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Fire mixed bag for business

Blue and white collector’s car loading on a flatbed hitched to a tow truck. Man walks in front of car.

Text credit:
Salmon Arm Observer, August 19, 1998

Feature photo:
Ben Honcoop loads a vintage car for removal to a safer location during the fire emergency.

Photo credit:
James Murray, Salmon Arm Observer, c. 1998

Ben Honcoop loads a vintage car for removal to a safer location during the fire emergency. Tow truck operators were among those who faced heavy demand for services.

“Our staff certainly put in a lot of time,” said Ben Honcoop, the owner of Ben’s Towing. “It kept us hopping.”

When the evacuation alert was lifted, demand calmed down.