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It was a pleasant afternoon in McKenzie Towne, chatting with the residents, eating hot dogs and cotton candy, petting friendly dogs, and looking at classic cars. Ninety-year-old Ben Ostrander recently completed restoration on his 1936 Ford Coupe and was proudly displaying it at the show. Ben purchased the car in 1950 in Swift Current, SK when he was 16-years-old. It was a … [Read more...] about Calgary – McKenzie Towne Retirement Residence – Sep 14, 2024 – 29 photos

My first visit of the summer to Cruising at the Junction proved to be a rewarding one with perfect weather and three vehicles which have never been shown previously in Calgary. The three are included in the first seven photos below.  … [Read more...] about Calgary – GlenDeer A and W – Sep 6, 2024 – 110 photos

The final month of car show season is here and I got started by attending this wonderful show in Gull Lake which is held in conjunction with the community’s famous pancake breakfast. The pleasant weather resulted in a huge turnout of cars and spectators.  … [Read more...] about Gull Lake – Sep 1, 2024 – 113 photos

It was a beautiful day in the community of Bowness for the Bowness Auto Parts 20th annual show and shine. This show is unique for the fact that main street through Bowness remains open to traffic so my photos include a lot of cars which were driving back and forth along Bowness Road.    … [Read more...] about Calgary – Bowness Auto Parts – Aug 25, 2024 – 131 photos

I look forward to the Torrington show, not only for the cars, but it's always fun to take a walk down memory lane with Paul DeVos, owner of Old School Autworx and organizer of the show. Paul and I were both racing stock cars at Race City Speedway back in the nineties. There were a few standouts at the car show including a rare1969 Dodge Daytona with signatures from notable … [Read more...] about Torrington – Aug 24, 2024 – 44 photos

Memorial Park in Carstairs was the scene of another excellent car show. I especially enjoy this show, not only because of the cause it supports but for all the friendly dogs I get to see. Thanks to Pawsitive Haven Animal Rescue and Ruff Start Rescue Society for a great day in the park.  … [Read more...] about Carstairs – Aug 24, 2024 – 105 photos

Chapelhow Legion in Calgary hosts a nice car show every summer on the grass by their building. I always see something new at this show, and this year it was the 1938 Chev Woodie Wagon.  … [Read more...] about Calgary – Chapelhow Legion – Aug 24, 2024 – 45 photos

With the Okotoks show back in its familiar surroundings of the Old Towne, hundreds of cars and thousands of spectators showed up to enjoy the beautiful weather and the spectacular vehicles.  … [Read more...] about Okotoks – Aug 18, 2024 – 169 photos

This is a remarkable location for a classic car show with the historic sandstone King Edward school as the centrepiece. It offered complete shade on the north side for those who wanted it or you could enjoy the sunshine in the courtyard. One of the best parts of the show was talking with the residents and reminiscing about the old days. The live music was excellent and the food … [Read more...] about Calgary – The Edward – Aug 18, 2024 – 37 photos

The stars aligned and I was finally able to attend the All-Ford show for the first time ever. The Calgary Thunderbird Club's show was held at the Braeside Community Centre, a new location this year with more room for vehicles and better parking for spectators. The pleasant weather facilitated a good turnout of Ford-powered vehicles, many of which I was seeing for the first … [Read more...] about Calgary Thunderbird Club All-Ford – Aug 17, 2024 – 78 photos

It was a beautiful, sunny day at the Capitol Hill Community Centre in Calgary for the Northern Mopars annual show.  … [Read more...] about Calgary Northern MoPars – Aug 17, 2024 – 127 photos