July 2014 - Auctioneers` Association of Alberta

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July 2014
2014 Executive
Back Row, Left to Right:
Dave Johnson, Dwayne Dunkle, Frederick Bodnarus, Darrell Domes,
Darrell Johnston, Dale Menzak, Pete Conway
Front Row, Left to Right:
Cody Hayes, John Arnold, Lorraine Klepper, Don Montgomery, Wade Michener
OFFICE ADDRESS:
R.R. #1, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 5E1
Phone: (403) 340-2070
Fax:
(403) 340-2019
Website: www.albertaauctioneers.com
Editor: Lorraine Klepper
Index
President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . .
2014 Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefit Auctioneer Danny Hooper . . . . . .
Court Rules for Auctioneer (CBC News Story)
2015 Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2015 Convention Speaker . . . . . . . . . .
2015 Convention Entertainment . . . . . . .
Here, There, and Everywhere . . . . . . . .
How to Use Association Website . . . . . . .
‘Chicken Cup’ Smashes Record . . . . . . .
In Memory of Rae Smithens . . . . . . . . .
With Deepest Sympathy . . . . . . . . . . .
Wildlife Enforcement. . . . . . . . . . . . .
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HAROLD RAVEN
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Message From
The President
As I am writing this
I am realizing that
it is only days
away from the
longest day of the
year. Where has
the time gone? I
have just gotten
last year's taxes
paid. Maybe it's
just a sign that I am
getting older when I see time fly by like I do.
I have noticed in the newspapers, from
your emails and websites that everyone in
the auction business seems to be fairly
busy. It is especially good to see some of
the junior companies starting to make
some significant head way in the market
place. One thing that I have learned in the
last 26 years is that if you persist and work
hard the business will come and yes you
will make a living at it too.
The first 6 months as your president has
been very rewarding, and very much a
learning curve. It is a delight to work with
Lorraine your association's secretary. She
is very helpful and does not let anything get
by her.
Your association board is dealing mostly
with AMVIC related topics at this time.
Nothing too major but as an association we
need to be aware of anything that may
potentially affect the way auctioneers do
business. Wayne Orsten and I will be
attending the annual AMVIC AGM next
week.
you to get out and solicit Tyro auction items.
These items are important as this is what
pays the expenses of our conventions.
Consider placing the convention on your
calendar of events to attend as well. You
will be glad you did. A strong united
membership is a vital component to your
success in the auction business.
This past month Bev & I were invited to
attend Danny Hooper's new book launch in
Edmonton at the Royal Alberta Museum. It
was a great time. I will be a bit more about it
in the magazine. We wish Danny the
greatest success with his book and his
professional fund raising career.
Also stopped by Jerry & Charlene
Woodchuck's (Kwik Auctions – Vancouver)
place in Kelowna for a real quick visit. They
were in the midst of planting grapes in the
vineyard.
On a more somber note however, we
attended a memorial service in Wetaskiwin
for Adam Zimmerman. Adam is Gerald and
Colleen Zimmerman's son (Zimmerman
Auctions). Our heartfelt thoughts and
prayers go out to them at this time. As
friends and colleagues we need to continue
to support them as they deal with their loss.
Well time to sign off. I hope that all of you
who are association members across
Western Canada have a great summer.
