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Message from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Executive & Past Presidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Statutory Declarations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Review of the Public Auctions Regulations .................. 6&7
Ongoing Saga of Ritchies Auctioneers Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9 & 10
Auction Legislation in New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 & 12
Vern Scown Memorial Tyro Contest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Convention Registration Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Convention Agenda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Alberta 101 & 201 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Pins 25, 40, 50 & 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Convention Speakers Bio’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21 & 23
Convention Entertainment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Photography Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Convention Entertainment “Pistol Noon” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tyro Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Web page Contest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Wayne Orsten Presenting Plaque. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Breeders Beware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
9 Wrong Ways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
HAROLD RAVEN
GENERAL MANAGER
BERNI SMITHMAN
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Bay #1, 4768 Riverside Dr.
Red Deer, Alber ta T4N 2N7
Phone: (403) 342-2000
Fax: (403) 347-9290
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Letter From The President
HELLO EVERYONE!
It's November 20th and when I got up this fine morning there was snow on
the ground for the first time this year. Unbelievable fall weather. I hope we
do not have to pay for this in April. This reminded me that I had to get this
fall letter out to the magazine. Lorraine's death threat had nothing at all to
do with this decision. It again has been fairly quiet on the political front in
Alberta.
I hope that everyone completed the survey, which was sent out by the
Government to of all of our members and anyone else in the province with a
vested interest. The questions in that survey were the beginning steps that the government had to take
in order to proceed with the changes to some of the regulations that we have been after for a long
time. With some luck we will see the results of this survey and the next steps to be taken at the AGM
this year. The preparation of the AGM is well under way and thank you to Robert and Linda for the
effort. I have been involved with many AGM's and it is no simple task. There are some changes this
year that I feel will be fun and refreshing. In addition, some changes that proves in point that without
everyone's participation some things cannot happen. I will leave that for now and let the organizing
committee fill in all the details. I hope that the attendance is the biggest ever. The venue is the most
affordable possible. The speakers are great. The Tyro contestants are being treated to a new bonus.
All in all it should be a great one!!!
It would be great to see everyone participate in some way.
Think about your new council ahead of time, not in the last minute.
If you want a change, put your name in the hat.
The agenda for the meeting is open and if you have issues you want heard, submit them to Lorraine
for all of us to review.
This is my last few months as your president. I want to thank the entire executive for making it a
simple two years for me.
I also thank Lorraine who takes care of so many things behind the scene it makes the job of president
a simple one and it has been a pleasure working with her for the last two years. I believe I say this for
myself, and all the other presidents that we have had for the past 20 years.
In closing I wish everyone
a wonderful family Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year
Brad
Sincerely,
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2009 - 2010 Executive
PRESIDENT Brad Neal, Sherwood Park . . . . . . (780) 990-4367
VICE-PRESIDENT Robert Lind, Buck Creek . . . . . . . . (780) 542-0123
PAST-PRESIDENT Wayne Orsten, Airdire . . . . . . . . . . (403) 333-5908 TERM
EXPIRY
SECRETARY-TREASURER Lorraine Klepper, Red Deer . . . . . . (403) 340-2070 DATE
DIRECTORS Brent Cheung, Calgary . . . . . . . . . (403) 870-4331 2010
Darrell Johnston, Red Deer . . . . . . (403) 352-3675 2012
Ben Kellert Barrhead . . . . . . . . . . . (780) 893-3619 2012
Robert Lind, Buck Creek . . . . . . . . (780) 542-0123 2012
Jody Lindstrand, Camrose. . . . . . . . (780) 608-0826 2010
Dale Menzak, Vegreville . . . . . . . . (780) 632-9851 2010
Wade Michener, Calgary . . . . . . . . (403) 333- 7355 2011
Don Montgomery, Blackfalds . . . . . (403) 350-0523 2012
Brad Neal, Sherwood Park . . . . . . . (780) 990-4367 2011
John Perlich, Lethbridge . . . . . . . . . (403) 331-9911 2010
Gerald Zimmerman, Wetaskiwin . . (780) 361-7437 2011
COMMITTEE Automotive – Wade Michener
AMVIC - Wayne Orsten
Canadian Liason: Don Montgomery & Dale Menzak
Education – Don Montgomery
