I have just heard from the folks involved with the McAdam to St. Stephen return train trip. It will be held on Sept. 30, 2011. The cost will be $50.00, plus $20.00 for the Roast Beef Dinner in the formal dining room. Anyone interested should call Bill Young at 466-4557.
I have not heard anything about plans for a Harvey to McAdam train trip.
- Dennis
Additional Comments from Gary on The Rexton Show
I just wanted to add a few additional comments to this past weekends BCDNB event. While I was there for only the Saturday it was evident that this show and it's organization were exceptional. The organizers obviously put a huge amount of effort into this event in an attempt to make it a success and to have it grow.
In many ways it was a great success. They have a perfect venue located on the grounds of the Bonar Law Commons, a beautiful historic site located on the Richibucto River. On the day of the car show there was live entertainment from a wonderful local band who really knew how to liven up the venue. There was also a food venue serving hamburgers/hotdogs, an enclosed but well situated beer venue located very close to the river and to our cars, several other covered seating/picnic areas, a well informed interpretive center for the Bonar Law Commons as well as a number of restored historic buildings in situe and finally organizers who cared and interacted with the participants ensuring everyone was being looked after. It does not get much better then this, adding of course the weather was beautiful as well.....almost too much so and thus the reason the beer venue seen so much activity!
In addition to this wonderful venue and superlative organization we also as a club did extremely well in the awards arena! John B's already pointed out in his report the details of the awards including FABAC winning the award for the Club with most participants. I am, as well as we should all be very proud of our overall participation in this event. After all it is a New Brunswick show and as such, it is a car event I feel we ought to be very supportive of. Unfortunately increased club participation was not the case overall case this year and in fact the participant numbers for this years event were down..... considerably. It's hard to believe with all the wonderful things going for it that the numbers would actually decrease.
I and others who participated in this years event feel strongly that we as a club have to further demonstrate our support for this event. Otherwise I'd be concerned it could suffer as a result of future ongoing low participation levels. If anyone has any ideas/suggestions as to how we as a club can help support this great event then let's hear about it. I intend to make this an agenda item for future discussions so please forward any idea to me or to the group as a whole.
One of the other positive aspects of this event was the wonderful friendliness amongst the participants. While the overall numbers were down, the friendliness factor in my estimation was a high. Everyone seemed to be interacting with one another and not just sitting around acting as guard posts for their cars. It was nice to meet old friends and make new acquaintances. In addition John B asked me to mention that some of the participants upon hearing of Sherry A's birthday helped her celebrate it on Sunday. What a great thing to do and further evidence that this is a great group of people to be associated and to have fun with!
Also, we had some of our Saint John contingent participate as well with the Warrens and Greens participating with their great looking LBCs. Ralph Holyoke and Dave Farrah from Saint John also showed up in Ralph's Audi Quattro. It was great seeing them all again.
All in all this was good time and a great event that can only improve with your participation.
Thanks,
Gary A
In many ways it was a great success. They have a perfect venue located on the grounds of the Bonar Law Commons, a beautiful historic site located on the Richibucto River. On the day of the car show there was live entertainment from a wonderful local band who really knew how to liven up the venue. There was also a food venue serving hamburgers/hotdogs, an enclosed but well situated beer venue located very close to the river and to our cars, several other covered seating/picnic areas, a well informed interpretive center for the Bonar Law Commons as well as a number of restored historic buildings in situe and finally organizers who cared and interacted with the participants ensuring everyone was being looked after. It does not get much better then this, adding of course the weather was beautiful as well.....almost too much so and thus the reason the beer venue seen so much activity!
In addition to this wonderful venue and superlative organization we also as a club did extremely well in the awards arena! John B's already pointed out in his report the details of the awards including FABAC winning the award for the Club with most participants. I am, as well as we should all be very proud of our overall participation in this event. After all it is a New Brunswick show and as such, it is a car event I feel we ought to be very supportive of. Unfortunately increased club participation was not the case overall case this year and in fact the participant numbers for this years event were down..... considerably. It's hard to believe with all the wonderful things going for it that the numbers would actually decrease.