Don Montgomery, President
AUCTIONEERS’ ASSOCIATION OF
ALBERTA
Ron, Colin & Dale tell me that the planning
for the upcoming convention in Edmonton
is in full swing. They want me to remind
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2014 Executive
PRESIDENT
VICE-PRESIDENT
PAST-PRESIDENT
SECRETARY-TREASURER
DIRECTORS
COMMITTEE
AMVIC & Automotive
Archives
BC Representative
Finance & Investment
Education
Legislative
Membership
Surety
Tyro
2015 Convention
2016 Convention
All Around Canadian
Championships
Don Montgomery, Blackfalds . . . . . . . . . . . . . (403) 350-0523
John Arnold, Lethbridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (403) 382-3832
John Perlich, Lethbridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (403) 331-9911
Lorraine Klepper, Red Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (403) 340-2070
Frederick Bodnarus, Saskatoon . . . . . . . . . . . (306) 975-9054
Pete Conway, Innisfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (780) 592-2360
Darrell Domes, Calgary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (403) 276-3375
Dwayne Dunkle, Castor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (403) 740-6251
Cody Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (403) 669-1109
Dave Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (403) 630-5256
Darrell Johnston, Red Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (403) 352-3675
Dale Menzak, Vegreville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (780) 632-9851
Wade Michener, Calgary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (403) 226-0405
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John Perlich
Bill Henke
John Arnold
Dale Menzak, Darrell Johnston
John Arnold, Pete Conway
Cody Hayes
Ron Sekura
Frederick Bodnarus, Dave Johnson
Dale Menzak, Colin Spencer, Ron Victor
John Perlich, Wayne Orsten, Dave Johnson, Cody Hayes
Ron Victor, Darrell Domes
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C.S. Smith
Joseph H. Reed
Clarence Damron
Arthur Mitchell
Benefit Auctioneer
Danny Hooper Celebrates
Becoming an Author
Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS), Danny
Hooper, is sharing the secrets to his success
in a new book titled, 'Easy Money - How to
Generate Record Profits at Your Next
Fundraising Auction Event', which has
Professional Fundraisers across Canada
taking notice. Chock-full of tips and tricks that
will assist non-profits in planning successful
Fundraising Auction events; 'Easy Money' is
a complete how-to guide. “Helping non-profit
organizations increase revenue and
maximize ROI is my mission” says Danny,
“and this book will tell them exactly how to
achieve that.”
Danny has raised countless millions for nonprofit organizations throughout North
America over the past 27-years and he
decided to put that experience to use in his
new book. “You never know exactly how
much money is in a room until you introduce
guests to a new and exciting way to donate.
'Easy Money' gives readers proven success
strategies to capture a higher percentage of
those dollars.”
Danny's book is released in conjunction with
a new revolutionary web based application,
created by Danny and developed by Leap
Web Solutions & FreeRunning Technologies
out of Victoria, BC, which will guide nonprofits through the planning of a fundraising
auction event – one task at a time. The new
website titled, Symphony Checklist Builder
for Fundraising Auction Events, tells you what
to do, how to do and offers complete
accountability.
On Tuesday, May 27, Danny hosted an
official book launch party at the Royal Alberta
Museum in Edmonton where he showcased
the book and ground-breaking new web
based app. We were honoured to have the
Auctioneers' Association of Alberta's
President, Don Montgomery and his wife,
Bev, join us in the celebration. We were also
happy to have in attendance past Presidents,
Wes and Colin Spencer. Danny accredits his
successful career to Wes and made a special
dedication to him in the book.
To purchase a copy of 'Easy Money' please
visit www.dannyhooper.com, and to take a
test drive of Symphony Checklist Builder, go
to www.symphonycb.com.
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Court rules for auctioneer
over missing zero on
tractor invoice
CBC News
A clerical error led to the sale of a John Deere tractor (like this one) for $1,800. A court has ruled the actual bid - $18,000 must be paid.
Bill was supposed to be
$18,000, not $1,800
started the bidding at $10,000 and there
were bids of $15,000 and $17,500 before
the final bid came in, at $18,000.
A Saskatchewan judge has found in
favour of an auction house in a case
where a clerk missed adding a zero on the
invoice for a tractor and only charged
$1,800 for the machine. The actual bid,
the judge ruled, was $18,000.
A clerk, however, typed $1,800 on the
auction house computer. The error wasn't
noticed when the bidder went to the
cashier's office.
The case, heard in provincial court in
Yorkton, was recently published to an
online legal database.
It concerned the sale of a John Deere
4640 tractor with a front-end loader, the
last item in a farm auction held in 2012 and
conducted by Ukrainetz Auctioneering.
According to the ruling, the auctioneer
According to the judge, the cashier simply
confirmed the invoice amount with the
bidder and, since she did not work in the
auction ring nor near it, assumed that the
figure was accurate and the bidder took
possession of the tractor.
