Some 60 vehicles were on show with half of them having student input as the annual Lloydminster Comprehensive Car and Truck Show revved up the parking lot.
The tradition which dates to the 1990s with input from several community partners, dealerships, and auto shops has the prospect of students being apprenticed as they begin a career in auto mechanics.
Victoria Oldershaw, staff planner has been the lead on the event for the last 12 years and shares that there are over 10 categories with varying degrees of student input.
“Like Blood Sweat and Tears is a category where the students had to do all the work on the cars. They must prove this when they talk to the judges about it. Mr. McFarlane, our auto-shop teacher does those specifically.”
There were eight entries in that category this year, which was more than the contest has seen in the past, adds Oldershaw.
A fun category is Mom n’ Dad’s Money which featured a red Corvette which took that prize along with the People’s Choice. The sizzling double-prize winning convertible was driven by grade 12 student Maheen Mangla.
Results on the day included:
- Best Custom Car – Mathew Bailey
- Best Custom Truck – Brody Crone
- Best Stock Car – Joshua More
- Best Stock Truck – Tye Graham
- Best Classic – Hunter Jacques
- Best Import – Nathan Heide
- Blood Sweat and Tears – Nathan Basset
- Most Redneck – Hailey Sinclair
- Muscle Mania – Colby Rieger
- Loudest Exhaust – Brody Adamos
- Loudest Stereo – Bryce Jensen
Oldershaw expresses her gratitude to all the community sponsors and car enthusiasts for their support.
