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Langford Show and Shine ‘best we’ve ever had,’ say organizers

More than 1,000 people showed up to annual event
Kendra Wong
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SHOW AND SHINE Steve Guiney and Tamy Beauregard check out the vintage cars that lined downtown Langford as part of the City’s Show and Shine on Sunday. Hundreds of people showed up to the annual event that featured cars of all shapes, sizes and ages from around Greater Victoria and beyond. (James MacKenzie/Black Press)

Residents from around Greater Victoria flooded the streets of downtown Langford for the annual show and shine on Sunday.

More than 1,500 people weaved throughout Goldstream Avenue and surrounding streets as it was closed from morning to mid-afternoon for people to check out cars of all ages, shapes and sizes.

While organizers said there were roughly 300 cars that had registered for the eighth annual event, including a classic Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 1903 Waverly, they had more cars than originally anticipated.

“I think it was the best show we’ve ever had. We didn’t have room for all of the cars, which is always a good sign,” long-time volunteer Greg Lyseng said. “I think everybody had a great time.”

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While it was another successful year, plans are already in the works to expand the event next summer, including adding space to park more cars by potentially taking over Veterans Memorial Park, as well as doing a cruise for residents to see the cars in action the night before and ending at Westhills Stadium.

“I’m looking forward to doing next year again, I enjoy it, I really do,” said long-time volunteer Russ Bartram. “It gives me a chance to see a lot of people I haven’t seen in a while and I get to look at all the cool cars.”

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Tanya and Shaun Zarelli admire the artwork under the hood of one of the cars featured at Sunday’s event. Hundreds of people showed up to the annual event in downtown Langford that featured cars of all shapes, sizes and ages from around Greater Victoria and beyond. (James MacKenzie/Black Press)
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(Above) Gary and Sybil Kangas show off the 1903 Waverly that they built out of an old lawn mower chassis while Steve Guiney and Tamy Beauregard (below) check out the vintage cars that lined downtown Langford as part of the City’s Show and Shine on Sunday. (James MacKenzie/Black Press)
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SHOW AND SHINE Ben Driver points out finer the points of a classic Harley to his daughter Ayla at the Langford Show and Shine on Sunday. Hundreds of people showed up to the annual event in downtown Langford that featured cars of all shapes, sizes and ages from around Greater Victoria and beyond. (James MacKenzie/Black Press)