Vegreville Iron Runners Auto Club Cruising Car Show

Vegreville Iron Runners Auto Club Cruising Car Show

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

The rain on June 6 didn’t deter people from smiling or 11 vintage vehicles from showing their shine at the Vegreville Iron Runners Cruising Car Show. The show started at Vegreville Regional Museum and continued on a route throughout Vegreville. Especially worth noting was when the cruising car show drove by the senior lodges and facilities where they were greeted by seniors waving away from the windows.

Besides the museum’s 1917 Model T Ford, there was Lawrence Anderson’s 1967 Chrysler, Darry Anderson’s 1974 Lincoln Continental, John and Madeline Kitz’s 1952 Chev Coupe and other vintage vehicles owned by members of Vegreville Iron Runners Club.

Bill Smolak, President of Vegreville Iron Runners Auto Club said their club hosted this event. The Town of Vegreville, (Anya Langkow, Tourism, Recreation and Culture Coordinator) asked Vegreville Iron Runners Club if they would do something to celebrate Seniors Week. So, this event was a joint effort organized between the Vegreville Fire Department, Anya Langkow, and the Iron Runners Auto Club. The Vegreville Regional Museum helped to promote this event and was involved because the Iron Runners Club House is on the museum’s grounds and one of the vintage vehicles in the parade was owned by the museum.

When the event was over, Smolak said he felt given the weather, the event went fairly well. “There were a fair number of people watching from their vehicles, windows, or the steps of their homes. We are hoping to plan a similar cruise on the Saturday before Father’s Day,” Smolak added.