Festive Lights Set To Roll Through Vancouver Island Streets

Nov 30, 2022 - 2 years ago

The Island Equipment Owners Association is excited to announce the date of Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 for the Annual Truck Light Convoy and Food Drive. The convoy will roll along a 35 km route through five municipalities in Greater Victoria. Find links to donate online, as well as drop-off locations, here: https://www.ieoa.ca/trucklightconvoyinfo.html

IEOA Truck Light Convoy and Food Drive 2022

CHEK news will be filming live as the trucks start off at 5:40 pm from Ogden Point at the Breakwater District and there are many great locations to watch the convoy from, including light up events in Oak Bay and Langford where the communities will gather to welcome the season and residents can drop off food bank donations. More details can be found at IEOA.ca.

Festive Lights Set to Roll Through Vancouver Island Streets

IEOA Truck Light Convoy and Food Drive 2022

The Island Equipment Owners Association represents local civil contractors, heavy equipment owners and operators, and equipment suppliers on Vancouver Island. The IEOA incorporated as a Society in 1964 and now 58 years later 195 companies form the membership. The IEOA offers members the opportunity to connect, learn and benefit from each other’s experience and network with other businesses in the industry. The IEOA supports rate equity, fair business practices and giving back to the communities in which they live and do business. Assisting with community projects in need of equipment or materials and rolling the convoy to support food banks are a few ways they are giving back to the local community.

IEOA Truck Light Convoy and Food Drive 2022

The first convoy started in 1998 with an idea by a local truck driver, Nirmal Johal. He gathered eleven friends with commercial trucks to drive around town decorated in Christmas lights and treated the community to a fun sight while campaigning for food bank donations. The following year there were forty eager trucks ready to join and the IEOA assisted with organizing the growing event and then as the quote goes ‘the rest is history.’ In the past twenty plus years this event has experienced tremendous growth and success and has become a traditional part of celebrating the holiday season for many people.

IEOA Truck Light Convoy and Food Drive 2022

The trucks reflect the pride of the owners who decorate with hundreds of feet in light strings and cheery props ranging from the traditional Snowman and elf themes to the Grinch and Minions. Santa will be enjoying the convoy ride on his mobile toy shop trailer and is looking forward to waving at the crowd. The bright lights and big sounds of the convoy rolling through the streets bring out thousands of people to bask in the glow of seasonal fun and absorb the warmth of the theme, giving back to others. Collections to date of over 195,000 pounds of food donations and over $94,500 in monetary donations have supported local food banks and nonprofit organizations.

The most convenient way to support the convoy efforts are with an online food bank donation. The registered charities receiving donations can provide a taxable donation receipt and can use the donations in areas of greatest need for their clients. Nonperishable food bank donations will be accepted during the two weeks before the convoy, the IEOA website has more details on locations and food bank websites. IEOA Members encourage the public to find a charity or group that means something to them to help however you can, food and clothing donations or volunteering your time and resources all help support our community grow stronger together.

IEOA Truck Light Convoy and Food Drive 2022

The participant list is almost full at 80 commercial trucks and the drivers are excited to get on the road and share their lights and sounds with the watching crowds. They are looking forward to seeing the community support them smiling and waving along the route. Plans are well underway to prepare their lights and decorations to be the best they have ever been.

IEOA Truck Light Convoy and Food Drive 2022

The Island Equipment Owners Association would like to thank The Supply Post publication for their support in sharing these details and wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

Source: IEOA