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Vol. 19, No. 28, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 www.LamontLeader.com
365 show vehicles attract up to 4,000 spectators to Chipman Car Crafters’ Show and Shine BY JOHN MATHER The weather started out overcast, but by mid-morning the sun was shining and the cars and guests flocked to Chipman June 2, for the annual Chipman Car Crafters Show and Shine. According to Car Crafters president Dave Gray, the morning slowed the number of exhibitors “possibly because of the clouds,” but by when the sun came out 365 classic cars, restomods, customs, and all makes and models had passed through the gates to take up a place on the streets of Chipman. “It was a great variety of vehicles,” he said. “From all over the province, Didsbury to Drayton Valley to Cold Lake and more.” He added there were more spectators than in previous years, but since they don’t collect any admission fee he couldn’t give a precise number. Generally estimates of visitors range from 2,500 to 4,000. Gray said volunteers made a huge difference in the success of the event. “They do so much to help out,” he said. “They look after parking for spectators and for the display cars and provide lots of other help where needed.” He added several of the volunteers were from car clubs in the region, that the Car Crafters work with during the show season. On June 1, the Car Crafters held a swap meet which was another success with more than 450 spectators paying a toonie each to see what was available from 29 vendors with a large variety of car parts and accessories for sale. At the conclusion of the car show on Sunday, prizes were given out to several of the participants. The Best in Show sponsored by Aldon Auto in Lamont was the 1957 Pontiac Laurentian owned by R. Moser.
A row of Shelby Cobras and replica Cobras line Chipman’s main street during the Chipman Car Crafters’ Show and Shine, June 2. John Mather photo. MORE PHOTOS SEE PAGE 3 The Village of Chipman’s Favourite sponsored by the Village was a 1970 Chev Nova SS. An annual hard luck trophy is always presented sponsored by SS Designs and this year it was won by Ran McIvor and his 1927 Model T Roadster which had the misfortune to break down on the way to the show. In the Muscle Vehicles, 1972 and Older category, sponsored by General Auto and Hilcor Welding, Mike Levesque won for his 1970 Dodge Challenger. The Best Street Rod prize sponsored by Lamont Liquor Store and Back Alley Pub was won by Don Lokken for his 1937 Chevy Coupe. The Lamont and Smoky Lake Home
Hardware Stores sponsored the Muscle Cars 1973 and newer category. It was won by the 1983 Ford Mustang owned by Rick Semeniuk. The Best Classic Truck sponsored by Oil King Services Inc, was won by Greg Strong and his 1967 C10 truck. Value Drug Mart put up the award for best Antique Vehicle 1949 and older which was won by Dale Mackie’s 1930 Cadillac. The Best Classic Vehicle sponsored by Viterra was won by Laurine Just for her 1964 Valiant V200. The Best Import sponsored by Hill Realty was won by Sloane Boyko for his 1993 Nissan 240 SX. Steve Borsellino won the Best Restomod for his 1956 Porsche 365a.
The award was sponsored by Realty Advisors and Cattle Country Corral Cleaning. The Random Spectator Pick sponsored by Imagination Engraving was won by Daniel LaFrance for his 1971 Chev 1/2 ton truck. The Special Vehicle Association of Alberta Favourite sponsored by the Association was won by Daryl Steinback with his 1953 Mercury Hauler with 1933 Ford on its deck. The Work in Progress Award sponsored by Tim’s Catering was won by Able Nuufeld with his 1985 C10 truck, and the Best Orphan award sponsored by Ironwood Catering was won by Bruce and Cindy Stucks with their 1947 Olds Special 66 touring sedan