There are so many events staring us in the face these months that we’ll all be challenged to manage our participation in any of them. By the time you read this, we will have enjoyed the Dore Bay Country Club Golf & Steak BBQ, the Heritage Manor Father’s Day car show, the Red Hatters’ 50’s Rock ‘n Roll party, the Petawawa Civic Centre Days show, the Strawberry Social at the Champlain Trail Museum and Westmeath Fair.
With our July meeting falling on Canada Day, July 1st, we will meet at The Sands on Golden Lake for a dinner meeting that will be followed by a boat cruise and bonfire on the beach. The Sands is preparing a Prime Rib roast beef buffet that will be served in our own meeting room on the beach-side level starting at 6:00 - meeting at 7:15.
Looking ahead in July, we are invited to join in the parade and other festivities in Waltham QC on the 4th for their 150th celebrations. There will be lots doing in August too, with certain plans for a car show on downtown streets to coincide with the Pembroke Waterfront Festival on Saturday the 8th. Graham Wall has agreed to help coordinate this event with his long list of car buff contacts.
On Sunday August 9th, an afternoon invitational car show will be held again on the lawns at the Champlain trail Museum to coincide with their Blueberry Festival. On the heals of this will be the annual car show at the Lakeside Hotel at Portage du Fort QC coordinated by Wayne & Chris Brohart.
The special event to say “thanks” to Ron Nelson is now confirmed to happen on Saturday September 12th in Eganville. Car buffs are invited to join in a parade through Eganville and enjoy a buffet dinner at the Royal Canadian Legion that will both toast and roast Ron, who has given so much to worthy causes throughout that community for years. Proceeds from the dinner will go toward the village’s new Health Centre project.
Closer to home, it was great to celebrate the return of the Risto Delivery Wagon to the Ottawa Valley Historical Society after this winter’s restoration project. Thanks to the team, led by Lorne Troutman, including: Wayne Brohart, Ralph Lemke, Bob McCauley, Ron Roy, Ron Ruhnke, Don Stresman, Jeff & Neil Videto. Also Ghislaine & Colette Pigeon who graciously donated superb wagon wheels to the cause.
We welcome new members to the club - Tommy & Shannon Dunfield from Westmeath with a 1967 Fairlane convertible and 1969 Fairlane Cobra and Leslie Moore and Janice Visneskie from Golden Lake with a 1974 Dodge Duster. And in our way, we extend best wishes for members who are under doctor’s care for treatment at this time, including Joan TerMarsch and Jim Rolfe.
Dave Lemkay
