This branded bench raised close to $1000 for STARS

The pine panel from Monday’s Burning of the Brand at Canadian Western Agribition raised money for a good cause at the Winner's Circle Auctioneer Competition that evening.

Colin Gauthier from Wood Farm Woodworking at Kyle took the branded panel and turned it into a one of a kind bench, which was then auctioned off with proceeds going to STARS Air Ambulance.

"The decision to make the bench was to help STARS out, and it's always nice to draw a crowd," Gauthier said. "It's something that's locally made and keeps Saskatchewan going.

The bench sold for $975 to Agribition President Reed Andrew, who branded the pine panel on the bench earlier in the day.  The bench holds special memories for Reed and his family as Reed’s late father Barry was one of the original founders and a President himself of Agribition.