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 The paint on the soap boxes was fresh, the smiles
on the faces of the drivers were excitable, the lines for the derby were lightly
dusted on the road and the sun shone.
This was the atmosphere during the annual Okotoks Rotary Soap Box Derby held on Saturday
in Okotoks.
Drivers in their freshly painted outfits gathered to roar down Crystalridge Drive
at a chance to win the trophy.
The results of this year's derby are as follows:
1st place -- Brady Gillingham, A&S Mechanical Ltd.
2nd place -- Crystal Shapka, Canada Safeway.
3rd place -- Andrew Bruce, Brushstrokes.
4th place -- Alaine Palmer, Coultry LeClair.
Heat 1 -- Trevor Rollo, Remax Classic.
Heat 2 -- Desiree de Graff, Big Rock Inn.
Heat 3 -- Tyler Toombs, Okotoks Town Councillors.
Heat 4 -- Spencer Evans, GBS Homes.
Heat 5 -- Robin Benedetti and Rylan Northcolt, Hi Ho Esso.
Heat 6 -- Nick Roman, Okotoks Toy Library.
Heat 7 -- Christopher Moeckl, Carcraft Bodyworks Ltd.
Heat 8 -- Alex Graves, David C. Thompson Prof. Corp.
Heat 9 -- Cary Drews, Avalon Homes.
Heat 10 -- Katie Turner, Happy Valley Restaurant.
Heat 11 -- Taylor Reidlinger, Okotoks Rentals.
Heat 12 -- Derrick Grant, Miller Ag Supply.
Heat 13 -- Laura Little, Royal Bank of Canada.
Heat 14 -- Cody Phipps, Bow Mark Construction.
Heat 15 -- Jacey Magnussen, Coultry LeClair.
Heat 16 -- Lora Zerebeki, Up Tempo School of Music.
Heat 17 -- Aden Stefanowich, Cargill Foods.
Heat 18 -- Andrew Thomas, Canadian BBX.
Heat 19 -- Tim Broer, Midas Muffler.
Heat 20 -- Caleb Morris, Millarville School/Imperial Oil.
Heat 21 -- Olin Erickson, RAH Delivery.
Heat 22 -- Lindsey Meredith, Del Comal.
Heat 23 -- Jason Bil, Jumco Electric.
Heat 24 -- Nickolas Partyka, Coultry LeClair.
Heat 25 -- Shannon Prince, Sandi Kennedy.
Heat 26 -- Brendon Brown, Mesken Contracting Ltd.
Heat 27 -- Derek Shapka, Canada Safeway;
Heat 28 -- Ryan Ferguson, Wally Black Prof. Corp.
Weirdest Paint -- Steven Blair, A&W Restaurant.
Best Paint -- Lindsay Bil, Sheep River Garden Centre.
Best Time -- Crystal Shapka, Canada Safeway.
Fastest School -- Doug Shaw, Millarville School/Imperial Oil.
Best Dressed Driver -- Josh Sutton, A-Men Siding.
Most Original Costume -- Kelly MacDonald, Classic 89 Sport/Awards.
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