2009 Canvas Auction
- 2009
- Total Auction Proceeds: $1,692,000
- Average Bid: $47,000
- Top Bid: $110,000
- Driver: Kelly Sutherland
- Advertiser: Kay Dee Ranching
Driver Name
Canvas Value
Advertiser
$110,000
Kay Dee Ranching
Birth Date:
October 29, 1951
Hometown:
Grande Prairie, AB
October 29, 1951
Hometown:
Grande Prairie, AB
Kelly Sutherland
Kelly is a 10-time Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion and a 10-time World Champion Chuckwagon Driver. He is a 5-time Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner, received the Calgary Stampede's Mullen Group Safe Drive Award for the Least Penalized Driver in 2002, and outrode for one Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfit in 1972. Kelly won 2 WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championships, and was named the WPCA's Chuckwagon Person of the Year in 1994. He won 3 show championships in 2008 at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede, the Rocky Mountain Turf Club Derby in Lethbridge and the Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship, and for the 2nd consecutive year had a horse named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence.
$100,000
Border City Oilmen
Birth Date:
June 10, 1956
Hometown:
St. Walburg, SK
June 10, 1956
Hometown:
St. Walburg, SK
Jim Knight
Jim received the Calgary Stampede's prestigious Guy Weadick Award in 2002, and his run of 30 consecutive starts at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship is tied for the longest consecutive streak of any active driver. He twice qualified for the sudden death final heat for the CPCA Chuckwagon Championship, received the CPCA Award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement in 2001, and was the CPCA's Top Rookie Driver in 1977.
$74,000
Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park
Birth Date:
July 16, 1955
Hometown:
Dewberry, AB
July 16, 1955
Hometown:
Dewberry, AB
Buddy Bensmiller
Buddy is a 3-time Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion driver and a 3-time Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner. He received the Calgary Stampede's prestigious Guy Weadick Award in 1994, won 2 Calgary Stampede Mullen Group Safe Drive Awards for the Least Penalized Driver, and outrode for one Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfit in 1981. Buddy is a 2-time World Champion Chuckwagon Driver, was the WPCA's Chuckwagon Person of the Year in 2000, and won a record 4 WPCA Clean Drive Awards. He was an eight time CPCA Champion and won 9 Cheyenne Frontier Days Championships.
$70,000
WestJet
Birth Date:
May 1, 1983
Hometown:
Dewberry, AB
May 1, 1983
Hometown:
Dewberry, AB
Kurt Bensmiller
Kurt won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 2002, and won his first career show championship at the 2007 Battle of the North in Dawson Creek, B.C. He won the WPCA Clean Drive Award in 2007, and was the recipient of the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit Award in 2001. Kurt is the youngest man in WPCA history to qualify two wagons into a single sudden death championship final heat at the 2002 Battle of the North in Dawson Creek, B.C.
$67,500
Shaw GMC Pontiac Buick Hummer Ltd.
Birth Date:
December 15, 1970
Hometown:
High River, AB
December 15, 1970
Hometown:
High River, AB
Jason Glass
Jason won his 2nd career World Champion Chuckwagon Championship, 2nd career Calgary Stampede Aggregate title, the WPCA Clean Drive Award, and for the 2nd time he had a horse named to the WPCA Equine Outfit of Excellence - all in 2008. He has qualified for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby's sudden death championship final heat 4 times, won the Calgary Stampede's Mullen Group Safe Drive Award in 2001, is a two-time recipient of the Calgary Stampede's Fan Favorite Award and outrode for 2 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits and 3 Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners. Jason was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in 1989, Top Rookie Outrider in 1987, received the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit Award in 1990, and was WPCA’s Most Improved Outrider in 1988.
$65,000
Baron Oilfield and Mercuria Energy Team
Birth Date:
August 14, 1966
Hometown:
Grande Prairie, AB
August 14, 1966
Hometown:
Grande Prairie, AB
Hugh Sinclair
Hugh won his 4th career Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship, first WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship and added the Red Deer Chuckwagon Championship to his resume in 2008. He has qualified for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby's sudden death championship final heat 4 times and has gone undefeated. He was the Calgary Stampede's Aggregate Champion in 2000 and outrode for two Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits and one Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner. He was the WPCA's Top Rookie Outrider in 1982, WPCAMost Improved Outrider in 1986, received the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit Award in 1998 and holds the track record at Edmonton's Chuckwagon Derby.
