Hello again everyone! How do you like the summer so far? Before we complain about the heat we should remember how much we looked forward to this back in January. But as I write this it’s HOT and it’s been HOT and tomorrow is going to be HOT but I’m not complaining! We have air conditioning in the house and my bike has “free-air” conditioning so I can cool off when needed. I feel for those people that have to work hard in this heat but I hope most of you are staying cool and lets hope we don’t get any more wicked thunderstorms. Our power was out for almost two days this last week after this last storm. Thankfully we suffered no wind damage as some of my neighbours did. Hope you all were as lucky.
We have a number of events coming up soon, aside from the numerous car shows around the valley.
On August 6th Chris and I have a tour planned that will leave TerMarsch Fuels at 1pm. We will tour around some local areas, making a stop at an interesting place that should entertain most of us for a while. Then we’re on the road again for a short time to our home where there will be a meal. So pack your lawn chairs and your appetites and b.y.o.b. if you care to. Hopefully the weather will be pleasant and we can enjoy a day in the sun. Please contact me at 613-735-1729 if you are planning to be on this tour.
On Aug. 17th a Sunset Dinner Cruise is planned, details are in the July Quail, so if you plan to attend contact Bob and Mae McCauley as instructed
On Aug 20th a Fun Golf Day is planned at Ralph and Marilyn’s country place, details are also in the July Quail, so practice your swing and I’ll bring a hammer to straighten any clubs that may get bent.
As we move into August remember our next meeting is back at the museum on Aug.3rd at 7pm. Hope to see you there.
Wayne
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
President's Page July 2011
Welcome to summer everyone! It’s another beautiful day in the valley. The weather has been just great lately, which is helping to make up for the very wet spring we’ve had.
The last few weeks have been quite busy with local activities including the recent Expo 150. I was able to attend for almost two days so I took in most of the sites and thoroughly enjoyed it all. I commend all the volunteers that helped during the show. I must say Graham Wall and his team of volunteers put on what has to be the largest car show that Renfrew County has ever seen. There was so much to see and the car show was a big part of the event. I know many of the volunteers who helped Graham were also club members, so to you all I say “Thanks” from all of us who got to enjoy it.
The next month will be very busy with the many upcoming car shows and cruise nights in the area. I hope to attend at least some of them. One of the next events very popular in the area is the Strawberry Social held at the Champlain Trail Museum in Pembroke on June 26. As usual the club members have been invited to bring their vehicles to display for the day. I’ve been told the restored Bickle fire engine will be on display and for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet it is well worth coming out to see. The volunteers who took on that restoration project should be very proud of their accomplishment. The event runs from about 11:30am to 3pm or so.
As always watch your Quail for upcoming events and join us at the monthly meeting, which will be held outdoors at the marina in Pembroke on July 6th at 7pm. To find us take the Albert St. entrance to the marina. Our cars will be parked in the lot to your right just over the tracks and the meeting will be on the grass to your left of the Albert St. entrance. We are unable to park on the grass, as the city will not allow us to do so. Hope to see you there and by the way if it rains we will find shelter somewhere. Don’t forget to bring your own chairs or a good strong knee to sit on.
Wayne
The last few weeks have been quite busy with local activities including the recent Expo 150. I was able to attend for almost two days so I took in most of the sites and thoroughly enjoyed it all. I commend all the volunteers that helped during the show. I must say Graham Wall and his team of volunteers put on what has to be the largest car show that Renfrew County has ever seen. There was so much to see and the car show was a big part of the event. I know many of the volunteers who helped Graham were also club members, so to you all I say “Thanks” from all of us who got to enjoy it.
The next month will be very busy with the many upcoming car shows and cruise nights in the area. I hope to attend at least some of them. One of the next events very popular in the area is the Strawberry Social held at the Champlain Trail Museum in Pembroke on June 26. As usual the club members have been invited to bring their vehicles to display for the day. I’ve been told the restored Bickle fire engine will be on display and for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet it is well worth coming out to see. The volunteers who took on that restoration project should be very proud of their accomplishment. The event runs from about 11:30am to 3pm or so.
