Fall 2009 - Chairman's Message
At our recent Annual General Meeting, Susan Gilbey was elected to the position of Membership & Apparel Manager. Susan takes over from Robert Eisner who deserves many thanks for a job well done for many years. Susan is the long-time owner and restorer of a stunningly beautiful 1958 Corvette, Regal Turquoise in colour with Snowcrest White coves and Charcoal interior. Susan’s car has been selected as one of the 10 finalists in the 2009 Cruise Nationals. The car will be on display at the Canadian National Autoshow to be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from February 12th to 21st, 2010. You can vote for your choice to win by voting on-line. The on-line ballot booth opens December 7th, 2009 and closes February 5th, 2010. To cast your vote, simply go to www.autoshow.ca. We expect to judge Susan’s car at our Chapter Meet this coming May. Perhaps Susan will be able to add the coveted NCRS Top Flight® award to her 2009 Cruise Nationals championship. Good luck, Susan! We are pleased to announce that the Ontario Chapter has been able to confirm a continuing association in 2010 with Wilson Niblett Chevrolet-Corvette. Wilson Niblett will be hosting our Swap Meet in February, our Chapter Meet in May and we in turn will be providing volunteers to assist Wilson Niblett at their annual Performance Tech Session and Hillfest events. Who knows, perhaps our involvement will help Wilson Niblett sell a few Corvettes. Thanks to the efforts of our Webmaster Jane Hay, the Ontario Chapter website - www.ncrsontario.org - is now fully updated to include the 2010 Calendar of Events and a registration form for our 2010 Chapter Meet. Our Calendar of Events in 2010 is even more ambitious than 2009. Here are some notable items to point out to you:
- Firstly, we have included the Fleetwood Farms Country Cruize-In as an official Chapter event. As you know, Mr. Steve Plunkett, owner of Fleetwood Farms, has agreed to host our Regional Judging Meet in 2011 and we wish to show our thanks by supporting his philanthropic efforts. One of the events at the 2010 Fleetwood Farms Country Cruize-In will feature a movie screening in a recreated drive-in setting from the movie American Graffiti, complete with the starring cast in attendance and, to top it all off, a concert by none other than The Beach Boys! Get your tickets fast folks! I know I will.
- Secondly, we have combined our annual Fall Colour Tour with the Corvette For Kids Road Tour. The CFKRT is a superbly well organized event that raises money for our selected Chapter charity, Camp Oochigeas. Somehow, it seems fitting to throw our full support behind the CFKRT.
- Thirdly, we have added a social event in November. Thanks to Scott and Kay Sinclair, we plan to enjoy a few ends of curling at the Thornhill Curling Club, followed by some munchies and, perhaps, a refreshment or two. It sounds like fun.
To conclude, let me confirm that we have committed to pursuing Chapter Top Flight® status once again in 2010. Pat Heimrath, our Judging Chairman, is leading this effort. Pat informs me that the Chapter is already on track to meeting this ambitious goal. You can help by attending some of our many events in 2010. Please support your Chapter. I look forward to seeing you at an event soon.
Chapter Chairman
Henry Jakubiec
NCRS Ontario. 