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CALENDAR OF EVENTS -
2005
CRUISE
NIGHTS
MONDAY
May to Sept Manotick Village Perks, Manotick, ON. Contact:
Hil Goldberg at 613-692- 5381
May 2 to Oct Napanee
Valley Cruisiers, CTC. Napanee, ON. Contact: 613-354-2727 or
May 30
Perth Home Hardware, HWY 7, Perth, ON. (6 pm). Contact: D. Muir at
613-264-0750 or
Hank Doornekamp at 613-386-3033. E-mail at 50panel@ripnet.com
TUESDAY
April to Sept Kempville Cruise Night. Rideau Restaurant,
7780 Old HWY. 16. "N" Kempville, ON. Contact:
613 -258-1456
May 3
Hot Rods & Harleys Cruise Nights, Spanky’s HD, Peterborough,
ON. Contact: 705-745-0421
May 3
Kanata/Hazeldean Mall, Kanata, ON.(Ottawa) R. Thomas. 613-836-3647
May 10
Malone Auto Club, Malone, NY.
McDonalds. Contact: .draville@starband.net
or
www.maloneautoclub.freeservers.com
May 17
(Opener May14,1.00pm), CTC, Hawkesbury, ON. Contact: 613-632-4407
or
autohawk@hawk.igs.net
May ?
Belleville, ON. CTC
WEDNESDAY
April 20
Cornwall Olde Car Club, A&W Rest. Vincent Massey Dr. Cornwall,
ON. 5:30 until dark
M. Lemieux at 613-931-2087 or www.cornwalloldecarclub.com
May 4 to Sept l'Association les Voitures Anciennes de l'Outaouais
at the Crocodeli Deli and Bar
Restaurant, May to September, from 6-9 p.m. Contact: Charlene Commando
at 819-663-
5508 or ccommando@sympatico.ca
June 15, July 13
& Aug 17 Cruise around town.
Champlain Valley Cruisers. Contact: J. Seymour at 518-563-6657 or
seymourd@westelcom.com
May 11 to Sept
Place D' Orleans Shopping Center, Orleans (Ottawa) ON. Contact: G.
Macinnes at 613-830-
5207 or goldvee@travel-net.com
May 11
Gananoque, CTC. HWY 2. Gananoque, ON. Contact: P.Young at 613-382-7082
July 27
Seaway Cruisers, Morrisette Park, Ogdensburg, NY. Contact: 315-344-7140
THURSDAY
May 19
Smiths Falls, CTC. HWY 15. Smiths Falls, ON. Contact: 613-283-2145
or 613-283-1297
June 02
Massena Dairy Queen, (6:00) Massena, NY. Contact:
Randy at 315-769-6739 or
moccin@twcny.rr.com
May to __ Kanata Centrum, Kanata
(Ottawa), ON. Starts at 6:00pm,
4th Thursday of each month.
Contact: R. Rutkowski at
613-591-6955
May to __ CTC Cruise Night, Picton,
ON.
FRIDAY
Apr 22
Cornwall CTC, Ninth
Street (East), Goodtime Cruisers, Cornwall, ON. Contact: G. Nelson at
613-346-2408 or cnelson@sdgcounties.ca
May 6
Kingston, CTC. Cataraque Center, Gardiners Rd., Kingston, ON. Contact 613-372-2625
May 3
Aylmer, QC. The Galleries, 3rd Fri of Month, till Sept. J.P. Sylvestre
at 819-684-9406 or
www.autoshowaylmer.com
June 3
Plattsburgh, NY. Skyway Plaza, US. Ave @ Rte 9. Contact: J. Seymour at 518-563-6657 or
June
15, July 13
&
Aug 17
Cruise around town. Champlain Valley Cruisers.
