VOL. 69 NO. 26
66 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2016
Garage days begin in Vegreville
The Hayduk family stands in front of some of their choice collection of cars in their show room (L to R) Amy, T.J., Myron, Rhonda, and Robby.
Joe Machney Reporter Although the past weekend was rainy here and there, that did not stop the Hayduk family from enjoying the grand opening of their Garage Auto Shoppe. Located on the main drag in Vegreville, the event brought in car enthusiasts from all over the land and, according to owner Mayor Hayduk, also some people from Europe as well in the recent months. As a people, the race of man has been fascinated by machines since the industrial revolution back in 1768, when the first steam-powered automobile capable of
human transportation was built by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot. In 1807, Franรงois Isaac de Rivaz designed the first car powered by an internal combustion engine, which was fueled by hydrogen. In 1886, the first petrol- or gasoline-powered automobile, was invented by Karl Benz, and the rest was history, a beautiful history with many incredible achievements and works of art. And quite a few of them were on display at the Garage as well. Almost a century worth of automobiles were presented to the wide-eyed guests as they took in the
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