CANORA - After the early portion of the summer of 2025 was filled with one rained out car show after another across the region, there was some apprehension over how many car and other vehicle enthusiasts would actually be interested in bringing their prized possessions to the Cruisers Car Club Show and Shine in Canora on Aug. 16.
But the worries turned out to be unfounded, as 137 vehicles were registered for the Canora Show, which became one of the centrepiece events of the Canora Homecoming and Street Festival. This continues a steady increase in interest since the end of the COVID-19 Pandemic. In 2021, there were 45 entries, which almost doubled to 87 in 2022, then rose again to 100 in ’23, 123 in 2024 and, as mentioned, 14 more for this year’s show.
As Cruisers member Kevin Ludba put it, “We were really happy with the turnout.” Ludba added that, once again this year Cruisers decided to have judges choose the winners in the various categories, rather than making a popular vote as was the case in the past.
A new Cruisers award this year for hard work and dedication was presented to Eugene Keyowski of Canora for all his contributions, including creating unique trophies for the winners each year.
This year’s awards went to;
- Best GM: Randy Danyluk of Canora, 1971 Pontiac GTO
- Best Ford: Mike McCubinny of Yorkton, 1972 Maverick Grabber
- Best Mopar: Rodney Machen of Swan River, Mb.,1970 Plymouth Superbird
- Best Import: Bob Hurst of Yorkton, 1985 Porsche Targa
- Best Resto Mod: Doug Westhouse of Dauphin, Man., 1958 VW Bug Rat
- Best Truck: Danielle Knorr of Yorkton, 1975 GMC 4x4
- Best Motorcycle: Sid Galandy of Lucky Lake, 1988 Harley Heritage Classic.
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