J Seymour at 518-563-6657 or
seymourd@westelcom.com
SATURDAY
May 14, June 18
& July 16
Cruise’n at Monkey Joe’s, Westgate Plaza on Carling Ave., Ottawa,
ON. 4:30 p.m. - 8:00
p.m. Contact: Larry Way at 613-446-4717 or larrysmway@aol.com
May 14
Opener, (Tuesdays starting May 17), Hawkesbury, ON. CTC. Contact:
P. Sequin at 613-
632-4407 or musique@hawk.igs.net
May
8:30 am. British Breakfast at Broadway Rest. (HWY 16) H. Goldberg
at 613-692-5381
June 11
Stewarts Cruise In, 2nd Saturday of each month, June 11
to Sept 10, Intersection of Rte 56 & Rte 37, Massena, NY. Information: Randy MacDonald at 315-769-6739
July 2
Main St. Block Dance & BBQ. Main St. Massena, NY. (6:00), Music
by Agent 86. Contact:
Randy MacDonald at 315-769-6739 or moccin@twcny.rr.com
SUNDAY
May 1
(weekly to Labour Day), Outback Steakhouse, South Keys Shopping Centre,
Ottawa, ON.
Contact: Paul at 613-731-7577
Sept 25
Cruise’n into Fall, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm,at Monkey Joe’s at Westgate
on Carling Ave.,
Ottawa, ON. Contact: Larry Way at 613 446 4717 or larrysmway@aol.com
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Ottawa Citizen's Driving section provides free listings of car and motorcycle
shows, club meetings, motorsports events cruise nights and other automotive-related
events. To ensure listings are up to date and accurate, we need to hear
from you eight days in advance of the event date.
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Include public contact information and details on admission
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS -
2005
ONE-TIME
EVENTS
APRIL
April
3
Boot & Bonnet British Car Club Kingston, Portsmouth Harbour.
Kingston, ON. Contact: 613-
967-0267 or rlw@magma.ca
April
__
Napanee Valley Crusiers, Kick-Off Breakfast, 9:0 am, Briar Fox Golf
& Country, Hwy # 2,
Marysville, ON. Contact
613-354-2727 or mccaffery@ihorizons.net
April
09
Tech Session, Street Motor Sales, Perth ON. Contact: Chris Pawlowicz
at 613-237-9652 or
April
17
Ancaster British Car Show & Flea Market, Marritt Hall. Ancaster,
ON. Contact 905-5780-1437 or kjmgb72@sympatico.ca
or www.ahcso.com
April
15-17
Spring Classic RM Car Auction, Mississauga, ON. Contact: 905-206-1500
or
www.rmauctions.com
April
20-24
Spring Carlisle, Carlisle Fairground, PA. USA. Contact: 717-243-7855
or
www.carlisleevents.com
April
23
Biker’s Information Day, Capital City Bikers Church, Ottawa, ON. Contact Rob DAel at 613-
247-1981 or email at info@bikerschurch.com
April
24
Ancaster Auto parts & Access. Flea Market, Ancaster, ON. Cotnact: 905-575-7800
April
28-30 North American
Truck Show. Boston Mass. Contact: 800-225-
1577 or www.truckingexpo.com
April
29-May 1 1st Annual, Niagara
Wheels in Motion, Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara
Falls, ON. Contact: 905-354-4339 or wjmcburney@cogeco.ca
April
30
Festival of the Maples Car Show, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Perth Dave Muir at
613-264-0750 or
Hank Doornekamp at 613-386-3033. E-mail at 50panel@ripnet.com
MAY
May 6-8
VE-Day 60th Anniversary Celebrations. Military vehicle display (May
7) at Canadian War
Museum. (See also may 8). Contact person Eric Booth 613-838-5073
or visit
May 7
PERTH HOG SHOW N SHINE, Cameron’s HD, Perth, ON. Contact: 613-267-3873
May 7
Show’n’Shine, Perth HOG, Perth, ON. Contact: Shannon Ross at 613-296-7677.
