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It’s Chairman's Chat time again, and as I have been threatening over the last couple of years this will be my last one. Time to retire the picture of me and Buddy the dog from the page and replace it with someone far more appealing. Poor old Buddy died last year, so he won't be available and the new critters have no interest.
The Annual General Meeting is only a month away being held March 28 at Ned Devine’s Pub in Milton. Thus far no one has stepped up to be the Chairman for 2010 although I am expecting you to call any minute now, 905 632 6582 in case you lost my number, operators are on hand. We have found a enthusiastic member, Don Walker, to take over the membership function. Even though he has been a member for only a few months he volunteered to take over that job which will now allow us to go forward subject to finding a Chairman, Secretary and a Regalia person. So many thanks to Don for taking on the membership function, people like him will keep this Club alive. Look for his name and address on the renewal page as all renewals will now go to his address.
I will repeat what I have said in the past, being Chairman does not take a lot of time and you can live anywhere and contrary to the title you do not have to be male and if you are on Baffin Island that is fine given today's electronic communications. So how about it? There are a number of people around who have held positions in the past so you will not be left on your own, far from it.
Enough of the pleading and whining, 2010 is shaping up to be a busy year. Tony is planning a change of date for the Picnic to mid July , holding it in late August just seemed to get us rain and more rain, the final date will be announced on the List of Events. It will be held at the same place at the Kelso park in Milton. The Ancaster flea market is coming up on April 18 we will be there with a table so make a point of stopping by. Given the new venue, it should be another very successful kick off to the year. After Ancaster there are lots of events throughout the summer in all parts of the country so get your LBC out and use it.
British saloons keep coming out of the woodwork, it is really amazing as to what is out there, there was even an Austin 1100 for $300 in Calgary recently. My family had one of those, something about four guys, a case of beer, and a trip to Expo 67. Great little car, but it had a small issue with rust, every time it rained some of the car was washed down the driveway, until one day...
All the best,
Roger (hillman1946@yahoo.com)
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