Media – John Perlich
Membership – Darrell Johnston
Legislative – Brent Cheung
Tyro & Sales Bill, etc. – Dale Menzak
Investment Committee – Frank Hall,
Ron Sekura & Brent Cheung
Web Page - Ben Kellert, Jody Lindstrad
2010 Convention – Robert Lind
2011 Convention – John Perlich
PAST PRESIDENTS
2007 Wayne Orsten 1987 Wes Spencer 1967 Garfield Ogilvie
2006 Wayne Orsten 1986 Frank Hall 1966 Don H. Hutton
2005 Ron Victor 1985 Ron Sim 1965 Earl Galvin
2004 Ron Victor 1984 Frank McInenly 1964 Walter Kitt
2003 Colin Spencer 1983 Bob Balog 1963 Vern Scown
2002 Colin Spencer 1982 Jim Schlenker 1962 Vern Scown
2001 Dave Sharp 1981 Norm Moore 1960 Earl Lanyon
2000 Dave Sharp 1980 Keith Erdmann 1959 Keith Sim
1999 Ron Sekura 1979 Bob Smithens 1958 Frank Gwartney
1998 Ron Sekura 1978 Scott Hunter 1957 J.C. Robertson
1997 Elgar Paras 1977 Karl Zajes 1956 Ted Newby
1996 Elgar Paras 1976 Joe Perlich 1955 Ted Newby
1995 Linda Baggaley 1975 Bud Haynes 1953 Alec Sim
1994 Linda Baggaley 1974 Les Handley 1952 Don Ball
1993 Larry Graham 1973 Larry Irvine 1948 Archie Boyce
1992 Larry Graham 1972 John Allen 1947 C.S. Smith
1991 Delton Wolff 1971 John Allen 1946 Joseph H. Reed
1990 Delton Wolff 1970 Roy Campbell 1942 Clarence Damron
1989 Catherine Clausen 1969 Tony Perlich 1935 Arthur Mitchell
1988 Wes Spencer 1968 Mike Lawrence
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In Memory...
Donald Smart
Passed away October 09, 2009
Member of Auctioneers
Association of Alberta for 14 years
“With Deepest Sympathy to the Family”
In Memory...
Bill Wigley
Passed away November 16, 2009 at Victoria B.C.
Former Member of the Auctioneers
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Submitted by Scott Hood
STATUTORY DECLARATIONS
During the past number of years Service Alberta has been going out and inspecting the records
of licensed auction sales businesses. Auction businesses have been very cooperative with the
auditors and appreciated the opportunity to learn more about the legislation. Our inspections
revealed that auction records were generally well maintained. We did find however that
proper use of statutory declarations remains a concern. A majority of the inspected businesses
failed to consistently ensure the statutory declarations were properly completed for all goods
with a value of $1,000 or more. For some it was a case of not completing declarations for all
items consigned for sale. For the others, no statutory declarations were ever completed or they
were completed in a manner inconsistent with the legislation.
Section 7(2) of the Public Auctions Regulation states that no auction sales business may sell by
public auction goods that have a market value exceeding $1000 unless, before the sale is held,
the business obtains from the consignor of the goods a statutory declaration that sets out:
1. the name of the owner of the goods or, if the goods are subject to a lien, the person
entitled to possession of the goods, and
2. if the person making the declaration has knowledge that the goods are subject to
one or more liens, the names of the lienholders and the amounts payable under the
liens.
The statutory declaration must be made:
1. by the owner of the goods,
2. if the goods are subject to a lien, by the person entitled to possession of the goods, or
3. by an agent of the person referred to in 1 & 2 above, in which case the agent must
have knowledge of the facts.
We have consistently made the following recommendations to businesses following the
inspection:
Ensure statutory declarations are properly completed for items valued at over
$1,000 and witnessed by a Commissioner for Oaths and retain them in the
records in accordance with Section 7(2) of the Regulation.
Have someone on staff complete the training and become a Commissioner for Oaths.
The Official Documents and Appointments Office of Alberta Justice appoints Commissioner for
Oaths in Alberta. Those interested in becoming a Commissioner for Oaths can obtain an
application package by calling 780-427-5981 in Edmonton (dial 310-0000 for toll-free
connection anywhere in Alberta).
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S
Wil Bilozir was born
REVIEW OF THE PUBLIC AUCTIONS REGULATION USA, and visited man
As you may know from a previous article in this newsletter, Ron Sekura met with the Minister of He currently resides
Service Alberta, the Honourable Heather Klimchuk on April 9. Mr. Sekura brought forward five potatoes and vegeta
items that the Auctioneers' Association of Alberta would like to see amended in the Public teaching everything
Auction Regulation. The Minister agreed to consult on these issues and would have the teaches courses for M
consultation completed before your annual general meeting in January of 2010.
He is also an importe
A working group was formed shortly after the meeting with the Minister and included
and fine shotguns fro
representatives of the association.
On September 8, 2009, Service Alberta launched a discussion paper to consult with He enjoys traveling, f
stakeholders and the public on proposed changes to the Public Auctions Regulation. A number
of the issues for this review were raised by stakeholders, including auction businesses,
individual auctioneers, the Auctioneers' Association of Alberta, consumers and consignors.
