The December meeting – wow – we’re closing off 2008 – but what a fine year!Our 45th Anniversary Year started off with some significant changes, new Flying Quail covers, courtesy of Mark Kulas, noted Pembroke artist and graphic designer and the ACCP web site thanks to science educator Wayne Campbell. They’re good friends.
Our calendar of events reads like an excursion company prospectus: Upper Canada Village Lights Tour, Dore Bay Spaghetti Feast, Schmidt’s (moonlit) Sleigh Ride, Studebaker Drivers’ Club visit, Supples’ Landing Appreciation Dinner, Timber Crib Inspection at Shaws, Champlain Trail Museum car show and ACCC Rideau Lakes visit, Upper Canada camping trip, Forester’s Falls Canada Day, President’s Summer Sizzle Tour, Beachburg Fair and Portage du Fort and Marion Hill car shows, Hugli’s Ice Cream Tour, Renfrew County Plowing Match, Popkie Sawmill Benefit Car Show, Ocktoberfest at Ladysmith, Dore Bay Pig Roast, and the Colour Tour to Calabogie. That’s so far… and then there’s the Christmas Dinners and parade(s).
The club acquired a number of new items including: handsome window decals, new 45th anniversary coffee mugs, new-style club hats, a new musical troupe “The Antique Car Tunes”, also a restoration project with the Risto delivery wagon and the new club mascot car (but we still haven’t seen Brian Black’s new bicycle). We welcomed new members: Wally & Ann Cochrane, John Chaput & Leanne VanBavel, Ellsworth & Shirley Mullen, Claude & Marie Fortin, John & Gail Hanson and our new honourary membership couple, Ernie & Diane Murdoch. Ryan Parcher often attends and is welcome at our meetings too.
Our cover pages cars included: Coulas’1946 Dodge, Dan Hewitt’s 1930 Ford Model A roadster, Rolfe’s 1953 Military Jeep and ¼ ton trailer, Videto’s 1961 VW “Buggy”, Troutman’s 1975 Chevrolet Caprice Classic, Cochrane’s 1990 VW Cabriolet chick magnet ;~)), TerMarsch’s 1953 Pontiac Chieftain convertible, Roy’s 1946 Chevrolet Stylemaster, Priebe’s 1968 Ford, the “Brohart Bomber” outhouse racer, and this month, Troutman’s 1928 Model A Ford Tudor.
Our meetings have been held at some of our favourite haunts, including Merrybells Pub & Restaurant, Shanloon Chinese Restaurant, Bishop Smith H.S., Shady Nook Community Hall, The Sands on Golden Lake, Pembroke Waterfront Park and the Champlain Trail Museum.
With this report card, we are pleased to have your confidence going forward into the second year of our two-year term. Speaking on behalf of the executive, I want to thank each of you for your enthusiastic participation – stepping up to the plate to chair projects, plan and conduct tours and to keep our meetings and publication interesting and fun.
Sincerely,
Dave Lemkay
