Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Vol. 43, No. 29
– SINCE 1913! –
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Car Show & Cruise Patricia Harcourt Editor
Vintage vehicles from past eras cruised by tree lined streets in Viking Sunday afternoon offering a colourful display for people sitting and standing outside to watch the passing parade. The Viking Historical Society decided to go ahead with its annual Car Show and Cruise even though the coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of many other events. All types of vehicles were on display last Sunday in a field across from the museum at the north end of town before a parade was formed led by emergency trucks with flashing lights. Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely was the
parade marshall and led the procession in a bright red fire truck, waving and smiling to the public. The main street of Viking became another venue for the car show. All the parade participants lined up to let everyone take another look at the beautiful vehicles. The museum was open both before and after the cruise so people could also enjoy the vintage items on display there along with the historical information. But after the parade, downtown became the action spot with people milling around to check out the displays of cars and trucks representing many decades. Judges Dorothy White and Bart Hodgins looked the vehicles over and
made the decision for Judge’s Choice (1st Place), sponsored by the Viking Lions. MLA Lovely presented the award to Derek Lefsrud, accepting on behalf of the Lefsrud family, for a recently restored from scratch cherry red 1952 Mercury. Second place went to David Oracheski for his 1958 Ford Edsel. Making the presentation was Exalted Ruler Garry Brandt of the Viking Elks, which sponsored this trophy. The Jr. Judge’s Trophy was judged by younger people with Austin presenting to Joey Hoffman for his vintage car. These vintage and other types of vehicles on display that day are a labour of love for their owners, and it took the entire Lefsrud family to get
their winner ready for showing. The car was purchased from someone in Rimbey two years ago but, “it was in pieces…It came in boxes,” said Derek Lefsrud. “There was a cab on the frame, that’s it.” Working on it were David and Wanda Lefsrud and their sons Derek and Dexter. “It was a family event putting it together,” said David. The car was picked up in November 2018 and was ready for showing by July the following year. Wanda Lefsrud compiled the scrap book on display at the car show outlining the steps taken to get the vehicle into the beautiful shape it is in today, complete with the cherry red paint job courtesy of her brother, Les Sawers, of Bruce.