Coast Mountain GM in Smithers celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday.
According to its website, it is the oldest General Motors (GM) dealership in the province, having opened in 1995.
Owner Dennis Groves said since entering the auto world, technology has been the biggest change.
“When I got into the GM world, they never made anything but a regular cab truck. Now, we don’t sell them; they’re all crew cab or extended cab,” he added.
Live music, BBQ, cake, and various kids’ events were held from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Last year, 100 years of a GM dealership in Smithers was celebrated as one was previously owned by the O’neal family.
The original dealership was located on Main Street at the intersection of Third Avenue where Shoppers Drug Mart is currently located.
It later moved to Coast Mountain’s current location prior to Groves purchasing the lot.
He said in his time as owner, trucks were the most popular vehicle sold at the dealership.
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