At an estimated 275 vehicles, the Sunday, April 24 Country Car Show at the Aldergrove Community Secondary School (ACSS) was the best-attended yet.

But organizers of the event, the first show since the pandemic, had been hoping for more.

鈥淲e had room for 300,鈥� noted Aldergrove resident Mike McVay, one of the volunteers.

A forecast of rain may have kept some people away, even though the weather actually turned out to be warm and sunny, McVay speculated.

McVay brought his new acquisition, a 1968 Pontiac Firebird, that replaced his 1928 Pontiac Landau.

鈥淚 still got a Pontiac,鈥� McVay laughed.

It marked a long-awaited return of the event that helps raise funds for the ACSS automotive program.

Event co-chairs Regan Lewis and Fraser Field were glad to be back.

鈥淭his is number eight for us,鈥� Lewis explained.

鈥淚f it had not been for COVID, it would be number 10.鈥�

Field was happy to see people out enjoying the event.

鈥淲e see people just wanting to get those old cars out and get them into the sunshine,鈥� Field commented. 鈥淚t just makes you feel good.鈥�

Aldergrove resident Ben Campen, a regular at the show, brought his 1963 Corvair Monza.

鈥淚鈥檝e been into cars forever,鈥� Campen told the 91原创 Advance Times.

鈥淚 grew up in the [American] graffiti era. I played in a rock and roll band, and I raced at 91原创 Speedway.鈥�

Campen has scaled back his car collection.

鈥淚鈥檓 down to one,鈥� he advised.

鈥淚 did have three.鈥�

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What started as a casual once-a-year get-together in the Otter Co-op parking lot has grown and found a new home at ACSS.

On the day of the show, $5 of every $20 registration fee was earmarked to help buy supplies for the school鈥檚 shop program, to support young people entering the automotive profession.

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91原创-area car fans have more shows to look forward to.

Still to come is the June 5 Model A display in Fort 91原创, in front of the B.C. Farm Museum at 9131 King St., and the June 12 鈥淧ontiac Perfection鈥� show at KMS tools on the 91原创 Bypass.

More photos from the Sunday show can be seen on the .