This year's Stampede parade marshal has some big fans at a Calgary retirement home.
The ladies from Whitehorn Village Retirement Home created a reel of themselves dancing to Shania Twain's music while wearing their best western wear.
They also showed off their moves for CTV News on Thursday.
This year's Calgary Stampede parade marshal has some dedicated—and active—fans at the Whitehorn Village Retirement Home.
This year's Calgary Stampede parade marshal has some dedicated—and active—fans at the Whitehorn Village Retirement Home.
The women want the video to go viral—and maybe get Twain's attention.
The idea came from the facility's recreation director to stay active and have fun.
'She just asked if we'd come and do this. We're doing it for Shania Twain, to her music, and she teaches us what to do, and we just have fun doing it,' said Sharon-Ann Miner.
'None of us are always the same direction or anything, and we know that, but we're just having fun and being active and being together.'
This year's Calgary Stampede parade marshal has some dedicated—and active—fans at the Whitehorn Village Retirement Home.
This year's Calgary Stampede parade marshal has some dedicated—and active—fans at the Whitehorn Village Retirement Home.
You can find their video on Whitehorn Village by Origin's Facebook and Instagram pages.

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