Hundreds of people gathered at Rutland Lion含羞草研究社檚 Park in Kelowna on May 26 to check out trucks, cars, bikes, and even a helicopter on display for the annual Rutland Car Show.

Geoff Mitchell got the top number of votes in the truck category for his 1978 Chevrolet C10.

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Having only finished the rebuild a few months ago, this was the first show Mitchell entered the C10 into.

Mitchell got teary-eyed as he was asked how proud he must be to have won.

The man restored cars before a stroke left him impaired and unable to speak at a normal pace. Leanne said Mitchell had to stop working, but still being able to restore vehicles gives him great comfort.

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The car show brought out hundreds of vehicles for people to gaze at, including what organizers estimate was the largest number of motorcycle entries to date.

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