I and others who participated in this years event feel strongly that we as a club have to further demonstrate our support for this event. Otherwise I'd be concerned it could suffer as a result of future ongoing low participation levels. If anyone has any ideas/suggestions as to how we as a club can help support this great event then let's hear about it. I intend to make this an agenda item for future discussions so please forward any idea to me or to the group as a whole.
One of the other positive aspects of this event was the wonderful friendliness amongst the participants. While the overall numbers were down, the friendliness factor in my estimation was a high. Everyone seemed to be interacting with one another and not just sitting around acting as guard posts for their cars. It was nice to meet old friends and make new acquaintances. In addition John B asked me to mention that some of the participants upon hearing of Sherry A's birthday helped her celebrate it on Sunday. What a great thing to do and further evidence that this is a great group of people to be associated and to have fun with!
Also, we had some of our Saint John contingent participate as well with the Warrens and Greens participating with their great looking LBCs. Ralph Holyoke and Dave Farrah from Saint John also showed up in Ralph's Audi Quattro. It was great seeing them all again.
All in all this was good time and a great event that can only improve with your participation.
Thanks,
Gary A
FABAC WINS BIG AT REXTON SHOW
Under sunny skies, the fourth annual “British Car Days Of New Brunswick” classic car show was last weekend held on Bonar Law Common in Rexton where 26 cars of all types and conditions were displayed. Entries included a Land Rover, a rare Jaguar XK150 coupe and an even rarer 1927 Vauxhall roadster.
(Rexton is the birthplace of Andrew Bonar Law, the only Prime Minister of Great Britain to have been born outside the British Isles.)
The event included an optional two-part tour of the Rexton area on the Friday. It was both informative and different as it included mistakes in the route map, a visit to an elk farm and a meeting with the “Pumpkin Lady”, a unique Jardineville market gardener! An evening reception for entrants was held in the Bonar Law Museum building and hosted by the Village of Rexton and Mayor David Hanson.
Throughout the Saturday show day, a six-piece band played, hamburgers and hotdogs consumed and much classic car information exchanged between the visiting general public and the car owners. Highlight of the event, at least for FABAC members was the evening awards banquet where FABAC stole the show. First place for the Mayor’s Choice, People’s Choice and Participant’s Choice awards went to Curry A with his 1966 Austin-Healey Mk3 BJ8. Runner-up in the People’s Choice Award went to Karen (and Terry) J. with her 1960 Triumph TR3A. And to top it off, FABAC won the award for having the largest number of club entries (eight) beating the BATANS club most of whose members had chosen not to attend. (Their tour to PEI the following weekend conflicted apparently) John B. accepted the award on behalf of FABAC.
FABAC members Gary A and Karen/Terry J. attended the event just for the Saturday (Rexton is only a two and a half hour drive on good roads from Fredericton.) and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Members that missed the event missed an excellent one, very well organized, and in a gorgeous riverside setting. The event organizers are planning an even better one for next year, one not to be missed.
John B.
(Rexton is the birthplace of Andrew Bonar Law, the only Prime Minister of Great Britain to have been born outside the British Isles.)
The event included an optional two-part tour of the Rexton area on the Friday. It was both informative and different as it included mistakes in the route map, a visit to an elk farm and a meeting with the “Pumpkin Lady”, a unique Jardineville market gardener! An evening reception for entrants was held in the Bonar Law Museum building and hosted by the Village of Rexton and Mayor David Hanson.
Throughout the Saturday show day, a six-piece band played, hamburgers and hotdogs consumed and much classic car information exchanged between the visiting general public and the car owners. Highlight of the event, at least for FABAC members was the evening awards banquet where FABAC stole the show. First place for the Mayor’s Choice, People’s Choice and Participant’s Choice awards went to Curry A with his 1966 Austin-Healey Mk3 BJ8. Runner-up in the People’s Choice Award went to Karen (and Terry) J. with her 1960 Triumph TR3A. And to top it off, FABAC won the award for having the largest number of club entries (eight) beating the BATANS club most of whose members had chosen not to attend. (Their tour to PEI the following weekend conflicted apparently) John B. accepted the award on behalf of FABAC.
