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| FABAC August 24, 20 years ago (Click on photo for larger view.) |
Pond's Resort run
Driving whatever they wanted, or hand on hand (or was the easiest to get to in the respective garage), a bunch of us put-putted, roared, zoomed, or hummmmmed along heading towards Boisetown. The one lone British car was given the place of honour in the pack and was escorted by the others.
After meeting up with Sandra and the husband—formerly known as Larry (more on this later)—in Taymouth, Pat & David found their Bimmer unresponsive. The gentlemen took this as an opportunity to show off as we performed the ancient ritual of the push-start.
On our way again, we continued to Boiestown and the Pond's restaurant on the Miramichi river. David took sympathy on us by parking on the upslope of the driveway. As it happened, his starter would reboot (?) itself during dinner and resume normal function when we left a few hours later.
The dining room had been cleverly hidden on the opposite side of the building and it took a few moments to find our way in. Dinner was excellent with good food and good conversation. Sandra and 'Spike'(!?) again led the pack, this time to the Priceville footbridge where we got to test our balance on the narrow, wooden, and not very stable bridge. No one lost their lunch although we found that we'd parked on the wrong side of the bridge. Next time we'll go to the south side.
Thanks to Sandra and Spike (boy am I gonna have fun with that!) for organizing a fun outing and arranging for a day without rain.
- Rob E.
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Don't miss our run to Boistown this Saturday!!!
Here's a photo from the last time we were there:
And you should have seen the cars!!! Click here.
Details for this Saturday's run are in the next post below.
Fun Run to Boistown
When: Saturday, July 29th, rain date July 30th.
Where: Pond’s Resort and Priceville Swinging Bridge
Details: The group will meet the at Worral’s Furniture parking lot, at the corner of St. Mary’s street and Maple street, at 11:00. The group will proceed up St. Mary’s Street (Route 148). The group will continue on Route 148, past Durham Bridge to Taymouth, where Sandi and Larry will be eagerly waiting to join the group. We will then proceed to Pond’s Resort for lunch. Following a satisfying meal we will motor to the Priceville Swinging Bridge. Hopefully, Peter and Sandi can attend so Peter can share his family history related to the bridge tragedy. After hanging out at/walking across the bridge, we can proceed back to Fredericton either individually or as a group.
Sandi and Larry
Report on FABAC Meeting July 20/2023
...ok let's see....hmmm....Gary's not here because he's on the Island with everybody else so......
- David chaired the meeting and rammed it through quickly.
- Dave Strang has a Garmin NUVI GPS he is giving away for free. First reply to this post gets it.
- Our perennial favourite, the Stanley Fair, will be held the 19th of August.
- There was a (very) short report on the Windsor show as only three FABACians attended.
- David asked if anyone was interested in attending an airshow in Debert, N.S. later on in the season.
- A RUN! Yes, a real live run will be happening on the weekend of the 29th or 30th of this month. We're going to some bridge with a nasty history then on to Pond's Chalet for lunch. Watch for details.
- The next meeting will be at Monks and Jonesie Gastro Truck (Fredericton Golf Course 331 Golf Club Rd.).
- Rob E.
FABAC July Meeting Wednesday
Time flies when you’re having fun—or not.
The third Wednesday of the month is July 19th.
So, here we are. Meeting will take place at Wulastoq Wharf at 5:30.
Who knows—maybe a top down LBC will appear.
See you there!
Report from Windsor trip
Here are just a few photos of our trip to Windsor. There were 120 cars registered for the show. Ernst and I had a great time driving around New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Also had some really good meals at these two different restaurants one in Cape Bald New Brunswick, and the other in Lunenburg Nova Scotia. We drove 1000 miles. Leaving my house at around 10 AM. We drove to Shediac then onto the Nova Scotia border. Starting in Amherst heading heading to Pictou Landing. Then onto Sheet Harbour the next day we left for Bridgewater. The weather was great. We also enjoying some of the greatest roads I’ve been on in a long time. An then we drove on the Windsor to register for the show. We met up with Robert Earl. We had three FABAC members on site. A great time was had by all.
Cheers
John
Next BIG Event
2023 British Motoring Festival
John D. and Ernst will heading out at 9:00am the day before and heading to Sheet Harbour. If you would like to join them for this extended weekend trip, contact John (506)292-4855.
Where: Kings-Edgehill School grounds, Windsor, NS.
When: Friday evening July 14 and Saturday July 15:
- Friday night Reception
- Saturday night Banquet
- Dorm rooms will be available at the KES grounds
- Full details will be available when Registration opens
Registration: Opens May 1st
Featured Marque: 100th anniversary of the MG brand.
From Bob E.
Here's an interesting and topical article from HackaDay. One of my favourite sites.
https://edconway.substack.com/p/watching-paint-dryAnd another:
How do you remember which way to turn a screw?
And another:
Going through some old ads in another Tumblr blog I saw an Austin Allegro being promoted as a wedding car.
Would anyone want to start their marriage in a cheap car?
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