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Vol. 17, No. 28, Wednesday, June 8, 2022 www.LamontLeader.com
After two-year hiatus, Chipman Show and Shine - overwhelming Over 3,500 show up to view 350 classic vehicles BY JOHN MATHER The 20th version of the Chipman Car Crafters Show and Shine on the streets of Chipman was much more than club president Dave Gray expected. “It was awesome,” he said. “We hadn’t held the show for two years because of Covid so no one was really sure what to expect.” He said he arrived at the show at 6:30 Sunday morning and there were already two cars there ready to be parked. “It all happened so fast… suddenly it’s 3 p.m. and we’re handing out the trophies.” In all, the organizer said more than 350 vehicles were on display along Chipman’s main street and all of its side streets as well. Vehicles and their owners came from within Alberta, but almost everywhere in the north was represented. Gray said the furthest anyone travelled was from Grande Prairie, but others came from Red Deer, Czar, Fort McMurray, Cold Lake, Athabasca, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Fort Saskatchewan, Lamont and of course Edmonton. “I really want to thank our volunteers and sponsors for making this show work,” said Gray. “To our members… their commitment to the day and to all the things that had to be done to make the day a success is amazing. Without these people we would never be able to host the show.” During the afternoon trophies presentation, founding members of the Chipman Car Crafters Alf Zips, Lionel Thomas, Harvey Hauer, and Rick Thornton were honoured as was 20 year club member Jane Berg. Gray estimates more than 3,500 people turned out during the course of the day to view the classics on display.
1930 Ford Model A
No matter where you were in Chipman, June 5 you couldn’t dodge seeing a classic collector car as the Chipman Car Crafters held their first public show and shine in two years. Even the parking area adjoining the Community Hall was filled as more than 350 vehicles were out on display. This aerial shot was taken by Marty Brown with the Alberta Iron Indians Pontiac Club and its president Dave Scragg.
Fort Sask man Tom Emes gives Dolly a scratch behind her ear while she sits inside his 1930 Model A Ford truck at the Chipman Car Crafters Show, Sunday. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Ken Davison (right) accepting his first place trophy from Car 1957 Morris Minor belonging to Ken Davison. Crafters President Dave Gray. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
Photo: Jana Semeniuk
BY JANA SEMENIUK Fort Saskatchewan resident Tom Emes has a deep personal connection to the 1930 Ford Model A truck he brought to the Chipman Car Show this past weekend. It’s been in his family for over 70 years. “It's a 1930 model A that my dad bought in 1950,” he said. “It was in a bit better shape than this, but not much. It had been rolled over and his buddy took the motor out of it. My dad bought it off him.” Emes explained that his dad drove the truck between Beaver Lodge and Dawson Creek for four years then brought the truck to the family farm where it was fitted with a sprayer and used to spray fields until the 70s. “I got it probably 10 years ago, when they sold the farm they were just trying to get rid of stuff. I didn't think it would run but we put some gas in it, brought it to Fort St. John, and played with it for a little bit and it's been running ever since,” he said. “It’ll start and drive perfectly.” Emes added that he hasn’t done any work to the truck and has no plans to. “I don't think there's anything else I can do to it. No, it's gonna stay the way it is,” he said. “Now it's just on my front lawn as a yard ornament. It's a great conversation piece.”
1957 Morris Minor BY JANA SEMENIUK Chipman Car Crafters entrant Ken Davison smiled big on Sunday when his 1957 Morris Minor captured first place in the Imports class at the car show. Davison said he has been coming to the show for the past seven years and thrilled to be back after COVID restrictions shut the show down. “I’ve gone to quite a few (car shows) through the years. Sure, have missed them the last two years because most of them were canceled. So, it's nice to see them on again. That's why it's packed here. Everybody's feeling the same way and want to get out with their cars.”