As always watch your Quail for upcoming events and join us at the monthly meeting, which will be held outdoors at the marina in Pembroke on July 6th at 7pm. To find us take the Albert St. entrance to the marina. Our cars will be parked in the lot to your right just over the tracks and the meeting will be on the grass to your left of the Albert St. entrance. We are unable to park on the grass, as the city will not allow us to do so. Hope to see you there and by the way if it rains we will find shelter somewhere. Don’t forget to bring your own chairs or a good strong knee to sit on.
Wayne
President's Page June 2011
As I sit here composing this message it’s raining outside again! We sure have got our share of wet weather this spring. Lets hope we soon get some drier and warmer days.
A number of club members including myself attended the first annual EME Show & Shine at Base Petawawa on May 13th. It rained that day also but thankfully the event was held inside. It was a good show with some vehicles that I haven’t seen before. This is a show I will certainly watch for next year. On May 14th five couples attended the Westmeath Community Centre fundraising garage sale with their cars. Once there we met Tom and Shannon Dunfield who had one of their cars out for the day. That brought the total to six vehicles on display. By the way it rained that day also!
The May 24th long weekend is just days away and the weather forecast seems favourable for Saturday. The annual “Bay Days” celebration is held this Saturday and I hope to attend. My wife loves this show, as most women do. Could it be the shopping at all the stores on main street Barry’s Bay? Both Chris and I attended High school in Barry’s Bay and we usually bump into some old friends there every time we attend.
The club has a number of events planned for the upcoming months so stay tuned to the Quail for dates and times. Our next monthly meeting is at Joey’s Only Restaurant in beautiful downtown Pembroke on June 1. The meal will begin at 6pm with the meeting to follow. Upon entering the restaurant mention you are with the Antique Car Club and they will show you where to go. We will be dining in a private room upstairs. The menu will be shortened to enable them to serve us all as quickly as possible. There should be plenty of parking right beside the restaurant. Hope to see you there.
Wayne
A number of club members including myself attended the first annual EME Show & Shine at Base Petawawa on May 13th. It rained that day also but thankfully the event was held inside. It was a good show with some vehicles that I haven’t seen before. This is a show I will certainly watch for next year. On May 14th five couples attended the Westmeath Community Centre fundraising garage sale with their cars. Once there we met Tom and Shannon Dunfield who had one of their cars out for the day. That brought the total to six vehicles on display. By the way it rained that day also!
The May 24th long weekend is just days away and the weather forecast seems favourable for Saturday. The annual “Bay Days” celebration is held this Saturday and I hope to attend. My wife loves this show, as most women do. Could it be the shopping at all the stores on main street Barry’s Bay? Both Chris and I attended High school in Barry’s Bay and we usually bump into some old friends there every time we attend.
The club has a number of events planned for the upcoming months so stay tuned to the Quail for dates and times. Our next monthly meeting is at Joey’s Only Restaurant in beautiful downtown Pembroke on June 1. The meal will begin at 6pm with the meeting to follow. Upon entering the restaurant mention you are with the Antique Car Club and they will show you where to go. We will be dining in a private room upstairs. The menu will be shortened to enable them to serve us all as quickly as possible. There should be plenty of parking right beside the restaurant. Hope to see you there.
Wayne
President's Page May 2011
Hello everyone! It’s hard to believe how cold this spring has been. I hope May brings some warmer weather so we can get the cars out for a cruise. I’m sure most of you have the batteries charged and in by now and maybe you have already had your old baby out for a run. I haven’t got mine going yet but hope to this weekend.
This past weekend twelve club members toured up to the Mapleton House in Hardwood Lake for a brunch. Most people may remember this restaurant as Nolet’s Pancake House but it seems the name and ownership has changed. I’m sure everyone enjoyed the meal, as the food was very good. The restaurant itself is something to see as it is constructed from rough sawn squared timbers and is quite large. If you know the area you can imagine how beautiful it must be in the fall when the leaves are in full colour. This could be a great place for a fall cruise.
