The 20th annual Okanagan Vintage Tractor and Machinery show saw some engines dating back to over i 100 years in Kelowna Saturday and Sunday.
Community members gathered for a BBQ, kids train rides and to view tractors, vintage cars and steam engine displays.
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The show is put on my the Okanagan Antique Power Club as a way to preserve history. “We don’t want to forget about where we came from, a lot of the people you see here are seniors and they reminisce about this tractor when they were a kid and they are never going to forget it, it’s a lot of great memories,” said spokesperson Shane Nicholls.
The entry fee was a donation wth a suggested amount of $6 dollars per child and $20 per adult. All proceeds went towards Father Pandosy Mission site.
The Vintage Car Club of Canada joined fundraising efforts with donations going towards setting up school scholarships for students.
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Locals had the opportunity to showcase their vintage mechanics by entering their tractors, engines and cars into the fair.
“I’ve collected vintage tractors for some time and I entered my 1949 tractor, some small manual engines and a very unusual little apple peeler I just found,” said vintage tractor owner Roger Plester.
Here is a looks at some of Kelowna’s heritage.
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