2012 GMC RANGELAND DERBY DRIVERS CANVAS AUCTION March 29, 2012, 5 p.m. Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park calgarystampede.com/canvasauction 34th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction • Thursday, March 29, 2012 • • Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta • • Reception 3:30 pm • Auction 5:00 pm • TABLE OF CONTENTS Past Champions 2 Past Canvas Auction Totals 2 Driver Profiles (in auction order) 3 – 12 Driver Profiles (in alphabetical order) 3 – 12 Auction # Driver Page # Auction # Driver Page # 1 Kelly Sutherland 4 24 Buddy Bensmiller 9 2 Reg Johnstone 4 3 Kurt Bensmiller 4 3 Kurt Bensmiller 4 5 Jerry Bremner 4 4 Jerry Bremner 4 31 BJ Carey 11 5 Rick Fraser 5 12 Colt Cosgrave 6 6 Wayne Knight 5 17 Rae Croteau Jr. 8 7 Vern Nolin 5 29 Cliff Cunningham 11 8 Kirk Sutherland 5 19 Troy Dorchester 8 9 Luke Tournier 6 28 Troy Flad 10 10 Obrey Motowylo 6 4 Rick Fraser 5 11 Chad Harden 6 18 Jason Glass 8 12 Colt Cosgrave 6 22 Gary Gorst 9 13 Grant Profit 7 26 Logan Gorst 10 14 Mark Sutherland 7 11 Chad Harden 6 15 Roger Moore 7 25 Tim Haroldson 10 16 Hugh Sinclair 7 32 Doug Irvine 11 17 Rae Croteau Jr. 8 2 Reg Johnstone 4 18 Jason Glass 8 6 Wayne Knight 5 19 Troy Dorchester 8 21 Brian Laboucane 9 20 Ray Mitsuing 8 27 Jamie Laboucane 10 21 Brian Laboucane 9 33 Layne MacGillivray 12 22 Gary Gorst 9 34 Codey McCurrach 12 23 Shane Nolin 9 35 Devin Mitsuing 12 24 Buddy Bensmiller 9 20 Ray Mitsuing 8 25 Tim Haroldson 10 15 Roger Moore 7 26 Logan Gorst 10 10 Obrey Motowylo 6 27 Jamie Laboucane 10 23 Shane Nolin 9 28 Troy Flad 10 7 Vern Nolin 5 29 Cliff Cunningham 11 13 Grant Profit 7 30 Mike Vigen 11 16 Hugh Sinclair 7 31 BJ Carey 11 1 Kelly Sutherland 4 32 Doug Irvine 11 8 Kirk Sutherland 5 33 Layne MacGillivray 12 14 Mark Sutherland 7 34 Codey McCurrach 12 9 Luke Tournier 6 35 Devin Mitsuing 12 30 Mike Vigen 11 36 John Walters 12 36 John Walters 12 Past GMC Rangeland Derby Standings 13 – 15 2011 Standings 13 2010 Standings 13 2009 Standings 14 2008 Standings 14 2007 Standings 15 2006 Standings 15 Awards 16 2010 Auction Results 17 2011 Auction Order 17 Although every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, the Calgary Stampede assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. All information, photographs and logos contained herein are the property of the Calgary Stampede and other organizations and individuals, and cannot be used without the express consent of the parties involved. 34th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction • Thursday, March 29, 2012 • • Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta • • Reception 3:30 pm • Auction 5:00 pm • CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY CHAMPIONS The wagon outfit with the fastest time (including penalties) in the $150,000.00 sudden death championship final heat on the final day of competition is declared the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion. The participants in the $150,000.00 sudden death championship final heat are the four wagon outfits having the fastest total times (including penalties) from the 2 semi–final heats on night 9. YEAR DRIVER OUTFIT SPONSOR YEAR DRIVER OUTFIT SPONSOR 2011 Kelly Sutherland Coyote Ugly Saloon 1965 Bill Greenwood Janko Brothers, Red Deer, AB 2010 Kelly Sutherland Lucid/Lux Chuckwagon