Cars are no question a part of Drumheller’s History.
The Drumheller Demolition Derby is one of the longest running events in the province, before that there were the river races.
There are even legends of Sam Drumheller putting his jalopy down the Red Deer River.
It only makes sense that part of this years Centennial Celebration will include the four-wheeled road rattlers.
Councillor Doug Stanford is heading up the show and shine and cruise element of the celebrations coming up on May 15. He is calling all cars to come out for the Show and Shine. This is the perfect way to start the cruising season, a chance to thaw the lead sleds this spring.
Doug Stanford will be at the Badlands Community Facility on May 15 to ring in Drumheller’s Centennial in his 1970 Monte Carlo.
He hopes there will be a good turnout for the event.
The Show and Shine is from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Badlands Community Facility. There will be dash plaques for the first 30 entries and prizes, donated by local merchants.
The event is part of the Drumheller centennial celebrations and following the show and shine there will be a cruise.
The cruise will head down 9th Street for residents of the Drumheller Health Centre to take the sights and sounds of the antique cars, then cruise by the Hillview and Sunshine Lodge.
“This will allow all the shut ins to come out and see the cars,” said Stanford.
They will return to the Badlands Community Facility, where there will be some draw prizes for entries as well as a People’s Choice trophy.
For more information on the Show and Shine, contact Councillor Doug Stanford at 403-8204023 or e-mail dougstan@telusplanet.net.
