Ben and Marilyn Keryluke didn't want to sell their late son's 1973 Pontiac Parisienne, which he painstakingly repaired and refurbished in the hopes of passing it on to his own children.
But when Brent and Nicole Keryluke were killed in a motorcycle crash on May 5, the Red Deer, Alta., couple suddenly found themselves raising two small grandchildren with special needs.
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"And we can't very well go back to work because when you're 66 years old and you're raising little children, it takes up all of your time."
'Nothing short of amazing'
So they took Brent's prized car to Electric Garage Auctions on Saturday, hoping to earn at least $14,000.
But when the auctioneer introduced the item, he told the whole story of what happened to the Kerylukes.
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The auction house had previously promoted the item heavily in local media using the Keryluke family story. And the community came out in full force.
The bids immediately soared past the family's expectations and the car sold for $29,000 to Rod McWilliams from Red Deer Motors.
McWilliams turned around and donated the car right back to the auction house, so it could go back on the block immediately.
It sold in the second round for $30,000 to Danny Fayad from Edmonton, who also gave it back.
Finally, it sold for $20,000 to Bob Bevins from Bulldog Metals, who returned the car, at no cost, to the Kerylukes.
"It had way more sentimental value to that family than me owning another classic car," Bevins told Global News.
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That is an amazing story. Great people in our province helping others out like that. It is nice to hear a great people story like this one when most of the threads and news we read are negative and how terrible people are.
Great job Albertans!
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Amazing story! Thanks for sharing it. Such a true indicator of Alberta community spirit. This is in the midst of an awful economic downturn too... How many stories like this one have we heard coming from BC or Quebec, I wonder?..
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Amazing story! Thanks for sharing it. Such a true indicator of Alberta community spirit. This is in the midst of an awful economic downturn too... How many stories like this one have we heard coming from BC or Quebec, I wonder?..
Probably no stories as there is no community spirit and everyone is terrible here in BC.
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I just can't get over the fact that a mother and father of two young children would ride together on a single motorcycle. My thoughts on getting a bike disappeared completely when I became a dad, there's just too many idiot drivers in this province who could end your life at any given moment. And to take my wife with me on a remote road with 2 young kids at home? WTF were they thinking?
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What an amazing occurrence in a horrendous event. I admit as I read it I figured it would be the typical viral auction story where someone pays way more or gives the item back or whatever.
But it was so cool to hear three separate parties pay exuberant prices and then flip it right back to go again, and then back to the family. I wish there was video of that auction.
And to take my wife with me on a remote road with 2 young kids at home? WTF were they thinking?
I bet something along the lines “Boy, sure is a nice sunny day, and we like motorcycles. Let’s take a ride in the country while the folks are babysitting for us.”
I get it, some people are really risk averse. Particularly once you are married or have children. But I really take issue with the thought that you have to be out of your mind to enjoy a motorcycle ride because you have children.
How about wtf was the truck driver who turned in front of them thinking?
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I bet something along the lines “Boy, sure is a nice sunny day, and we like motorcycles. Let’s take a ride in the country while the folks are babysitting for us.”
I get it, some people are really risk averse. Particularly once you are married or have children. But I really take issue with the thought that you have to be out of your mind to enjoy a motorcycle ride because you have children. How about wtf was the truck driver who turned in front of them thinking?
Probably the same thing that the thousands of other drivers who hit bikes every year are thinking, which is nothing since they don't see them. There's a reason every new rider is taught the adage "It's not if you crash, but when". My main issue is that two new parents would double on a single bike, which again increases the risk of an accident. I dunno, it just hurts thinking about those two young kids who will grow up without their parents because they wanted to go on a pleasure cruise
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