Happy September!
August has been coming to an end with large fluctuations in temperature, culminating with a wet Labour Day weekend. Some days have been wonderful and inviting for a top-down drive, while others have been as stiflingly hot as July was. Thankfully, most of the days on which we happened to schedule events were of the inviting kind!
We had good club representation at the Gathering of the Classics event on August 10th. The weather held and we had a cloudy but pleasant day: Eight members registered for the drive up from Kleinburg and an additional eight members registered for the event itself. We parked together on the grass near the tarmac and had a wonderful view of the planes coming and going.
Our “Triumph Takeover” of the Classic Country Thursday event in Port Credit on August 15th was also well-attended with eight members coming out despite the horrendous traffic in all directions. It was a hot evening to start, but temperatures abated as the sun started setting – the drive home was very pleasant.
Our visit to the Canadian Steam Museum on August 24th was also well-attended with twelve registrants on a wonderfully sunny day. The museum is amazing; it’s a must-see for anyone who enjoys big machines and/or the history of technology and farming.
Our revised bylaws were approved by unanimous vote at our virtual Special Member’s Meeting on August 27th. Thank you to those who were able to join the meeting and get us to a quorum in order to hold the vote.
Upcoming Events
- TTC/British car take-over at the Burlington Cruisin Car Show on Monday, Sept 9th. Brad Reynolds is coordinating Club attendance at the show at the Burlington Centre. It will be a British car themed night and they will set aside a parking zone for British cars. The show runs from 5 – 8 PM (cars start showing at 4 pm). The entry fee is $2 per car, supporting Canadian Tire Jumpstart.
- British Car Day: Setup on Saturday, Sept 14th, and the big event on Sunday, Sept 15th! See below for more details.
- A Club visit to the Canadian Automotive Museum in Oshawa in October – watch your email for more details to come.
- Our Annual General Meeting in November – watch your email for more details to come.
All events events as listed on our Club Calendar and member website (login required).
I hope to see you at one or more of these events.
British Car Day News
- BCD is two weeks away on Sunday, Sept 15!
- Fastlane registration is open until midnight on Friday, Sept 9th. Beat the rush and register your car here: https://bit.ly/4boDpVx
- Volunteer registration remains open until the 14th. Please help make the event a success by registering to volunteer via the member website (login required): https://bit.ly/3zqBLWh
- Field map for 2024
We Need Your Help!
- Terence is always on the lookout for content for Ragtop. If you have completed a project, have one underway, or are contemplating taking one on, we want to hear about it! If you have an idea for an article but are unsure about how to pull it together, give me or Terence a shout and we can help you. Please consider contributing to YOUR magazine.
- We are looking for volunteers to fill the following Club positions:
- Vice President
- Meeting Coordinator
- Ragtop Contributing Editor
- Ragtop Advertising Manager
- Social Media Coordinator
Only YOU can help keep the club viable in the long run. Please consider helping however you can!
Sincerely
Derek McAllister
President, Toronto Triumph Club