On the way home to Pembroke we stopped at the legendary Al Capone’s hideout for a short walkabout. The log building is still fairly solid but it’s now home to all kinds of wildlife. Bob McCauley remembers that the club visited the hideout years ago and took pictures of the old cars there. My father was raised about a quarter mile down the road from this place and the local people swear that it was indeed Al Capone’s Canadian getaway at one time. Who knows what kinds of dastardly deeds were hatched over the table there.
We have a good number of upcoming events in the near future so watch for them in the Quail and of course our next meeting is at the museum on Wednesday May 4th at 7p.m. Hope to see you there.
Wayne
This past weekend twelve club members toured up to the Mapleton House in Hardwood Lake for a brunch. Most people may remember this restaurant as Nolet’s Pancake House but it seems the name and ownership has changed. I’m sure everyone enjoyed the meal, as the food was very good. The restaurant itself is something to see as it is constructed from rough sawn squared timbers and is quite large. If you know the area you can imagine how beautiful it must be in the fall when the leaves are in full colour. This could be a great place for a fall cruise.
On the way home to Pembroke we stopped at the legendary Al Capone’s hideout for a short walkabout. The log building is still fairly solid but it’s now home to all kinds of wildlife. Bob McCauley remembers that the club visited the hideout years ago and took pictures of the old cars there. My father was raised about a quarter mile down the road from this place and the local people swear that it was indeed Al Capone’s Canadian getaway at one time. Who knows what kinds of dastardly deeds were hatched over the table there.
We have a good number of upcoming events in the near future so watch for them in the Quail and of course our next meeting is at the museum on Wednesday May 4th at 7p.m. Hope to see you there.
Wayne
Monday, April 11, 2011
President's Page April 2011
Well it’s here! Spring has sprung, the snow is almost gone and it’s time to make plans for the coming season.
Don’t forget to mark the dates of June 9-12 this year for the upcoming celebration of Renfrew County’s 150 years. This should be quite a celebration as a lot of plans are being made by various groups to entertain the crowds. I know many of us will attend the car show and I am sure there will be other events that will interest us. I know one of the contestants in the Renfrew County Idol contest and I would like to take in some of that competition.
At the last meeting we discussed having another club rodeo this year and those plans are underway. Hopefully at the next meeting we can set a date for the rodeo and form a committee to oversee the event. Our gracious hosts of last year’s rodeo have once again offered their property as the location of this year’s event. So the location is set. Thank you Ray and Julie, your hospitality is second to none. Anyone interested in joining the committee please don’t be shy, we had a great time last year and I’m sure this year will be just as much fun.
I have finally gotten back to working on my Mustang. It seems the more parts I install the more parts I find that are missing. That’s what you get when you buy a basket case like I did. The nice thing is all the parts I need are available. There isn’t much you can’t buy for the restoration of the early mustangs. Hopefully it will see the road early this summer.
Our next monthly meeting will be held at the River Club on the Quebec side. I am sure the weather will be better this time than the last time we had a meeting there. The dinner will begin at 6pm with the meeting to follow. Those people that were at the last dinner there enjoyed the fare so if you are up for a pleasant meal or just want to attend the meeting please join us on the evening of April 6th. Hope to see you there.
Wayne
Don’t forget to mark the dates of June 9-12 this year for the upcoming celebration of Renfrew County’s 150 years. This should be quite a celebration as a lot of plans are being made by various groups to entertain the crowds. I know many of us will attend the car show and I am sure there will be other events that will interest us. I know one of the contestants in the Renfrew County Idol contest and I would like to take in some of that competition.
At the last meeting we discussed having another club rodeo this year and those plans are underway. Hopefully at the next meeting we can set a date for the rodeo and form a committee to oversee the event. Our gracious hosts of last year’s rodeo have once again offered their property as the location of this year’s event. So the location is set. Thank you Ray and Julie, your hospitality is second to none. Anyone interested in joining the committee please don’t be shy, we had a great time last year and I’m sure this year will be just as much fun.
