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$3.6M tally for Stampede chuckwagon canvas auction

The Calgary Stampede's annual canvas auction brought in the third highest money total in its history on Thursday night.

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The Calgary Stampede's canvas auction raised the third highest total in its history. Alana Baker reports.

The Calgary Stampede's annual canvas auction brought in the third highest money total in its history on Thursday night.

Bidders spent $3.6 million to get their logos on the chuckwagons at this summer's Rangeland Derby, down about $400,000 from last year's all-time record.

But asAlana Baker reports, the unique sport and its family traditions are alive and well.

  • Click on the pictureabove to see the report from CBC News: Calgary at 11.