Despite the downpours today, the hints of summer are everywhere, and the days are really warming up, which means that one of the regions finest events on the calendar is just around the corner - it's SHOWTIME!

Another year has rolled by and the annual Nelson A&P Show is on again this coming weekend (November 23rd & 24th) at the Richmond Showgrounds.
This year marks the 120th Anniversary of the local event, which must make it one of the regions longest running community activities. Bowater Toyota is proud to be a part of it all again this year, with a large display in the same spot as always, stop by and see us for some amazing show specials (more on this later in the week as they are amazing!).
Bowaters has got a long and proud association with the local A&P Show, having been in attendance for generations!

This year the show association are focusing on the history of the event in our region with a celebration of 120 years. As we were preparing for this years show we came across this old photo from the early 1960's (either 1962 or 1963) - it shows a young Rodney Bowater (with his back turned leaning over the car) with the brand new Triumph Spitfire Mark 1 at the local A&P Show.

Bowater Toyota CEO Tony Bowater with an old Bowaters A&P Show photo from the early 1960's.

We scanned in the photo so we can share it (see below) as it is just another one of those historical moments to relish. Back in those days it would have been quite the show stopper - a little sports car so new it even has got it's upholstery wrapped and protected!

Bowater Toyota CEO Tony Bowater, Service tech Ken Gebert (DMT), and Service Manager Chris Westley.

Today the team at Bowater Toyota received another acknowledgement of a job well done with the presentation of a Diagnostic Master Technician Certificate to one of our dedicated and experienced service technicians Ken Gebert.

Bowater Toyota Service Manager Chris Westley and Bowater Toyota CEO Tony Bowater presented Ken with his certificate acknowledging his achievement within Toyota's technical training.

This is one of the highest awards for any Technician and the achievement demonstrates Ken's mastery of Toyota’s up to the minute technology. This technology has helped Toyota gain and retain one of the world’s most reliable and green motor brands as well as being number 1 in Nelson and New Zealand.

Ken Gebert is now an official Diagnostic Master Tech (DMT), and his training adds a new layer of knowledge to the already highly skilled and experienced team with the Bowater Toyota Service Bays across the region. Ken certainly knows his way around Bowater Toyota. He has been a valued member of the team for over 25 years, so has got real world, long term experience servicing the cars of Nelson.

Tranquility at Hanmer Springs

Feel like treating yourself and your partner to a break away where you can really pamper yourself? How about driving there in a brand new Bowater Toyota demonstrator vehicle?
Sound too good to be true?

All you have to do is come along to this weekends Nelson Parent & Child Expo at the Trafalgar Centre on Saturday 14th September, on from 10am until 4pm. Walk through the door and you will be eligible to enter in to win this great prize. The entry forms will be easy to spot.

Bowater Toyota are sponsors this year of the fantastic Nelson Parent & Child Expo, and we will be there with a stand near the main entrance to talk all about vehicle safety, carseats and the developments in this field that make a parents life that little bit easier.