Overcast skies and the threat of rainy weather forced a last-minute change of plans for the Brookswood Secondary car show fundraiser on Sunday, May 29, requiring a move from the grassy sports field to the school parking lot to avoid potential damage to the turf.

鈥淲e had to make the call early in the morning,鈥� organizer Scott Strudwick told the 91原创 Advance Times.

By the time the show got underway, conditions had cleared.

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Strudwick estimated 150 car owners and thousands of visitors attended the first post-pandemic edition of the annual event.

鈥淚t was a huge success for our first time,鈥� commented Strudwick.

His Strudwick Real Estate Team helped put together the Brookswood event 鈥� and created the website.

This year, the event added facepainting, a performance by the school band, and bouncy castles for kids in the school gymnasium.

Next year, 鈥渨e鈥檙e going to hopefully be bigger and better,鈥� Strudwick said.

Brookswood Secondary vice-principal Logan Kitteringham praised Strudwick and his team for making the car show a 鈥渇amily-friendly鈥� experience.

鈥淲e wanted to figure out a way to reboot the car show for a post pandemic environment,鈥� Kitteringham said.

Future car shows could add attractions like an alumni basketball event 鈥渢o draw people back into the building for a trip down memory lane鈥� Kitteringham predicted.

Willoughby resident Jim Fulton brought his 1952 half-ton International pickup with a back end that raises and lowers.

While many people assumed it was a modern-day, custom addition to the bright yellow half-ton, it actually was original equipment, added on by the farmer who first owned the truck, Fulton said.

鈥淗e used it for hay and grain,鈥� Fulton explained.

A few vehicles over, Maple Ridge resident Ken Mason was showing off his high-performance Camaro, which came with a mascot 鈥� a plush toy kangaroo.

Named 鈥淐ameroo,鈥� it was his version of the 鈥済arden gnomes鈥� people take on trips, Mason explained.

More photos from the show can be viewed online at the .

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