May 8
Opening of the New Canadian War Museum. Includes Military Vehicle
and Veterans Parade
on Wellington
St., Ottawa, ON Contact Eric Booth 613-838-5073 or cmpmagazine@hotmail.com
May 8
Pike Falls Classic Harley Davidson Motorcycle Raffle, Lanark Trap
Club, 3pm. Contact:
Doug Kuiken at 613-625-2745
or jdkuiken@nrtco.net
May 13
Friday the 13th in Port Dover, Port Dover, ON. Contact: Scott Matthews at 519-426-7780
or search the web at www.pd13.com
May 14
Chevy Fest, featuring bowtie emblem vehicles at Chevy West,
Robertson Rd., Bells Corners,
11:00 to 5:00, BBQ and Music, Automotive/Accessories distributors
present, contact: Rod
Rafter 613- 258-7567
May 14
Citroën Spring Drive (rain date Sunday May 15), destination TBD.
Contact Fabienne Thurler
at (613) 774-4359 or www.ottawacitroenclub.ca
May 14
Ride for Sight Pennant Ride. Pembroke ON. Contact Doug Kuiken at
613-625-2745 or
jdkuiken@nrtco.net
May
__
Ottawa Ottodrome (formerly Capital City Speedway) opens. To be announced
or contact
David Melamud at 613-831-6648
May
14
Cruise’n at Monkey Joe’s, Westgate Plaza on Carling Ave., Ottawa. 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Contact: Larry Way at 613-446-4717
May 14
Chevy
Fest, featuring bowtie emblem vehicles at Chevy West, Robertson Rd.,
Bells Corners,
11:00 to 5:00. BBQ and Music, Automotive/Accessories
distributors present, contact: Rod
Rafter 613- 258-7567
May 14
Parade and Season Kick-off, Saturday, 1:00 pm, with a parade starting
from Hotte's Ford
dealership at the west end of
town at 12:30 pm and proceeding to CTC. Contact:
Hawkesbury Auto Club at 613-636-0137
or autohawk@igs.net or
www.clubautohawk.com
May 15
Golden Age of Trucking Museum. Middlebury, CT. Contact: 203-577-2818
or
wwwgoldenagetruckmuseum.com
May
20-22
Carlisle Import/Kit/Replicar Nationals, Carlisle PA. www.carlisleevents.com
May
21-22
1st Annual Can-Am Swap Meet, Fla Market and Vehicle Corral,
Louisville Community Center,
Louisville, NY. Information at wwwfreewebs.com/canamswapmeet or 315-769-6739
May
21-22
Flea Market/Car Show/Craft Sale, Lombardy Fairgrounds. The Car Show
is on May 22.
Contact: Terry Irish at 613-821-1950 or -34ford@igs.net or
Jack Paul at 613-692-3293 or
May
21-22
Modified Madness, Carlisle, PA. Contact: www.carlisleevents.com
May 22
Send a Kid to Camp, Poker Run, Perth HOG, Contact Shannon Ross at
613-296-7677
May 28
Ottawa Ride for Dad Prostate Cancer Awareness Motorcycle Ride Gary
Janz at 613-253-
0818
May 28
OMVA Summer show, 8:00- 16:00 Ontario Regiment Museum 100 Stevenson
Dr., Oshawa,
ON. Contact: Peter Simunson at 905-826-6138
May 28
Duck Race Car Show, at Hooters, 101 Robertson Road, Bells Corners,
9 to 6. Contact John
Egan at 613-298-2232 or motornut@hotmail.com
May__
Electric Fair, Museum of Science & Technology, Ottawa, ON. To
be confirmed. Contact: 613-
722-9939
May 28
Concours. ACCC, Upper Canada, Odessa Fairgrounds. Odessa, ON. Contact:
stilphan@sympatico.ca
May 28
Biker’s Rights Organization, Memorial Ride to Queen’s Park, Contact
jesse9@nrtco.net
May 28
2nd Annual CarBQue, Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce, 11.00-4.00, Chamber/Boces
Ground, Ogdensburg, NY. May 29 rain date. For information contact:
315-393-3620 or email
at chamber@gisco.net
May 28-29 Spring
Waterdown Swap Meet & Car Show, Waterdown, ON. Contact: 905-689-8104
or
May
28-29
7th Champlain Valley Spring Car show. Clinton County Fairgrounds.