Team 1964 Hally Walgenbach Pratt & MacKay, Stettler, AB 2009 Chad Harden ATB Financial 1963 Dale Flett Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB 2008 Hugh Sinclair NCi Construction 1962 Dale Flett Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB 2007 Luke Tournier The Cowboy’s Posse 1961 Tie – Dale Flett Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB 2006 Hugh Sinclair Baron Oilfield Supply Tie – Hally Walgenbach Orville Burkinshaw, Calgary, AB 2005 Luke Tournier Friends Of Heritage Park 1960 Hally Walgenbach Orville Burkinshaw, Calgary, AB 2004 Hugh Sinclair The Norcal Group 1959 Dale Flett & Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB 2003 Buddy Bensmiller Copenhagen Inc. Hally Walgenbach 2002 Kelly Sutherland TSX Venture Exchange 1958 Bill Greenwood Merle Anderson, Carbon, AB 2001 Kelly Sutherland SkyReach Equipment 1957 Dale Flett Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB 2000 Hugh Sinclair Friends Of Heritage Park 1956 Lloyd Nelson L. O. Nelson, High River, AB 1999 Kelly Sutherland Serval Energy Services 1955 Hank Willard Hank Willard, Milo, AB 1998 Kelly Sutherland Serval Energy Services 1954 Hank Willard Commodore Allen, Vulcan, AB 1997 Kelly Sutherland Serval Energy Services 1953 Hank Willard Commodore Allen, Vulcan, AB 1996 Edgar Baptiste The Wine Cottage 1952 Hank Willard Commodore Allen, Vulcan, AB 1995 Ward Willard The Pardners 1951 Hank Willard Willard & Nelson, Queenstown, AB 1994 Tom Glass Totem Building Supplies 1950 Bob Heberling Bob Heberling, Rosebud, AB 1993 Jerry Bremner Western Gas 1949 Ronnie Glass Johnnie Phelan, Red Deer, AB 1992 Tom Glass Totem Building Supplies 1948 Johnnie Swain J.J. Swain, Innisfail, AB 1991 Dallas Dorchester Builders First 1947 Ronnie Glass Johnnie Phelan, Red Deer, AB 1990 Dave Lewis Western Gas 1946 Ronnie Glass Johnnie Phelan, Red Deer, AB 1989 Buddy Bensmiller Chinook Centre 1945 Alvan Hilker Alvan Hilker, Red Willow, AB 1988 Dave Lewis White Spot Restaurant 1944 Theo Thage Theo Thage, Battle River, AB 1987 Tom Glass Calgary Herald 1943 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB 1986 Kelly Sutherland Cambridge Shopping Centres 1942 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB 1985 Ralph Vigen Goodstoney Rodeo Centre 1941 Ronnie Glass Charlie Lundseth, Bowden, AB 1984 Dallas Dorchester J & L Supply Co. Ltd. 1940 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB 1983 Tom Glass Gulf Canada 1939 Sam Johnson Gene Goettler, DeWinton, AB 1982 Dave Lewis Panee Memorial Agriplex 1938 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB 1981 Bruce Craige Century 21 1937 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB 1980 Herman Flad Comanche Drilling 1936 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB 1979 Buddy Bensmiller Lloydminster Spill 1935 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB 1978 Kelly Sutherland Maclin Ford 1934 Eben Bremner Gene Goettler, DeWinton, AB 1977 Kelly Sutherland Archie Hackwell, Grande Prairie, AB 1933 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Wayne, AB 1976 Ralph Vigen Northern Metallic 1932 Jim Ross Jim Ross, Elnora, AB 1975 Kelly Sutherland Norman Nilson, Edmonton, AB 1931 Clem Gardner Clem Gardner, Pirmez Creek, AB 1974 Kelly Sutherland Norman Nilson, Edmonton, AB 1930 