FABAC members Gary A and Karen/Terry J. attended the event just for the Saturday (Rexton is only a two and a half hour drive on good roads from Fredericton.) and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Members that missed the event missed an excellent one, very well organized, and in a gorgeous riverside setting. The event organizers are planning an even better one for next year, one not to be missed.
John B.
This HOT tip from Tim R.
I was cruising the internet and there is a red 1979 MGB for sale at Jardine Auctioneers, Hanwell Road, Tuesday August 23rd.
This email from Trish of the Ottawa MG Club
Hello, Brit Car fans in Fredericton,
Don't know if you recall a couple of years ago some of your members meeting Roy Locock who was driving around the world in his MG Midget named Bridget - well I just found out that he DID write a book based on his diary of the event. It's recently published and called "Not in That Car" and I thought some of your members might be interested in reading it - I can only find the e-reader edition, and I'm told it does work on other types of reader besides the Kindle. It looks like the hard copy is out of print already, but hopefully if there is sufficient demand they will do a reprint.
http://www.amazon.com/Not-In-That-Car-ebook/dp/B0053SIW8G/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313949073&sr=1-3#reader_B0053SIW8G
Enjoy!
Don't know if you recall a couple of years ago some of your members meeting Roy Locock who was driving around the world in his MG Midget named Bridget - well I just found out that he DID write a book based on his diary of the event. It's recently published and called "Not in That Car" and I thought some of your members might be interested in reading it - I can only find the e-reader edition, and I'm told it does work on other types of reader besides the Kindle. It looks like the hard copy is out of print already, but hopefully if there is sufficient demand they will do a reprint.
http://www.amazon.com/Not-In-That-Car-ebook/dp/B0053SIW8G/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313949073&sr=1-3#reader_B0053SIW8G
Enjoy!
Lots of photos from the Meeting/Eating
CARS, PEOPLE and FOOD. See them all here. Photos by Stephen W.
Report on the August FABAC Meeting
The August monthly meeting was held in Dianne Earl's (my wife) garden with a supper of seafood chowder, burgers, and brauts. Lots of salads and deserts were brought along offering a fine feast in the traditional FABAC style.
- The business items where somewhat short this month. We thanked the Bowles for last weekend's run to Tony Rickett's place and discussed upcoming events.
- It looks like Rexton won't be heavily attended by the club this year. John Bowles will be heading up early to attend the rally. It does however, look like we'll have over a dozen cars going to Stowe Vermont this fall in September. If anyone is on the fence and might want to attend you should send your application in soon as they have a September 5th cutoff and the registration must be MAILED in. There are still hotels available in the area.
- We had a brief discussion about whether we should acknowledge the passing off members relatives on the website. There seems to be some strong feelings on this and I'd suggest we discuss this on the club's forum. The forum is little used and would make the perfect place to air opinions.
- It gave me great pleasure to present Joe Hines with a tacky Jaguar phone. I didn't want to be the only one who proudly displays a tasteless item in his home. There are now three of them in the club and yes, I keep watching for them to come up on eBay.
- Our next meeting in September will be at the pub in Harvey.
- Dianne and I thank everyone who enjoyed our hospitality and hope you had a good time. We were delighted to have the club and now that most folks know where we live we hope you take the time to drop in. There is always beer in the brewery and the teapot is usually hot.
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FABAC Meeting Aug. 17th at Bob and Dianne Earl's Home, 9 Hemlock Dr., Burton.
Fredericton members interested in driving as a group, - Gather at Tim Hortons, 1160 Hanwell Rd. We must leave at 5:15/30 sharp, via Rt 7, 4-Lane to Oromocto. Then onto Rt 102 to Burton - this is a 3/4
hour drive.
- Jim B.
hour drive.
- Jim B.
FABAC draws blood! (Hey, this goes along with "Seeing red" posted earlier)
Despite predictions of pounding rain, Sunday the 14th was almost too gorgeous. It hovered at just being a little too hot and sunny....a perfect excuse to don wide brimmed hats, slather on the sun screen and go for a drive with the top down in a car with character!
