In another record-breaking year, the annual Calgary Stampede canvas auction crushed last year’s total by $2.23 million, with contributions averaging at $225,000.
Hosted at The Big Four Roadhouse on the evening of April 9, the Rangeland Derby event raised $6.07 million from successful bidders who claimed their advertising spot on a chuckwagon. The figure surpassed the former record year, 2012,...
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