Poncho Paper - Alberta Iron Indians Pontiac Club | Edmonton

October 2014
Issue 20
Edmonton Chapter
Alberta Iron Indians Pontiac Club
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President’s Corner
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Race News
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Member’s Ride
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Rockin’ August
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Letter to Editor
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Classifieds
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AIIPC Show N Shine
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Winner’s Circle
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Local Show N Shines
15
Sponsors
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New Sponsor
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Classifieds
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Cruise Calendar
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Pro Max
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Radium
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Important News
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Dave’s Time For A Change
Speech!
As you all know I will be stepping down from the position of president of
AIIPC Edmonton. I have a lot of thank-yous to share. Please allow me
to take this time to convey my many thanks!
First I would like to thank Susan, my wife, for supporting my endeavours
and helping out whenever she was needed. Next I would like to thank all
of the Executive from past and present.
Five years ago I was given the opportunity to become president of AIIPC
Edmonton by Warren Rogalsky and Bill Hunter. They mentored me
through the initial set-up and with my first Executive we succeeded phenomenally.
Jerry Stanic, Vice President who was on the first Executive has become
a true friend and now a great PR man! Jerry was my sounding board and
I am sure he questioned my capabilities at times. Jerry has always done
an exceptional job with photography for the club and suggested the photo
viewer for ABC Restaurant --an all-around great person.
Liam Hicks, our Secretary, is a super guy! Liam independently devised a
membership tracking list with confidentiality requirements. We continue
to utilize this list today! Liam has done an outstanding job and I have the
utmost respect for the man. Liam, wife Robin and their two children organize and manage the children’s area at every car show AIIPC Edmonton has promoted! My thanks.
Terry Beuerlein started as our sponsorship coordinator. He managed to
obtain the Ron Hodgson Pacemaker show for us to coordinate. Many
other sponsors were also approached by Terry and they came on board
as well. Terry increased club finances from almost $0 to a workable reserve of funds. Through his appraisal business he also acquired …...
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Dave’s speech continued
members. With all his hard work it eventually led to his Treasurer position which he did
a phenomenal job of maintaining! I kidded with Terry years ago that there was no damn
way a bean counter was going to rule AIIPC and Terry’s response was, ―Those who
have the gold rule‖!!! He might be partially correct! Terry, thank you for your dedication
to our club. Your participation in all you do is very beneficial and we all appreciate it.
Travis Lancing, our past Special Events Coordinator - with his committee that included
Lorrie Baker and Ed Harrison - made our shows a consistent success! It was a pleasure
to work with them all. Travis lives in Plamondon and during his term he would drive from
there to attend our meetings. Now that’s dedication! Travis is a gem of a person. Lorri
and Ed helped Travis immensely and they are all a part of what makes this club what it
is today! Thank you team!
Cliff Riles, our current Special Events Coordinator along with his wife Carol, have done
very well in filling the shoes of Travis and his team! Thank you for doing a bang-up job
coordinating our shows, including your representation at every show! Cliff, your dedication is amazing and your continued communication with members is bar none! With its
club cruises, Special Events scheduling , is a huge position that makes this club function
as well as it does and it cannot be done without a large commitment from the committee
so thank you and great job, Cliff!
I salute Bill Moffat as well. Along with his wife Syble, Bill worked tirelessly to acquire
new members for the club, prior to an Executive appointment. Bill, Syble, myself and my
wife Susan put on AIIPC’s first show in Spruce Grove which was a great success with 89
cars! What a learning curve that was! Great job folks and thank you Bill and Syble.
Martin Sharren is present Membership Coordinator. Martin has taken this position and is
doing an excellent job. He also assumed the computer-related duties required. Martin is
very dedicated and we all appreciate that, Martin!
Shawn Genge and John Dampf are our sponsorship gurus! What can I say? These two
have brought the club to a new level in so many ways from allowing the use of their trailers to donating food, which allows our club to contribute funds towards ―Ariel’s Gymnastics‖ charity, to just being a couple of great guys! Thanks fellas for all you do!
Shawn is now the Vice-President and possibly soon-to-be President of our club. I know
it will be good for the club to have someone younger, with fresh ideas and a continued
positive outlook! With our unlimited support and encouragement I know the club will
continue to grow.
