Fourty-six classic cars were on display at the Topley Fire Department on August 31st.
This was for the annual Show and Shine fundraiser for a pair of organizations.
“Typically at these car shows when people enter, they have to pay an entry fee but at our car show, we don’t do that,” said Assistant Fire Chief Glenn Kelly
“We charge a new, unwrapped toy or a non-perishable food product.”
Kelly added about 120 toys and 130lbs of non-perishable food items were collected and donated to The Link Food Bank in Burns Lake.
“This one was a wonderful surprise. We didn’t know it was coming but it is always needed,” said Chantal Daigle, Food Security Facilitator with The Link.
She added the toys will be going towards its Secret Santa Workshop event which helps kids in low income families ensure they have a present on Christmas.
The event served 174 kids in 2024.
The car show also raised about $700 through the 50/50 draw and donation boot which will be going towards the Houston Hospice Society.
Topley Fire Department also recently purchased a new LUND University Cardiopulmonary Assist System (LUCAS) which was demonstrated at the event.
“We have a volunteer fire department and don’t know how many people will show up to attend a call. If it’s a cardiac arrest call, you need a lot of people,” said Kelly.
“This LUCAS machine takes the place of about two or three people on a call and takes 15 seconds to hook up to a patient to start delivering chest compressions.”
He added everyone does CPR differently for various reasons which can impact how well it’s delivered.
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