$60,000
Friends of SAIT Chuckwagon
Birth Date:
May 11, 1963
Hometown:
Duck Lake, SK
May 11, 1963
Hometown:
Duck Lake, SK
Luke Tournier
Luke is a 2-time Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion and a 2-time Calgary Stampede Aggregate champion. He won the Calgary Stampede's Mullen Group Safe Drive Award for the Least Penalized Driver in 2007. 2008 saw Luke win the North American Chuckwagon Championship in High River, the Badlands Dinosaur Derby in Drumheller, the Strathmore Heritage Days Stampede, and for the 4th consecutive year Luke had a horse named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence.
$60,000
Cancorp Property Group
Birth Date:
January 27, 1960
Hometown:
Westerose, AB
January 27, 1960
Hometown:
Westerose, AB
Jerry Bremner
Jerry was the 1993 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion, is co-holder of the Calgary Stampede track record, and outrode for 3 Calgary Stampede Championship outfits. Jerry is a 3-time World Champion Chuckwagon Driver and won the 2006 WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship. Jerry has had 3 horses named to the WPCA Equine Outfit of Excellence, won the WPCA Clean Drive Award in 2003, received the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in 1984, the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit in 1987, and was the 1986 World Champion Outrider.
$60,000
The Roadhouse
Hometown:
Westerose, AB
Westerose, AB
Troy Dorchester
Troy has twice qualified for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby's sudden death championship final heat in 1999 and 2000, and won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 1998. He is a former winner of the WPCA Pro Tour Championship, the Grande Prairie Stompede, the Strathmore Heritage Days Stampede, and was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in 1993.
$50,000
H & E Oilfield Services Ltd.
Birth Date:
July 1, 1972
Hometown:
Bluffton, Alberta
July 1, 1972
Hometown:
Bluffton, Alberta
Obrey Motowylo
2009 will be Obrey's first appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship; he will be one of 3 rookie drivers competing for the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver. Obrey had a horse named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence in 2008, won the Teepee Creek Stampede with the Western Chuckwagon Association in 2004, and was the CPCA's High Point Rookie Driver in 2005.
$47,500
Cam Clark Ford & Ranchman's Renegades
Birth Date:
August 9, 1953
Hometown:
Grande Prairie, AB
August 9, 1953
Hometown:
Grande Prairie, AB
Kirk Sutherland
Kirk made his 2nd trip to the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby's sudden death championship final heat in 2008. He has won major show championships at the North American Chuckwagon Championship, Edmonton's Chuckwagon Derby and twice captured the Battle of the North in Dawson Creek, B.C. Kirk was the WPCA Most Improved Outfit award winner in 1984.
$46,000
Express Employment Professionals
Birth Date:
June 5, 1957
Hometown:
St. Walburg, SK
June 5, 1957
Hometown:
St. Walburg, SK
Wayne Knight
Wayne was a finalist for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby's sudden death championship final heat in 1998. He is a 2-time CPCA Champion and a 2-time CPCAHigh Point Driver. Wayne was the CPCA’s High Point Rookie Driver in 1984, twice received the CPCA’s Most Improved Driver Award and won the CPCA award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement in 2003. Wayne won the Lloydminster CPCA Finals show for the 2nd consecutive year in 2008, and holds 4 CPCA track records.
$45,000
Airstream Heating and Air Conditioning
Birth Date:
February 10, 1982
Hometown:
Bonnyville, AB
February 10, 1982
Hometown:
Bonnyville, AB
Rae Croteau Jr.
Rae has won 8 show championships in the past 7 seasons including 3 Strathmore Heritage Days Stampedes, 3 Badlands Dinosaur Derbys in Drumheller, the Red Deer Chuckwagon Championship, and the biggest win of his career at the Klondike Chuckwagon Derby in Edmonton in 2002. He has had 3 horses named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence and received the WPCA Showmanship Award for professionalism in 2002.
$45,000
Bell
Birth Date:
February 12, 1964
Hometown:
Airdrie, Alberta
February 12, 1964
Hometown:
Airdrie, Alberta
Jim Nevada
Jim was a finalist for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby's sudden death championship final heat and received the Calgary Stampede's prestigious Guy Weadick Award in 1999. He outrode for 8 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship Outfits and 5 Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners. He is a 2-time champion of the WPCA’s Lethbridge & District Exhibition, was the WPCA’s Chuckwagon Person of the year in 1999, has twice won the WPCA Clean Drive Award and the WPCA Most Improved Outfit Award, and was the WPCA’s Top Rookie Driver in 1986.
