At the Suncor Family Day breakfast, under what locals called a clear "Alberta Blue" sky, thousands of hungry Stampeders were already in line by 6:30 a.m.

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Flip with his breakfast cereal smile, in his zip-up land speed suit, made of a silvery-blue ripstop cloth that refracted to lavender at angles and folds, and lace-up racing boots that were the color of vanilla ice cream.

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On a fine day, take breakfast on the secluded terrace then make the short drive to Cardigan Bay, with its miles of unspoilt coastline and Blue Flag beaches.

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