EVENTS CALENDAR

AUGUST 2010
Date	Event	Time
Sunday, 8	Brits on the Lake 2010, Port Perry, Ontario, August 8th	9:00 am
**9:00 am to 4:30 pm** A Special Invitation for you!! Join us and be our guests in Port Perry on Sunday August 8th, 2010 for 'Brits on the Lake' Classic British Motor Festival, the all-British motor event with a heart. Our second annual Festival promises to be one of the best British car/bike/bus events that you'll ever experience! To make that experience even more fun, the theme of the day will be HAWAIIAN! That's right - get out your loudest hawaiian shirts and shorts and enjoy a real summer's day at the ocean.........or lake. If you've visited Port Perry before, then you'll know about our beautiful and historic downtown area on the waterfront of Lake Scugog, chocked full of boutiques and shoppes that make exploring fun and you'll recall the intoxicating aromas wafting into the street from the bakeries, restaurants and cafes. You'll, remember the ice cream cones, the quiet stroll through the parks on the waterfront and the small town warmth and friendliness that greeted you and you'll want to come back for 'Brits on the Lake'. On the other hand, if Port Perry is somewhere that you've never been, then you'll just have to join us and find out for yourself! 'Brits on the Lake' will add all of the nostalgia and beauty associated with British family saloon cars, sports cars, motorcycles and buses in a perfect fit with the charming atmosphere of Queen and Water Streets in Port Perry. Let us drop some names of those you'll meet here - Jaguar, Austin Healey, MG, Triumph, Marcos, TVR, Vauxhall, Ford, Jensen, Turner, Bentley, Rolls Royce, BSA, Norton, Matchless, Bristol.....
www.britsonthelake.com/
Sunday, 8	First Annual Valve Cover Race/Durham Eastenders Car Club	9:00 am
The Durham Eastenders (of which many are members of your club) are running their 1st annual Valve Cover Car race at the Brits on the Lake show at Port Perry in August....The cars are self propelled...no rubber bands,motors, gears,rocket propulsion etc and are made out of valve covers(rocker,cam covers etc).......any make or model valve cover will do but since we are all British car clubs it would be nice to see more British tin..... They will have 4 wheels and run down a sloped track onto a flat 20-24 ft surface....I am enclosing the full rules for the event Rules for Durham Eastender Valve Cover Races The Cars • The cars shall have no power source. All motive power is provided by gravity. • Cars shall be based on an actual rocker cover or cam cover (valve cover) from a car engine. There shall be no limitation on engine make, model, cylinder configuration, or displacement. • Wheel base shall be no more than 24 inches. (Note: The staging lane is only 24 inches long.) • Wheel track shall be no more than 14 inches. • Cars must have 4 wheels, each no greater than 6 inches in diameter. • Cars shall weigh up to but certainly not more than exactly 12 pounds. The Course • The course shall consist of a launch incline 8 feet long, followed by a level run of 20 feet. • Two lanes shall divide the launch incline, each 2 feet wide. The incline shall be 2 feet high at the rearmost part and level with the course at the front edge. The front edge shall be mitered so as to provide a smooth transition from the incline to the run out area. • The official "Starting Line" shall be 2 feet from the rear edge of the incline. A mechanized starting gate, which is 2 inches high, shall be used. • The run out section of the course shall consist of 2 lanes, each 3 feet wide. The lanes shall be clearly marked. • The finish line shall be marked 20 feet from the front edge of the launch incline. The Races • Cars will be run in heats of 2 cars each. • The cars are to be launched with their front wheels on the starting line. (Note: If your car's design doesn't allow this, it's to your disadvantage.) • The first car to have its front wheels cross the finish line shall be declared the winner. • If neither car makes it to the finish line, the car going farthest shall be declared the winner. • If a car's wheels touch or cross over the lane markers, that car shall be disqualified. The remaining car shall be declared the heat winner. • Winning cars will advance to the next round until all are eliminated - except one champion!
Friday, 13	6-PACK, 401-PACK Mini TRials, Ottawa, Ontario Aug 13-15	4:00 pm
If you are a TR250 or TR6 owner then this is the event for you! Come join other TR250/TR6 owners for a weekend of fun in and around the Ottawa region with the Ontario/Quebec chapter of 6-PACK, the "401-PACK" Event Details to follow.
