Jamie Martens, who is currently Martensville’s Deputy Mayor will be hosting a classic car show on Sunday, June 18th on Centennial Drive beside A&W from 11am-2pm in Martensville. The event, which is being held in honour of her late father Dave Martens who passed away in August of 2012, will also include a BBQ with hotdogs and hamburgers available. There will also be ‘1st Annual Dave Martens Memorial Show & Shine’ T-shirts available for purchase for $25 each.
This past May, Martens hosted a Mother’s Day event which featured a petting zoo and BBQ and decided to host the Father’s Day event as an opportunity for people to come out and celebrate dads of all ages, and thought this was a perfect homage to her own father, who always had a great appreciation for classic cars, especially those from the 50’s.
“My dad was a paint and body man for years who loved cars. He restored some himself and so holidays in the summer often consisted of going to car shows on the weekends. My job was to shine the chrome and whitewalls of the tires, which are memories I really cherish. It is because of him that I find such inspiration in these amazing cars and I am really excited to be able to have an event like this in his name,” Martens explained. The love of cars is something that Martens herself has passed down to her children, with her oldest daughter actually bringing a car to the June 18th event.
In addition to paint and body, Dave Martens also did chrome work out of his garage in his retirement, and as one of the only ones doing that kind of work in the province, car lovers from all over came to Martensville to have Martens put his expertise to use.
When first reaching out to local car clubs about the event, Martens wasn’t sure what to expect; however, word quickly spread and there are likely going to be over 30 cars attending the car show.
Proceeds from this event will go towards the Jamie Martens Campaign Fund as she looks to become the SaskParty representative for the MLA election in 2024. A love of classic cars was not the only thing passed on to Martens from her father, but her journey in politics was also inspired by the beloved Martensville resident.
“My dad was very well known in town and he always wanted to know what was going on and learn about how everything operated. His interest in community is what made me decide to get involved in politics and I haven’t looked back since. Community is so important and events like this give me a chance to meet the people that I represent and for them to get to know me on more of an individual basis.”