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Michichi, AB 1973 Slim Helmle Merle Anderson, Carbon, AB 1929 Jim Ross Jim Ross, Elnora, AB 1972 Ralph Vigen R. J. Keen, Fort Nelson, B.C. 1928 Tom Lauder Tom Lauder, Lousana, AB 1971 Tom Dorchester Stewart Ranches, Airdrie, AB 1927 Tom Lauder Tom Lauder, Innisfail, AB 1970 Tom Dorchester Jack Sheckter, Edmonton, AB 1926 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Cheadle, AB 1969 Bob Cosgrave John Irwin, Calgary, AB 1925 Jim Ross Collins & Ross, Lousana, AB 1968 Garry Dorchester Denham Brothers, Wetaskiwin, AB 1924 Tom Lauder Bagley & Lauder, Red Deer, AB 1967 Bob Cosgrave Flett Brothers, Hand Hills, AB 1923 Bill Summers Mosquito Creek Outfit 1966 Bill Greenwood Sigurd Nielsen, Standard, AB CANVAS AUCTION TOTALS 2011 Total $2,840,000 Average $78,889 2000 Total $1,653,500 Average $45,931 1989 Total $765,000 Average $21,250 2010 Total $1,966,000 Average $54,611 1999 Total $1,489,500 Average $41,375 1988 Total $427,250 Average $11,868 2009 Total $1,692,000 Average $47,000 1998 Total $1,869,000 Average $51,916 1987 Total $267,900 Average $7,442 2008 Total $2,516,000 Average $69,889 1997 Total $1,528,500 Average $42,458 1986 Total $376,500 Average $10,458 2007 Total $4,003,000 Average $111,208 1996 Total $1,082,500 Average $30,069 1985 Total $370,700 Average $10,297 2006 Total $2,860,000 Average $79,444 1995 Total $1,020,500 Average $28,347 1984 Total $185,500 Average $5,153 2005 Total $2,075,500 Average $57,652 1994 Total $1,028,750 Average $28,576 1983 Total $199,300 Average $5,536 2004 Total $1,585,500 Average $44,042 1993 Total $1,021,000 Average $28,361 1982 Total $245,400 Average $6,816 2003 Total $1,502,500 Average $41,736 1992 Total $779,500 Average $21,653 1981 Total $221,600 Average $6,925 2002 Total $1,549,500 Average $43,042 1991 Total $896,750 Average $24,909 1980 Total $171,000 Average $5,344 2001 Total $1,871,500 Average $51,986 1990 Total $1,120,500 Average $31,125 1979 Total $38,200 Average $2,011 Record High Bid: 2008 $210,000 for Kelly Sutherland Record Total Sales: 2007 $4,003,000 Page 2 34th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction • Thursday, March 29, 2012 • • Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta • • Reception 3:30 pm • Auction 5:00 pm • 2012 Chuckwagon Drivers Buddy Bensmiller Kurt Bensmiller Jerry Bremner BJ Carey Colt Cosgrave Rae Croteau Jr. Profile Page 9 Profile Page 4 Profile Page 4 Profile Page 11 Profile Page 6 Profile Page 8 Cliff Cunningham Troy Dorchester Troy Flad Rick Fraser Jason Glass Gary Gorst Profile Page 11 Profile Page 8 Profile Page 10 Profile Page 5 Profile Page 8 Profile Page 9 Logan Gorst Chad Harden Tim Haroldson Doug Irvine Reg Johnstone Wayne Knight Profile Page 10 Profile Page 6 Profile Page 10 Profile Page 11 Profile Page 4 Profile Page 5 Brian Laboucane Jamie Laboucane Layne MacGillivray Codey McCurrach Devin Mitsuing Ray Mitsuing Profile Page 9 Profile Page 10 Profile Page 12 Profile Page 12 Profile Page 12 Profile Page 8 Roger Moore Obrey Motowylo Shane Nolin Vern Nolin Grant Profit Hugh Sinclair Profile Page 7 Profile Page 6 Profile Page 9 Profile Page 5 Profile Page 7 Profile Page 7 Kelly Sutherland Kirk Sutherland Mark Sutherland Luke Tournier Mike Vigen John Walters Profile Page 4 Profile Page 5 Profile Page 7 Profile Page 6 Profile Page 11 Profile Page 12