Monday, 16	August Monthly Meeting/Thornhill Cruisers Car Club Show	5:00 pm
We have been invited by the Thornhill Cruisers Car Club to Participate in their Monday August 16th evening car show and will also use this event as our August monthly meeting.   They have offered to cordon off an area for the TTC to display our vehicles.    The Thornhill Cruisers Car Club have been displaying "special interest vehicles" for the past sixteen years, and have raised over $130,000 for the charities that they support. The TCCC raise money through their 50/50 draws and have NEVER charged admission, and they we never will. It is a relaxing family atmosphere where you can bring your wife, mother, even your grandmother. A guaranteed evening of enjoyment and reminiscing of the past. Location of the event is the Bayview Glen Church parking lot, 300 Steeles Avenue East, Thornhill.  The event runs from 5:00 Pm to 9:00 PM.   Please plan to arrive no later than 7 PM. If you are interested in attending this event, please email David Tushingham or Ian Parkhill at no later than Sunday August 1st so that the space can be reserved for us. cheftush@rogers.com iparkhill@cogeco.ca
www.thornhillcruisers.com/
Saturday, 21	"Invade The Close" Car Show	10:00 am
Presented by The Bluewater Austin-Healey Club Rutherglen Close, Sarnia, Ontario All marques welcome, proceeds to the Salvation Army $10 per car
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Saturday, 21	Shaw Festival Vintage British Motorcar Exhibition	11:00 am
Shaw Festival Theatre - 10 Queens Parade, Niagara on the Lake All British Cars welcome! $10 at the gate
SEPTEMBER 2010
Date	Event	Time
Thursday, 9	6-PACK TRials, Oxford Ohio, Sept 9th-11th	9:00 am
This is the yearly, National convention for owners of the TRiumph TR250 and TR6 automobile. Members of the Ontario/Quebec Chapter of 6-PACK, the "401-PACK" will be caravaning down for a weekend of fun. Come join us! 2010 TRials will be held in Oxford, Ohio on September 9th thru 11th. For more information on the 2010 TRials, please visit the 6-PACK online forum at www.6-pack.org/sixpack/ Visit the "401-PACK" Chapter Forum at www.6-pack.org/sixpack/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=27
Sunday, 19	27th Annual TTC British Car Day Sunday Sept 19th	9:00 am
British Car Day is hosted by the Toronto Triumph Club, annually on the third Sunday of September. Since its inaugural event in 1984, it has grown in leaps and bounds, and now draws around 1000 British cars, with room to grow even bigger. The event is the premier all-British car event in North America, with visitors from throughout the northeast United States, the Maritime provinces, Quebec, and Manitoba. We have even had visitors from Alberta, Texas, the U.K., and New Zealand. The venue for British Car Day is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, about 20 miles west of downtown Toronto, conveniently located at the Burloak Drive exit of the Queen Elizabeth Way. The south entrance is for non-British cars, while the north entrance is reserved for British car exhibitors. Every year one of the most popular destinations of the park is the Vendors' area. Annually, over 50 British-related vendors offer their new and used goods for sale, including car parts, whole cars, t-shirts, hats, tools, books, supplies, and on and on. Many vendors offer end-of-season specials so there are lots of bargains.
OCTOBER 2010
Date	Event	Time
Saturday, 2	British Sportscar Leaf Peeping Rally Oct 2-3rd, 2010	9:00 am
The Purpose of the Rally This rally began as a desire to augment the current event schedule with something that provided many hours of pure driving pleasure for the driver and replace the hours of sitting at a show with hours of pure shopping and sightseeing pleasure for our passengers. The inaugural event was held in 2009 with only two Triumph TR6's and with four people in attendance, but despite the small numbers the rally proved to be everything all of us could hope for, it made everyone happy and yes, the original four are going again! Besides, what better way to enjoy the beauty that an Ontario autumn has to offer, than by going 'Leaf Peeping' in a British Sports Car. Please see the link for further information on this great event! Primary contact for this event will be Robert Polutnik. Robert can be reached via email at rpolutnik@technolutionsci.com
www.technolutionsci.com/LPR/2010/2010_Leaf_Peeping_Rally.htm