Other issues were identified through Service Alberta's investigation files and inspections of
auction records.
Consumer Programs mailed a discussion paper to 549 groups, organizations and individuals S
with an interest in the issues related to auctions in Alberta inviting them to participate in the
consultation. In addition to the mail-out, Service Alberta used a media release to reach a wider Dom Linic is an
number of consignors and consumers / buyers at auction. motivational speaker,
electrical industry and
The mail out list included:
auction businesses
telecom industries.
auctioneers
the Auctioneers' Association of Alberta Dom has since moved
auction schools on the list of schools approved by the Director of Fair Trading and aided in produc
government departments with an interest in auction issues international media a
companies providing surety bonds for auction businesses Your Business, and Su
consumers who contacted Service Alberta with an inquiry or complaint about
auction issues. Dom and his wife Jord
the overwhelming suc
Of the 549 discussion papers mailed, Service Alberta received 80 responses. The responses
comprise 15% of the stakeholder population.
“Uplifting, motivating
The following are the issues that we solicited input from the stakeholders: in the speaking and tra
1. licensing individual auctioneers instead of only auction businesses.
Dom has been positi
2. expanding the qualification requirements for auctioneers
among others.
...continued
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3. requiring auction businesses to demonstrate knowledge of Alberta's
auction laws
4. auction businesses' trust account and payment procedures
5. bidding practices
6. increasing auction businesses' security amount
7. regulating private and members-only auctions currently not subject to
the regulation.
Based on the input received from all the stakeholders, recommendations will be made to the
Minister of Service Alberta. I'll be able to report further on the status of these recommendations
in your next newsletter or at your AGM in January.
Scott Hood
Director of Fair Trading (as delegated)
Service Alberta
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Ongoing saga of Ritchies Auctioneers, Ontario
Submitted by Frank Hall
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Consignors still without money,
items as Ritchies's doors remain closed
Auctioneer unexpectedly closed its doors last week following its split with Southeby’s JAMES BRADSHAW
From Tuesday’s Globe and Main Last updated on Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 04:13 AM EDT
Three nervous consignors congregated in the Ritchies Auctioneers parking lot in Toronto
yesterday, hoping to collect unsold items and money owed to them from the auctioneer, which
unexpectedly closed its doors last week following its split with Sotheby's.
The consigners and a company delivery man left empty handed. A handwritten sign posted last
week that told visitors to check back after Aug. 7 was soon replaced by a new typed sign stating
that the company is on "summer holiday" until Aug. 17, and that a sale scheduled for today has
been postponed. Meanwhile, a new account of the company's difficulties has surfaced.
Gabrielle Peacock, Ritchies's former senior vice-president and director of fine art, said she and
26 other employees were laid off without notice on Friday, July 31, on authority of Ira
Hopmeyer, the company's chairman, CEO and sole shareholder. Ms. Peacock said the reason
she was given was that there were insufficient funds available to make payroll.
Two days earlier, president and chief operating officer Stephen Ranger had resigned after 22
years with the company, citing differences with management. Mr. Hopmeyer confirmed the
layoffs yesterday, but said he, too, was blindsided by the news, saying that on July 31 staff were
told they would still have jobs the following week, but were laid off on Monday, Aug. 3, without
warning and without his authorization, and that he has "no idea" how they were dismissed. "I
found out [Aug. 4] that senior management had laid off staff. For the record, I did not lay
anybody off," he said. Mr. Ranger said he was not involved in the lay-offs. Another wrinkle
emerging yesterday was information about a bid to buy the company. Ms. Peacock said that
prior to being laid off, she had been approached about joining Mr. Ranger and anonymous
investors to purchase control of the company from Mr. Hopmeyer. Mr. Hopmeyer confirmed
that he had agreed to a bid to buy him out, but said that the bid was withdrawn.
The company's sudden divorce from Sotheby's took the auction world by surprise. For nearly
eight years, the firms had partnered to hold two joint auctions each year. Their agreement
expired on July 31 and will not be renewed, according to a Sotheby's statement. Shortly before
the split was announced, Mr. Ranger and Fraser Elliott, the son of the late lawyer and
philanthropist of the same name, traveled to New York to meet with Sotheby's. Soon after,
Sotheby's severed its ties with the auctioneer.
...continued
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"We have recently heard from a number of consignors and from Ritchies management that
Ritchies has not yet paid them for the paintings that were sold in the auction of Important
Canadian Paintings that took place in Toronto on May 25th," a statement from Sotheby's said.