Bidder refused to pay more
When the error was finally noticed, and
the bidder was contacted, the man
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Court rules for auctioneer
over missing zero on
tractor invoice (con’t)
CBC News
refused to pay the difference insisting he
bought the tractor for $1,800.
tractor, to the farm couple whose items
were sold.
But the judge didn't buy it.
The judge said the bidder had "seized on
the mistake" and was not entitled to be
"unjustly enriched".
During the trial, the auctioneer produced
four witnesses — area farmers who were
at the auction — who testified they
recalled the winning bid was $18,000 for
the tractor. The court also learned that a
video of the auction was made but the end
of the auction was not taped, due to an
oversight. The judge also noted that the
auction house paid out $18,000, for the
He was ordered to pay the difference,
$16,200 plus $100 for issuance of the
summons, $9.40 to effect service and
$517 for witness fees.
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2015 Convention
The Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort
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Welcomes the Auctioneers’ Association of Alberta
January 29 - 31, 2015
300 East Lapotac Boulevard, Enoch, AB
Situated by two major highways:
* Whitemud Drive (Hwy 2 and 14)
* Anthony Henday (Hwy 216)
25 minutes from Downtown
25 minutes from the International Airport
* Shuttle service provided by Edmonton Sky Shuttle
5 minutes to West Edmonton Mall
* Complimentary Hotel Shuttle to the WEM every half-hour
The Auctioneers’ Association of Alberta has been provided a room rate of $165.00 (per
night) + applicable taxes for January 29 - February 1, 2015.
This rate is available until December 29, 2014
To book your hotel room, please contact reservations: 1-800-960-4913
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Convention Speaker
Danny Hooper
I had no idea that accepting an invitation
back in 1987 to assist my "Uncle" Wes
Spencer at a Ducks Unlimited auction
would lead to the amazing career I enjoy
today as a professional fundraising
auctioneer, and I couldn't think of a better
way to kick off my 38th anniversary as a
specialist in this exciting field than by
addressing my peers at the Annual
Auctioneers' Association of Alberta
Convention.
Benefit auctions are big business,
accounting for more than $17 billion in
transactions each year in the U.S. alone,
and they remain a fast, fun, and efficient
way for non-profit organizations to raise
badly-needed funds, especially during
these troubled times of continuing
cutbacks.
Most, if not all auctioneers, are called
upon from time to time to donate their
services to these worthy causes, and as
an industry we have been gracious in
offering up our professional services. But
interestingly, doing so is seldom in the
best interest of the charity.
I'll explain why as I share the techniques
and success strategies I've used to build a
booming business in the fascinating world
of fundraising auctioneering, and look
forward to seeing you all on January 30,
2015 at 9 a.m. for the first seminar of the
convention.
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Convention Entertainment
The Boom Chucka Boys seem to have a
knack for walking the fine line between
many musical stylings. A WHOLE lot of
country, with a splash of rock n’ roll. Sprinkle
in some gospel, and little bit of soul.
began honing their musicianship,
songwriting, and performance at any live
venue that would lend them a stage. It didn’t
take long for them to establish a reputation
as a “band on the rise”!
Heavily inspired by all era's of music they
pull from the likes of Johnny Cash, Elvis
Presley, CCR, The Band, Dwight Yoakam,
Dierks Bentley, and Zac Brown Band. To
name a few.
Then on a chilly night in January of 2011,
CCMA award winning country artist Gord
Bamford happened to walk in on them in the
middle of a 3 set night. Before long a deal
was made and The Boom Chucka Boys
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Front man Ryan Langlois' stage presence,
showmanship and voice are one of a kind in
today's country music landscape! Add to the
mix Joel Rathjen on lead guitar, Teddy Roy
Michaylow on bass, and Dave Grobe on the
drums, and you have group of singers,
songwriters, and showmen that are
incredibly engaging, and entertaining.