Rt. 22, Morrisonville,
NY. Contact: J.Seymour at 518-563-6657 or www.cvcc1homestead .com
May 29
Military Vehicle Display at Camp X Site, Oshawa. Contact Person Robert
Dabkowski 416-
443-9744
May 29
Kingston Ride for Dad Prostate Cancer Awareness, Contact: Gary Janz
at 613-253-0818
(also Rides in London, Kitchener and Orillia. Check www.MotorcycleRideForDad.org)
May
29
Oxford Mills Vintage Motorcycle/Car show, 12-4 arrive early, Contact:
Chris Bryant at 613-
989-3046
May
29
BMW Car Club Spring Tour. Membership required. Contact: Chris Pawlowicz
at 613-237-
9652 or info@bmwccottawa.org
May 29
Ride for Dad London, ON. Contact Gary Janz at 613-253-0818
May 29
Auto & Motorcycle Show, Oxford Mills, ON. (register before noon).
Contact: Chris Bryant at
613-989-3046 or cbryant@magma.ca
May 31
Mont Bleu Ford, All-Ford Spectacular, Gatineau, QC. Contact: Boyd
Somerville at 819-
684-1403
JUNE
June
2-5
Spring Barrie, Barrie, ON. Contact: 705-487-3663 or www.burlscreek.com
June __
Shelbourne Museum, Antique & Classic Car Show. Shelbourne, VT.
Contact: 802 862 1733
June 3-5
All Ford Nationals. Carlisle, PA. Contact:
717-243- 7855 x116 or
www.carlisleevents.com
June 3-5
Exotic & Ferrari Car Parade, Preston St, Ottawa, ON. Major parade day is Saturday. Open to
marque clubs by invitation. Contact Ron Woltman at 613-831-8682 or
xracer@rogers.com
June 4
Rattle Them Bones, Open ride for chiropractic research, bikes
and cars. Register at
the Goodtime Centre, 8:30 am. Depart 9:30 am, $25.00/participant. Contact:
Eric Jackson at
613-722-7799 or backdoctor@rogers.com
June 4
Ride for Dad Kitchener , Kitchener, ON. Contact: Mike "Sully"
Sullivan at
Waterloo Regional Police Association (519) 221-4346
June 4
Christian Motorcyclists Assoc. Event
to be announced.
June 4-5
Niagara South Airfield Military Vehicle display, Niagara, ON. Contact:
Bob Brost 905-382-
3988
June 4-5
Diefenbunker Military Vehicle Display. Contact: Jeff Mosher 613-831-9972
June 5
1000 Islands Cruise-In, Feature Vehicle: PT. Cruiser, Gananoque,
ON. Contact at: 613-382-
8413 or www.1000islandscruisein.com
June
5
Byward Market Auto Classic, featuring military vehicles to reflect
the opening of the new War
Museum, registration required. Contact: Brenna Morell at 613-562-3325
or events@byward-market.com
June
9-12
BusFusion 2005 for WV Campers and Vans, Almonte, ON. Contact: Frank
Condelli at 613-
256-6763
June
11
SW Ontario Regional Dakota Owners Cruise (Dodge Trucks Only), Gananoque,
ON. Contact
June 11
Motorcycle Rodeo, Muskrat Lake, ON. Contact: to be determined.