The auction in question comprised 141 lots of Canadian art, including works by various Group
of Seven artists as well as Emily Carr, Alex Colville and Jean-Paul Riopelle. The lots were expected
to sell for between $4-million and $5.5-million, not including the buyer's premium, but grossed
just $3.5-million, including the premium.
Sotheby's also said in the statement "we are voluntarily ensuring that all payments due with
respect to that sale will be honoured." Two sources told The Globe and Mail that Sotheby's has
paid all the consignors for their paintings, though a New York-based spokeswoman for Sotheby's
would neither confirm nor deny the payments, nor whether there are outstanding debts
between the two auctioneers. Mr. Hopmeyer declined to comment yesterday about the
relationship between the auctioneers. One private consignor outside the Ritchies building
yesterday, who spoke on condition of anonymity, had decided to sell some items she inherited
from her mother after she lost her job this spring. Most of the items sold at a June 9 auction for a
total of $5,000 but she said she has yet to be paid or have other unsold items returned to her.
Several Toronto dealers told The Globe and Mail they had attempted to retrieve consigned items from
Ritchies. Some succeeded on July 31 and early last week, while others have found the shop closed.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Ritchies readies to raise the gavel again
By James Bradshaw
From Thursday’s Globe and Mail, September 3, 2009
Embattled Toronto auction house Ritchies Auctioneers is showing signs of renewed life, scheduling its
first sale since laid off its entire staff and temporarily closed its doors on July 31 due to dearth of funds.
A message from company chairman and CEO Ira Hopmeyer posted Tuesday on the company
website says Ritchies has been working closely with a secured lender and that, to ensure the
“safety and security of the merchandise and the proceeds of sale”, the auctioneer has hired
Sterling Bailiffs Inc. to assist with an auction scheduled for Sept. 22 and 23 at the company’s King
Street East headquarters. “It’ll be a lot of great Canadian art, some European art as well. It’s going
to be the way Ritchies should be run.” Hopmeyer told The Globe and Mail yesterday. “Every six
weeks we’ll be doing a sale like this of whatever has come in”. The message says all consignors
will be paid within seven days of Ritchies collecting funds from the successful bidder, who will in
turn have 10 days to pay Ritchies or risk having the sale made void.
Ritchies also says it is “attempting to determine a go-forward plan” with regard to outstanding
debts owed to consignors from a June, 2009, sale and that a decision will be relayed to
consignors by Oct. 15. Since the layoffs last month. Hopmeyer has rehired a skeleton staff in a
bid to revive the business.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Auction house Ritchies forced into bankruptcy
Landlord claiming 42-year-old company is indebted to her for nearly $131,00 - James Adams
From Tuesday’s Globe and Main Published on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 12:00 AM EDT Last updated on
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 2:31 AM EDT
The troubled Toronto-based Ritchies Auctioneers has been pushed into bankruptcy by its
landlord, who is claiming the 42-year-old company is indebted to her for nearly $131,000.
The application to order bankruptcy, filed on Oct. 6 by landlord Hildegard Hammer, was
granted yesterday morning in Ontario Superior Court of Justice (bankruptcy and solvency). M.
Rea Godbold of Grant Thornton Ltd. in Toronto was affirmed as trustee in bankruptcy on behalf
of Mrs. Hammer, wife of Toronto automotive dealer and investor Richard (Dick) Hammer, and,
as of yesterday, all creditors. (Mrs. Hammer and her husband were out of the country yesterday
and not reachable for comment.) As a result of the order, Ritchies, which has been in financial
distress since at least July, has had to close and lay off staff to permit the trustee to change locks
and alarms at 380 King St. E. and take possession of the two-storey property. Notices of the
bankruptcy were posted on the exterior of the premises yesterday afternoon, and, at 5:15 p.m.
EDT, consignors and creditors were instructed at ritchies.com to address all queries to Mr.
Godbold. According to court documents, Ritchies has a single secured creditor, Fleet Street
Financial Corp. of Toronto, owed approximately $300,000. Unsecured creditors are reported to
have claims totalling at least $1.5-million.
In July, Ritchies was reported to have failed to pay, as contracted, an estimated $750,000 owed
to consignors whose works of important Canadian art were auctioned on May 25 at 380 King St.
E. in association with Sotheby's. The company's chief financial officer, Fraser Elliott, resigned in
late June, followed by the departure of Stephen Ranger, the president, chief operating officer
and sole minority stakeholder, on July 28, and the dismissal on July 31 of 27 full-time employees,
including senior vice-president Gabrielle Peacock. While Sotheby's later paid consignors to the
May sale, the consignors to an auction held in early June have yet to be paid an estimated $1.2-
million. In an online letter to these consignors posted on Sept. 1, Ira Hopmeyer, Ritchies'
chairman, chief executive officer and sole majority stakeholder, said the company was "in the
process of attempting to determine a go-forward plan. As such, a decision on the monies owed
to you will be made on or before Oct. 15, 2009, at which time we will let each consignor know
by letter sent to you by that date.”