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Doug Kandt is our Apparel Coordinator. Doug, with assistance from his wife Sandy, did
an exceptional job in all aspects of apparel, from specifically designed order forms, to
the ordering and distribution of clothing, etc. The shirts we proudly wear today were
picked by Doug and the colours chosen by Cliff! Doug and Sandy are very dedicated
members who also share their home acreage for our annual BBQ’s! Thanks to both of
you!
And to Garry Cooper, Jerry Stanic, Shawn Genge: Thank you so much for assisting me
in creating a world class newsletter! The newsletter runs monthly from June through
October. This is a huge undertaking that is distributed during the busiest time of the
season. The idea for a newsletter was first inspired by Terry Beuerlein to promote our
sponsors! I am very proud to have been a part of these newsletters! Until you do
these you do not realize how much work it is chasing down stories from members, layout and the short time span between each newsletter to ensure the next one is in print!
I would like to thank Garry Cooper for the editing and stories and Jerry Stanic for the
photos!
At present Denise Briggs is creating the newsletters and the four released in this year
look really great! Keep up the good work! Obviously, Denise’s hubby, Lance is keeping busy with this undertaking too! Denise has Garry Cooper editing and Jerry Stanic
for photography!
Over the past five years I have had the support from many volunteers. Your dedication
to the AIIPC Edmonton has not gone unnoticed. I really appreciate the countless hours
that you have donated to our club and to the hobby. We all have made special friendships with our common interest and I’m sure they will be lifelong! At first, it was all
about the car – now it’s about the camaraderie among friends AND the car!
Thank you all so much for letting me steer this club in the right direction and the success it has become today! Thank you to all the volunteers!
Dave Scragg AIIPC Edmonton President 2010 – 2014
Remember……….It’s All About Having Fun!
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Mr & Mrs. Genge!
The Edmonton Chapter
AIIPC Executive
Executive
President: Dave Scragg
aiipcdave@gmail.com
Vice President: Shawn Genge firehawkconsulting@hotmail.com
Secretary: Liam Hicks
lrhicks@telus.net
Treasurer: Terry Beuerlein
terrybeuerlein@msn.com
Sponsorships: John Dampf
Shawn Genge
jdampf@shaw.ca
firehawkconsulting@hotmail.ca
Special Events: Cliff Riles
rilesc@shaw.ca
Memberships: Martin Sharren msharren@shaw.ca
Apparel: Doug Kandt
aiipc.doug@gmail.com
Newsletter: Lance & Denise Briggs deebriggs@mcsnet.ca
Committees
Sponsorship: Shawn Genge
John Dampf
Dave Scragg
Terry Beuerlein
Special Events: Cliff Riles
Lorrie Baker
Susan & Charles Fougere
Clem Lamoureux
Carlos Velasquez
Newsletter: Jerry Stanic—Photographer
Garry Cooper—Editor
Denise Briggs—Typesetter
Shawn Genge—Racing News
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Race News
First of all I would like to apologize to our members for being late with my article. With some
work commitments and my wedding, I am a couple of days late in submitting my article.
I am doing a bit of a different twist this month, we are featuring AIIPC Member Gordon Potter with his 1970 GTO Judge and his participation in Hot Rods Drag Week event in the
states of Oklahoma and Kansas this past September.
Both Gord and I have a mutual friend, Richard Guidos of Red Deer, Alberta, who owns a 10
second 1965 GTO. Both Richard and his brother Bob were picked to compete in last year’s
Drag Week. They drove from Alberta to Kentucky to register and then drove over 1,000
miles and Drag raced at 5 different locations. Both Richard and Bob were recognized in Hot
Rod last year for coming from Canada and Racing.
This year Gord decided to join the Guido brothers on their drag week quest. First step was
to qualify online this spring, which he did with an online application. With that being said,
Gord did some testing of his car at Castrol Raceways on Friday Nights and proceeded to
turn in mid 11s time slips in his Judge.
On Sept 2nd with a trunk full of tools and spare parts, Gord and his son Eric headed to Red
Deer to meet up with Richard Guidos, Bob Guidos and Paul Menzil.
The Crew in Red Deer ready to head to Oklahoma.
Gord and the crew leave Red Deer and head toward the USA on Sept 2nd. They meet up with Bob
and Rich’s dad later in the day and make Havre,
Montana at the end of day 1.
Day 2 becomes a bit of an adventure for the crew. Bob
and Rich’s dad notice the tail shaft on his ford pick-up truck
developed a strong vibration and needed to be left in a
transmission shop in Billings Montana.
