Over the years, the Vancouver Island Regional Group of the EFV8 Club has and continues to support a number of local charities. In 2011 the Club decided to also support a bursary to an individual who was pursuing a career in the automotive trades. Such a bursary is in keeping with the Club’s aim of restoration and preservation of classic cars, especially Ford cars from 1932 to 1954 – the Ford flathead years.
In co-operation with Camosun College and their Automotive Technology Department, a bursary has been created through the Camosun College Foundation. A student will be selected each year through the College’s review process and will receive $500 to support their education. This will continue for three years.
Funding for the bursary was made possible by the support of all our sponsors, in particular Princess Auto Group and Peninsula Co-op as well as Saanich Historical Artifacts Society and the many car enthusiasts who attend the annual Fords and Friends Show and Shine. With continued success of the Show and Shine, the Vancouver Island Regional Group is hoping to be able to expand the bursary program in coming years.