However, no resolution occurred by that date. Ritchies, in the meantime, limped along with a
skeleton staff, holding a two-day miscellany sale last month conducted by Sterling Bailiffs/Platinum
Liquidations at the behest of Fleet Street Financial. Fleet Street is reporting that all consignors to this
auction were paid earlier this month. A sale scheduled for Oct. 21 and 22 was cancelled. In the past
three months, allegations have been exchanged over who is to blame for Ritchies' condition.
Michael Yasny, president of Fleet Street, has sided with Mr. Hopmeyer in his claim that Mr. Ranger,
Mr. Elliott and others are at fault after making a failed bid to buy Mr. Hopmeyer's 89.9-per-cent
stake earlier this year. Mr. Ranger has alleged that his "salvage" of Ritchies was made untenable by
Mr. Hopmeyer's refusal to pay more than $1.2-million in "shareholder advances." (Mr. Ranger said
he relinquished his 10.1-per-cent interest in Ritchies to Mr. Hopmeyer upon his resignation in July.)
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Auction Legislation in New York
by Betty Flood
Submitted by Catherine Clausen
Several versions of proposed legislation concerning auctions have been introduced in the New
York state legislature since 1993, but during this particular legislative session more focus has been
on the arts, perhaps because of the economic situation throughout the country.
New York state law does not currently mandate the regulation of auctions, according to Senator
Daniel Squadron (D-WFP-Kings), who, together with Assemblyman Richard L. Brodsky (D-
Westchester), is proposing legislation to provide statuory protections to auction participants.
According to Brodsky, the bill would, for the first time in state law, codify and enhance the
safeguards and protections applicable in the city of New York, where the world’s major auction
houses are located. The bill is the byproduct “of an in-depth study of the issues and has been
developed with input from auction houses, regulators, art dealers, and others interested in
ensuring that New York state remains the world’s premier auction center,” said Squadron.
The specific provisions include:
- The auctioneer will held responsible for the truth of statements contained in any catalog
- The consignor must warrant that he or she has complete and lawful right, title and interest in the
property being auctioned.
- It must be disclosed if an auctioneer or auction house certain financial interests in an article
being auctioned.
- It must be disclosed if a consignor is to receive a rebate commission or when he or she will
allowed to bid upon and buy back his or her own article.
- If there is a”reserve price”, it must be disclosed that the item/lot is being sold subject to reserve
- If there is no reserve price, there shall not be any indication given that the item/lot is being sold at
reserve.
- It must be disclosed if an auctioneer extends a loan to purchaser
- Detailed information must be provided about any jewelry being sold
- The auctioneer shall issue an invoice to each purchaser with specific information.
- Each auction sale must be advertised at least once in the seven days preceding the auction
- Prospective purchasers must be allowed to inspect articles for sale
- Checks must be sent to anyone entitled to proceeds of a sale within 14 days.
- Except to implement the reserve price, no auctioneer or consignor shall make a bid unless their
status as someone with inside information has been disclosed.
- Whenever an estimated value of an item is posted, a description of such estimate must also be
provided.
- Any advertisement indicating an auction for a business’s liquidation must state the name of that
business.
- If the reserve price is not bid, the auctioneer may withdraw a lot from sale.
- The auctioneer may open bidding on any lot by placing a bid on behalf of the seller
- After the reserve price has been reached, an auctioneer may not bid on behalf of the consignor.
- The reserve price shall not exceed the minimum estimated value of the lot.
- An auctioneer may not offer more than one article for sale at any time unless combining of
articles/lots is indicated prior to the initial bid.
...continued
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- An auctioneer may not represent a manufacturer’s or owner’s guarantee unless such guarantee
accompanies the article.
- An auctioneer may not offer an article contained in the carton or package unless it is announced
that the bidder can reject the item upon opening such package.
Diana Philips, a spokeswomen for Sotheby’s, said “Over the past two years, Sotheby’s has worked
closely with Assemblyman Brodsky on the 2009 bill, which is completely different than the 1996
bill. We fully support its passage.”
Toby Usnik, head of corporate communication for Christie’s echoed the same sentiments. “We
have worked closely with Assemblyman Brodsky over the past year and fully support its passage”
Interestingly, both auction houses opposed the 1996 version. They claimed that “in addition to our
clients, several other interested parties have in the past voiced objections to similar bills for a
number of reasons, some because they fear for their jobs if this legislation exacerbates the difficult
economic times which the auction houses have experienced over the past few years,” according
to a memorandum filed in opposition on behalf of Southerby’s Holdings, Inc. and Christie’s, Inc.,
dated May 29, 1996.