The band took shape in July of 2010. They
Their debut album was produced by award
winning producer/songwriter Byron Hill, in
the legendary Nashville, TN. Full of songs
about love, heartbreak, and chasing
dreams, it’s guaranteed to get your toes
tapping and as the boys in the band say,
“Make you shake your boogie woogie!”
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How to use the New
www.albertaauctioneers.com
Association Website
Here is a short list of how to navigate and use the new site.
How to edit your profile:
Log into the website
http://www.albertaauctioneers.com/account/login/
You may login using either your email address, or username
If you don’t know your password, click on the ‘Forgot password’ link.
You will be asked to reset your password.
Please ensure your password is secure and something easily remembered. (Try to use a
phrase including a special character)
If you don’t know your username, or email address, use the contact form to email the
association
http://www.albertaauctioneers.com/contact/
Once you’re logged in, you will automatically be taken to your profile
From this page, you can change almost all information regarding who you/your company are
All fields with a red star (*) are required
You may select as many specialties, for both companies/auctioneers as you like;
Simply click on one, then select another
To remove one, simply click on the ‘x’ that’s beside it
You can suggest new specialties by clicking ‘Suggest One’
Please check that your location dispays correctly on the Google Map.
If not, you can correct th location as follows
Using the ‘Maps Override’, you can correct Google Maps to get the right address
Instructions can be found by clicking on ‘input embedded information Google gives’
The ‘About Me’ field uses a ‘What you see is what you get’ (wysiwyg) editor
This allows you to use HTML to help customize and personalize your profile in a limited
manner
It also allows you more ways to provide as much information as possible
An avatar is the image that will show up beside the search results, and displays at the top of
your profile
The image must be 490kb size or smaller, use a picture resizer if required.
The image must be a .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif (non-animated) or .bmp
If you wish to change your password, fill in the password field and confirmation field
If you don’t, leave it blank
You may preview your profile
This will not save anything. It’s only a preview
If its to your liking, go back to the edit and when you’re finished, click save.
You’re done
How to upload images to the site
Once you’re logged in, you need to click on ‘Photo Album’
You will see a list of all your images
To upload images, select ‘Upload Images’
Give a name to the images
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How to use the New
www.albertaauctioneers.com
Association Website (con’t)
Select if the images are for your album, or the sites album
If you upload them to your album, they will appear in your profile
If you upload them to the site album, they will appear under the sites photo album after
approval
Select images to upload
You may press the ctrl or shift button to select multiple images
All images must be 490KB or smaller , use a picture resizer if required.
The images must be .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif (non-animated) or .bmp
Click ‘Submit’
How to list auctions or submit articles
Once you’re logged in, click on ‘Static Pages’
You will see a list of your articles and auctions
To add a new one, click on ‘Add Static Page’
Make sure to select what type of page this is
News, article, or auction
The ‘Message’ field uses a ‘What you see is what you get’ (wysiwyg) editor
This allows you to use HTML to help customize and personalize your profile in a limited
manner
It also allows you more ways to provide as much information as possible
Make sure to include the date, time, address, phone number, and other contact information
Click ‘Submit’ when you’re finished
There are other features that are available and can be accessed through the site, such as the
listing on our own Global Auction Page (Will only be viewable from our site. Subscription is
required to be viewed on the Global Auction Site.
Please let us know if you have any issues.
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Ming dynasty 'chicken cup'
smashes record in
$36 million sale
By James Pomfret | Reuters
Reuters/REUTERS - Nicolas Chow, Asia Deputy Chairman of Sotheby's International Head of Chinese Ceramics and
Works of Art, poses with the Meiyintang Chenghua "Chicken Cup" in Hong Kong in this March 12, 2014 file photo.
Sothebys said Shanghai collector Liu Yiqian has bought the item for HK$281.2 million (US$36.1 million), which is a world
record price for Chinese porcelain. Picture taken March 12, 2014. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A rare wine cup
fired in the imperial kilns of China's Ming
dynasty more than 500 years ago sold on
Tuesday for HK$281.2 million at a
Sotheby's sale in Hong Kong, making it
one of the most expensive Chinese
cultural relics ever auctioned.
