From John D.
Report on July 15th meeting
Braving the traffic and one huge construction site, a modest (but determined) group convened at the Carnation Restaurant in Oromocto. I apologized for dropping the ball regarding this months dinner reservations.
- Phil was persuaded into giving a short recap of their recent Nova Scotia tour. The trip was enjoyed by all and pictures are on the site.
- Following last month's call for members to step up and take over some of the tasks of running the club, Mike V. quietly put nose to hard drive and started work on the FABAC website version 2. The present site, having been run by David N for the past 25 years, will be an archive of our first 25 years, with the new site taking up the reigns for the next 25(?) years.
- David reiterated last month's call for 'new blood' by recapping what he'd talked about last month. We need folks to put on some short runs—the kind of outing that's popular with the group. If everyone plans and leads one run, we'll have a season full of potential day trips. We can do day trips, picnics and some touristy-kinda stuff. There's a nautical-ocean sorta museum, sciency centre down in St. Andrews that we haven't visited in years. How about a run there?
- The Tuesday breakfasts are still as popular as ever and I've decided to harass the men folk into planning some trips. Without the ladies there, I can be a real ass and get insistent about it.
- Speaking of the ladies, someone asked why they're never invited to the breakfasts. After sputtering in indignation, the gentlemen all vehemently replied that the ladies have been encouraged from the start to join us but few have. With THAT clearing the air, I decided to make every 3rd breakfast a 'ladies special'. Ladies will receive personal invitations and be hosted especially nicely.
- David N again took the floor (he's awfully chatty these days isn't he) and talked about amending the constitution. Now, I've been in this circus for 23 years and have yet to see this document even though David likes to refer to it. His intended amendment is to add the requirement for any trip with more than three cars to get lost at least once. THAT's gonna go over big. (FABACians on a recent trip know exactly to what I am referring. So, if it's going to happen as frequently as it does, why not make it a requirement so no one is surprised?!😉 - David N.)
- The Stanley Fair, a very popular outing and an annual event, will take place the 22nd or 23 of August. Larry will update us with timings.
- Next month's dinner will be at the Hilltop Restaurant on Prospect. That's the 19th of August at 5:30. And yes, David, I made the reservation as soon as I walked in the door—so there!
Rob E.
Yarmouth trip
Here are a few photographs from my action camera. I thought you might want to have a look at the Quality.
We had a great time on the trip that Phil put on. Ernst and I learned when we stopped for a 10 minute break would turned into about 30 minutes. As people were always standing around the cars. An we’re interested in knowing all about them. So 10 minutes turned into 30. That is why we arrived back in New Brunswick at 10:30 instead of 730 like Phil. We were forever having to tell people about the cars, but it was great. The people in the car show, just love the British cars and they loved that they had never seen a Marcos before. We were glad that we had stayed with the show instead of driving onto Bridgewater with the rest of the group.
Oh yes, I’m really not impressed with my $40 action camera. It takes great pictures but you keep having to turning it on after every 15 minutes. You cannot leave it for longer than 15 minutes. It takes about five seconds to start up in a lag time of a half a second to take the photo. But what do you want for 40 bucks?!
Cheers,
John
FABAC Report, NS Tour.July.2026
The Russells, Strangs and Ossingers departed from The Blue Canoe at 12:00pm on July 10th to catch the Digby Ferry leaving from Saint John at 2:15pm. John DeWitt and Ernst Vangroenwoud met us at the ferry terminal while the Daigles from Quispamsis caught the 8:00am ferry and met us in Yarmouth. We had an early dinner at a quirky seafood restaurant in Digby then drove on to Yarmouth via Rt. 101 and Rt. 1 along what is known as the 'French Shore', passing through quite a few fishing communities. Church Point is the home of Université Sainte-Anne and Sainte-Marie Church (1905), the tallest wooden church in North America. It isn’t used now and has fallen into disrepair.