I have finally gotten back to working on my Mustang. It seems the more parts I install the more parts I find that are missing. That’s what you get when you buy a basket case like I did. The nice thing is all the parts I need are available. There isn’t much you can’t buy for the restoration of the early mustangs. Hopefully it will see the road early this summer.
Our next monthly meeting will be held at the River Club on the Quebec side. I am sure the weather will be better this time than the last time we had a meeting there. The dinner will begin at 6pm with the meeting to follow. Those people that were at the last dinner there enjoyed the fare so if you are up for a pleasant meal or just want to attend the meeting please join us on the evening of April 6th. Hope to see you there.
Wayne
President's Page March 2011
Hello again, it feels good to know spring is almost here. The days are getting a little longer and the sun feels a little warmer, lets hope for an early spring so we can get the old cars out for a cruise soon. Speaking of cruises my wife Chris and I just returned from a one week cruise of the western Caribbean. The weather was good, the food was great but the whole trip was over too soon. Like they say time flies when your having fun and we did have a great time. Now its back to the ice and snow for a little while.
We recently lost a long time member of our club in the passing of Dianne Murdoch. Our sympathy goes out to Ernie and family at this time of loss. Our time on this earth seems so short when you look back on it, but being among good friends when times are tough helps a lot.
The weather was quite bad the night of our last monthly meeting at the River Club but for those that ventured out the food was good and the place was quite nice. The recent renovations have created a very inviting place to dine.
Our next meeting is back at the museum so if you can make it please do and I will see you there.
Wayne
We recently lost a long time member of our club in the passing of Dianne Murdoch. Our sympathy goes out to Ernie and family at this time of loss. Our time on this earth seems so short when you look back on it, but being among good friends when times are tough helps a lot.
The weather was quite bad the night of our last monthly meeting at the River Club but for those that ventured out the food was good and the place was quite nice. The recent renovations have created a very inviting place to dine.
Our next meeting is back at the museum so if you can make it please do and I will see you there.
Wayne
President's Page February 2011
Well, we’ve done it, we’ve reached what I would consider the half-way point of winter. From here it’s all down hill, at least I hope that’s the case this year. Lets hope Punxsutawney Phil and Wiarton Willy are in agreement and we can start looking forward to some warmer weather. My wife Christina and I are off to the sunny south this month for a vacation so we’ll definitely have a break from winter even though it’s only for one week.
Looking ahead at the year 2011, I hope we have some interesting tours for the club. It may be a little early to plan things yet but if anyone has ideas for a tour or upcoming event that would be of interest please don’t hesitate to mention it at our meeting. I’m looking forward to our next Rodeo already. I’m sure one of us can give Jeff and Kathy a run for their money this year. Last years mystery tour hosted by Shirley Mullen and family, with interesting stops at locations within the local area and then topped off with a delicious home cooked meal will be a hard act to follow but I hope someone feels brave enough to attempt another mystery tour of the area. There are so many hidden and unknown places of interest in the surrounding area that it should keep us busy for years just exploring Renfrew County.
Our next meeting will be held Feb.2nd at the River Club just east of Debeau’s Store on Hwy. 148 in La Belle Province. We are having dinner at 6pm. with a meeting to follow. I am sure most people know the way but if not please call me for directions. I hope to see you there.
Wayne
Looking ahead at the year 2011, I hope we have some interesting tours for the club. It may be a little early to plan things yet but if anyone has ideas for a tour or upcoming event that would be of interest please don’t hesitate to mention it at our meeting. I’m looking forward to our next Rodeo already. I’m sure one of us can give Jeff and Kathy a run for their money this year. Last years mystery tour hosted by Shirley Mullen and family, with interesting stops at locations within the local area and then topped off with a delicious home cooked meal will be a hard act to follow but I hope someone feels brave enough to attempt another mystery tour of the area. There are so many hidden and unknown places of interest in the surrounding area that it should keep us busy for years just exploring Renfrew County.
Our next meeting will be held Feb.2nd at the River Club just east of Debeau’s Store on Hwy. 148 in La Belle Province. We are having dinner at 6pm. with a meeting to follow. I am sure most people know the way but if not please call me for directions. I hope to see you there.
Wayne
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