Brodsky said, “We are still in discussion with a lot of people, but we are beginning to address
problems that need to be addressed.” When queried about what specific problems, Brodsky sad,
“The questions of making sure that the public knows what is going on when the auction house may
have an interest in the outcome of an auction ... that is a big fundamental issue ...this dealing with
notice on issues like guarantees and that sort of stuff. We are working to make sure there is a
sensible standard of disclosure that protects the public and lets these guys do business ...That the
public is aware when there is a potential for conflict in an auction transaction, and that is the
purpose of the bill.”
Maine Antique Digest, June 2009
For more information, contact:
RICK WATTIE - Auctioneer/Instructor
Phone: (780) 453-6964 Fax: (780) 447-7307
Toll Free: 1-888-453-6964
Email: auction@compusmart.ab.ca
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Auctioneers’ Association of Alberta
R.R. #1, Red Deer, AB T4N 5E1
Tel. (403) 340-2070 Fax (403) 340-2019
Convention
Room Rate
$120.00
ANNOUNCEMENT!
$1000.00 Cash Draw
for all Early Bird Convention Registrants!
Deadline Dec 31, 2009. Must be paid in full!
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2010
C O N V E N T I ON
AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA 2010 CONVENTION
Jan 28,29,30/2010
Black Knight Inn - 2929 - 50 Ave, Red Deer, Alberta
Ph: 1.800.661.8793 Ph: 403.343.6666
Thursday, January 28, 2010
A 8:00am
6:00pm
Alberta Auction 101 & 201
Registration Desk
6:30pm Directors Meeting
7:00pm Meet & Greet Fellow Auctioneers & their families
Welcoming reception sponsored by FARM PRESS GROUP
G Friday, January 29, 2010
7:00am-8:30am Breakfast
8:30am-8:45am President Mr. Brad Neal - Welcome
9:00am-10:00am Mr. Gertjan Zwiggelar - Voice Coach & Care of the
Auctioneers Throat - An accomplished published Author, who
E 10:00am
has actually worked on Auction Sales, and has behind the
scene experience!
Coffee Break - Raven Printing
10:15am-11:00am Mr. Ken Heinz, Association Lawyer, NSF Cheques and
Questions
11:00am-12:00pm noon Mr. Dom Linic - Motivation Speaker
N 12:00pm
1:00pm-2:30pm
Lunch
Mr. Will Bilozir, Professor Mounth Royal University, Calgary,
AB - Body Language, How to tell if someone one is telling the
truth and more!
2:30pm Coffee Break - Raven Printing
2:45pm Mr. Gordon Satermo, CFCW Radio - The Strength of Media!
D 3:30pm-5:00pm
5:30pm
Mr. Chris Bolands Memory Class and How to remember
names, and focus on your business clients
Cocktails - Cash Bar
6:30pm Buffet Dinner
7:30pm Tyro Competition - Be sure to bring your items!
A Saturday, January 30, 2010
7:30am-9:00am
9:00am-12:00pm noon
Breakfast
Annual General Meeting
10:30 Coffee Break - ATB
12:00 noon Lunch
1:00pm-4:00pm Information Round Table Discussion - Success Stories, Open
Questions, Did you know, And Things you have always
wanted to ask
- Everyone Welcome to Participate!
2:30pm Coffee Break - ATB
5:30pm Cocktails Cash Bar
6:30pm Presidents Ball Dinner & Awards
8:30pm Presidents Ball Dance - Pistol Noon, One of Alberta’s Busiest
Dance Bands!
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Alberta Auctions 101 & 201 Courses
THURSDAY, JAN. 28th 2010
A7:30 am
8:00 am
12:00 pm
Registration
Alberta Auctions 101 Course
Lunch
1:00 pm Alberta Auctions 201 Course
G
SEMINARS FOR AUCTIONEERS & AUCTION ADMINISTRATORS
Alberta Auctions 101 - 8 am to noon (includes exam)
Fee: $100 - Includes Pre-course Material and Lunch
This will be a mandatory course for all new applicants for Membership in the Auctioneers'
Association of Alberta, and is a pre-requisite for Alberta Auctions 201.
E TOPICS COVERED:
a) Fair Trade Act and Regulations
b) Code of Ethics of Alberta Association and others
c) The Law of Agency & Contract Law
d) An awareness of Acts and Regulations that apply to specific products
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Alberta Auctions 201 - 1 pm to 5 pm (includes exam)
Fee: $50 - You must complete Auctions 101 before you can take this course.