We met a dozen cars as they passed us by the Burton Bridge headed south and joined in. The drive, led by the lovely and talented John Bowles, meandered down the Kingston peninsula through Norton and other quaint towns. We only got a little lost on two occasions and a small group in the rear decided to play the "Lets-stop-at-some-random-spot-for-no-apparent-reason-and-see-if-anyone-notices" game. The game quickly became boring and was swapped for that other popular pastime "I'd-take-the-the-lead-but-I-have-no-idea-where-we-are-or-where-we're-going". Thankfully Gary-n-Barb showed up to lead us out of our dilemma. (Note to self: in the future, bring my own map and mark out the route ahead of time.)
The first scheduled stop at a museum in Kingston turned out to be closed (maybe they heard we were coming?) leaving us no choice but to continue on to the home of Tony Rickett.
Once at Tony's place, we parked by the river next to a copse of trees to enjoy the shade, eat our picnic lunches, and bask in the cool breeze coming off the river. Our host was introduced by John who also presented Tony with a mounted historical article from an old newspaper detailing the restoration of one of his Triumphs. Tony gave us a brief introduction to the winery and invited us to spend the afternoon strolling around. He had a Jaguar E-Type and a Healey 100-4 parked in the middle of the grape fields and two very nice Triumphs down by the water.
The gang ate and whiled away the early afternoon. A rousing game of horse shoes was played and as the time to leave approached, John introduced us to several new games to which prizes of wine were offered. The first involved a short footrace together with stabbing at random switches in one's own car. The action was heated with several competitors going down on the slippery grass. Larry H. left some skin on the passenger side mirror of his new Triumph (note to self: carry a REAL first aid kit from now on.) and ruined his pants in the doing. The second contest saw us driving over some of John's tools blindfolded. Thankfully there were no sharp items in the small collection and no one drove into the river.
With the contests over, we headed back towards Evandale and (of course) got lost twice. The two ferry rides were short, pleasant, and a bit of a break from driving. At the Evandale Inn we settled in for a dinner that I, for one, didn't need.
After dinner, we drifted into the parking lot and headed home in small groups. It was now into early evening and noticeably cooler heading up the 102 towards Freddy. The day had been terrific despite the heat and getting a bit lost on occassion only added to the merriment. Thanks to the Bowles for planning and implementing this fine outing for the second year and thanks to Tony Rickett for allowing us to drip oil on his lawn.
Hopefully Larry will heal from his injuries quickly and scrub the unsightly hair and skin from the mirror. I was disappointed that the passengers didn't have to partake in the games and am planning revenge for next year.
- Bob E.
(Click here for lots more photos from Bob E.)
We met a dozen cars as they passed us by the Burton Bridge headed south and joined in. The drive, led by the lovely and talented John Bowles, meandered down the Kingston peninsula through Norton and other quaint towns. We only got a little lost on two occasions and a small group in the rear decided to play the "Lets-stop-at-some-random-spot-for-no-apparent-reason-and-see-if-anyone-notices" game. The game quickly became boring and was swapped for that other popular pastime "I'd-take-the-the-lead-but-I-have-no-idea-where-we-are-or-where-we're-going". Thankfully Gary-n-Barb showed up to lead us out of our dilemma. (Note to self: in the future, bring my own map and mark out the route ahead of time.)
The first scheduled stop at a museum in Kingston turned out to be closed (maybe they heard we were coming?) leaving us no choice but to continue on to the home of Tony Rickett.
Once at Tony's place, we parked by the river next to a copse of trees to enjoy the shade, eat our picnic lunches, and bask in the cool breeze coming off the river. Our host was introduced by John who also presented Tony with a mounted historical article from an old newspaper detailing the restoration of one of his Triumphs. Tony gave us a brief introduction to the winery and invited us to spend the afternoon strolling around. He had a Jaguar E-Type and a Healey 100-4 parked in the middle of the grape fields and two very nice Triumphs down by the water.
The gang ate and whiled away the early afternoon. A rousing game of horse shoes was played and as the time to leave approached, John introduced us to several new games to which prizes of wine were offered. The first involved a short footrace together with stabbing at random switches in one's own car. The action was heated with several competitors going down on the slippery grass. Larry H. left some skin on the passenger side mirror of his new Triumph (note to self: carry a REAL first aid kit from now on.) and ruined his pants in the doing. The second contest saw us driving over some of John's tools blindfolded. Thankfully there were no sharp items in the small collection and no one drove into the river.With the contests over, we headed back towards Evandale and (of course) got lost twice. The two ferry rides were short, pleasant, and a bit of a break from driving. At the Evandale Inn we settled in for a dinner that I, for one, didn't need.
