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For car enthusiast Vicki Ayuen (Le), organizing the Partsource Charity Car & Bike Show in North Bay is all about giving back to the community.

The child of refugees – her parents escaped Vietnam during the war in 1975 – her family quickly settled into life in Northern Ontario and watched the city of North Bay wrap its collective arms around her family.

Vicki was born and raised in North Bay. She later went to High School and University in North Bay but shortly left in 2007.

And for the past 15 years, Ayuen has been able to combine two of her passions: a love of cars and a deep connection to the city that provided her family with a new home.

“There’s a lot of great support here,” Ayuen said.

“The Northern Ontario community of people are second to none. It's the people here that make it a great place.”

As a 23-year-old university student, Ayuen put together her first event in 2007 almost single handedly, attracting 50 cars and raising $1,600 for the Nort

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