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OPENS THIS W E E K E N D! Troy Landreville/Langley Advance
Langley Good Times Cruise-In president Eric Taylor leaned against his 1961 Corvair Rampside truck earlier this week. The annual car show takes place Saturday, Sept. 6 in downtown Langley, followed by a car corral and swap meet on Sunday, Sept. 7 in the Kwantlen Polytechnic University parking lot. Below – the 2013 show and shine drew a huge crowd along Fraser Highway.
Show and shine
Cruise-In ready to roll downtown There’s still room to register your classic vehicle for the Sept. 6 extravaganza. by Troy Landreville
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For the second year running, Eric Taylor is at the wheel of the Langley Good Times Cruise-In. And the president of what’s billed as Western Canada’s best-attended charity event hopes the 2014 show and shine on Saturday, Sept. 6 and related swap meet and car corral on Sunday, Sept. 7 will turn out to be a smooth drive. Since its inception in 1997, with 430 registered vehicles that year, CruiseIn has grown into an event that’s nearly a year in the making, with a committee made up of nine board members, most long-term, and various sub committees planning and organizing for the better part of 10 months. Cruise-In took a hiatus in 2010 for restructuring purposes before starting its
engine up again in 2011. “I think it [the one year absence] was good for everybody, except the people who wanted to go to the car show that year,” Taylor said. The ensuing three Cruise-Ins that followed the aforementioned 2010 pit stop picked up where the previous events left off, which was good news for the groups that benefit from the event. The 2013 Cruise-In generated roughly $53,524, all donated to local charities. “Not bad for a one-day event,” Taylor said. Funds raised from this year’s Cruise-In will go to the Langley Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Langley community support groups, Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association, PuCKS, the Boys & Girls Club, the Douglas Park Elementary Association, and the Legacy Water Search and Recovery Society. Looking ahead to Sept. 6 and 7, Taylor, who took over the role of president from Riccardo Sestito last year, said, “We’re going along well. [But] our
Arts alive
In downtown Langley City this weekend
registrations are down and we’re anxious to have people sign up.” Typically, 1,000 vehicles are registered for Cruise-In each year. “We usually have 4500 of them pre-register,” Taylor said. As of earlier this week,
there were fewer than 300 entrants signed up. “This is late, very late, to have that low a number,” Taylor said. Once the classic cars, hot rods, and motorcycles on display are parked in their designated spots, and the vendors and entertainment
stages are in place, Fraser Highway from 203rd Street to the end of the one-way portion, and all of its connecting streets, as well as Douglas Crescent and 56th Avenue are closed to traffic so visitors can stroll around and enjoy the day. While Taylor enjoys Cruise-In Day itself, he most enjoyed handing out cheques to the benefiting charities later in the year. Another bright note is the swap meet and car corral, which continues to build momentum. The parking lot at Kwantlen Polytechnic University is dedicated to cars for sale. Last year was the most successful to date, according to Taylor. “It was fantastic,” he said. “As far as cars being sold, I know it went well, I know that several sold. But the parking lot was absolutely jam-packed with vendors.” You can download a registration form online, at langleycruise-in.com or have one sent to you by emailing langley@langleycruise-in.com. • More at langleyadvance.com
The arts come alive, and take over the main street in downtown Langley City on Saturday, with artists of all stripes displaying their talents in a festive atmosphere. And there are fun activities for kids, too! Check it out: pages A17-20.