$45,000
ATB Financial
Birth Date:
August 20, 1970
Hometown:
Mulhurst Bay, AB
August 20, 1970
Hometown:
Mulhurst Bay, AB
Chad Harden
Chad won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for top rookie driver in 2001. He won the 2002 Ponoka Stampede Championship and received the prestigious WPCA Chuckwagon Person of the Year Award in 2006. Chad was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in 2000, and introduced “Skippy the Squirrel” - chuckwagon racing’s first mascot. Chad has qualified for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby every year since he started competing.
$44,000
Marauders
Birth Date:
February 24, 1971
Hometown:
Calgary, AB
February 24, 1971
Hometown:
Calgary, AB
Mark Sutherland
Mark won the Calgary Stampede's Mullen Group Safe Drive Award for the Least Penalized Driver in 2006 and the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for the top Rookie Driver in 1996. 2008 saw Mark place inside the top 10 overall at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby for the 3rd consecutive year, and qualify for the sudden death championship final heat at the Grande Prairie Stompede. Mark was a finalist for the 2007 WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship, pioneered the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology as a tool for chuckwagon training and was one of the featured drivers on OLN's award winning "Half Mile of Hell" series.
$41,000
Henninger Toyota & Chickwagon Foundation
Birth Date:
October 28, 1959
Hometown:
Grande Prairie, AB
October 28, 1959
Hometown:
Grande Prairie, AB
Rick Fraser
Rick has qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby sudden death final three times, received the Calgary Stampede's prestigious Guy Weadick Award in 2005 and won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for top rookie driver in 1999. Rick outrode for 6 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits and 2 Calgary Stampede Aggregate Winners. Rick was the 2004 World Champion Chuckwagon Driver, received the WPCA Showmanship Award in 2001 and was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in 1982.
$41,000
YYC Calgary International Airport
Birth Date:
July 18, 1948
Hometown:
Bashaw, AB
July 18, 1948
Hometown:
Bashaw, AB
Reg Johnstone
Reg has qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby sudden death championship final heat 3 times. Reg is consistently one of the top performers at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby placing inside the top 10 or better 12 times, and holds the track record for the old Calgary Stampede track. Reg was the World Champion Chuckwagon Driver and won the WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship in 2005 becoming the first and only man in history to capture both championships in the same year. He has had 2 horses named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence, and has won 34 show championships over the course of his career.
$40,000
Friends of the Calgary Food Bank
Hometown:
Dewberry, AB
Dewberry, AB
David Bensmiller
Dave won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for the Top Rookie Driver in 2006, is the highest selling rookie of all-time at the Calgary Stampede’s chuckwagon canvas auction, and was co-recipient of the WPCA Most Improved Outfit Award in 2005. Dave outrode for 2 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits and is a 2-time recipient of the WPCA's Rod Glass Memorial Award for most improved outrider.
$40,000
B&R Eckels Transport
Birth Date:
August 8, 1975
Hometown:
Bonneyville, AB
August 8, 1975
Hometown:
Bonneyville, AB
Doug Irvine
Doug won his first career show championship in 2008 in a major way when he captured the Ponoka Stampede. He outrode for one Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfit in 2003 and 3 Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners. Doug received the WPCA Clean Drive Award in 2006, was the CPCA’s High Point Rookie Driver in 1998, CPCA’s High Point Rookie outrider in 1993 and the CPCA outrider champion in 1997.
$39,000
Pidherney's from Start to Finish
Birth Date:
August 26, 1961
Hometown:
Leduc, AB
August 26, 1961
Hometown:
Leduc, AB
Tyler Helmig
Tyler was a finalist for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby's sudden death championship final heat in 1996. He was the 2002 World Champion Chuckwagon Driver and is a former Champion of the Klondike Chuckwagon Derby in Edmonton. Tyler was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in 1988, received the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit Award in 1994, and had a horse named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence in 2005.
$39,000
Cowboys Posse
Birth Date:
July 6, 1956
Hometown:
Stettler, AB
July 6, 1956
Hometown:
Stettler, AB
Neal Walgenbach
Neal has qualified for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby sudden death championship final heat 3 times, is co-holder of the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby track record, and was the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award winner for the Top Rookie Driver in 1995. In his first year competing with the CPCA, 2008 saw Neal win the Little Pine Chuckwagon Championship and the CPCA High River Championship en route to winning the CPCA Championship, and along with his family, received the CPCA Chuckwagon Family of the Year Award . He is a former 2-time champion of the WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship and was the 1987 WPCA Top Rookie Driver.
