The annual Shriners Show and Shine brought over 80 cars to Okanagan Falls鈥 Kenyon Park on Saturday.
鈥淭his is the sixth year we鈥檝e held this show, and the fourth we鈥檝e done it for the Penticton Shrine Club, to help them with their children鈥檚 hospital program,鈥 said organizer Geoff Walter-Hughes. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really turned out well. We have about 84 cars today. To get this many out when the weather鈥檚 not perfect, it鈥檚 pretty decent and I鈥檓 grateful to have them show up. 鈥
The vehicles at the show came in all shapes and sizes, from a stock Honda motorbike to a customized Mack truck. Despite the turnout, Walter-Hughes hopes that a slight change in schedule might help improve it for the next year.
鈥淭his about what we had last year because we had the fires and smoke last year,鈥 said Walter-Hughes. 鈥淣ext year I鈥檇 like to try and go earlier in the summer. Hopefully, before we get a lot of fires.鈥
There were a number of prizes handed out at the end of the show. The Shriners鈥 Choice went to Don Sussey of Penticton, for his 1979 GMC 4x4. The People鈥檚 Choice Award went to Doug Speers of Keremeos for his heavily customized 1937 Ford Slantback.
鈥淚t鈥檚 great getting this award,鈥 said Speers. 鈥淭his is the second one in three weeks, the other one was from Keremeos.鈥
Shawn Rouw of Okanagan Falls took home the prize for Best Motorcycle with his. For Rouw, the prize was secondary to the event itself.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really not about winning and trophies or anything,鈥 said Rouw, who came to the show with his daughter. 鈥淲e were here last year and again this year, to try and support the local Shriners for the kids, it鈥檚 a great cause.鈥
All of the proceeds from this year鈥檚 Show and Shine are going to be used to support their hospital program. The entrants were entered into a contest for door prizes, and there were a number handed out throughout the afternoon.