June
11-12 ACCC
Flea market and Show, Odessa Fairgorunds, Odessa, ON. Contact S. Hicks at
613-
389-1983 or stilphan@sympatico.ca
June
12
Shawville Auto Fest, Fairgrounds off Hwy 148, Shawville, QC. Contact Boyd Somerville at
819-684-1403
June
12
9th
annual Kars n Planes BBQ, Rideau Valley Airpark, Dilworth Road, 2 km East
of Highway
416. Rain or shine event. BBQ from 11AM till 3:30 PM. Aircraft of
all kinds. Antique,
collectibles and hot rods welcome, motorcycles too. Contact: Dave
Stroud at 613-226-7889
June
15
Rides for Seniors, Wednesday, Carleton Lodge 1:00 - 3:00 Contact: Lillian Paul at 613-692-
3293 or pntc48@hotmail.com
June 17-19
29th Annual Citroën Rendezvous; Saratoga Springs NY. Information
at
www.driveshesaid.com
or www.ottawacitroenclub.ca
June 18
Cruise’n at Monkey Joe’s, Westgate on Carling 4:30pm to 8:00pm. Larry
Way at 613-446-
4717
June
19
Billings Estate Father's Day Show, Ottawa, ON. Contact David Truemner at 613-729-2474
or
Antique
Automobile Club of Ottawa (AACO)
June
19
Cruz into Summer - W.O. Stinson & Sons 4726 Bank St. 10 am -
2 pm . Contact:: John
Armstrong at 613-822-7400
June
19
Freedom HOG Ride for Children’s Wish Foundation. Contact: Claude
Larouque at 613-489-
0533
June
24-26 All
GM. Nationals, Carlisle, PA. Info at: 717-243-7855 x116 or www.carlisleevents.com
June
25
Mopar Magic at Nottman Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep, Cornwall, ON. Rain date
June 26.
Contact: 613-938-0934
or notmancdj@cogeco.net
June
25
Jaguar Club Concours d’Elegance, Museum of Science & Technology,
Ottawa, ON. Contact
Guy Larabie at 613-445-2173 or guylarabie@igs.net
June
26
2nd Annual Carleton Place Car Show, Carleton Place, ON.
Contact Sean O’Brien at 613-253-
2490 or sean.obrien@sympatico.ca
June 29
Thousand Island Zed Club. Lapping Day. Shannonville Speedway. Marysville,
ON. Contact
M. Guimont at 613-384-4597 or guimont-m@rmc.ca
JULY
July 1
Canada Day car Show, Robert Simpson Park in Arnprior. All makes,
models and years
including 2 motorcycle classes for regular antique bikes. Contact:
Art Smith, Lions Club Car
Show Coordinator at 613-623-7825 or carshowone@msn.com or www.arnpriorlionsclub.org
July 1
Canada Day Car show, Napanee Valley Cruisers, Conservation park,
Napanee, ON. Contact:
PJ McCaffery at 613-354-2727 or mccaffery@ihorizons.net
July 2
Main St. Block Dance & BBQ. Main St. 6:00pm, Music by Agent 86,
Massena, NY. Contact:
Randy MacDonald at 315-769-6739 or moccin@twcny.rr.com
July
2 Eazy
Cruisers CAR SHOW, 1:00 TO 7:00, Island Park, Alexandria, ON. For more information
contact:
Derek Johnson at 613-874-2104 or email Joey at 932222@ICAN.NET
July 2-3
MCO advanced, high-performance/lapping school ($395.00) with instruction; or
a licensed
CASC.OR racing school ($895.00). Shannonville
Track, Marysville, ON. Contact:
www.mco.org
July 3
Evolution of Wheels, Museum of Science and Tech. Contact: Tim Dunn
at 613-729-9783 or
July
8-10
All Chrysler Nationals, Carlisle, PA. Contact : 717-243 7855
x116 or www.carlisleevents.com
July 8-10
Northern Chevelle Gathering, Niagara Falls. NY. Contact: 716- 773-1111
or gmgil@
lodgian.com
July 8
-10 Bentleys
& Balloons. Stowe, VT. Contact: Francis at 802-253 5320 or
www.britishinvasion.com
July 8-10
Orphan Car show and SDC Crossroads Zone Meet, County Heritage Park,
Milton, ON.