The tiny porcelain cup from the Chenghua
period, dating from 1465 to 1487, is
painted with cocks, hens and chicks, and
known simply as a 'chicken cup'.
It is considered one of the most soughtafter items in Chinese art, viewed with a
reverence perhaps equivalent to that for
the jeweled Faberge eggs of Tsarist
Russia.
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Ming dynasty 'chicken cup'
smashes record in
$36 million sale (con’t)
By James Pomfret | Reuters
"Every time a chicken cup comes up on
the market, it totally redefines prices in the
field of Chinese art," said Nicolas Chow,
deputy chairman of Sotheby's Asia, after
the sale.
The last time a similar chicken cup was
auctioned, in 1999, it fetched HK$29
million, around a tenth of Tuesday's price.
With just 16 known Chenghua chicken
cups surviving to the present day, most in
public museums, only a handful have ever
come to auction. Only four of these remain
in private hands.
Prized by Chinese emperors and
aficionados through the centuries for their
quality, rarity and legendary silky texture,
Chenghua chicken cups fired in the
imperial kilns of Jingdezhen are among
the most prized, and forged, objects in
Chinese art.
the Zuellig brothers.
With the purchase by Liu, a Shanghaibased billionaire with his own private
'Long Museum', the Meiyintang
centerpiece is expected to become the
only known genuine chicken cup in China.
Over the past decade, prices of Chinese
art have soared with the country's
economic boom, and while the market has
moderated since 2011, demand for the
highest quality Chinese art has remained
undiminished.
National pride and the cachet of historical
relics such as chicken cups have fuelled
Chinese buying both on the world stage
and at home, where a slew of auction
houses have sprouted up to ride the
market.
Still, some experts said China's slowing
economy and credit squeeze may have
sapped some market enthusiasm for the
chicken cup, with the price falling just
short of its high estimate.
In a packed auction hall, bidding for the
delicate, palm-sized cup began at
HK$160 million and drew steady bids from
three parties, before being eventually sold
to major Chinese collector Liu Yiqian for a
bid of HK$250 million.
"The price was OK, not so high, not so
low," said Robert Chang, a leading
collector based in Hong Kong.
The final price of HK$281.2 million,
including fees, was a new world auction
record for any Chinese porcelain,
exceeding the $32.4 million paid for a
Qing double-gourd vase in 2010.
"There were not as many bidders, which
was kind of surprising," said Richard
Littleton, a Western dealer at the sale.
"Where is all this big Chinese money we
were expecting to see?"
The cup had come from the celebrated
Western collection of Chinese ceramics,
the 'Meiyintang', accumulated over half a
century by Swiss pharmaceutical tycoons
(Reporting by James Pomfret; Editing by
Clarence Fernandez)
Submitted by Wayne Orsten
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In Memory of Rae Smithens
From Bud and Dot Haynes and Daughters, Linda Baggaley, Auctioneer
and Rae Carswell, Antique Show Promoter
Forty five years ago I walked into The
Smithens’ Auction Gallery in Calgary and
that was the beginning of a long and
rewarding friendship with Rae and her
Husband, Bob. I was a brand new
Auctioneer and was hoping to learn more
about my chosen occupation. I certainly
was not disappointed.
I was excited when Bob asked me to come
up and sell and, of course, I jumped at the
chance. When I was done selling, Bob
thanked me and I stepped down. Rae —
who was clerking and cashiering — said,
“You did real good.” Music to my ears.
I sold for a time around Red Deer and was
finally hired by a former Calgary business
man who was starting an Auction
business in Red Deer. He advised me to
attend the sales at Smithens’ in Calgary
and closely watch and learn from their
operation. He said, “Bob is a great
Auctioneer, but the person to watch is Rae
and how she controls the business part of
the operation. Including smoothing out
any feathers that Bob may have ruffled!”
Bob ruled his domain with an iron fist, but
Rae was quietly oiling the machinery and
making things work. I was impressed by
the way Rae finished each sale by folding
up the clerk sheets, locking the cash box,
and putting it all in the office safe. I once
asked her why she never balanced the
sale as most clerks did. She said, “Nobody
is going to get into it tonight, so nothing will
change before I come down in the
morning. I’m going home to bed!”
