The weather co-operated July 24 for Radisson's Show and Shine along Main St. On a sunny afternoon, 78 vintage cars and trucks, 15 vintage snowmobiles and three motorcycles were on display. Providing toe-tapping music for the afternoon was Hamp's Orchestra from Radisson and Hafford and a group of young Ukrainian dancers from Saskatoon also entertained three times during the afternoon. Three of the dancers were grandchildren of Barb Cousins and Norm Heibert, co-organizer of the Show and Shine. The dancers presented Mayor Walter Kyliuk with traditional braided bread and salt.
Along with Norm Heibert, Kirk Maxwell and David Ruzesky helped organize the afternoon's event and competitions.
Booths were set up for lunch, pie and ice cream with all proceeds going to the skating rink. There were 45 donated raffle prizes drawn for with many winners from Radisson, and a few from Borden, Langham and elsewhere. The Chamber of Commerce draw for a swing glider was won by Connie Ruzesky of Saskatoon and a weed trimmer went to Doreen Parker of Radisson. The show committee raffle prizes of a generator went to Gayle Krutzer of Govan, a camcorder to Derek Cousins of Saskatoon and a Richard Widdifield poster to Sylvia Sherman of Lloydminster.
For the winning cars, trucks and snowmobiles all of the trophies were handcrafted wooden replicas, with plaques attached, of the category entered. The trophies were made by Bob Herter of Radisson.
In the snowmobile category, the People's Choice trophy went to a 1971 295 Snow Bug owned by Ken Reid of Warman. The farthest travelled award went to Ray Ferdean of Melfort. There were no tractors entered in the event.
In the car/truck decade categories the wooden trophies went to: 1900-29, 1929 Ford owned by Tom Hastad of Saskatoon; 1930-39, 1939 Ford owned by Giles Beauchamp of Saskatoon; 1940-49, 1941 Chev Deluxe brought by Curtis and Carol Crabb of Borden; 1950-59, 1950 Ford Deluxe owned by Bill Wilson; 1960-69, 1965 Mustang of Jim Mellenthorpe; 1970 -79, 1971 Challenger owned by Kam Krakowka of Saskatoon; 1980-89, 1980 Trans Am entered by Bob Thompson; 1990-99, 1993 Corvette convertible owned by Don Anderson; 2000-09, 2001 customized Honda Civic entered by Carter Bezugly of Borden.
The best customized vehicle was a 1940 Fargo owned by Jim Petty. The best convertible was a 1974 GTO owned by Dean Lorenso of Saskatoon. In the truck category, Jim Coyen of Fort St. John, B.C., was the winner with his 1947 Studebaker. He also won the prize for the farthest travelled. The top motorcycle was the 1998 Yamaha belonging to Mark Kizyma of Radisson. The best racing car honour went to Tristan Saunders of Borden with his 1970 Torino. The youngest competitor was Kaleb Nelson of Radisson who entered his quad.
Alex Leschenko of Saskatoon had his Pro-truck on display which he races at the Motor Speedway. He has decorated the hood with maple leafs for all the soldiers who have died in Afghanistan as well as with signatures of those who have served in the country. He plans to get many more signatures before the hood will be auctioned off at the Canada Remembers Air Show being held at the Auto Clearing Motor Speedway August 6 and 7.