Contact: Paul Revell at 905-584-6445 or www.ontariosdc.ca
July 9
RIDE FOR CHEO . South Renfrew Airport, Arnprior, ON. Sponsored by
the Upper Valley
Riders. Contact: Al Grove at 613-582-3631
July 9,
American Antique Car Assoc. Ives Park, Potsdam, NY. Contact: .315 384 4520 or
wmacinti@twcny.rr.com
July 9-10
Compact Dreams Custom Show. Trenton, ON. Contact: creativecustoms@bellnet.ca
July 10
Prescott Car Show, Prescott, ON. Contact: Michel Baril at 613-925-4277
or pmw@bellnet.ca
July 10
Automaniac, St. Barthelemy, QC. Contact: B Dufresne at 450-885-3315
July 10,
Merrickville Cruise & Shop, Merrickville, ON. Contact: Bruce
Stackhouse at 613-269-2299
July __
Summer Barrie, Barrie, ON. Contact 705-487-3663 or www.burlscreek.com
July 14
2nd Annual Cruise to Syracuse, groups from eastern Ontario and Montreal
cruise to the
Nationals. Contact: Brian Mackenzie
at 613-822-5300 or b.mackenzie@rogers.com
July
15-17
Dupont Hot Hues, Syracuse Nationals, presented by Right Coast Cruisin.
Syracuse, NY.
Contact: 1 800-753-3978 or www.rightcoastcars.com
(Canadian @ Par)
July 15-17 Rosie’s
Rodeo & Roast, Odessa, ON. Contact: Bryan Greer at 613-386-3703
July 15-17 Athens
Steam Fair/Farmersville Tractor Show. Athens, ON. Contact: 613-924-9339
July 16
All British Car Day “ABCD”
Lakeside Gardens, Britannia Beach. Contact: Don LeBlanc at
613- 596-5692 or www.britishcarday.ca
July
16
Cruise’n at Monkey Joe’s at Westgate on Carling
4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Contact: Larry Way
at 613 446-4717
July
16
Carp Car Show, fairgrounds, Carp, ON. Contact: 613-832-2486 or 613-839-2172
July 16-17
26th, Auto Show & Flea Market. Malone Rec. Park. Malone, NY. Contact:
518 483 8944 or 518 483 4904 or visit
web site at
www.maloneautoclub.freeservers.com
July
16-17
Summertime Automotive Festival Nepean Equestrian Park 11:00 am to
4:00 pm. Contact:
Larry Way at 613
446-4717
July 16-27 28th
HASC. Flea Market, Fergus, ON. Contact:
519-843-1838 or www.historical-automobile-
society.ca
July
17
Lansdowne Fair Car & Truck Show. Lansdowne, ON. Contact: Dave
Barr at 613 659-3326 or
July 22-24 Canadian
Street Nationals, Barrie, ON. Contact:
www.GrandPrixofBarrie.ca
July
23
Tech Session, Street Motor Sales, Perth ON. Contact: Chris Pawlowicz
at 613-237-9652 or
July
24
Super Ford Spectacular, Campbell Ford on Carling Ave. Register at
10:00 Contact: Dave
Schyff at 613-835-2090
or drschyff@magma.ca
July 24
Seaway Cruisers Classic Car Club, Ogdensburg, NY. (International
Bridge) D. Gonio. at 315
344-7140 or bgonio@localnet.com
July
26-31
16th Citroen 2CV World meet, Kelso, Scotland. Information
at www.2cvgb.co.uk
or
www.ottawacitroenclub.ca
July,
29-31 23rd Show
/ Auction / Flea Market. Granby International, Daniel Johnson Park Granby
QC.
Contact: 450-777-1330 or 450 263 37