Calendar of Events 2022

Cruise Nights, One-Time Events, Club Contacts for 2022

These lists of Local Cruise Nights, One-Time Events, and Contacts for Local Car Clubs are compiled and shared by the Highway 43 Car Club. New lists will be uploaded as they become available. Many thanks to Wendy Hall for the work she does pulling these lists together.

You may also want to look at other British car websites such as the Boot'n Bonnet Car Club, the Montreal Triumph Club, and the Toronto Triumph Club to check out their upcoming events. 
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Anyone interested in vintage racing should check the VARAC website events calendar.

OVTC Activities


​2022

JANUARY

  • ​25 January: Regular OVTC Meeting - CANCELLED. Meetings are held at the Manordale Community Centre (68 Knoxdale Road, Ottawa, ON K2G 1A4), which is located at the corner of Knoxdale and Carola in the west end of Ottawa. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm.

FEBRUARY

  • 10 February:  Drive Your Triumph Day - Not that we will be driving our cars in February, but if you wish to participate, email a high-resolution photo of your car (in storage, in restoration etc.) to driveyourtriumphday@gmail.com, along with some basic information - owner’s name, year and model of car, and place photo was taken (city, state, country). The photos will be published on the website of the Triumph Travelers Sports Car Club in Northern California, as well as in USA’s national magazine Vintage Triumph Registry, and on the Drive Your Triumph Day website: https://driveyourtriumphday.shutterfly.com.
  • OVTC Darts Tournament - CANCELLED 
  • 22 February: Regular OVTC Meeting - CANCELLED. Meetings are held at the Manordale Community Centre (68 Knoxdale Road, Ottawa, ON K2G 1A4), which is located at the corner of Knoxdale and Carola in the west end of Ottawa. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm.

MARCH

  • 22 March: Regular OVTC Meeting - CANCELLED. Meetings are held at the Manordale Community Centre (68 Knoxdale Road, Ottawa, ON K2G 1A4), which is located at the corner of Knoxdale and Carola in the west end of Ottawa. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm.

APRIL

  • ​​17 April: Ancaster British Car Fleamarket and Car Show - For more information see flyer.
  • 26 April: Regular OVTC Meeting - CANCELLED. Meetings are held at the Manordale Community Centre (68 Knoxdale Road, Ottawa, ON K2G 1A4), which is located at the corner of Knoxdale and Carola in the west end of Ottawa. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm.

MAY

  • 24 May: Regular OVTC Meeting - CANCELLED. Meetings are held at the Manordale Community Centre (68 Knoxdale Road, Ottawa, ON K2G 1A4), which is located at the corner of Knoxdale and Carola in the west end of Ottawa. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm.
  • 27-29 May: Toronto Triumph Club Spring Fling - The Toronto Triumph Club has invited OVTC members to attend this event in Cambridge, ON. Held in conjunction with the Toronto MG club, and is usually a fun event. Gary Kristjansson has attended in the past, and would be happy to join with any other OVTC members who might be interested in attending. More details on the event will be posted on the TTC website at: https://torontotriumph.com/spring-fling/. All attendees must pre-register by 25 April.
  • 28 May: Manordale Woodvale Community Association Parade - Members are invited to drive their cars in the parade to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Association. If you are interested in attending, please let Chuck know at president@ovtc.net so that he can coordinate our response to MWCA.

JUNE

  • 3-4 June: Rendez-Vous British Québec - Québec City, PQ, please see website for more information. If you are interesting, please confirm your attendance at info@rvbq.org before 21 May.
  • 18 June: Gravenhurst Car Show - Gull Lake Rotary Park in Gravenhurst, ON, 9 am to 4 pm, rain or shine with admission by donation to help offset the cost of running the event.
  • 19 June: Field of Dreams Car Show - Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. See website for more detail.
  • 26 June: The Annual Wheels on the Mississippi Car Show - 9 am to 2 pm, Riverside Park, Carleton Place, ON. Any questions please call Bryan Landry at 613-621-1771.
  • 28 June: Regular OVTC Meeting - FIRST MEETING IN MORE THAN 2 YEARS! Meetings are held at the Manordale Community Centre (68 Knoxdale Road, Ottawa, ON K2G 1A4), which is located at the corner of Knoxdale and Carola in the west end of Ottawa. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm.

JULY

  • 16 July: All British Car Day (ABCD) - This year, a scaled-down version of the show will be held at Clarke Fields Park, 93 Houlahan Street, Ottawa, Ontario from 10 am to 4 pm. There will be no vendors or sponsors, and participants will need to bring their your own picnic lunch and drinks. Admission for British cars and drivers will be free. For more information, please check out the ABCD website.
  • 17 July: Brits-in-the-Park - Held Victoria Park, Lindsay, Ontario, 9 am. The theme will be Brits-in-the-Park Triple Play and will showcase three vehicles - the Triumph Spitfire, MG Midget, and Lotus Elan. See flyer for more information.
  • 26 July: Regular OVTC Meeting - Meetings are held at the Manordale Community Centre (68 Knoxdale Road, Ottawa, ON K2G 1A4), which is located at the corner of Knoxdale and Carola in the west end of Ottawa. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm.
  • 29 July: Glengarry Highland Games - The British antique car display and the Games are back! Details should be the same as in previous years, but will be confirmed later. 

