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Come one, come all!!
The Chelsea Car club (Chelrods) is hosting their annual car rally Saturday September 26th.

Basically it's a navigational rally with a nice driving on some beautiful back roads, along with some scavenger hunt thrown into the mix. Well organized, good crowd, and lots of prizes and trophies too! I have done this rally and it is a lot of fun.


How does it work?
Basically it's a two-person team, driver and navigator. You are given a set of maps to follow, a set of questions to answer about things along the course. Your score is based on the number of correct answers and the time it takes you to complete the course. It's NOT a race, so you lose points if you finish too quickly ....or too slowly.

And now the details....

Sat. Sept 26 (Rain or Shine.....but no worries, it has always been sunny for the past several years)
1:00 pm Staggered Start
Chelsea Freshmart (528 Route 105)
$20/vehicle
Info: Bernie 819-827-4378

This is a letter the Club received via email:

Hi folks,

Louis Boucher from the OVTC has organized a drive to Mont Tremblant for
September 12 (rain date September 19).  This has traditionally been an
All-Clubs event, and we would like to again extend an invitation to all
of you to join in this fun drive.

The date has been moved up a bit to September to avoid the rather cold
weather experienced last year.

More details will be available soon, but I wanted to ask you to send
this invitation to your club members as soon as you can so the people
interested can put it on their calendars.  A rough outline of the plan
has people arriving at the meeting point at Trim Road at 8:30 for a
departure at 9:00. There will be a pit stop in Hawkesbury, followed by
lunch in Tremblant and planned return to Ottawa by 4:00 pm.

Could you please forward this invitation on to your club memebers and
ask people to reply to Louis Boucher at louisboucher@videotron.ca to
confirm participation or if they have any questions?

Thanks,

Don

Any time after 5:30 at Hazeldean Shopping Center followed by diner at 7:30

What time do we need to be there?

President’s Monthly letter – August 2010
 
Past Events:
 
1) August Monthly Meeting:
 
This monthly meeting was held at the Prior Sports Bar in Arnprior. Members had a chance to try the famous Wings at the Prior! Thank you Matt for organizing this monthly meeting!
 
Two new members joined the club.
 
2) August Monthly Ride: Poker Run
 
On August 7th, we had our Poker Run organized by Russell King and Neil Grant. Once again, Mother Nature granted us with wonderful sunshine! We were all bright and early at the first lock to start the run… well, one car was missing, but they joined at the next lock
 
With all documents in hand, we had a real guided tour from Russell along the way to Brockville. Neil was distributing cards along the way to the players. At our destination, David Poker Master checked every player’s cards: Russell King was the grand winner of a metal cast Mini donated from Mini Ottawa East! The worst hand, Jules, received a card game. He will now practice for next year!
 
At the RibFest, we had a designated area to park our Minis… in the middle of the park!!! Can’t have a better parking spot than that! We all enjoyed ribs and watched the boats at the docks. You can view David’s picture at the following link:
http://www.housenumbers.ca/mc6aug2010brockvillerun.html
http://www.housenumbers.ca/mc7aug2010brockvilleboats.html
 
Upcoming events :
 
1) August 24th : Hazeldean Cruise Night - British Invasion
 
It’s “British Invasion” time again!!! There will be a “British Invasion” of the Hazeldean Cruise Night, similar to previous years, this year on August 24th, combined with a gathering at the local dining spot afterwards. The Hazeldean Cruise Night organizers have again agreed to extend their hospitality to us and to provide us with the space for our “British Invasion”. This show raises money towards CHEO from some of its activities but there is no entry fee.
 
2) August 26th : A&W Crusin’ for a Cause Day
Cruisin’ for a Cause is back. On August 26th, bring your classic car to your nearest participating A&W to show your support in the movement to end multiple sclerosis (MS). $1 from the sale of every Teen Burger® will go to the MS Society of Canada to help find a cure for MS and enable people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life.
If you’re one of the first 5,000 people to RSVP, you’ll receive a limited edition Cruisin’ for a Cause dash plaque for your classic car when you roll in to the event. Plus, everyone who RSVPs will be entered to win one of three "Cruisin’ Companions" – a 36" plush Great A&W Root Bear. Simply fill out the form to the left. To RSVP, follow this link: http://www.awcruisers.ca/
MS is an unpredictable disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord. It can occur at any age and lasts a lifetime. There is no cure – yet. To learn more about MS, visit www.mssociety.ca
 
