The Ponoka Ag Event Centre Society fired the manager of the Ag event centre, Chas Lambert, on February 13 without notice or reason. The vice-president of the society confirmed Lambert's firing but did not provide a reason. Lambert had goals of gaining national recognition for the centre and making it the most successful in Western Canada. He felt better direction and policies from the board could have made his job easier. Only six of the nine directors were involved in the decision to fire Lambert.