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Kinsmen car show attracts over 300 vehicles

More than 300 unique restored and polished vehicles from across the province took part in 37th annual Kinsmen car show and swap meet Sept. 19 at the Paris fairgrounds.

Large and small, vehicles ranged from antique roadsters, classic sports cars, muscle cars and dream machines.

The Kinsmen thank all the participants, sponsors, spectators and volunteers who joined to help us raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis, Brantford's Own Annual Ribfest, Bellview Community Hall and other community projects.

Trophies: Best original interior -- Gary Brydes, St. George-- sponsored by Tom's Upholstery Brantford; Best custom interior -- Gary Bowslaugh, Lynden -- sponsored by Tom's Upholstery Brantford; Best overall paint -- Chris and Michelle Povey, Kitchener -- sponsored by OK Auto Body Brantford; Best engine -- Scott Birkett, Brantford -- sponsored by Douglas Engine Repair Brantford; Furthest traveled -- Mike and Niki Philion, Sault Ste. Marie -- sponsored by Mac Tools, Brantford; People's choice -- John DeGeit -- sponsored by Everything Automotive, Brantford; Jack Baer Memorial Trophy -- Dave Geddes -- sponsored by Grand River Auto, Paris; Brian Heap Memorial Plaque -- George Black, Mt. Hope-- sponsored by Paris Laser and Engraving, Paris; Best custom paint or mural -- Mike and Niki Philion, Sault Ste. Marie -- sponsored by BK Custom Coatings, Brantford; Best high performance car or truck -- Gary Bowslaugh, Lynden -- sponsored by Brant Performance, Brantford; Best unfinished car -- Steven Sayles, Paris -- sponsored by Unfinished Nationals Car Show

The Kinsmen Club of Brantford gratefully acknowledges the support and thoughtfulness of the following sponsors and contributors of prizes.

Major Sponsors: Canadian Tire, Brantford and Paris; Elite Stainless Exhaust, Tates Auto Parts and Car Sales, Cathcart Auto, Burford; Village Vintners, Paris; Lucas Oil, Mississauga; Praxair, Rust Check, Brantford Chrysler, Bell Lane Retirement Home, Interstate Battery, Stoney Creek; State Farm, Nathan Ackland; NL Holdings, Paris; J & K Grohn Building Supplies, Flying Wrenches Auto, Princeton; Lee Munro, Paris; Opta Minerals Inc., Northway Ford Lincoln, NAPA, CKPC 1380 AM/ 92.1 FM, Brantford Expositor, and The Paris Star.

Show Sponsors: Car, Truck Auto Collision, Unipro Auto Glass, Home Hardware, A&E Meats, Bell City Auto Centre, Audible Difference, Brant Street Rods, Scott's Restaurant, Hogewoning Motors, Forbes Bros., Brant Auto Painting, Ackland Insurance, Darby Sportswear, Devereux Garage, Tim Hortons, Derek Rutter Motors, Pool's Cycle, Part Source, Agriturf, Mike Yarek Chrysler Dodge, Pelton Bros. Transport Ltd., Kreative Khaos Tattoos and Piercings, Gale's After Market Parts, Larry and Marjorie Etherington, Wolak's Services Ltd., Horsfalls Auto Service, L.A. Music Shop, Camp 31 Restaurant, Douglas Engine Repair, Tom's Upholstery, OK Auto Body, Marsh Auto Sales, Dishers Service Station, Malloy Automotive Auto Works, Hip's Cycle, Cathcart Auto Parts, Pioneer Petroleum and Active Green and Ross Tire and Auto Centre. Prizes: Pelton Bros., Praxair, J & K Grohn, Lynden Park Mall, Apple Auto Glass, Canadian Tire, Brantford and Paris; Elwood and Marie Phillips, Liquidation World, Tough's True Value Hardware, Kinsmen Club of Brantford, Staples, Everything Automotive, McNaughton, NAPA, State Farm Investors, Beverly Tire, Lowes, WH Lubricant, Brantford Chrysler, Bell Lane Retirement, Paris Jewelers, Brant Performance, Mac Tools, CIBC, M&A, Interstate Batteries, Cathcart Auto, Hip's Cycle, Arnie Small -Home Hardware Building Centre, Pharma Plus, Tim Horton's, Paris Junction Hobbies, R & R Pool and Spa, John M. Hall -Home of Quality Linens; Part- Source, Dorsey Group Insurance, Carquest, TSC, Cainsville Tire, Brown Dog Coffee Shop, BMO, Bell City Auto Centre, Robert Miller Home Hardware, Scott's Restaurant, Neighbourhood Credit Union, Paris Fine Gold, BK Custom Coating & Collision Centre, Brant Tractor Ltd., Great Glasses, SC Johnson, Lucas Oil Products, Hogewoning Toyota, Gale's Aftermarket Parts, Advantage, Northway Ford Lincoln, Debbie's Basic Black, Suzanne's, Eculan, Car Star, Calendar Club, Tate's Auto Appraisals, Paris Peddlers, M&M Meat Shops, Sobeys, Cobblestone, Jim Telfer and Joyden Casuals.

Volunteers: Marie Phillips, Curtis Thoms, Willy Horsfall, Warren Phillips, Brandon Phillips, Spencer Phillips, Jody Phillips, Jay Stevenson, Cody Wrobel, Alex Philpott and Victoria Philpott.

Committee members: Elwood Phillips, Mike Austin, Tom Servier, Dave Wrobel, Doug Linn, Al Walkinson, Brian Sherren, Greg Philpott, Norm Philpott, and Don Jagoe.