Our 1931 Model A has
been sold and is now proudly owned by Vern & Linda Fairhead in Shawville.
We’re sure that we will see them on tours with us in future.
Looking back over the past month,
we have had lots of activity, with the President’s Mystery Tour, Rodeo,
Beachburg Kayaking Celebration parade, Barrie Flea Market and the tour to Mount
St. Patrick. We continue the tradition
of many years of touring as ACCP members, but more importantly as friends.
Our annual tour to Ladysmith for
Ocktoberfest is just around the corner. Since
the early 1970s our club has been involved with the parade and festivities in
this wonderful community. Let’s hope for
good weather. Shirley and Ellsworth Mullen
have plans for a colour tour on the 18th of October. We look forward to what they have in store.
And don’t forget the 50s – 60s show at the Bistro in Fort Coulonge on October
24th. ACCP has a table
reserved and we know a lot of us will be there to swing to the music of Peter
and the Elegants band from Toronto.
The end of this month, we turn
our clocks back to Standard Time. It’s the time of year when we put our
vehicles into storage for winter. Speaking
of which, our Christmas party takes place on Saturday, December 12 at the Pembroke
Seniors’ Centre. A number of volunteers
have said they’ll step to help Lorne & Myrna, including: Jim Savage, Phil
deGreef, Neil Videto, Dave Lemkay and others.
We will chat about this further at the October meeting.
Please get ready and give thought
to the November meeting with nominations for the executive for the next term. Ron Roy with the help of Lorne Troutman will
be canvassing to create a slate of candidates to be voted in at the December
meeting. This will be the end of two terms for me as president and I can say
that in the past four years it has been a pleasure to serve the club this
way. However, four years is long enough
and it’s time for a new person in this chair going forward. I will be pleased
to hand over the gavel and offer my help, as might be needed, to the new
president.
As I complete this page, I am
glancing at two of Mae’s African violet plants in the dining room window from
the auction. With the violets now living in Douglas, they have takin on an
Afro-Irish nationality (LOL). In speaking
recently with Myrna Troutman, she says she is recuperating nicely after her
ordeal and Dr. Lorne has taken on the caregiving of both Myrna and
Sweet-Pea. Lorne, we will leave it up to
you to explain how you now have two ladies living under one roof at Maiden
Lane.
Let’s continue to look for meaningful
treasures, may they be recycled, reused, reclaimed or even re-auctioned. We look forward to the return of our auctioneer
John Hanson to deal with these in his unique manner, adding funds to the coffers
and often laughs to the meetings.
Happy
Trails to you. Delores