After dinner, we drifted into the parking lot and headed home in small groups. It was now into early evening and noticeably cooler heading up the 102 towards Freddy. The day had been terrific despite the heat and getting a bit lost on occassion only added to the merriment. Thanks to the Bowles for planning and implementing this fine outing for the second year and thanks to Tony Rickett for allowing us to drip oil on his lawn.
Hopefully Larry will heal from his injuries quickly and scrub the unsightly hair and skin from the mirror. I was disappointed that the passengers didn't have to partake in the games and am planning revenge for next year.
- Bob E.
(Click here for lots more photos from Bob E.)
Photos are begin to flow in from Sunday's Run
A great variety of vehicles from Stephen W. can be found here.
Seeing Red - Lots of red!
There will be lots of photos and info I am sure on the wonderful run today. But until then, feast your eyes on these British beauties:
Driving the Dream - An Update
Hi Dave:
Hope you folks had a great tour and picnic today. We’ve been very busy with company and new house construction so haven’t been keeping up with what’s going on. Hope to perhaps make a day trip to Rexton next weekend.
Here’s the link to the Driving the Dream blog. They’re presently in Myrtle Beach and just reached the 8000-mile mark from their start in Vancouver. Steve Kaufman has been in touch and will give me a couple of days notice before arriving in NB if a few FABACians would like to meet up with them.
Phil
http://www.drivingthedream2011.blogspot.com/
Hope you folks had a great tour and picnic today. We’ve been very busy with company and new house construction so haven’t been keeping up with what’s going on. Hope to perhaps make a day trip to Rexton next weekend.
Here’s the link to the Driving the Dream blog. They’re presently in Myrtle Beach and just reached the 8000-mile mark from their start in Vancouver. Steve Kaufman has been in touch and will give me a couple of days notice before arriving in NB if a few FABACians would like to meet up with them.
Phil
http://www.drivingthedream2011.blogspot.com/
Information for next Wednesday's August meeting at the Earl's house
That's 9 Hemlock Dr. in Burton. Take the 102 past the Burton bridge and head towards Gagetown. Turn right onto Cameron just after the (soon to close) Burton School and follow it for a K or so turning left onto Hemlock. We're the second house on the right. Dinner will be at the normal hour of 6(ish) but we don't mind if you arrive early.
The main course of burgers and sea food chowder will be provided. Anyone wishing to bring desserts or side dishes should call (357-1183) or email (bentbobb@gmail.com)
The herb garden is growing like a thing possessed and anyone needing herbs is welcome to bring a bag. Folks are welcome to sample anything ripe while strolling the gardens, but know what you're picking as
crops are not necessarily planted in any order. I'm sure the club would get a kick out of watching you wolf down a hot tamale that you mistook for a tomatillo.
Our yard is guaranteed barefoot friendly. Kick 'em off and enjoy the cool woods and lawn.
Our cats are only partially domesticated and make great sport of stealing food. Watch the wiry gray tabby, she's sneaky.
Gardeners are welcome to shop from any potted plants found in the woods. These are plants brought home over the years and placed in the woods for safekeeping. They have long since been forgotten about and won't be missed.
We have mosquitoes...bring bug juice.
- Bob E.
(click on map. The A in red is where you should go on Wendesday)
The main course of burgers and sea food chowder will be provided. Anyone wishing to bring desserts or side dishes should call (357-1183) or email (bentbobb@gmail.com)
The herb garden is growing like a thing possessed and anyone needing herbs is welcome to bring a bag. Folks are welcome to sample anything ripe while strolling the gardens, but know what you're picking as
crops are not necessarily planted in any order. I'm sure the club would get a kick out of watching you wolf down a hot tamale that you mistook for a tomatillo.
Our yard is guaranteed barefoot friendly. Kick 'em off and enjoy the cool woods and lawn.
Our cats are only partially domesticated and make great sport of stealing food. Watch the wiry gray tabby, she's sneaky.