Rae was a very down-to-earth person and
knew how to say the right thing to make
people comfortable. The time she met my
wife, Dot — who was a little nervous about
meeting the famous Auction couple — and
heard that our youngest daughter was
named Rae, she said, “Wonderful! You
named her after me before you ever met
me!”
Another time, some wealthier ladies were
discussing cleaning ladies and asked Rae
what she thought about hired help. Rae
said, “Actually, I hate mine because it
takes me a good, long day to get ready for
the day she comes to clean.” This put the
ladies who did not have cleaning ladies
more at ease with the resulting laughter.
As the Auctioneer, Bob had to be
flamboyant, but Rae did have her times
when she could bring him down a peg or
two. One day I was visiting Bob in his
office when Rae came in and reminded
him that he should phone someone who
had been calling for several days. She
wanted him to take care of it. With his
blustery manner, Bob said, “You take care
of it and don’t keep bothering me! Just
remember, I am The Boss in here and
you’re nothing!” I was dumbfounded, but
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In Memory of Rae Smithens (con’t)
From Bud and Dot Haynes and Daughters, Linda Baggaley, Auctioneer
and Rae Carswell, Antique Show Promoter
Rae calmly replied, “Big deal, ‘Boss over
nothing’.” She turned on her heel and
returned to her own office.
One time, when he had to go down East,
Bob asked me to come and sell his
Wednesday Night Auction for him. Just
before we started, Rae said, “It’s lobster
night at the Calgary Tower. If we get done
the sale by nine o’clock, I’ll buy you dinner.
So don’t waste too much time describing
things!”
My wife, Dot, has often said, “Everybody
looks at the Auctioneer and forgets that
the people who do the toughest jobs are
usually the Auctioneer’s wife and staff.”
She most often refers to people like Rae
Smithens.
I believe that Rae’s son, Sheldon, would
agree that his mother really knew “who
was BOSS”.
Respectfully, I must say that it was a
pleasure to work with the Smithens family.
We were done by ten to nine and it was a
great meal!
TS
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With Deepest Sympathy
Our deepest sympathy goes out to Gerald and Colleen Zimmerman and family on
the passing of their son, Adam.
Everyone knows auctions speak louder
than words - that's because of the auction-ears.
And it's still the one place where you
can get something for nodding.
Though, of course, you do
have to stay to the bidder end.
For more information, contact:
RICK WATTIE - Auctioneer/Instructor
Phone: (780) 453-6964 Fax: (780) 447-7307
Toll Free: 1-888-453-6964
Email: [email protected]
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Wildlife Enforcement: Rules
re: Sale of Wildlife items
Letter to Auction House Operators,
Our intent with this letter is to raise your
awareness of Canadian federal wildlife
legislation which protects certain plants and
animal species and how it may affect objects
for sale in your establishment. Objects made
from animals and plants regulated under these
acts are often found in auction houses. These
items would include such things as tiger rugs,
raw or carved ivory, pianos with ivory keys,
objects containing whalebone or rhinoceros
horn, etc. Canadian law describes conditions
for legal possession, sale, and transport in or
out of Canada of such items. Auction House
operations should understand and comply
with these regulations which are readily
available at www.ec.gc.ca and are further
outlined below.
The Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES) is an international agreement which
came into force in Canada on July 3rd, 1975
and aims to prevent the over-exploitation of
wildlife threatened by excessive international
trade and illegal poaching. The Wild Animal
and Plant Protection and Regulation of
International and Interprovincial Trade
Act(WAPPRIITA)is the domestic legislation
through which Canada meets its international
obligations under CITES. Imports and exports
of species listed under CITES are controlled
through a permit system. It is illegal to import
or export a CITES-listed species, including its
parts or products, without the appropriate
CITES permits, as regulated by the domestic
legislation of countries that implement CITES.
