Classic car show supports food bank
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 12, 2023.
Sixty cars of different models rolled into the Logic Lumber Classic Car Museum yard for the 15th annual Rob Dixon Memorial Car Show on Saturday.The car show’s proceeds from the silent auction, car registration, 50/50 and raffle went to the Lethbridge Interfaith Food Bank.
“Tom Dixon was a huge car fanatic, loved his old cars, and old Lincolns, and everything else, and wanted to do a car show and do charity work for the food bank as well,” said Brad Calder, event organizer.
The car show was named in honour of Dixon’s oldest son, Rob, who passed away about eight years ago.
“We used to be just a Logic Lumber Classic Car Show before that and then when he passed away, we changed it to the memorial instead and that pretty much was it for that one,” said Calder.
Rob worked at the museum fixing cars and doing sales.
It is important for Calder to keep the car show going.
“It’s a good cause,” said Calder.
“It helps the entire community.”
The show has been going for 15 years because of Logic Lumber’s custumers coming in and employees having their own cars.
“It’s just a different one,” said Calder.
“We want more of the classic car show in it. We want the older cars coming in. We do have some of the newer speciality cars that come in as well, which is nice to see as well. But most of it was just to get the older classic cars out and the old guys like to come out with their cars and show them off too. It’s nice to see them.”
Neil Heaton, the Interfaith Food Bank operations manager, said Logic Lumber has been a huge support to us over the years.
“So we really appreciate the event and look forward to it every year,” said Heaton.
Heaton said it’s always a great event when we can get out in the public and promote Interfaith Food Bank and the needs that there are in the community.
George Barrington had his 1966 Chevy Chevelle in the car show.
“There’s all kinds and that’s what makes it nice because when you have them all the same it’s not as nice ,” said Barrington.
Barrington has been involved with cars his whole life.
“It’s a good hobby, it keeps you out of trouble,” he said.
“I guess you could look at it as kind of being an artist. You take something that’s scrap and then build it into something nice that people enjoy looking at.” 2
-1