AUGUST

  • 13 August: Garage Visit - Chuck H. will host a garage afternoon at his home in Orleans. Mike S has purchased a new RADCO TR6 frame which will be residing in Chuck's garage for a few weeks. We decided this would provide a rare opportunity for club members to compare a new state of the art 2022 frame against the original 1975 frame in Chuck's car. The two frames will be side by side, giving everyone a chance to see the changes in frame technology over the last 45 years. Chuck's garage will be open from 2:00-4:00 pm at 783 Beauregard Crescent (just a block away from the Giant Tiger Mall on Trim Road in Orleans, take 174 east until Trim Road, then head south on Trim to the mall). To have an idea of the number coming, Chuck would appreciate if you could confirm your attendance by Friday, 12 August at president@ovtc.net.
  • 14 August: Boot ‘n Bonnet British Car Day - A new location this year, Ken Garrett Memorial Park, 4010 Perth Road. This year's show celebrates the 60th anniversary of the MGB and the 70th of the Austin Healey. Entry is $25 per car and includes BBQ lunch for two, a dash plaque and many chances to win prizes. Show starts at 10 am with awards about 3 pm. For more information contact Linda at ThomasL@queensu.ca.
  • 23 August: Regular OVTC Meeting - Meetings are held at the Manordale Community Centre (68 Knoxdale Road, Ottawa, ON K2G 1A4), which is located at the corner of Knoxdale and Carola in the west end of Ottawa. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm.

SEPTEMBER

  • 6 September: Kanata Cruise Night "British Invasion" at Hazeldean Mall - Please see flyer for more information.
  • 9-11 September: British Invasion at Stowe - for more information please see britishinvasion.com.
  • 18 September: 37th British Car Day - Celebrating the 60th anniversaries of the MGB, Triumph Spitfire, and Lotus Elan … and playing catch-up on the anniversaries missed in 2020 and 2021. Please see torontotriumph.com/BCD for more information.​
  • 25 September: Merrickville European Classic Car Show - This show is for classic cars of all European marques and runs from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm, Merrickville Fairgrounds, 446 Main Steet West, Merrickville. See flyer for more information. 
  • 27 September: Regular OVTC Meeting - Meetings are held at the Manordale Community Centre (68 Knoxdale Road, Ottawa, ON K2G 1A4), which is located at the corner of Knoxdale and Carola in the west end of Ottawa. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm.

OCTOBER

  • 25 October: Regular OVTC Meeting - Meetings are held at the Manordale Community Centre (68 Knoxdale Road, Ottawa, ON K2G 1A4), which is located at the corner of Knoxdale and Carola in the west end of Ottawa. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm.

NOVEMBER

  • 22 November: Regular OVTC Meeting - Meetings are held at the Manordale Community Centre (68 Knoxdale Road, Ottawa, ON K2G 1A4), which is located at the corner of Knoxdale and Carola in the west end of Ottawa. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm.
  • 27 November: Inter-Club Trivia Challenge - Inter-Club Trivia Challenge and social get-together organized by the MG Club has not taken place for the last couple of years, but it is back again this year at the Community Room of the Canadian Legion on Fallowfield from 2:00-5:00 pm. Light refreshments will be available. Please let Mike S. know if you will be attending by 22 November so that he can confirm numbers to MG Club.

DECEMBER

  • OVTC Christmas Party -  The OVTC Christmas dinner will take place on Tuesday, 6 December at the Barrhaven Heart & Crown Pub, 3161 Strandherd Drive, Unit 300, Nepean, K2J 5N1. Our reserved area will be available at 6:00 pm, and we would like to be able to order by 6:30 pm. Please confirm you attendance to Chuck H. by 29 November.
  • 27 December: No regular meeting held in December.

2023

February

  • 10 February:  Drive Your Triumph Day - Not that we will be driving our cars in February, but if you wish to participate, email a high-resolution photo of your car (in storage, in restoration etc.) to driveyourtriumphday@gmail.com, along with some basic information - owner’s name, year and model of car, and place photo was taken (city, state, country). The photos will be published on the website of the Triumph Travelers Sports Car Club in Northern California, as well as in USA’s national magazine Vintage Triumph Registry, and on the Drive Your Triumph Day website: https://driveyourtriumphday.shutterfly.com.
  • 18 February: OVTC Darts Tournament - Our annual darts tournament is back after a 2-year absence. 1:00 - 5:00 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion, Barrhaven Branch, 641, 3A-3500 Fallowfield Road, Ottawa ON K2J 4A7.