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MILE ZERO CRUISERS

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Summer Cruise 2012

July 6, 7, 8

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2011 Sponsor’s Choice AwardsMayor’s Choice - Troy Hollingshead 56 Chevy Dawson CreekCo-op - Sean Armitage 29 Roadster Dawson CreekDairy Queen - Michelle Desaulnier 62 Vette FalherTim Hortons - Tyler Purnell 31 Model A Dawson CreekStuie’s - Dave & Wendy Heppner, 57 Belair QuebecCredit Union - Jason Gertz 57 GMC Fort St. JohnBumper to Bumper - Joe Jackson 55 Chev Pu Fort St. JohnAstral Media - Don McClure 62 T-Bird QuebecDawson Creek Daily News - Guyle Cox 72 Javelin Fort St. JohnR Home Supply - Viril Anderson 69 Mustang Dawson CreekFavorite Bike - Roger Gunter, 05 V-Rod, Pouce Coupe

Friday, July 6, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Cruise night at the Dawson Creek CO-OP, Registration, Hot Wheel Races, Music, a Barbeque and rides arriving from all over BC and AB. Afterwards we cruise the town and head to the campsite.

Saturday, July 710:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Treasure Hunt Poker Rally. Meet at the Walter Wright Pioneer Village, rally departs at 11:00. The rally will take place in and around Dawson Creek.5:00 p.m. - Supper Pioneer Village, a steak supper with all the fixin’s. Some special door prizes and the results from the rally. Afterwards, be ready to go for a cruise out of town.

Sunday, July 88:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Registration starts for one of the biggest Show and Shines in the North. Over 250 rides expected to arrive filling over 6 city blocks surrounding the world famous Mile Zero Post.2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Awards Ceremony including: Your Favorite 10 awards, the Platinum Sponsor awards, the draw for a new engine, early bird registration draw for a 22” flat screen TV, draw for ten $50.00 gas cards.

PRIZESEarly Bird Draw. All entries submitted and paid on or before June 29. will be entered into a draw for a new 22 inch flat screen TV. Engine Draw. All show registrations will be entered into a draw for a new crate engine from Bumper to Bumper. Wheels & Tires. Torque Thrust wheel and BF Goodrich tires from Kal Tire. $500 Cash draw. Ten $50 gas cards.

Dawson Creek’s 18th Annual Summer Cruise Weekend - July 6-7-8. The 18th Annual Summer Cruise is a full weekend of fun in downtown Dawson Creek with events for the whole family featuring:• 250+ Rides filling 6 city blocks • Show and Shine• Road Rally/Treasure Hunt • Great Prizes• Barbecue • Music and Street DanceWith more rides every year, Summer Cruise has become the biggest show and shine show in the North. We look forward to seeing you and your ride at this years Summer Cruise.

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SCHEdULE Of EvENTS CoST FoR THE WEEKEND $50.00Includes admission to all events for two, Friday BBQ, a T-shirt, dash plaque, hot wheels key chain (one is worth $100.00), rally, special gift, steak dinner on Saturday, music, entertainment, show and shine Sunday and awards and entry into engine draw

CoST FoR SuNDAy oNly $20.00Includes T-shirt, dash plaque, hotwheels key chain, special gift, awards and entry into engine draw. More than one vehicle? Register extra vehicles for only $10.00 each. Fee includes dash plaque, hotwheels car, awards and entry into engine draw.

Summer Cruise 2012 Sponsors• City of Dawson Creek • Dawson Creek Co-oP

• Dairy Queen • Tim Hortons• DC Daily News • R Home Supply

• Aspol Ford • Peace Country Toyota• Inland Auto Sales • Kal Tire

• Northeast News • uniglobe Travel• Capitol Motors • CJDC

• Browns Chevrolet • Mac Tools (John Gower)• Bumper to Bumper

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By the Heppners of QuesnelI first looked at the car in Cache Creek in 1999 at which time the

owner wasn’t ready to sell but every year for the next four years I inquired about buying it and finally in July of 2003 he gave in and my eight year project began.

A complete frame off custom restoration started with an1981 Malibu front frame clip a narrowed ford 9” rear end, 468 big block Chev turbo 400 trans with brake and 400 stall and much more.

My wife and I cruise every chance we can and enjoy the friday night outings with the local Prospectors Car club and we attend various car shows out of town including the nostalgia drags in Ashcroft.

1955 CHEv BaLaIR TWO dOOR HaRd TOp Page 4 • June 28, 2012

1145 Alaska AvenueDawson Creek, BC

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Bing’s Furniture

1000 102nd Ave, Dawson Creek, BC • 250 782 2210

By Jeff LekstromMy 1925 Model T was a labor of love and time, it took me 11

years to build as only worked on it when I had the time and money while raising a family and coaching hockey(You know how it is). Body is a California Custom Roadster by Bill Kieffer, Fiberglass body modified -widened 4 “ and stretched 6 “. I custom built the Frame, Radius Rods, Drag link, Front axle and all other Steel and Aluminum parts, as well as the steering column. Chroming and Brass plating was done by Fairmont Electroplating in Edmonton. It has a Built up 305 with a Turbo Hydro 350 Trani and a Chev 10 Bolt rearend.

