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| Cruising in a ’68 Chevrolet Camaro | |
| September 16, 2009 | |
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Local Lions Club Donations Chairman Doug Terry hands over the keys of a 1968 Chevy Camaro to Autofest draw winner Doug Russell as Mayor John Gray congratulates him. Mayor Gray drew Russell’s name a couple of weeks ago. |
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By Lindsey Cole The Oshawa Express Doug Russell couldn’t believe the news when he got the call. He is now the proud owner of a bright red 1968 Camaro, thanks to some tickets he bought during Autofest, as part of the local Lions Club draw.“I’m very excited. My grandkids are more excited than I am,” he says with a laugh as he is handed the keys at the GM headquarters in Oshawa.“At first I thought I won a case of oil.” An employee at GM for more than 40 years, Russell, n ow retired, says it is nice to be the winner of a Chevy, a make he holds dear to his heart. Mayor John Gray drew the name two weeks ago and says he was elated to have picked someone from Oshawa.“Have you set aside some garage space?” he asks Russell while shaking his hand. Doug Terry, the donations chairman of the Lions Club, says the money raised through the draw will go towards various initiatives across the city. Over the years they have given to the Grandview Children’s Centre, the Eastview Boys and Girls Club, and Big Brothers, Big Sisters – to name a few. The money also helps to support Lions Club functions, which are held throughout the year. |
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| Doug Russell checks out his brand new 1968 Chevy Camaro that he won through the local Lions Club as part of a draw during Autofest. |
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According to Terry, 30,000 tickets were sold for the draw allowing them to raise more than $40,000. Next year a brand new 2010 Chevy Camaro will be the prize for the draw. |
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