 NEWS 2008-12 |
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Blast from the Past DATE: 2008-12-05 SOURCE: Becki Schultz - Communications Associate 
It’s not often that we at Kramer News get calls from people outside the company pitching ideas for stories. That’s why I was incredibly surprised - and extremely excited - when Ron Wurtz of Sand Lake Farms (Val Marie, SK) called me up and asked if I would be interested in using a photograph comparing a piece of antiquated farm equipment with a newer piece of their Caterpillar equipment in an upcoming issue of Kramer News. What I received was not what I expected...it was better! It’s always great when someone exceeds your expectations. Mr. Wurtz did just that. The photograph above is a superb comparison of types of farming machines used at the turn of the last century and the beginning of the new millennium.One of many pieces of Caterpillar equipment owned by Sand Lake Farms, they purchased the MT855 Challenger track tractor from Kramer (Swift Current) in 2004. The machine currently has 2,000 hours on it. The threshing machine - one of 5 different ‘ancient’ harvest machines owned by Sand Lake Farms - dates back to the early 1900s. Thanks to Ron Wurtz for the image & equipment information.
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Agribition 2008 DATE: 2008-12-04 SOURCE: Becki Schultz - Communications Associate
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University of Regina Cougars Men’s Hockey Team Sponsor Appreciation Night DATE: 2008-12-01 SOURCE: Becki Schultz - Communications Associate 
The University of Regina Cougars Men’s Hockey Team is hosting a sponsor appreciation night on Saturday, December 6 in the Strasbourg arena. You may recall a news story that appeared here in early September (‘From One Cat to Another’): ‘As a coach, player and Kramer’s official hockey aficionado, Christiaens was delighted to represent Saskatchewan’s Caterpillar dealer as a participating sponsor of the University of Regina Cougars Men’s Hockey Team in their one-day threshing bee.’
Kramer Ag Sales Consultant Hugh Christiaens (Regina) will be all over this event, too. He will once again represent Kramer as the U of R Cougars alumni host a non-conference game with the Caronport Clippers. The game will thank and recognize the contributions of the sponsors of the Alumni Ag project. The thank you card seen here – with the LEXION 570R rotary combine used during the threshing bee - was sent to all invited guests. Congratulations, Hugh, on a job well done! | ||
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The Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association of Saskatchewan’s (RHCAS) 2008 Annual Fall Convention - Teaming Up to Build a Better Saskatchewan DATE: 2008-12-01 SOURCE: Becki Schultz - Communications Associate The Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association of Saskatchewan’s (RHCAS) 2008 Annual Fall Convention took place in Saskatoon November 20 - 21. According to outgoing RHCAS Chairman Jayson Clunie, 2008 has been “...an exciting year for our industry. [Industries] have been developing in the province at an unprecedented rate. We’re facing opportunities and challenges that a booming economy brings with it.” The two-day conference included presentations by Ron Gerbrandt, Executive Director - Engineering Standards, Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, JP Martin, Project and Finance Officer - Communities of Tomorrow, Michael Atkinson, President - Canadian Construction Association, Bill Ferreira, Executive Director - TRIP Canada (the Road Infrastructure Program of Canada), Robert Freberg, President - Brigadier Security Systems (Narcotics Detection Safety Session), Brian Bjorndal, Manager - Safety and Radiation - AREVA Resources Canada (Narcotics Detection Safety Session), awards presented to scholarship recipients for achieving academic and performance excellence in their individual trades, a live auction with proceeds donated to the Children’s Health and Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan, the Chairman’s Banquet and Awards Ceremony celebrating excellence in road building and heavy construction in 2008 and several fun-filled industry-sponsored events including a celebrity chef cooking competition, a newcomers’ reception, a past presidents’ reception, a sports extravaganza evening as well as ‘An Evening in Monte Carlo’. During the convention’s annual general meeting, the RHCAS welcomes new board members and administration staff. Ron Smith of W.F. Botkin Construction Ltd is the RHCAS’s new chairman while Shantel Lipp is the Association’s new president. 
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