$38,000
Olympia Trust Company
Birth Date:
March 25, 1987
Hometown:
Meadow Lake, SK
March 25, 1987
Hometown:
Meadow Lake, SK
Ryan Preece
A second-generation chuckwagon driver and rising star, 2007 will be Ryan's 2nd appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby. He received the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 2005, the CPCA Award for Most Sportsmanlike Driver in 2006 and won the CPCA's High Point Rookie Driver Award in 2002. Ryan is the youngest driver in history to qualify for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby since qualification rules took effect in the 1970's. 2006 saw Ryan post nine top ten runs, including two runs that cracked the top five. A fifth place overall finish at the Saskatoon Exhibition Derby and a ninth place overall finish at the Colonial Days Fair were his best of the year. He started his racing career at the tender age of 15 at the 2002 Loon Lake Chuckwagon Championship where he raced penalty free for the two-day show. Ryan is the son of veteran CPCA driver Grant Preece and nephew to WPCA driver Norm Cuthbertson. Ryan enjoys most sports, especially curling, fishing and hunting and makes his home in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.
$37,000
Impact 2000 Inc.
Birth Date:
May 22, 1975
Hometown:
Melfort, SK
May 22, 1975
Hometown:
Melfort, SK
Layne MacGillivray
A first-rate chuckwagon driver, 2007 will be Layne's 6th appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby, although he also acted as a replacement driver for the last three days of the 2006 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby. He enjoyed his best season on the WPCA circuit in 2006, qualifying for the playoff round of the WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship, placing eleventh in the World standings and posting thirteen top ten runs, including two runs that cracked the top five. A seventh place overall finish at the North American Chuckwagon Championship in High River was his best of the year. Layne received the UFA Community Ambassador Award at the Klondike Chuckwagon Derby in 2004 and won the NAPA Auto Parts Heat of the Night at the Strathmore Heritage Days Stampede that same year. Layne outrode for Hugh Sinclair's Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits in 2000 and 2004 and Sinclair's Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner in 2000 as well. Previously a member of the CPCA, Layne won two CPCA show championships and qualified for the sudden death CPCA Championship dash two consecutive years in 2001 and 2002. He was the CPCA's Most Improved Driver in 2001, the CPCA's High Point Rookie Driver in 2000 and twice was named the CPCA's Most Sportsmanlike Driver in 2000 and 2001. Layne is a third-generation driver, whose father Dennis was a former CPCA High Point Winning Driver and his great-uncle was former driver and promoter Cliff Claggett. A native of Melfort, Saskatchewan, Layne and his wife Loreena have two children - Taygan and Trey - and now make their home in Halkirk, Alberta.
$36,000
Caradan Chemicals
Birth Date:
September 20, 1972
Hometown:
Vegreville, AB
September 20, 1972
Hometown:
Vegreville, AB
Shane Cartier
Shane won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for the Top Rookie Driver in 2007, is the 2nd highest selling rookie of all-time at the Calgary Stampede’s chuckwagon canvas auction, and was runner-up for the Badlands Dinosaur Derby in Drumheller in his rookie season in 2004. A product of the pony chuckwagon circuit, Shane drove pony chuckwagons for 18 years winning 15 show championships, most notably the 2000 Ponoka Stampede Pony Chuckwagon Championship.
$35,000
Alberta Development Group
Birth Date:
March 9, 1961
Hometown:
Wetaskiwin, Alberta
March 9, 1961
Hometown:
Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Barry Hodgson
2009 will be Barry's first appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship; he will be one of 3 rookie drivers competing for the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver. Barry won his first career show championship in 2008 capturing the Colonial Days Fair in Lloydminster, and has qualified for 5 career sudden death championship final heats.
$35,000
Friends of Heritage Park
Hometown:
Melfort, SK
Melfort, SK
Tim Haroldson
Tim was the recipient of CPCA Award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement in 2000. Tim has won 5 CPCA show championships in his career including 2 Wainwright Stampede championships, 2 Colonial Days Fair championships, and the CPCA Lloydminster Finals. He was scheduled to compete at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby for the first time in 2004, until a pre-show injury prevented him from driving that year.
$35,000
The Mavericks
Birth Date:
February 27, 1949
Hometown:
St. Walburg, SK
February 27, 1949
Hometown:
St. Walburg, SK
Brian Laboucane
Brian won the Calgary Stampede's Mullen Group Safe Drive Award for least penalized driver in 2008, is a 6-time CPCA Champion Driver and a 3-time CPCA High Point Driver. He has qualified for the sudden death championship final heat for the CPCA championship 6 times in the past 7 years, twice received the CPCA Award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement, and along with his family, received the CPCA Chuckwagon Family of the Year Award in 2005. Brian has won over 75 CPCA show championships and holds 2 CPCA track records.