Alberta Auctions 201 will be mandatory for all persons who have signing authority on trust
accounts for Auction Sales Businesses that are bonded by the Association.
TOPICS COVERED:
D a) Trust Accounts
b) Listing Agreement
c) Procedure for Taking Statutory Declarations
f)
g)
h)
Components of Statement to Sellers
GST Requirements
Unreserved vs. Reserved
d) Terms of Sale i) Title Searches
e) Requirements to Maintain Records of Sales
A REGISTRATION
Name:
Address:
Postal Code:
Phone: Fax:
REGISTERING FOR: Alberta Auctions 101 (Fee: $100)
Alberta Auctions 201 (Fee: $ 50)
Fee is payable by Jan. 15th, 2010 to: Auctioneers' Association of Alberta
Held at: Black Knight Inn • 2929 - 50 Avenue • Red Deer, Alberta, T4R 1H1
Ph: (403) 343.6666
Pre-course Study Material will be sent to you by mail or e-mail.
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Doug Johnson
Wes Kukiela
Ron Victor
40
Dot Haynes
Gordon Jackson
Tom Kean
Arthur Poczapski
50
Julian Lubianesky
John Shields
60
Miles Grosseth
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GORD SATEMO
Born: Edmonton Alberta after the war
Raised: Lake Isle Alberta on a stump ranch
Lives now: Edmonton, Alberta
Education: Elementary School Darwell,
Alberta/Onoway High School Grad/NAIT Radio &
Television Arts
Years in Advertising Business: 39 “Knows all
of the answers, but none of the questions”
Does Advertising Consulting for Clients
Interests: Snowmobiling, UTVing, Watersports,
Repairing 2 cycle engines, Auctions of any kind, any
kind of racing that burns or causes gas.
Advertising Account Manager at Newcap
Broadcasting for 37 years
Would like to be an Auctioneer in my next life!
Gord before he got his teeth fixed
(His huntin’ teeth)
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SPEAKERS BIO.: Gertjan Zwiggelaar
Gertjan Zwiggelaar is a multi-talented artist, teacher, and writer.
He spent 20 years in the public school system as a fine arts teacher; Art, Drama, and
Graphic Design. He is also a published writer. His novels, A Pirate's Tale and, Into the
Game are available on book sites around the world. He is married to his wonderful wife,
Sherry and makes his home in Red Deer, Alberta.
Please visit his website, www.gertjan.ca for more information.
PISTOL NOON
The Pistol Noon Band was established in 1987. The band has been
touring across Western Canada & the United States opening for the
likes of Nazareth, Blue Oyster Cult, Steppin Wolf, Jeff Healey, The
Tubes & Healix to mention a few. Pistol Noon has also appeared on
several cable television specials including Calgary’s own Breakfast
Show.
Pistol Noon consists of three members, all of whom have both
extraordinary musical & vocal abilities with harmonies that blend
beautifully together. They always carry premium sound & lighting
equipment and no matter where they go, Pistol Noon is always
asked back to perform time & again.
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3rd GRAPH
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Submit Your 8" x 10" Framed "Auction Action" Photo
taken by yourself or an employee of your company
and win a new DIGITAL CAMERA!!
WHATMAKESAPHOTOGRAPH“AWARDWINNING?”
Most everyone has taken a photograph or two throughout their lives. They're keepsakes
that help us capture and remember special events, moments and people. Though they are
“prized possessions” to the people who take them and to the people who are in them, most
often they are not award winning in stature.
A photograph becomes award winning when it has a more universal meaning, and tells a
story through its subject and content. It evokes a feeling or emotion. It can make people
smile, laugh, cry or think.
Auctions are full of interesting and unusual subjects. In short, they are prime material for
award winning photographs from the Auctioneer to the auction crowd to the varied items
up for sale. Look at the faces of the people; look for unique angles and interesting
backdrops. Look for a way to tell the auction marketing story, then capture it in a
photograph.
PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:
• Get close to the subject • “Frame” the content of your photo well.
• Take more than one shot • Have an eye for detail
• Look for unusual subjects and different angle • Think “story” not “snapshot”
YOUR ENTRY WILL BE JUDGED ON:
1. Clarity
(Is the photo clear? Does it make correct use of photographic techniques light, focus,
contrast?)
2. Composition
(Does the viewer's eye go to the subject of the photo? Is the shot tightly focused on an
area of focus? Has the photographer moved in close enough that extraneous
objects/people aren't in the photo?)
3. Does the photo tell a story or evoke a feeling? Can the viewer tell what is going on? Is
it memorable?
