Engines rumbled, tires kicked up dirt and cars smashed into each other, sending debris flying across an arena in Deloraine last weekend — but the southwestern Manitoba community’s demolition derby is among the last of its kind in the province.
At one time, the competition, which has been a mainstay of the Deloraine Summer Fair for about 20 or 25 years, saw around 30 cars face off in a night of destruction. Recently, it’s seen fewer than a dozen roll into the arena.
This year’s derby — which organizers say will be the last for Deloraine — saw just nine cars compete. Only five were