Report on the Gagetown Run: Christmas in the Village

"Take the Jag?...or take the appliance?
..take the Jag?...or take the appliance?"
The sun was shining and even though it was -3C, it was supposed to warm up a bit. I hadn't driven my LBC in a week and the nice weather was making me itchy to take her out. The possibility of salt on the roads had me wavering. I wasn't sure how wife would take to a couple of hours with the top down either.
In the end, the 'appliance' won out and we headed to Freddy to meet the gang. Five cars showed up and it was heartening to see one LBC, although one can hardly call a Range Rover 'little'. Robert and Nettie where doing the club proud.
The weather held and we headed via the scenic route to Gagetown. The town was a bit crowded but it wasn't hard to find parking. With no schedule to meet, we strolled around the town for a few hours and bought nothing (amazingly!) Although we've done this for several years, it's still a pleasant outing, especially when the weather co-operates. At one point Robert and Nettie ran into another displaced Scot who turned out to be from their home town. The accents quickly became thicker until only they understood what they where saying. The rest of us stood by and strained to make sense of the stream of "rrrr's" and "Mcgurdyfdxnrstgobjs".
As the afternoon wore on we all found ourselves at the Creek View restaurant for a light supper. The food is always great (try the chowder) and prices reasonable. We also took the opportunity to plan our respective dishes for the upcoming Christmas party.
Look for photos by Stephen--coming soon.
- Bob E.

Christmas in the Village

This Sunday (30th) we will be attending the village's 13th pre-Christmas celebration. Please meet at the Timmies by the exhibition grounds for a noon departure. Note that the restaurants will be crowded and getting anything fancier than a coffee will be difficult. Anyone who wants to stay for dinner should make reservations when we arrive there. We can canvas for interest before we leave.
The route will cross the Westmorland St. Bridge and down the 105. Take the Burton bridge to the 102 and follow to Gagetown. It should be a reasonably nice day.

This just in!
Our modest little club was featured in today's edition of The Gleaner! Look in the 'Live It' section. Careful readers may also see a passing reference to John and Shirley Anne Bowles in there somewhere.

- Bob E.

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Car Advertisements of Days Gone By

From Earl S: Old Magazine Ads

Love those Old Cars

From Bob E:
It seems that despite the whiz-bang technology and incredible performance of the new cars, most people want the older cars. Read the comments that follow this news article.

Report on November's Meeting by Bob S.

The November FABAC meeting was held at the new East Side Mario's in the Corbett Centre. The facility, food and service were great as attested to by the 23 members present.

Prez Gary welcomed those present. Bob E. discussed a couple of ideas for club outings. First was the upcoming Christmas in the Village in Gagetown on Sunday, November 30th. The second was a group attendance at the new James Bond movie on a Wednesday or Thursday evening sometime in the next couple of weeks. Watch for more information on the web site.

Jim and Lorraine have once again this year graciously offered to host our club Christmas Pot Luck party. This event will be held at their home on Mactaquac Heights on Sunday, December 14th starting at 5pm. Directions to their home will be provided later. It was suggested and agreed to that we will be taking up a collection at the party for a group donation to the food bank. Carolyn will be organizing the donation. In addition, there will be a Yankee Swap with a $5 maximum on "gifts".

The Christmas party will take the place of the December club meeting at which time a location for the January meeting will be chosen.

David N. provided an impromptu entertainment portion of the meeting in a "show and tell" segment when he demonstrated 3 early Christmas gifts that he had recently purchased for himself. The gifts included a battery tender (to keep his car battery charged throughout the long, cold winter months in storage); a temperature gun for measuring the heat emitted by all sorts of things; and a power gauge which will monitor over time the power consumption of appliances. It was suggested that "show and tell" might well become a regular part of future meetings. Anyone wishing to participate in future is welcome to do so.

Bob S.

FABAC Meeting Wednesday November 19th

Just a reminder of our regular monthly meeting this Wednesday. This time at East Side Mario's up in that new mall area near Home Depot. Reservation is for 6:00. See you then.

It is with deep regret that we share the sad news of the passing of Jim and Ellie's daughter Sherry.

I know I'm joined with all of you in passing along our heart felt condolences to our dear friends Jim and Ellie and their family.

Our thoughts and prayers are with them.

In memory of Sherry, I'll be making a donation to the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation from our club.

Gary

Interesting suggestions from Bob E.

Here's my suggestions for some upcoming runs. I wanted to do something this weekend but the forecast is calling for rain...despite the unseasonably warm temperatures. Instead I'd like to suggest we have an evening run on the 15th or 16th to see the new James Bond flic. We can hold an after-movie critique session at a local pub or restaurant. I'd also like to suggest the Village of Gagetown's 'Christmas in the Village' on the 29-30th of Nov. This is always pretty popular.
Bob E.