CALGARY—The rides are up, the stuffed animals are displayed at the games tables and concession booths are loaded with supplies. Forced by the pandemic to cancel last year for the first time in its history, the Calgary Stampede has returned. The setup may look familiar but, due to COVID-19, there are some notable changes to the 10-day celebration of cowboy life. The walkways are wider, there are markers showing proper spacing in lineups and fewer rides. “We wanted to spread this out, create more social-distancing space, so we brought less rides to achieve that goal,” said Scooter (Greg) Korek, vice−president of client services for North American Midway Entertainment. “The rides that we didn’t bring were maybe some of our less popular attractions. We brought all the fan favourites.” Including the ones that cause some riders to throw up? “Absolutely. That’s our core business.” Korek grew up in Calgary and joined …