On Saturday morning after breakfast, we took in the car show for a few hours then drove on to Bridgewater and Lunenburg. The Yarmouth show is an annual event and draws about 400 cars. There were quite a few British cars there, including John’s and Ernst’s. Here’s a link to a 45-minute walkaround of the show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziEEfi7ke5U if you’re interested. Lunenburg has some remarkable architecture, a historic waterfront and a couple of wonderful museums as well as being a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
We spent the night in Bridgewater and came across a great seafood restaurant (Waves) where we enjoyed a wonderful dinner. Our next destination was Peggy’s Cove via Rt. 3 and Rt. 213, following the coast with wonderful views of the ocean, small coves, fishing boats and pleasure boats. Our first stop in Peggy’s Cove was at the Swissair Memorial in memory of the disaster and the loss of 229 lives. My last visit to Peggy’s Cove was about 12 years ago and I was shocked by the number of people and vehicles there. It was literally overrun with cars parked along the road for a great distance. After we spent some time there, some of the group decided to go their separate ways, staying in Sackville and Moncton before arriving home Sunday. John and Ernst elected to head for Tatamagouche, Wallace, Pugwash and home via a lot of backroads, arriving home very late Sunday. An excellent tour!
- Phil
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FABAC Meeting spot change
...and yes the bridgework continues so plan your detour.
Next Wednesday's dinner/meeting/food fight will be at the Carnation Restaurant in Oromocto.
We'd voted for the Hilltop at the last dinner but their summers are full of tour bus groups. We've been to the Carnation a few times and enjoyed it. The private meeting room is handy. Also, the waitress lives near me and I think she's sweet on me *blush*.
The reservation is for 5:30PM on the 15th.
Sorry for the late notice.
Rob E.
Beautiful weather for P.E.I. trip
We had a great time. The weather was great. Only a few photos. As I am still playing with my new Action Camera. I have no photos of the car show as I forgot my phone charging at the Hotel Room and the battery on my Action Cameras batteries died just as it was starting. Our two British car were a big hit. I passed out all 85 of my FABAC card. Next time I will make sure that I have a lot more with me.
Cheers,
John
Thirteen Years of Gratitude
As I take on the Great Cycle Challenge for the ninth time, I will share my motivation for riding 400 km in the month of August to raise money for Sick Kids Hospital's Oncology Programme.
This spring, I celebrated thirteen years since my surgery for ovarian cancer. In 2013, when I was diagnosed, I had one grandchild. I now have four. I would never have had the opportunity to meet and love three of them if it had not been for the excellent medical care I received.
I was present to cheer my daughter Catharine as she rode to an Olympic bronze medal in mountain biking at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and I have celebrated her transition from International cycling competitor to Coach of the Canadian Mountain Bike team.
I celebrated my son Geoff as he gained a Masters in Disaster Management, and is now Deputy Emergency Program Co-ordinator for the City of Victoria, BC.
With my husband Bruce, I have boated on the Amazon and hiked Machu Picchu, in Peru and Torres Del Paine and El Chaltén, in Patagonia. We have cycled throughout Croatia and Cuba, and visited Haiti, Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Roatan. I have driven across Canada by myself and with Bruce.
And I have been able to give back by raising more than $25,540 ($19,624.00 of that through the GCC so far) for cancer research through such events as the Enbridge Ride, The Tour of Hope, and the Great Cycle Challenge. Through Cancer Support networks, I have been able to encourage other women who travel this same journey.
To say I am grateful would not begin to express my appreciation. I truly recognize the gift of time that I have been given and thank every single person involved in my care.
A few years ago, Isaac Jewett and I teamed up to form Team Isaac. If you would like to learn more about Team Isaac, or contribute to the Great Cycle Challenge, please go to: www.greatcyclechallenge.ca and enter my name as participant. Isaac and I would love your continued support. He is now enjoying being a cancer free 15 year old.
Johanna
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