The Big Brothers, Big Sisters Show and Shine raised over $3,500 over the weekend, bringing together a wide spectrum of the area's car community together to support kids in the community.
One of the vehicles on display was a 1954 Fargo owned by Eric and Thelma Tatton of Yorkton. The truck, recently repainted, is in excellent condition, looking like it just rolled off the showroom floor.
Eric Tatton says he has owned the truck since 1960, and it was purchased to work on his farm. Since buying it, the truck has been registered for every year, and he says it has always been a reliable workhorse over those 54 years.
"It's been a wonderful truck."
The Fargo brand was a Canadian exclusive, to give Chrysler-Plymouth dealers a truck to sell. It was a Dodge truck with a Fargo badge on it, Tatton says. His truck was made for work, powered by a flathead six which he says that slow and steady is the order of the day.
"You won't go anywhere very fast in it, but you'll always get there."
Very little was done to the truck, Tatton says, just some bodywork and paint after they moved into town. The truck still gets used, though he admits its life is much easier now than it was when they were on the farm.
Tratton was impressed by what he saw at the show, with the wide variety of different cars. While he once had won the Best Truck award at a previous show, he correctly guessed that one of the Mercury models on display would take home the prize.
People's Choice, Alvin and Donna Deeg, 1963 Chevy Impala SS Convertable.
Competitor's Choice, Albert Czarknecki, 1946 Hudson.
Kid's Choice, Zayne Lauzon, 1968 Firebird Convertable.
Best Car, Chuck Filby, 1947 Studebaker.
Best Truck, Ken and Verla Emberton, 1951 Mercury Pickup Model M1.
Best Dodge, Carl Steciuk, 1966 Dodge Long Box Custom.
Best Ford, Greg Hollyoake, 1993 Ford Probe GT.
Best Chevrolet, Alvin and Donna Deeg, 1963 Chevy Impala SS Convertable.
Best GM, Lorne Miller, 1955 Chevy Truck.
Best Project, Garry Robertson, 1962 Valiant.
Best Sound System, Wayne Clarke, 1996 Ford Mustang GT.