After the team drops off the
truck they head for Wyoming
(Working on Bob and
and overnight there. Day 3 the
Richard’s Dad’s Truck in
team hit Colorado with no major Southern Montana)
issues and it’s smooth sailing into
Kansas to end day 3. Day 4 and the team heads to Boonsville, Arkansas to meet with Dennis Taylor, a fellow racer that
Rich and Bob met at last year’s Drag Week.
The Alberta Posse getting lunch in Southern Colorado
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The crew spend 2 nights thrashing and helping Dennis and his Crew get his vehicles ready,
to head to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team makes it to Tulsa with no major problems and are
one of the first teams to arrive. The Alberta Posse had driven over 2,500 miles before taking one pass down the drag strip. The vehicles have performed well in 95 + Degree heat
from Colorado to Tulsa with no major mechanical issues. Gord and his Judge are ready to
hit the race track.
Day 1, the team races in Tulsa and the hot greasy track Gord has a few traction issues but
lays some solid passes with a 11.73 at 118 mph good enough for 14th place out of 23 competitors. Day 2, the crew heads approximately 200 miles to Topeka, Kansas. The car slows
down a bit but the GTO is still running in the 11s with an 11.95 at 117 mph and he keeps his
14th place in the standings. Day 3, the crew head off to Noble, Oklahoma and a cold front
is coming in. Gord picks up over a 10th of a second with a best of 11.81 and moves to 12th
place. Day 4 and another 200 mile trip to Great Bend Kansas Raceway and the GTO’s time
slips a bit, but the mph is still in the GTO with a 11.86 at 118 mph. The rain clouds have followed the crew and now it’s raining as the crew returns to Tulsa. The rain clouds continue
to open up and Friday’s runs are postponed till Saturday. Gord does some fine tuning hoping his last day will be his best day. With cooler temperatures and lower humidity, the GTO
pulls off his best time and MPH, and runs an 11.26 at over
122 mph. With this solid time and MPH Gord moves up to
10th place in overall standings with an average ET of
11.77 at 119 mph. In talking to Gord after the event he
was happy with the performance of his GTO, his total
round trip driving, have over 5,500 miles not KMs in a 44
year old car. A true road warrior in Gord and his 1970
GTO.
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Stewart and Tara’s Ride
I am the 2nd owner of the car when purchased in June, 2001 at GSL in Calgary with my wife
Tara as a first "couples" investment that we made. We drove the car as a daily driver and I
used it as a driver to several sites in Western Canada for work. In 2004 the engine decided
to grenade on it, as it spun 2 main bearings due to a lower intake manifold coolant leak in
Spokane, Washington. Luckily we were still 1,700 km left on the warranty from when we
bought the car. We decided (well I decided) to really punch the customizing and turn the car
into a beast in 2006 after the warranty expired on the new motor. I took it to Castrol Park in
Edmonton and ran a 15.2 pass at 91mph bone stock. By 2009, I was running 13.22 passes
at 107mph range. After that, it was decided that it needed some perking up on aesthetics, so
the body work started and didn't stop until the car looks the way it looks now. In June 2009
less than 48 hrs after pulling the car out of the booth, it was re-assembled and at the AIIPC
show for its debut. There are too many mods to mention on the car, but we will say it is powered by a 3800 L67 V6 supercharged, with a full custom suspension, transmission, body
paint and wheels. The wife and I love the car, and even though she is not a car gal, she
loves how "pretty" it is!
By Stewart Smith
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Rockin’ August Week
I was asked to write this article earlier but I have to be honest and say that I still have difficulty dealing with some of the emotional fallout from my wife’s passing. I am taking a run at
this without knowing where it will lead.
I arrived at the McDonald’s in St. Albert at about 7:00am and did not recognize any vehicles
in the parking lot. After a few minutes I decided I must have missed the group. So I did
what most people would do, went in and ordered breakfast. I returned to the car still not
seeing anyone from the club so I headed down to Lions Park. It was a nice morning and I
drove with the top down. Once I got there I saw Dave. He directed me to the area where
the club was parked. Once I got there and parked, I did what I needed to do. I pulled out
my lawn chair and had breakfast.
After I was done eating I wandered down the line of
Pontiacs to see what the people in the club were up to. I
will apologize in advance here as my memory does not
seem to accept names well. The only names I could remember besides Dave, were Shawn and Terry. I guess I
need to get out more. This was the first event I entered
into for the last 2 years, and the first one I was by myself.