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SPEAKERS BIO.: Will Bilozir
Wil Bilozir was born in Calgary, but has lived in Lebanon, England, Australia, and the
USA, and visited many other places.
He currently resides on a Ranch south of Calgary, where he raises organic beef,
potatoes and vegetables. He has worked as a professor for more than 30 years,
teaching everything from interpersonal skills to entrepreneurship, and currently
teaches courses for Mount Royal University.
He is also an importer of shotgun reloading supplies from the US, China, and Europe
and fine shotguns from Italy and Spain.
He enjoys traveling, fishing, hunting and good conversations.
SPEAKERS BIO.: Dom Linic
Dom Linic is an electrical engineering technologist, electrician, entrepreneur,
motivational speaker, and a corporate trainer. Dom has 56 years of experience in the
electrical industry and at the age of 23 started a small business in the motor sports and
telecom industries.
Dom has since moved onto pioneering the development of a major marketing company
and aided in producing over 200% annual growth in revenue, record profits, and
international media attention from Forbes, Fox Business News, Millionaire Blueprint,
Your Business, and Success Magazine.
Dom and his wife Jordanna were featured in the October issue of Success Magazine for
the overwhelming success they have produced in 2009.
“Uplifting, motivating, and rewarding are common comments heard from participants
in the speaking and training seminars Dom has presented.
Dom has been positively influenced by Bob Proctor, Earl Nightingale, Robert Kiyosaki
among others.
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Pistol Noon
From left to right: Gene Strangquist, Doug Charters, and Mike Foster
Calgary based Pistol Noon is one of Western Canada's hard working and busiest party bands.
The band's rich musicianship and experience led by Doug Charters has kept dance floors
hoppin' and rooms entertained for many years. Pistol Noon's diversity and personality is
always a crowd pleaser.
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Wayne Lintott, General Manager of the
Interior Logging Association
accepts a plaque from Wayne Orsten
$2000.00 was raised at the Interior Logging Association Golf Tournament
and they were presented a plaque in recognition of their long standing
continuing support of our cancer fund
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BREEDERS BEWARE
Financial crisis claims another victim: the auction market for racehorses
It was, in the words of one veteran horse-racing industry observer, “the realization of just about
every horse breeder’s worse fear; the almost surreal yet relentless dismantling of the thoroughbred
yearling market.” It was also, you’d hope, one of the last big crashes of the 2008-2009 financial
meltdown. “It,” in this case, was the Keeneland September yearling sale, the largest sale of
thoroughbred horses in the North American horse-racing industry, held annually in Kentucky in
late September. And what transpired was staggering. The total value of sales of the breeding
industry’s best young horses, most of which will begin racing as two-year-olds in 2010, fell a
whopping 41.5% to just under US $192 million, down from nearly US $328 million in 2008. The
average price per horse: US $60,734, compared with US $94,579 last year.
The decline marks the third straight year of falling sales at Keeneland (see chart). Sales director
Geoffrey Russell blamed the drop on overproduction in the breeding industry meeting the
financial crisis head on. However, the decline also mirrors trends in attendance and betting handle
at North American tracks-indicative of deeper woes. Russel said he still saw reasons for optimism,
but the only ones smiling at the sale’s end were buyers who galloped away with the bargains.
BRIAN BANKS
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291
325
328
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192
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‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09
Annual September sales (US$ mil)
9 WRONG WAYS
the government is contributing to the black stain on our economy.
1. Quebec and Federal Arts funding agencies have spent $105,000 on Cesar Saez’s project to launch a giant
banana above Texas.
2. The Ottawa Sun reported on Friday, October 24, 2008 that the Governor General Michaëlle Jean has
cost taxpayers $83,461 on flights in 18 months.
3. Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor General, cost $1,954,000 to maintain in 2007-2008.
4. Maclean’s reported that the Federal Government House of Commons sat for total of 93 days in 2008.
5. The Canadian International Development Agency gave $108,000 for the study of ice wine prospects in
China and $103,000 to a company that makes women’s underwear in China
6. The last federal budget estimates $85 billion in deficit spending over the next five years.
7. The National Post reported on January 15th, 2009 that the Department of Canadian Heritage and the
Canada Council for the Arts awarded $30,000 to an artist to build a machine that simulates the
creation of, and freeze-dries human waste.
8. Auditor General Sheila Fraser reported that Correctional Service of Canada does not obtain the best
value at the lowest available cost. The Agency receives a 2.2 billion budget for Correctional
Services annually for its 14,500 inmates. That works out to be over $150,000 per inmate per year.
9. La Presse reported on February 16th that Canadian soldiers fighting in dangerous war zones are paying
out of their own pockets to improve their equipment
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