Trucks covered in thousands of multi-coloured Christmas lights and decorations will dazzle residents young and old throughout Greater Victoria Saturday night.

Greg Warkentine, owner of Pacific Coast Power Washing, has spent days painstakingly building up his truck decorations in layers to prepare for the 20th annual Island Equipment Owners AssociationB次元官网网址檚 Truck Light Convoy, set for Dec. 1.

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Roughly 80 trucks begin at Ogden Point at 5:45 p.m. Saturday and wind through Victoria, Colwood and Langford, before ending at Western Speedway at around 8:30 p.m. The trucks then park and the public is invited to enjoy a hotdog, hot chocolate and see the trucks up close.

In addition to the convoy, the event is a fundraiser for various food banks in the Capital Region. While residents cannot hand food to drivers during the event, there will be a number of drop-off locations set up throughout the various municipalities.

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A number of local groups, businesses and firefighters will be collecting donations the night of the event. Some include the Breakwater Caf茅, Cook Street Village, Mustard Seed van at Clover Point, All-Ways Towing, Oak Bay Municipal Hall, View Royal Fire Department across from Helmcken Market, Colwood Fire Department, and more.

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Donations benefit the Mustard Seed Food Bank, Goldstream Food Bank and Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank.

Over the years, the association has donated more than 154,000 pounds of food.

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