Gardeners are welcome to shop from any potted plants found in the woods. These are plants brought home over the years and placed in the woods for safekeeping. They have long since been forgotten about and won't be missed.
We have mosquitoes...bring bug juice.
- Bob E.
(click on map. The A in red is where you should go on Wendesday)
Larry and Sandi's Triumph TR3A Pickup
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NEWS UPDATE FOR AUG 14TH “GRAND TOUR”
Only 10 days or so to go and we’ll be on our way, rain or shine, for the second “grand tour” to Kingston, the Tony Rickett vineyard and his classic car collection, a riverbank picnic we provide ourselves, some competition fun and finally dinner at the Inn in Evandale.
Signed-up participants so far include: David and Carolyn N; Bob and Diana E; Curry and Sherry A; Jim and Ellie B; Dennis and Brenda W; Alex and Lise H; Larry and Sandra H; Bob and Rita L; Kelvin P. and John and Shirley Ann B. (For additions, please indicate by using the website Comments link no later than noon August 1th. Evandale Resort need to have notice of confirmed numbers.)
Starting from Timmies in the Fredericton Exhibition Grounds at 11.30.am, participants will travel along Hwy 105 to Hwy 695 through Cambridge Narrows and Springfield to Kingston for a stopover. The convenience store, gas station, historic church, community museum - and washrooms will be available. (FABACians from Saint John will meet in Kingston at 12.30 pm.)
From Kingston, we drive to the Rickett “estate”, park our cars riverside for the picnic, meet and greet, enjoy the competitions, etc. Washroom facilities will be available. Around 4.pm, we drive down to the ferry at Grand Bay-Westfield for the run up the other side of the great Saint John River to Evandale.
Pray for a sunny day, bring chairs if you can and come and enjoy your LBC!
John B.
Signed-up participants so far include: David and Carolyn N; Bob and Diana E; Curry and Sherry A; Jim and Ellie B; Dennis and Brenda W; Alex and Lise H; Larry and Sandra H; Bob and Rita L; Kelvin P. and John and Shirley Ann B. (For additions, please indicate by using the website Comments link no later than noon August 1th. Evandale Resort need to have notice of confirmed numbers.)
Starting from Timmies in the Fredericton Exhibition Grounds at 11.30.am, participants will travel along Hwy 105 to Hwy 695 through Cambridge Narrows and Springfield to Kingston for a stopover. The convenience store, gas station, historic church, community museum - and washrooms will be available. (FABACians from Saint John will meet in Kingston at 12.30 pm.)
From Kingston, we drive to the Rickett “estate”, park our cars riverside for the picnic, meet and greet, enjoy the competitions, etc. Washroom facilities will be available. Around 4.pm, we drive down to the ferry at Grand Bay-Westfield for the run up the other side of the great Saint John River to Evandale.
Pray for a sunny day, bring chairs if you can and come and enjoy your LBC!
John B.
Dates have been selected for next year's British Motoring Festival
Joe H. received this message from organizer Margaret Bond:
I am wondering if you might be able to let the Fredericton LBC club know our dates for next year’s BMF? I am not sure if you are connected with the Moncton group as well and if so- if you could pass along the dates to them too that would be much appreciated.
It will be held at Kings-Edgehill school once again and will be the weekend of July 20th, 21st and 22nd, 2012.
The committee is taking a break for the rest of the summer and will be getting together once again in early October. Keep your eyes on our website as we plan to update it a lot sooner this time with the planned events of the weekend. www.britishmotoringfestival.com
Our photographer, Martin Wigginton, has put up all the pictures that he had taken at this year’s festival, and they can be seen in the gallery. There is a lovely panoramic photo there as well.
If anyone has any comments that they would like to pass along—positive or negative—please send them to either our email address mbond@ns.sympatico.ca or send it to the ‘contact us’ place on our website. We will take these in to the committee when we next meet and try to work on the info. It can only help us get better.
Cape Breton boys are already booked in as well as some of the Halifax crowd! Don’t let the New Brunswick crowd fall behind!