The Wild Animal and Plant Protection and
Regulation of International and Interprovincial
Trade Act (WAPPRIITA) is the Canadian
federal law through which Canada implements
the requirements of CITES. Conditions of
import, export, possession and transport are
described in this legislation. The schedules to
the Wild Animal and Plant Trade Regulations
(WAPTR) under WAPPRRIITA contain the
lists of species regulated in Canada– Please
review the species listed on the WAPTR
schedules and the table of CITES permit
requirements on EC’s web site.
CITES classifies species in one of three
appendices, with varying levels of protection.
Species that are found on Appendix I of CITES
are endangered (threatened with extinction)
and have the highest level of protections, with
international commercial trade generally
prohibited. Pursuant to WAPPRIITA, it is
illegal to knowingly possess a CITES
Appendix I plant or animal (such as tiger, most
elephants and rhinos), including their parts or
products, for the purpose of distributing
(including for sale) or offering to distribute,
except if:
· the person who possesses it establishes a
reasonable probability that it was legally
imported into Canada;
· the animal was bred in captivity or through a
captive breeding program; or
· the plant was artificially propagated.
If a specimen of a CITES-listed species predates the Convention, or was acquired from
the wild before the date on which the species
was first added to a CITES appendix, it would
be considered a pre-Convention specimen.
Commercial trade is permitted under CITES
and WAPPRIITA for pre-Convention
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Wildlife Enforcement: Rules
re: Sale of Wildlife items
specimens. Pre-Convention specimens of
Appendix I species require a Canadian CITES
import permit to be brought into Canada (along
with the export or re-export permit from the
country of origin) and Canadian CITES reexport certificates to be taken out of Canada.
Environment Canada permitting staff and
Wildlife Enforcement Officers will ask for proof
of pre-Convention status, which can be
established through documentation or reliable
scientific means. This proof can take the form
of photos that relate to specific dates, carbon14 dating, sworn affidavits, wills, letters from
experts, etc. - these documents should be on
hand prior to the sale.
CITES Appendix I specimens to be imported
into Canada must be accompanied by:
· a Canadian CITES import permit that is
issued prior to importation;
· a CITES export permit or a re-export
certificate issued by the CITES authorities of
the exporting country.
CITES Appendix I specimens to be exported
from Canada must be accompanied by:
· a Canadian CITES export permit or reexport certificate;
· a CITES import permit issued by the CITES
authorities of the importing country. Note that
some countries will not issue a CITES import
permit in the cases where the items are preConvention, from captive bred animals or from
plants which were artificially propagated.
In addition to CITES and its application in
Canada via WAPPRIITA, there may be other
federal or provincial legislation that may
dictate stricter measures for possession, sale,
import and export of wildlife parts or products.
For instance, the Migratory Birds Convention
Act, 1994 (MBCA) may apply to auction house
transactions. More specifically, the Migratory
Birds Regulations (MBR) make it illegal to buy,
sell or trade migratory birds, their eggs, nests,
carcasses or skins, except as authorized by
the Regulations. In addition, there are limited
legal uses of bird feathers described in the
MBR but buying or selling migratory bird
feathers for millinery or ornamental use is
strictly prohibited.
Please be aware that the possession and/or
sale of items by all buyers and sellers involving
plants, animals, or their parts or products may
need to be accompanied by the proper
documentation and permits to comply with
Canadian legislation.
For more information, you can consult
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on
Environment Canada’s web site at
www.ec.gc.ca/CITES. In addition, you can
contact the CITES Management Authority
Office at Environment Canada by email at
[email protected] or by telephone Toll Free 1855-869-8670.
Sincerely,
Kristopher Dirks
Wildlife Officer | Agent de protection de la
faune
Wildlife Enforcement | Application de la loi sur
la faune
Prairie and Northern Region | Région des
prairies et du nord
Environment Canada | Environnement
Canada
#854, 220 – 4th Ave SE | #854, 220 sud-est, 4e
Avenue
Calgary (Alberta) T2G 4X3
Telephone | Téléphone: 403 292 8476
Fax | Télécopieur: 403 292 4028
[email protected]
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du
Canada
Website | Site Web www.ec.gc.ca
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