President's Page August 2012

Hello to Members and friends of the Antique Car Club of Pembroke family. Our July meeting at the Pembroke Waterfront Park provided a warm, fresh-air atmosphere for members and guests with a view of the Ottawa River and our cars provided an attraction for strollers. It was most pleasing to see you all and also see new faces and new vehicles. Of great interest was the presentation of three membership applications and ensuing acceptance of three couples to the club family. Included are former tour guests Dub & Frankie Juby of Castleford and Leo & Gloria Harris of Shawville. New to the group will be Doug & Lynda Janney who hail from Renfrew. To the list of vehicles we can now add a 1957 Studebaker, a 1965 Chevrolet Impala convertible and a 1967 Chrysler Newport and 1968 Dodge Monaco convertible. Welcome all! I trust all of us are enjoying the “good old summertime weather”. Last evening Dave and I took a drive in the Model A along the newly paved (from Douglas to Renfrew) Highway 60 to enjoy an ice cream treat at Dairy Queen. It was a great way to cool off. Many main street shoppers enjoyed the “aoogah” horn as we passed through Renfrew (almost as much as Dave enjoyed honking it). This past Wednesday, being the third Wednesday of the month, John & Gail, Mack & Lorraine, Wendy & Phil and Dave & I all met at TerMarsch’s for a tour to the waterfront for some Tracey’s ice cream alongside the park band shell to listen some great music. We all had a nice visit and got a wonderful report from Phil & Wendy on the Great Race activities in Barry’s Bay on June 26th. As you will see, our cover picture and inside page feature the event. This coming month, we have some tours and events planned. Please refer to the enclosed Calendar of Events for an update of some August activities. As most of us will be heading out for some vacation time - some setting up in their favourite campsites, relaxing at the cottage and others on the road sight-seeing, we wish you all happy and safe journeys with family and friends, wherever you’re heading. Looking forward to seeing you all on the 1st of August at the Pembroke Waterfront Park, let’s hope for some rain in the meantime (as long as it’s not on Wednessday evening). Remember to bring your treasures for the auction sale and some cash to buy some too.