A member of the Portage Vintage Cruisers was honoured at World of Wheels in Winnipeg over the weekend.

Charter member Vyra MacDonald was presented with the Judy Verrier Companion Award by World of Wheels show Chair Bob Chubala at the event.

"I definitely am very honoured by all of this," says MacDonald. "This is an award in memory of Dennis Verrier's wife who was also a great supporter of him and his car enthusiasm. This is what the award really is because you are enthused in the car, the structure, and the journey with your husband and the rest of the people you know."

The recipient of the award is described as someone helping or supporting others in the automotive hobby, sport, industry or community.

"It's called a companion award and it's for being interested in the sport, and supporting it as much as you can," adds MacDonald. "I guess it's also for being in the sport for a long time, which is going on 57 years since I started getting involved in car clubs and working on cars with my husband. Our family is all very interested in it too, they're very interested in cars."

Members of the Vintage Cruisers Car Club and Vyra's family was on hand for the ceremony as well.