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.
Anyone interested in vintage racing should check the VARAC website events calendar.
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.
Anyone interested in vintage racing should check the VARAC website events calendar.
All OVTC activities are cancelled until at least 24 May 2022 due to
public health concerns related to COVID-19.
public health concerns related to COVID-19.
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 - 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 - 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.
AUGUST
- 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
- 18 September: 37th British Car Day - Will be celebrating the 60th anniversaries of the MGB, Triumph Spitfire, and Lotus Elan … and playing catch-up on the anniversaries missed in 2020 and 2021.
- 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.
DECEMBER
- OVTC Christmas Party - Details and date to be arranged.
- 27 December: No regular meeting held in December.