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Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction Raises Over $3 Million – HighRiverOnline.com

Thursday night's Calgary Stampede canvas auction at the Big Four Roadhouse brought in big bucks.

The 44th annual event saw a surge in sales, with Chris Molle outselling all 27 chuckwagons for $210,000, up from last year's $170,000.

The total brought in $3.15 million, the seventh highest on record.

Local favorites also did very well, tying for third place with De Winton's Dayton Sutherland offering from Truman Homes winning $160,000. High River hometown favorite Jason Glass was hot on Sutherland's heels, next at $150,000, up from last year's $110,000 bid. Jordy Feek matched Steelhaus Technologies Inc's $100,000 bid last year.

Note that Dayton Sutherland's father, Mark, retired after last year's season.

The night also set a new record for highest average bid at $115,370.37, up from 2012's previous record of $111,528.00.

The sales total was the seventh highest on record, with 18 drivers breaking the $1,000,000 mark.

Here is the full list:

  1. Kris Molle – Graf Mechanical Ltd. – $210,000.00
  2. Kurt Bensmiller – Gray Eagle Resort and Casino – $175,000.00
  3. Chanse Vigen – KMA Construction Inc. – $160,000.00
  4. Dayton Sutherland – Truman Homes – $160,000.00
  5. Jason Glass – Friends of Jason Glass – $150,000.00
  6. Cody Ridsdale – O'Chiese Business and Investment Center – $145,000.00
  7. Lane McGillivray – Shady Creek Ranch – $140,000.00
  8. Todd Baptiste – SORE Oilfield Services Inc. – $125,000.00
  9. Evan Salmond – De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. – $120,000.00
  10. Wade Salmond – De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. – $110,000.00
  11. Dallas Dyke – Red Nation Oil & Gas – $110,000.00
  12. Danny Ringet – The Brakeman Foundation – $105,000.00
  13. ChanceThomson – Lethbridge Housing Association – $105,000.00
  14. Obrey Motowylo – Shel-Bar Electronic Industries Ltd. – $100,000.00
  15. Chance Bensmiller – EllisDon – $100,000.00
  16. Preston Faithful – De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. – $100,000.00
  17. Mitch Sutherland – Underground Construction Corporation – $100,000.00
  18. Jordi Fick – Steelhaus Technologies Inc. – $100,000.00
  19. Jamie Laboucan – Buckwheat Vodka – $95,000.00
  20. Chance Flat – CanWagon – $95,000.00
  21. Ross Knight – The MobSquad – $90,000.00
  22. Darcy Flood – The MobSquad – $90,000.00
  23. Rae Croteau Jr. – Cinch Oilfield Hauling Ltd. – $90,000.00
  24. Kirk Sutherland – Pedal Pub – $90,000.00
  25. Troy Dorchester – Cowboys Nightclub – $85,000.00
  26. Chad Fike – Shaw GMC Chevrolet Buick – $85,000.00
  27. Doug Irwin – Suer Slings – $80,000.00

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