ONTARIO AUCTIONEERS WRAP UP 24th ANNUAL CONVENTION, CONFERENCE & COMPETITION
OWEN SOUND, ON. – The Auctioneers Association of Ontario held their annual Ontario Champion Auctioneer Competition at the Rockford Auction Centre, just south of Owen Sound on Saturday February 23 in conjunction with their 24th Annual Convention and AGM.
A total of 14 contestants competed in 2 divisions. In the Experienced Division, the 2008 Ontario Grand Champion Auctioneer is Steven Snider, formerly of Owen Sound and now living in Barrie and employed by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. First runner-up was Rick Rittenhouse of Jordan Station, ON in the Niagara Peninsula area. Eight men and one woman competed in the experienced division.
In the Novice Division (2 years experience or less) the winner was Steven Harris of Wiarton and the runner-up was Allister McRae of Markham. Both men are recent graduates of the Canadian Auction College in Barrie. Three men, one woman and a 14-year-old boy competed in the novice division.
Auctioneers from across the province attended the event and just under 500 bidders registered to bid at the crowd-packed auction house.
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