It brought back some bittersweet memories that I wouldn’t
have wanted to miss. I grabbed my camera and decided
to go for the first walk of many that day.
There was a little
of everything at
this show and
some you didn’t
see on the street
very often, if ever.
I saw a little of everything from wild to mild.
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This custom Cadillac was probably my
favorite. Thanks to a member of the
hearse club and a change of setting
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The hearse club seemed to be a fun
group that enjoyed their vehicles as much
as others. Halloween 365 days a year or
you can’t run from it, so you may as well
have fun while you are still here. My advice here is the latter, whether you own a
hearse or not.
I don’t think there is a straight wall in the
city hall but then that was a trademark of
the architect, Douglas Cardinal.
The weather was great this Rock N’
August as it has had been in years
gone by. Only one thing could have
made the day more perfect, but that I
am slowly starting to deal with. I made
many new friends which was a plus.
So I say to everyone it was a great day.
So I took this selfie of myself in a way
people would understand.
By Rudolf Lemke
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Le tt e r To Editor
SIR: I've been following the activities of AIIPC Edmonton since its formation a several years ago. Your club sounds like a great thing, and you have the club trophies to
show for it. I do not have a Pontiac to show, alas. However, I am working on a GMC
pick up, and I'm wondering . . . If I bought a Pontiac engine and changed out the Chevy
one in it, and if I took off all GMC badges, could I show my mongrel pick up as a Pontiac
with your club? I'm serious. This no put-on!
W.A.N.T.A.B. Ponchoman
EDITOR'S REPLY: I had to ask AIIPC Edmonton's first President, Dave Scragg, to answer this one. He said, emphatically, NO! "A GMC, or Chevy, or Ford for that matter,
can only be what it is registered to be. Mr. Ponchoman's pick up is registered, with its
serial number, as a GMC, and installing a Pontiac engine won't make it a Pontiac!".
Nice try, Ponchoman, but Dave doesn't believe you anyway. He thinks your letter is a
spoof, sir! You are right about one thing though; AIIPC is a great car club!
Classifieds
For Sale: 1991 GTA with 158000kms. It has been owned by our family since new. It is British racing green with black leather interior. It has T roofs, 305 automatic, custom stereo and
is loaded. It is a sharp looking car!!I Phone Shirley at 780-963-4884 or 780-914-0456.
$8,800.00
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FOR SALE
1972 Pontiac
Parisienne
32,000 original miles. Suspension, carburetor tune-up,
fluid flush done in past 3,000 miles. Garaged all winter and only driven on weekends. Car has been in the
family since bought new. Great car to cruise in the
summer. Will provide stock rims and chrome hub
caps. Asking $5,000
Call Jason at (780) 719 –7141 after 5pm on weekdays
and anytime on the weekend.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
1967 FIREBIRD
350 SBC (bored 0.30 over, older rebuild), Turbo 400,
new gas tank, Magnaflow exhaust, Hooker ceramic
headers, tires, Pontiac Rallye wheels, Holley Street
Avenger 670, Grant wood steering wheel, starter, battery. NOTE: the flexplate will need to be replaced. I
have a 455/400 set up out of a 1973 Grand Prix SJ that ran and drove that I pulled myself that I will sell WITH
the car ONLY for EXTRA money. I will not sell the 455/400 by itself. Great car but have no time for. SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY PLEASE. $22000 O.B.O.
Rob at: 780-963-7221 Email: robhewko@shaw.ca
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For Sale: Chrome moldings from a 1963
Pontiac Parisienne, excellent condition,
they are from both front fenders and run
the length of the fenders. $100.00
Also have 4/1963 Pontiac Hub Caps off
of a 1963 Bonneville, spinner type, asking
$100.00 for the set.
Call Glenn at 780-477-1777
For Sale: 1962 Metalic Blue Strato Chief in
line 6 Cylinder, 3 on the tree. Runs well,
new Rad, new Tires. All chrome and jewelry in good shape. Good glass, AM radio.
Bench seats. Has rust on frame & body
mounts. Would make great parts or resto
project. Price negotiable. Call Carey @
780-440-9845. Please leave a message.
Two brand new front door panels to fit 74-76 Trans Am. Firethorn red. $200.00
Split Front seat bottom with slides for 64-67 Beaumont or Chevelle. Good condition. $25.00
Howards Cam & lifter set Part #410011 for 350-400-455. 278/288 Duration .422/.444
lift. Great upgrade from stock cam. $135.00 for all.