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1925 MOdEL T

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Brite WashworldTruck & Car Wash

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1925 Model T continuedThe Radiator is a Custom”Brassworks” 4 core Rad with Trani

Cooler out of California. The Interior was done by a fellow in California that used to work

for California Custom Roadsters but retired and lucky for me he had made templates for the custom Body I ordered. So nothing that money can’t fix to coerce him into doing the Interior for the car. Fenders are from Total Performance out of Connecticut and the Brass tail lights are from a company in Kentucky that hand spins these type of lights once per year.

Front signals are from Harley Davidson as had to have at least one Harley part on there if you know me. My wife Adeana and my two older children were a big part of this project and my son Morgan took this car to grad as I had made the promise to him when he was 8 years old “it would be finished for his grad” I finished it 2 hours before he took the car to grad. He also used this car in his Wedding a few years ago.

This car has been part of our family since we started building it and although I do not get a lot of time to drive it, we have enjoyed the car shows and people we get to meet when we are out with it.

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800-107th AvenueDawson Creek, BC250-782-5544

By Les and Karen Little, MackenzieI purchased this car in Kamloops in 1975 for $250.00, from

the original owner, who bought it new in 1954 in Prince George. The owner was in her 70’s when I got the car. The story is that she hit a police car and her licence was pulled, so she put the ‘54 up for sale. The front passenger fender was damaged. I bought 3 ‘54’s in Kamloops for parts, taking what I needed, then selling one that was running for $900.00. My car has been through several mini makeovers through the years, but in 1999, after an impromptu Show in Vernon I started a 10 year frame off restoration. While sitting at this show, my wife and I observed that all the car enthusiasts were in our age group. The guys were all car nuts, the women sitting and crocheting or reading books. We’d found our people!

I installed a 350 Chevy V-8 with 11 inch clutch, Saginaw 4-speed transmission and a 1956 Chevy rear end (gear ratio 3:55) The motor was machined at Jim’s Engines in Prince George, then my son Stephen and I assembled it. The car was re-wired with a Painless wiring harness, changing from 6-volt to 12-volt. Improvements included electric window washer and intermittent wipers. The upholstery was done by Trevor at Sure Fit Upholstery in Prince George. Most of the re-chroming was done by Valley Plating in Abbotsford. This car has 15 teeth in the grill, while the original had only 5. That meant finding two additional grills in order to get the set as the teeth are graduated in size. The consul and bucket seats are from an ‘85 Camero. The headliner and visors were in exceptional condition and have never been touched. I started going to car shows while still primer grey in 2007. People were quite interested in the stages of completion. In 2008, I received the “Best Project’ award at the Quesnel Show & Shine. Spring 2009 was when the blue paint finally

appeared. It is a purpley-blue colour called Bordon Blue. In 2010 I won third place in the Modified Street class at the Hixon Show & Shine. In 2011 I was thrilled to be named one of the Favourite 10 in the Dawson Creek Summer Cruise.

Over the years my ‘54 has been down the Oregon Coast towing a 17’ travel trailer, into Saskatchewan and all over BC and Alberta. I originally trailered the car to shows but the last two years have driven it. The waves and thumbs up from fellow motorists are very gratifying.

While enjoying going to car shows all over BC, I was inspired to organize the Mackenzie Show & Shine. 2011 saw a successful 5th year. My wife, Karen and I enjoy meeting other car enthusiasts, swapping information and becoming part of the car show family.

1954 CHEv BEL aIR Page 6 • June 28, 2012

250-782-5555 • 1101 Alaska AvenueDawson Creek, BC

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If you’re looking for a new car or an old car,

come on down and see my Uncle, he’ll take care of you!

They have all the latest Ford cars and trucks as well as some that have been around the block a few times

250-782-5804www.aspol.bc.ca • 1125 102 Ave, Dawson Creek

One block west of the Mile 0 Post

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MOTORS Serving the Peace for 76 years and still going strong!

Proud Owners; John & Sharon Robichaud of Rycroft, AB. Purchased at Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auctions.

Year: 1968 Make: Ford Model: MustangStyle: Shelby GT500, Custom Coupe VIN: 8R02C146084Exterior Color: Silver with Black Stripe Package Interior Color: BlackCylinders: 8 Engine Size: 302 Transmission: 4-Speed Manual Beautiful frame off rotisserie restoration with less than 400 miles since

completion. Built 302CID motor, 4-speed transmission, built for show with extreme attention to detail. Great little cruisin’ car!!

‘68 SHELBy GT500 “ELEaNOR”

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