President's Page ~ October 2015

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 18^th 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 24^th.  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