Sincerely,
Margaret Bond
I am wondering if you might be able to let the Fredericton LBC club know our dates for next year’s BMF? I am not sure if you are connected with the Moncton group as well and if so- if you could pass along the dates to them too that would be much appreciated.
It will be held at Kings-Edgehill school once again and will be the weekend of July 20th, 21st and 22nd, 2012.
The committee is taking a break for the rest of the summer and will be getting together once again in early October. Keep your eyes on our website as we plan to update it a lot sooner this time with the planned events of the weekend. www.britishmotoringfestival.com
Our photographer, Martin Wigginton, has put up all the pictures that he had taken at this year’s festival, and they can be seen in the gallery. There is a lovely panoramic photo there as well.
If anyone has any comments that they would like to pass along—positive or negative—please send them to either our email address mbond@ns.sympatico.ca or send it to the ‘contact us’ place on our website. We will take these in to the committee when we next meet and try to work on the info. It can only help us get better.
Cape Breton boys are already booked in as well as some of the Halifax crowd! Don’t let the New Brunswick crowd fall behind!
Sincerely,
Margaret Bond
TOUR REPORT FOR SUN. JULY 31ST
The New Brunswick Tourism and Transportation Departments deserve all the credit for a really different tour last Sunday! Starting from Timmies in the Exhibition Grounds, seven cars took off along Hwy.101 to Tracey, Fredericton Junction and Blissville.
Tour participants were Dwight B. and cousin (MGB); Dennis and Brenda W. (Chrysler-Maserati); Robbie and Nettie H. (MGB); Herb and Helen W. (Mazda Miata); new members Bill and Rose W. (Jaguar XK8); Alex H (Triumph TR6) and John and Shirley Ann B. (MGB), the tour leaders.
Following the department’s map, the group turned off Hwy.101 onto Hwy. 785 enroute for Black’s Harbour and a lunch stop at Comeau’s Fish Restaurant. However, the further the group drove, the further the group got lost – driving down two dead end (fortunately) paved roads and eventually coming out at H’wy 101 in Hoyt! John B. put the error(s) down to the inaccurate tourism map and the absence of highway direction signs!
Then followed an extended tour to Black’s Harbour via Welsford and onto Hwy 1 past Musquash, Lepreau, and finally to the restaurant where a first class fish menu awaited the hungry group. Also waiting were Dennis and Brenda W. who had found the missing highway and proceeded to follow it independently.
After lunch, the group split up with the tour continuing to St. Andrews for FABACians in the Triumph, Miata and two MGBs. A stroll through the town and an ice cream preceded a return to Fredericton via Hwys 127 and 3.
All in all, a different tour in glorious sunshine which saw us out in our classic cars enjoying it—at least that is what everyone said!!
John B.
(Dwight's cousin Neil took a few photos and put a short driving video on YouTube for your pleasure.)
Tour participants were Dwight B. and cousin (MGB); Dennis and Brenda W. (Chrysler-Maserati); Robbie and Nettie H. (MGB); Herb and Helen W. (Mazda Miata); new members Bill and Rose W. (Jaguar XK8); Alex H (Triumph TR6) and John and Shirley Ann B. (MGB), the tour leaders.
Following the department’s map, the group turned off Hwy.101 onto Hwy. 785 enroute for Black’s Harbour and a lunch stop at Comeau’s Fish Restaurant. However, the further the group drove, the further the group got lost – driving down two dead end (fortunately) paved roads and eventually coming out at H’wy 101 in Hoyt! John B. put the error(s) down to the inaccurate tourism map and the absence of highway direction signs!
Then followed an extended tour to Black’s Harbour via Welsford and onto Hwy 1 past Musquash, Lepreau, and finally to the restaurant where a first class fish menu awaited the hungry group. Also waiting were Dennis and Brenda W. who had found the missing highway and proceeded to follow it independently.
After lunch, the group split up with the tour continuing to St. Andrews for FABACians in the Triumph, Miata and two MGBs. A stroll through the town and an ice cream preceded a return to Fredericton via Hwys 127 and 3.
All in all, a different tour in glorious sunshine which saw us out in our classic cars enjoying it—at least that is what everyone said!!
John B.
(Dwight's cousin Neil took a few photos and put a short driving video on YouTube for your pleasure.)
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