 
3) September Monthly Meeting:
 
Wayne and Fran Parkinson suggested a restaurant for the next monthly meeting. On September 1st at 7:30 pm, the meeting will be at Slackoni’s:
http://www.slackonis.com/
 
Slackoni’s features both a modern and traditional Italian cuisine with a Mediterranean flair, which provides an extensive menu to fulfill every patron. Slackoni’s offers a variety of dining experiences. Menu includes a variety of mouth watering Italian pastas, to remarkable veal and poultry dishes.
View Map
Directions:
Take Hwy 7 to McNeely Rd, turn right or left depending on whether you are travelling East or West. This road begins off Hwy 7 and has plenty of signage beforehand.

Turn left on Lake Ave then right on Bridge St.. Follow Bridge St. to Mill St. and turn right (the Town Hall building is on the corner) The restaurant is a block away with lots of free parking!

If you have suggestions for future meeting places, please email us at ottawaminiclub@gmail.com.
 
4) Rally for Alternatives Energy in Montreal
 
The Club received an invitation to participate in a rally organized by the Effrans Group. This is a 3 days event (October 1-2-3). If you are interested to participate, please visit their website: http://www.rallye-alternative.com/  The site is in French, however the form are bilingual. 
You must register before September 10th to participate.
 
 
OFFICIAL OMC RIDES:
 
SEPTEMBER 18th: GREEN GABLES WINERY
 
Come and join us for a guided tour of the Green Gables Winery. The owner, John Spencer, will be be available to talk to us about Green Gables Winery. Wine tasting will be available and you can also purchase wine bottles for 14.95$ which includes all taxes and bottle deposit.
 
 
The winery is just south of Kemptville on Regional Road #44. David and Lyne will plan a route for the Club. Details will be sent to you shortly.
 


 
Happy Miniing!
 
Jules, President of the OMC
 

August 24th : Hazeldean Cruise Night - British Invasion

 

It’s “British Invasion” time again!!! There will be a “British Invasion” of the Hazeldean Cruise Night, similar to previous years, this year on August 24th, combined with a gathering at the local dining spot afterwards. The Hazeldean Cruise Night organizers have again agreed to extend their hospitality to us and to provide us with the space for our “British Invasion”. This show raises money towards CHEO from some of its activities but there is no entry fee.

For members who would like to participate, you can use this forum to coordinate with peers.

Wow that looks like a really cool event!  I would like to participate but I don't think it will fit into my schedule.

Anyone thinking of driving to Toronto to take this in?

www.miniinvasion.ca

START:
 
>>MINI RALLY
1PM GTA MINI Retailer

>Ready. Set. Rally!
Biggest Rally Ever with a MINI twist!

>Be Nimble. Be Agile. Be Accurate. BE MINI!
Over 15 challenges across the GTA. Amazing prizes awaiting at the finish line.


FINISH:

>>AFTER PARTY
6PM Sound Academy @ Polson Pier

>Canadian Premiere of the MINI Countryman
Be the first to see the new MINI Countryman.

>Massive BBQ
Portion of proceeds to support Virgin Re*Generation.

>Games
Including Human Foosball by Carlsberg, and Car-e-oke by Sirius.

>Live Concert
Featuring The English Beat. Sponsored by Virgin Mobile.
Note: Concert access is limited to persons 19 years of age and older.
All ages are welcome to participate in the MINI Invasion Rally.
 
We will see you then!

MINI Canada

[2005 Mini Cooper S]

2005 Mini Cooper S


Notable Features
- Supercharged 1.6L
- 6 Speed Manual Transmission
- HID Headlights
- Leather/Heated Seats (supportive w/ good bolstering)
- OEM X-Lite Wheels (16lbs)
- Serviced at Elite BMW
- Very well maintained, all sythetic fluids, always fresh.
- New Zimmerman brakes

About the Car
- Very clean, always well kept
- No rust, no dings, no scratches, no filler, no BS.
- No oil burning, fluids leaking, pings, knocks, squeals, etc..
- Car is sold bone stock, only "modifications" ever were rollers
- Car has seen a handful of track events, it is very tight and never been off-track.
- Car comes with OEM wheels with factory runflats, red OZ/Dunlup Direzza's can be negotiated.
- 149,000kms

Business
- Sold Ontario safetied and emission tested
- $13,900