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Kelowna car dealer gives back to firefighters with charity show

Matt August and family was evacuated from their home due to fires within the Grouse Complex

One Kelowna business wanted to say thank you in a big way to the firefighters who saved the owner91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s home and shop.

August Luxury Motorcars revved their engines on Oct. 1 to raise funds for the Okanagan Fire Relief Fund.

Owner Matt August said through the Dream Rally and other events he91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s gotten to know many local firefighters and RCMP officers. Hosting this event was his way to give back.

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵœMy whole family was evacuated. The store was almost evacuated, the road just behind us was the evacuated area. It kind of hit home for everybody, all of our staff and everybody here volunteering their time were affected or just loves helping support our RCMP and our fire department.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ

The charity car show featured millions of dollars worth of vehicles, including sports cars, boats, and trucks.

Coldstream Helicopters was in attendance with one of its aircraft. The helicopter company also brought with it a bambi bucket, a key tool in fighting fire by air.

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵœA lot of people see the helicopters flying with these buckets, they look very small from the ground, and when you see it in real life and you stand beside it, it is absolutely massive.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ

August said they didn91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™t set a fundraiser goal, but the more money the better. Entry was a minimum donation of $10 per person or $30 for a family of four. The weather was perfect for the show and a few hundred people attended.

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵœI was born and raised in this city. This city means the world to me, our community means the world to me. For them to put in all that extra time and effort into making sure more people didn91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™t lose their homes and kept everyone safe91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¦ It91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s amazing what they did.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ

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Brittany Webster

About the Author: Brittany Webster

I am a video journalist based in Kelowna and capturing life in the Okanagan
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