Edelbrock 7812 timing chain & gear set. New - in box $65.00
Contact Randy @ 780-975-3003 or rallianc@interbaun.com
FOR SALE A beautiful 1994 25th anniversary Trans am original body and interior.
Over $20k in upgrades including the engine. The engine is a 383 stroker (original
block) including trans, suspension brakes and much more... Asking $15,000.00.
Contact Ed at edferro@icloud.com
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All Pontiac Show
Saturday Sept 6, 2014, that was the date for this years’ All Pontiac Show N Shine. The
weather gods smiled on us giving us bright sunshine, a gentle breeze and temperatures in
the lower 20s. The volunteers did a great job in getting everything ready and the gates
opened at 10:00am for registration.
A steady flow of cars over a couple of hours resulted in about 75 cars for the show. With 10
cars from Calgary, 2 from Outlook, Saskatchewan and several from towns like Viking,
Grande Prairie and others. The representation from outlying areas was excellent!
With cars from the 20s up to the 2000s. There was at least one car from every decade to
admire.
Speaking to a couple of spectators, Harvey and Steve, the show was well received. Harvey,
who currently drives a late model Mustang, was really impressed with the variety of cars
from muscle cars to cruisers and even liked the ―works in progress‖. Steve told me that he’s
been thinking about finding a classic of his own and now has more of an idea of what he
likes. Glad to be of assistance Steve!
Warren and Stew of the Calgary group said they really enjoyed the show and were glad to
see such a good turnout and will likely return in the next few years.
As usual the show also served as a chance to raise funds for our chosen charity, STARS Air
Ambulance. Through a silent auction and the Stars Chieftain Award our show raised
$1,235.00 to donate to STARS. Also benefitting from the show was Aerial Gymnastics who
ran the hamburger stand. They were able to make about $800.00 for their organization.
Good job everyone!
All in all the show was a great success! A big THANK YOU to the volunteers who put it all
together, your work is very much appreciated! Congratulations to the winners and hope to
see you and even more next year!
The show ended with the presentation of awards. The winners are listed on page 14.
By Lance Briggs
Photos by: Don Meleshko
Digital Moments Photography
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Winner’s Circle
Best 1949 & Prior
1st -1934 Pontiac 8 Roadster - Bernie & Judy Niska
2nd -1948 Coupe Silver Streak—Yvonne Hoinets
Best 1950 -1959
1st -1952 Chieftain—Garry & Donna Cooper
2nd -1957 Pathfinder—Rudy Loffelbein
Best 1960 -1969
1st -1963 Bonneyville—Terry Eliuk
2nd -1965 Lemans—Doug Kandt
Best 1970 -1979
1st -1972 GTO—Robert Stefaniuk
2nd -1977 Grand Safari—Warren Rogalsky
Best 1980 -1989
1st -1987 Pontiac Firebird—Harvey Von Semmler
2nd -1987 Pontiac Firebird—Lori Baker
Best 1990 -1999
1st -1999 Grand Prix—Stew Smith
2nd -1999 30th Anniversary Trans Am—Terry Beuerlein
Best 2000 & Newer 1st - 2009 Pontiac G8 GT—Cliff & Carol Riles
2nd - 2002 Firehawk—Shawn Genge
Best Fiero/Solstice - 2007 Solstice - Gerry Young
Best Beaumont/Acadian - 1964 Acadian - Randy Jethon
Best Grand Prix - 1963 Grand Prix - George & Mary Carnegie
Best Firebird - 1968 Firebird - Susan Fougere
Best GTO - 1966 GTO - Shawn Genge
Hosts Choice - 1967 Firebird - Rick Allan
Haggerty Peoples Choice -1934 Pontiac 8 Roadster - Bernie & Judy Niska
Long Distance Award - from Outlook, Saskatchewan - Bernie & Judy Niska
Stars Chieftain Award - 1966 Grand Prix - Harold & Norma Beaton
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Photos by Don Meleshko of
Digital Moments Photography
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Spruce Grove Show n Shine
Alberta Iron Indians Pontiac Club, Edmonton, garnered four trophies at last month's
Grove Cruise Parade & Car Show. The show & shine has become one of the favorites on
the Edmonton area summer calendar since moving it's show grounds to Spruce Grove's
new Jubilee Park. It's a wonderful, spacious setting on well-groomed grass.
