IT WAS NOVEMBER OF 1926
Edmund Broder harvest the Broder Buck on November 26, 1926 as hunting was for sustenance to feed his and other families in need. The Broder Buck was transported from just south of Wildwood, Alberta, back to Edmonton and became a legend in it’s own right, infamous and later would become known as
THE BUCK FOR JUSTICE.
October 11, 1929 – Donald Harrison Broder was born. And in 1935 the picture was taken by his Father, Edmund Broder of him standing on the side-step of his Father 1914 Model T with The Broder Buck. His first 10 years of life was the Great Depression known to many as the dirty 30’s.
September 1, 1939 World War II started for which brought an immediate end to the great depression.
1962 – Edmund Broder was convince by a Boone & Crockett unofficial scorer to send The Broder Buck to New York, USA to be officially scored and came in at an unprecedent score for a non typical Mule Deer at 355 2/8 and was pronounce The Non-Typical Mule Deer World Record.
1950 era, Edmund Broder sitting in the door of his Rat Creek Cabin.
December 26, 1968 Edmund Broder passed away just over 1 year after his wife Hazel Broder in 1967.
- Defence argues plaintiffs have no standing: they already took their share in 1969–1970 and never probated the estate.
October 2000: Plaintiffs’ lawyer, Elizabeth MacInnis (Weir Bowen), seeks Donald’s consent to close pleadings. Donald refuses. No probate exists; no one can legally represent the estate.
July 9, 1999: (Already past by this point) – Two-year limitation period to add or substitute parties has expired.
2001–2003: Procedural battle continues. Donald maintains the suit was improperly launched and should be struck under procedural rules.
Early 2004: Donald and Craig retain lawyer Robert Sawers.
- Sawers files for jury trial to cement procedural advantage.
- Files Rule 129 Application to strike the case as frivolous and vexatious.
- Cites Mugford v. Mugford precedent: only an estate administrator can sue, not individual siblings.
May 5, 2004: after spending eleven days in jail, sometimes in isolation, inadequate medical care, cold food Donald Broder was defrauded of the Broder Buck by Justice Myra Bielby and forced to turn it over or declare what he had done with it to secure his release from Edmonton Remand Center.
April 11, 2012: Donald Broder dies at age 82. The fight over his name and the Broder Buck legacy continues through family advocacy and public campaigning.
Introducing Elizabeth MacInnis of Weir Bowen for whom orchestrated the outcome with the help from Justices of the court, and opposing lawyers for whom all were involved in a conspiracy to defraud, falsely jail and extort the Broder Buck from Donald Broder then imposed garnishees on Joyce Broder bank account to punish him for defending himself and initiating a lawsuit suing her.
