President’s Message – December 2024
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President's Message

President’s Message – December 2024

Happy December!
The AGM was held on Saturday Nov 16th; it was attended by 18 members (5 in person and 13 via Zoom). During the meeting we reviewed goings-on in 2024 and heard about finances, membership, BCD 2024, and a few other topics.
A key portion of the meeting was dedicated to filling the various roles that are essential for us to have a well-functioning club as we move into 2025. I’ve inserted a few highlights of the election portion of the meeting bellow:

Your board for the 2025 Fiscal Year:

  • President – Derek McAllister (continuing)
  • Vice President – VACANT
  • Treasurer – Steve Simonot (new)
  • Secretary – Dave Butters (continuing)
  • Membership Director – Rob Ragsdale (continuing)
  • Director of Communications – VACANT
  • Director at Large – Wayne McGill (continuing)
  • Director at Large – VACANT

Members who have newly taken on roles for the upcoming year (thank you!!):

  • Steve Simonot – see above
  • Meeting Coordinator – Andrew Byerlay
  • Web Manager: Andrew Szasz
  • Assistant Web Manager – Dave Roeder
  • Model Coordinator for Spitfire & GT6 – Colin Pinch

Vacant roles – we still need your help!

  • Vice President
  • Director of Communications
  • Director at Large
  • Ragtop Contributing Editor
  • Ragtop Advertising Manager
  • Social Media Coordinator
  • Round-the-lake trip / Canadian Classic organiser(s)

To the many members who agreed to stay on in their current roles, I say thank you again!
BCCI Long Distance Award
If you have logged 3,000 miles (5,000 Km) or more in your LBC in 2024 you are eligible for the British Car Council Inc Long Distance Award! Winners will receive a commemorative dash plaque to be delivered in late January.
Participants who received a Long Distance Award in 2023 will already have their 2023 closing odometer reading in the BCCI database, so all that is needed is the 2024 closing odometer reading. Folks who are new to the program will have to provide car information and the 2024 opening and closing odometer readings.
If you qualify please notify Clive at clivehuizinga@yahoo.com with your car details including make, model and year, and the opening and closing odometer readings for 2024.
TTC winners in 2023 were: 

 

  • Robin & Ria Searle 1973 Triumph Stag Mk 2 3274 miles
  • J.P. Rapattoni 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 5385 miles
  • Marg Edwardson 1974 Triumph TR6 3614 miles
  • Richard Tisdale 1968 Triumph TR250 5517 miles
  • Sylvain & Liz Demers 1974 Triumph TR6 3609 miles
  • Derek McAllister 1974 Triumph TR6 3003 miles

All past winners are listed here.

Our first board meeting of 2025 is on January 21st. Watch for invitations to events/meetings also starting in January. In the meantime, I’d like to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Sincerely
Derek McAllister
President, Toronto Triumph Club