It's time for the weekly EPCCA Update, brought to you by Advantage Collision in Saskatoon and Prince Albert, The Family Shop that Cares, and Mack Auction Company, Saskatchewan's land and farm equipment auctioneers.
Well, the busy weeks have begun with the cowboys and cowgirls of the EPCCA. Last week they had an action-packed week with big crowds and big races for North America's largest chariot and chuckwagon association. At the Yorkton Exhibition, the show had 47 chariots and 36 wagons. In the carts, the cream of the crop were in first place, Colin Kilbourne; second, Ryan Peterson; third, Casey Peterson; fourth, Twyla Salmon; and fifth, Carol Hogue. Best dressed went to Calvin Longman, top junior chariot went to Tanner Howerluck, and the Maple Lagoon Outdoor Kubota Cash winners were Dakota Schnell and Colin Kilbourne. The top guns in the wagons were in first place Casey Peterson; second, Colin Kilbourne; third, Kane Salmon; fourth, Cooper Hugh; and fifth, Ben Garreau. Best dressed went to Burt Buehler, and top junior chuckwagon went to Cody Garreau. The Maple Lagoon Outdoor Kubota Cash winner for that one was TJ Moosetail and Riley Broughton.
Then down in Chiho there were 30 chariots and 26 chuckwagons. First place went to Ryan Peterson; second, Colin Kilbourne; third, Carol Hogue; fourth, Twyla Salmon; and fifth, Wayne Salmon. Best dressed went to Shae-Lynn Garreau, and the Aaron Wickstrom Memorial Tribute presented by RJ Sayles in Wadena went to Shane Hugh and Jonathan Bell. In the chuckwagons, in first place Casey Peterson; second, Colin Kilbourne; and third, Wayne Salmon; fourth went to Clayton Howerluck; and fifth went to Kelvin Howerluck. Best dressed went to Kent Salmon, and the Memorial Tribute went to Tanner Howerluck and TJ Moosetail.
The busy streak continues this week with races in Priestville this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and then off to their northern stretch in Nippawin and Melfort next week. This has been your EPCCA Chariot and Chuckwagon Report.
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