$35,000
Ironhorse Oil & Gas
Birth Date:
March 12, 1972
Hometown:
Rapid View, SK
March 12, 1972
Hometown:
Rapid View, SK
Shane Nolin
Shane is a former winner of the Days of Thunder Championship at Little Pine First Nation, SK, the Melfort Chuckwagon Championship and the Saskatoon Exhibition Derby. He has twice qualified for the sudden death final heat for the CPCA Championship and is co-holder of the CPCA track record at the Melfort Chuckwagon Championship. Shane received the CPCA Award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement in 2004, and was the CPCA's Most Improved Driver in 2002.
$35,000
Thru Tubing Solutions
Birth Date:
September 22, 1954
Hometown:
Cochrane, AB
September 22, 1954
Hometown:
Cochrane, AB
Grant Profit
Grant has 4 career show wins including major wins at the North American Chuckwagon Championship in High River and the Ponoka Stampede Championship. He placed in the top ten at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby 4 times in the past 7 years. Grant is a 2-time recipient of the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit Award, was a participant in the WPCA & EnCana’s mentorship program for the 4H Foundation of Alberta the past 3 years, and was runner-up for the 1999 World Chuckwagon Championship.
$34,000
RE/MAX Realtors Calgary
Birth Date:
April 18, 1982
Hometown:
Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
April 18, 1982
Hometown:
Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
Logan Gorst
2009 will be Logan's first appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship; he will be one of 3 rookie drivers competing for the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver. Logan won his first career CPCA show championship in 2008 capturing the Turtleford Chuckwagon Championship and won the CPCA High Point Rookie Driver Award. He outrode for 2 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship Outfits, 2 Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners, and is a 4-time CPCA Champion Outrider.
$34,000
Friends of The Mavericks
Leo Tournier
Léo won the 3rd performance of the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby in 2008, qualified for the sudden death championship final heat at the Battle of the North in Dawson Creek, B.C., and for the 2nd consecutive year he had a horse named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence. He won his first major chuckwagon event at Edmonton’s Chuckwagon Derby in 2007 and received the WPCA’s Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit Award that same year.
$28,000
The Lucid Group of Companies
Birth Date:
September 12, 1953
Hometown:
Loon Lake, SK
September 12, 1953
Hometown:
Loon Lake, SK
Ray Mitsuing
Ray was the 1992 Calgary Stampede Aggregate Champion and has twice qualified for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby's sudden death championship final heat. He is consistently one of the CPCA’s top performers at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby placing inside the top 10 a total of twelve times. Ray is a 6-time CPCA Champion and a 3-time CPCA High Point Driver. In 2008 he won the Wainwright Stampede, the Meadow Lake Stampede and the St. Walburg Chuckwagon Championship. Ray has twice won the CPCA Most Improved Driver Award, was the CPCA High Point Rookie Driver in 1983, and holds 9 CPCA track records.
$28,000
MBN
Birth Date:
December 31, 1965
Hometown:
Loon Lake. SK
December 31, 1965
Hometown:
Loon Lake. SK
Roger Moore
Roger won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 1997, and has outrode for 2 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship Outfits and 4 Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners. He received the CPCA Chuckwagon Family of the Year Award in 2007, and was the CPCA High Point Rookie Driver in 1994. He has won 5 career CPCA show championships including the Cold Lake show in 2008, and is a 7-time CPCA Champion Outrider.
$27,000
MaXfield
Birth Date:
September 18, 1959
Hometown:
Meadow Lake, SK
September 18, 1959
Hometown:
Meadow Lake, SK
Grant Preece
Grant outrode for one Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfit in 1980, was the CPCA's High Point Rookie Driver in 1982 and was the CPCA Champion Outrider in 1983. Grant received the CPCA award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement in 1999, twice qualified for the sudden death final heat for the CPCA Championship, and holds the CPCA track record at the Millarville Chuckwagon Classic.
$26,000
BKDI Architects
Birth Date:
January 31, 1955
Hometown:
Meadow Lake, SK
January 31, 1955
Hometown:
Meadow Lake, SK
Gary Gorst
Gary was the CPCA High Point Driver in 2008 and won 2 show championships at the Dewberry Chuckwagon Championship and the Saskatoon Exhibition Derby. For the 3rd consecutive year he qualified for the sudden death final for the CPCA Championship. Gary and his family were corecipients of the CPCA's Chuckwagon Family of the Year Award in 2005.
