Car enthusiasts from as far away as Calgary drove into Busby last weekend for the hamlet's first ever Move Over Show and Shine car show.
Car enthusiasts from as far away as Calgary drove into Busby last weekend for the hamlet's first ever Move Over Show and Shine car show.
The event brought in over 90 classic automobiles and hundreds of avid spectators to the hamlet June 4 and all for the cause of helping the families of tow truck drivers injured on the job.
Event organizer, driver and Move Over founder Steven Scott Wilson began the charity after being struck by a cube van on the job in 2014 and said he hoped that after people were done looking at the cars, they'd remember to keep their eyes somewhere else: on the ditch.
'Every six days, a tow truck driver is hit, or killed in the line of duty," Scott Wilson cautioned.
In addition to promoting awareness of emergency road workers, Move Over also donates a portion of all proceeds to the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum Survivor Fund.
Twenty-five per cent of the $2,500 raised at the event went to the fund, which helps support fallen tow truck drivers and their families.
A car show, he added, was the perfect way to connect with auto enthusiasts who can relate to the Move Over cause.
'A lot of tow truck operators like to show off their trucks, and everyone loves classic cars. It was a hobby at first, but this is a big step forward," Scott Wilson said.
'We didn't think that it would be this big the first year. The streets started to line up with cars, too," he added.
Alcomdale resident and Busby native Keith Etheridge brought his 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix to the event and said that there was nothing like the appeal of classic cars to draw a crowd.
'It is history. You can't just go to the dealership and buy one," Etheridge said.
'Some people like antiques or furniture. You've sort of got to be a car guy to really appreciate it, but I think everybody appreciates old cars."
Keith's wife, Tracy, volunteered at the show and said she was impressed with how the event was run.
'It was very well organized and went very well. We really enjoyed seeing the muscle cars."
Sporting a classic, open-wheel ride, Lorne Armitstead said the car show and others like it offered participants and spectators a sense of community that was hard to find in this day and age.
'You meet new people every weekend," Armitstead said.
'There's a lot of nice people and it changes every weekend."
