Swift Current hosted the trade show on Thursday which also featured a few competitions and a charity auction.

First place in the pork carcass competition went to the Wymark Hutterite Colony in the Swift Current area. The runner-up spot was awarded to the Sand Lake Hutterite Colony in the Val Marie region. Rounding out the top five were the Downie Lake Hutterite Colony (Maple Creek), Beechy Hutterite Colony and the Ponteix Hutterite Colony.

The fresh chilled pork, valued at $25,000, was donated to several charity soup kitchens, including Soul Harbour Mission as well as Chili for Children.

Results from the Graded Egg Competition saw first place go to the Spring Creek Colony, followed by the Beechy and Ponteix Colonies. The champion award in the Pie Baking Competition went to the Sand Lake Colony.

A total of $17,000 was raised for charity at the Sale of the Championships Auction. Among those receiving money will be STARS Air Ambulance, Val Marie Ambulance Service, the Allan Blair Cancer Centre and HALO Air Ambulance in southern Alberta.

(Photos courtesy Doug Cramer)