President's Page ~ July, 2015

Moore’s Beach on the Ottawa River - circa 1953

Summer is here… it sure takes its time and then goes fast, so let’s enjoy!  Around us here in the Douglas area, new arrivals, the Mennonites have acres with rows and rows of vegetables  growing, and their fresh produce for sale at roadside stands.  It’s worth a tour any day of the week (except Sunday).

Our June meeting at Pembroke’s Waterfront Park was a nice change.  We’re hoping for nice weather again for our July meeting, which you will know was bumped a week to the 8^th.  This isn’t the first time our meeting has fallen on Canada Day.

We were all pleased to welcome Wayne & Christine Brohart back to a meeting.  He jumped right in as our auctioneer in the absence of John Hanson.  Members were motivated to jump into the bidding with even a few artifacts that returned from previous sales.  New treasures are always welcomed.

Neil and Lori, have been most thoughtful in sending get well cards to our members and we thank them for that.  Recently a few members have been under the weather including  Mack Charron who was in hospital for a while and Frankie Juby who is undergoing chemo treatments presently.   

Thanks to Myrna and Lorne for submitting this month’s Flying Quail cover page.  They recently purchased the car that the late Brian Black cherished – his and Ellen’s 1990 Chevrolet Caprice.  It’s nice to know that this fine car will be cared for in the fashion that it deserves. 

With Father’s Day and Canada Day celebrations now behind us, we can settle down a bit to summertime living.  There are a lot of old car-related events all around the region and it seems that these are keeping members busy enough without a calendar full of tours.  However, with the Merrickville Show on July 12^th, the Rankin Show on July 26^th, Petawawa’s 150^th celebrations on August 22^nd, it’s a full calendar.  The President’s Mystery Tour on Sunday August 23^rd will be a full-day excursion taking us on good roads through some new territory.

So get your old vehicles shined up and pack your lawn chairs for our July 8^th meeting at the Waterfront Park at 7:00 pm.  If the weather forecast is unfavourable, we will revert to the Kingburger.

In the meantime, travel safely and stay happy.  

Delores