It was perfect weather for the Didsbury show and I arrived early and took photos as cars were arriving. Sienna was handing out flowers to all the moms. Helmar, who was directing traffic, was standing at the same corner as I was and we enjoyed some friendly banter as the day proceeded. I was fascinated to see and hear Dave’s accounting of how he found a toy model of his 1962 Ford Ranchero(see photo).
Later, it was nice to connect with a lot of my car show friends as I walked the streets, but the most interesting conversation I had was with a young boy named Bubba. He had a lemonade stand(see photo) but I first met him as he was walking his friendly dog down the street. I want to give a shout out to his parents for raising such a polite, respectful, and engaging young man.
There were many impressive vehicles at the show, but if I had to pick a favourite it would be the beautifully restored 1935 Maple Leaf pickup. I’m old enough to have driven a Maple Leaf grain truck during my childhood on the farm.
Thank you to the organizers and all the volunteers for a great show. The photos are arranged roughly from old to new.
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