North Okanagan chapter hosts annual Father’s Day present June 16 at Village Inexperienced Centre (north-end parking zone)
Regrettably, Paul Dunnett has shrunk in peak in retirement.
The as soon as chartered accountant is now six-foot-one, however was an inch taller when he and his spouse arrived in Vernon a couple of years in the past, and when he bought his classic car whereas dwelling in Asheville, NC, within the U.S.
Dunnett could also be a bit of disheartened by the drop, nevertheless it nonetheless offers him loads of head room inside his 1968 Ford Mustang Coupe car.
“The Mustangs have essentially the most ceiling peak, which is without doubt one of the causes I just like the automotive,” mentioned Dunnett, 73, a member of the North Okanagan chapter of the Classic Automobile Membership of Canada.
Whereas in Asheville, Dunnett met a pair who owned a restore store. Via his son, Dunnett developed an curiosity within the Mustangs, and realized the lady from the store had acquired her late father’s Coupe. He purchased it.
Dunnett returned to Canada, to Muskoga area of Ontario, after he pulled the Mustang aside. He had the elements shipped and the automotive restored there.
When their daughter transferred from east to west (coast) throughout COVID, Dunnett and his spouse helped her transfer, driving to her new dwelling.
“We had come by way of the west a couple of occasions, however when our daughter moved, we determined to take a drive and got here by way of right here (Vernon),” mentioned Dunnett. “We thought, ‘this looks as if a really good place,’ and we stayed.”
One of many first issues the Dunnetts did after they arrived within the North Okanagan was go to the Classic Automobile Membership’s annual Father’s Day present in Vernon, on the north finish of the Village Inexperienced Centre.
“I discussed I had a Ford Mustang and a lady gave me an software to hitch the membership,” he laughed.
Dunnett’s blue magnificence might be amongst these on the show on the membership’s annual present, set for Sunday, June 16, within the lot beside SportChek on the Village Inexperienced Centre. The present is open to spectators from 11 a.m. to three p.m. Entry is by donation with proceeds going to the membership, which makes use of the funds to purchase wanted provides for the 4 secondary faculty automotive retailers within the Vernon Faculty District.
“We have now goodie baggage for youths below 10, and there are meals providers out there,” mentioned Trevor Gill with the North Okanagan chapter.
Those that need to participate within the present will need to have their autos licensed and insured. However there isn’t any car registration charges to show the car within the present.
Awards might be offered at 3 p.m.