In the Best 60s class, Doug and Sandy took second place with their LeMans. The 70s
class was an AIIPC sweep of first and second places by Dave Scragg's GTO and Jerry
Stanic's Acadian SS. And the '52 Pontiac Chieftain convertible of Garry and Donna Cooper was awarded a second-place plaque in the Best 50s class.
For the full list of winners, check out the Spruce Grove club's Facebook site:
www.grovecruise.ca.
By Garry Cooper
An Amish boy and his father were in a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they
saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and then slide back together again.
The boy asked, 'What is this, Father?'
The father (never having seen an elevator) responded,
'Son, I have never seen anything like this in my life. I don't know what it is'.
While the boy and his father were watching with amazement, a large old lady in a wheelchair moved up to the moving walls and pressed a button.
The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room.
The walls closed and the boy and his father watched the small circular numbers above the
walls light up sequentially.
They continued to watch until it reached the last number and then the numbers began to
light in the reverse order.
Finally the walls opened up again and a gorgeous 24-year-old blonde stepped out.
The father said quietly to his son.....
'Go get your mother.'
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A few older couples used to get together to socialize. One day one of the men, Harry,
started talking abut this fantastic restaurant he had been to with his wife. "What's it
called?" asked his buddy. After thinking for a few seconds, Harry said, "what are those
good smelling flowers called again?" "Do you mean a rose?" the first man asked. "Yes,
that's it," he exclaimed. Turning to his wife he said, "Rose, what’s the name of that restaurant we went to the other night?"
A mother invited some people to Christmas dinner. At the table that evening, the proud
father turned to the six-year-old daughter and said, ―Would you like to say the blessing?‖ ―I wouldn’t know what to say,‖ she replied. ―Just say what you have heard Mommy
say,‖ he said. The daughter bowed her head and said: ―Dear Lord, why on earth did I
invite all these people to dinner?‖
For Sale
1974 Pontiac GTO - numbers matching
big block, 4-speed hatchback with
87000 original miles. It is admiralty
blue with white interior. There are 42
options listed on the build sheet but I
believe U17 (4 gauges behind the
shifter) is rare. There were only 625, 4
-speed hatchbacks built. This was the
last year for GTO (1964 to 1974) and
apparently was 2/10ths of a second
faster than the 1964, 389 tri-power.
Don Stewart 403-519-0149
$34,000
flatlaautowrecking@gmail.com
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Radium 2014
Thursday, Sept 18th a group of us set out to attend the 25th Anniversary of the Columbia Valley Classics Radium Fall Car show. I have been going to this event since 1998
and it never ceases to impress me. We endured a few showers but made it into Radium
around 3:00 PM and settled into our condo rooms at the Big Horn Meadows complex.
The show is held at the golf course driving range so this is a great spot from which to
base our excursions. Several other vehicles from Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, Idaho,
Montana and Washington were already parked there. Friday morning we made
a short trip to Invermere for groceries and again saw a number of vehicles cruising the
area.
Friday evening, we walked down to the Seniors Centre to register and enjoy the free
beers. This is an event in itself as the famous Blues Brothers were on hand to entertain
the crowd as they waited to get inside the centre. All the while an endless parade of vehicles toured by. Once inside, we received our registration packages and sat down to
enjoy the free beer. It’s a good thing this is about the cars and not the beer because that
had to be some of the worst beer I have ever tasted. I wasn’t alone in my judgement either, some folks even suggested writing the organizers to complain about it. We left a
little early and spent some time watching the antics of a few hard core exhibitionists as
they lit up the tires and smoked out the main street. Even though the RCMP threatened
zero tolerance to those ignoring the laws, the crazies were out until the wee hours of the
morning and you could hear the screaming engines and crying tires all the way back
at the condos.
Saturday dawned cool and damp as we lined up to enter the show but soon the dew was
drying up and we entered. The sun continued to warm us up and the day turned into a
wonderful one. Registration was around 840 cars but there were a large number that
didn’t enter the show but rather cruised around the town throughout the day. There was
something for everyone to enjoy or talk about. The vendors had a great area to sell from
and they seemed busy throughout the day. Around 4:00pm those not staying for the
awards, left for the traditional cruise to Invermere and back. All along the route, people
came out with their lawn chairs and cheered, clapped, and waved at the cars as they
drove down to Invermere and then back to Radium. Returning early, we watched the
procession of vehicles still leaving the show site for a while and then settled back for our
traditional beerbecue. The 25th Anniversary Columbia Valley Cruisers Radium Fall
show was now history.
Blues Bros entertain the crowd.
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