Last Meetings
Our annual Traditional Corn Boil was held on Sunday, August 24th.
Thirty-five people attended including some guests from the Antique
Automobile Club of Ottawa. Fresh from the Family Picnic and Normoska,
Bill and Marilyn were bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and simply "Rarin'
to go" and, as always, were the perfect hosts at this long-standing
event. A short tour had been scheduled but a few sharp rain showers
plus the overall desire of the gathering to just sit in comfort
and socialize, resulted in that activity being put to one side.
AACO members, Philip and Lynn de St. Jorre entertained us with several
78 RPM records played on their vintage windup gramophone. The main
and most important part of the day, namely eating, quickly took
the place of the tour. The corn was boiled, the hot dogs grilled,
and all were enjoyed along with salads, drinks and desserts - non-calorific
of course. A highlight of the event, for this writer at least (being
a Buick man), was to see Blair and Laura Prior arrive in their newly
restored 1940 Buick sedan. Blair's 1950 Chev was also there, driven
by Don and Judy Lampkin of the Maitland Valley Region. Many thanks
to Bill and Marilyn for again hosting this most enjoyable event,
to those who brought the great selection of goodies and especially,
to all those who attended to make the event the success that it
was.
On Sunday, September 14th, we took part in the annual "Discovery
Tour" of artists' studios, artisans' workshops and nurseries
of North Gower and Kars, our event hosted by Ted and Isabella
Fiander. Although the day was cloudy and threatening, the rain
held off. We met at the Brunstad Christian Church, point #1 of
the tour, where lunch was available and descriptive pamphlets
with maps were passed out. This allowed each participant, driving
independently of the others, to choose sites of personal interest
to visit. There were 12 stops, all located within a 17km by 14km
area, which featured a wide variety of exhibits to choose from.
The tour ended at the Swan on the Rideau, an English style pub
and restaurant where we enjoyed a roast turkey dinner with all
the trimmings, along with various beverages (high and low test)
and dessert. The Swan was built in the late 1960's by the Bond
family as a manor for the nearby marina. The authentic post and
beam construction is a replication of original buildings in England
and the beams and timbers in the structure are over 100 years
old. For its first 15 years, the Swan was known as the Rideau
Manor but, in 1987, it was converted to the well-known pub that
it is today. Many thanks to all who participated. We hope that
you enjoyed your day.
---------- Ted and Isabella
Activities - Rideau Valley:
October 18th: Visit to the Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind and
Watson's Mill, hosted by Ernie & Mary MacKenzie. See details
in Next Meeting below.
November 16th: Annual Election Meeting at the home of
Jim and Ann Hall followed by a Potluck Supper.
Activities - National:
November 8th: National Executive meeting hosted by Niagara
Region.
December 7th: Flea Market at the International Centre,
Malton, hosted by the York Region.
For Sale
1981 4 door Pontiac Lemans with 229 V6 engine, 130,000 KMS, spectacular
condition rarely winter driven, original owner. Please call Charlie
Cuffari at 613 - 825-3400 for information.
1979 Supra: body and frame in great shape but car in need of
mechanical restoration; original 4ME engine replaced with 5ME
from 1980 Cressida; has been sitting for about 12 years; comes
with Toyota service manuals; I want to give it a good home to
someone who will restore it; must go before winter; recipient
must provide transportation; Contact John Dowding at jdowdin@rogers.com
or 613-234-1220
Next Meeting
The next event for the region will be a visit to the Canadian
Guide Dogs for the Blind and Watson's Mill in Manotick on Saturday,
October 18th. Note change in date. Meet at the Canadian Guide
Dogs for the Blind, 4120 Rideau Valley Drive, Manotick at 1:45pm.
The tour will begin at 2:00pm. Admission is free but donations
are greatly appreciated. Following this visit, we will go to Watson's
Mill for 3:15pm, for a tour of an historic working grist mill,
Admision is $2.00 per person. At 4:15pm, we will meet at the home
of Ernie and Mary MacKenzie, 5735 Philip Street, Osgoode ON, ('phone
613-826-2898). For the directionally challenged, proceed east
on Main Street, Osgoode, past the Community Centre and turn right
on the first street, Drew Henry. Turn left on the second street,
Philip Street and arrive at #5735, the 2nd house on the left.
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Bruce Pettinger, Editor,(613) 234-4266:
R. E. (Ted) Fiander, Regional Reporter,
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