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April 2, 2015
Classic Cruise into Easter
You’re driving down the road in a 1938 McLaughlin Buick, engine roaring, the cool breeze flowing through your hair. The sun is glaring off the hood and the road is open and free. It’s a warm spring day in April and you’re traveling 15 km/hr and you’re in the 44th annual Vintage Car Club Easter Parade! Every year Kamloops and all of its residents, young and old, line the streets of our city to behold and to gasp at the awesomeness of the vintage cars! This year there will be 130 to 140 cars in the annual parade, and the theme of the parade is The Chevy Impala. But don’t worry there will be a massive selection of vehicles that span a century to gaze at during the one hour parade. The parade has been cruising the streets of Kamloops since 1972 and is organized by Dick Parkes, the parade marshall and the Kamloops chapter of the Vintage Car Club of Canada, along with many volunteers, police escort and pancake masters associated with the parade. The event starts on Sunday, April 5 at the Westsyde Shopping Centre with a Pancake Breakfast starting at 9:00 am. All of the entries in the parade will be setting up and at the same location at 11:00 am. Then at 1:00 pm, ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! John and Lila Foley will lead the group of cars across Kamloops in their 1964 Chevy Impala, followed by other versions of the Impala. Dick Parkes, being the parade marshal, will follow close behind in his 1938 Buick McLaughlin and says, “Everyone loves a parade! It’s very satisfying and a pleasure to drive down the streets and see smiling faces from everyone.” The parade led will make its way down Westsyde Road, then onto Tranquille Roadand across the Overlanders Bridge. “If there is no
Glenn Gallagher cruising in his 1932 Chevy.
hiccups things should go as planned,” explains Dick. “As there are almost 150 cars, you just never know.” The cars will make their way onto Columbia Street and head east before turning west towards Riverside Park. Once they arrive at the park, at roughly 2:00 pm, they will park in front of the Rotary Band Shell where vintage music, coffee and car chatter will be waiting. The cars will also be on display for curious car buffs and rookies alike till about 3:00pm. There are certain criteria to be in the parade, your car must be 25 years old or older, and it must have no rods, customs and non-factory
alloy wheels. If it’s a classic be sure to sign up if you haven’t done so already. A lot of the cars belong to the Kamloops chapter of The Vintage Car Club of Canada and if you’re into Ford Model T’s, Bentleys or Classic Fire Trucks, then make sure you’re in the crowd because there’s going to be a lot of nostalgia for young and old. And for a lot of people the parade with happen right outside your front door. So make sure you come out and enjoy one of the best parades our city has to offer. For more information contact Dick Parkes at 250-573-5740. Corey Rajala
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