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November 2008 www.ovlr.org Volume XXV, Number 11
OTTAWA VALLEY LANDROVERS
2008 Oiler
photo credit: dave pellGetting muddy after the oiler.See article—page 9
Ottawa Valley land ROVeRs — nOVembeR 20082
OVLR Executive and General Hangers-On
President PeterMcGough [email protected]
Secretary-Treasurer DavePell [email protected]
Events Coordinator RobinCraig [email protected]
Off-road Coordinator KevinNewell linda&[email protected]
Past-president Jean-LeonMorin [email protected]
Club Equipment Officer DominicPerodeau [email protected]
Archivist YourNameHere
Auditor ChristianSzpilfogel [email protected]
OVLR Marshall MurrayJackson [email protected]
Returning Officer DavePell [email protected]
Executive Member-at-Large AndrewJones [email protected]
Merchandising Coordinators GabriellePell [email protected]
Webmasters DixonKenner,BenSmith,BillMaloney [email protected]
All British Car Day Coordinator DavePell/JLMorin.
OVLR NewsletterISSN 1203-8237
TheOVLRnewsletterispublishedtwelvetimesperyearforclubmembers.Theeditorwelcomessubmissionsoftextandphotographsforpublication.Submissions:ArticlesandphotographsmaybesubmittedtotheEditors,TerryKing([email protected])orDixonDenner([email protected])orviaposttotheclubaddress.Pleaseincludephotographer’sname,captions,identificationsofpeopleandvehicles,andareturnaddressifyouwantthephotosback.Forthebestreproductionofphotos,usethehighestresolutionpossible.Donotincludephotosinthetextfiles.Advertising Information:$35CDNfor1/4pagead,mustrunforminimumofthreemonths.Freeaddspaceisprovidedtomembers.Deadlines:SubmissionstotheOVLRNewslettermustbereceivedbythe15thofeverymonthforinclusioninthenextmonth’snewsletter.Allitemssubmittedforpublicationshouldbelegibleandsigned.Namesmaybewithheldattherequestofthewriter.Thisisyournewsletter.Ifyouwishtowriteanything,wewelcomeyourinputofanykind.Editorial Policy:TheEditoroftheOVLRnewsletterreservestherighttoeditanysubmittedmaterialforspaceandcontentconsiderations.Articles,statementsandopinionsappearingintheOVLRnewsletterdonotnecessarilyreflectthepositionoftheofficers,boardofdirectors,membersoftheOVLRoritssponsorsoradvertisers.Wherespecificdataregardingoperation,safety,repairsorlegislationareconcerned,youareadvisedtoobtainindependentverification.TheClub,officers,andcontributorscanacceptnoresponsibilityfortheresultoferrorsoromissionsgiveninthisnewsletterorbyanyothermeans.Copyright: PursuanttotheBerneConvention,noportionoftheOVLRNewslettermaybereprintedwithoutwrittenpermissionoftheeditor.CopyrightisheldbytheauthorofarticlesorphotographerandthebalanceheldbyOVLR.Wherepermissionisgranted,citationmustincludemonthandyearoftheOVLRissue.
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General Information
OttawaValleyLandRoversistheoldestandlargestLandRoverclubinCanada.MembershipisopentoallLandRoverenthusiasts.ExecutivemeetingsareheldonthefirstMondayofeverymonth.SocialmeetingsareheldonthethirdMondayofeverymonth,generallyatthePrescottHotelonPrestonStreet.
OVLRoffersamonthlynewsletterandavarietyofactivitiesthroughouttheyear,frommechanicalseminarsandoff-roadralliestosocialeventsandfamilyorientedoutings.MembersreceivediscountsonpartsfromanumberofNorthAmericansuppliers.Off-roadactivitiescomeinseveralcategories.Thelightversion,whichisusuallyentertainmentduringarallyoratoneofourfamilysummerevents,consistsofalittle“mudbogging”ortoursalongcountrylanes.Theheavystuff,whichisusuallyseveraldaysacrosspubliclandsnavigatingbycompass,topographicalmapsandaerialphotos,involvesbridgebuilding,riverbarging,anddrivingconditionsrangingfromcedarswamptorockyhillwinching.
Membership:Canadiansjoiningthroughouttheyearpay$45CDNperyear,Americansandotherspay$45USperyear(discountsavailableifyoureceivenewsletterbyemail).Membershipisvalidforoneyear.
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Beneath the Bonnet
Hey man, what’s going on?OVLR Calendar of Events
Socials:
SocialsareheldatthePrescottHotelonPrestonSt.,Ottawa,thethirdMondayofeverymonthat7:00p.m.
Executive Meeting:
ExecutivemeetingsareheldonthefirstMondayofthemonth.PleasecontactPeterMcGoughforlocation.emailmcgou@msn.com
Notices:
OVLR Christmas Party–December6thAGM–January21st—nominationsfortheExecutiveclosingOctober1st(seepage10fordetails)
OVLRCalendarofEvents.......................................................................................................3
President’sMessageby peter mcgough........................................................................................ 4,
OVLRMerchandise.................................................................................................................4
OVLR25thAnniversaryScrapbook—ChapterSevenby mike mcdermott................................ 5-8
2008Oilerby dave pell ............................................................................................................................9
TheEnglishPatientbecomesRaffleRover............................................................................10
Classified...............................................................................................................................11
ROR—ReturningOfficersReport.........................................................................................11
OVLR Christmas Party 2008
TheChristmasPartywillbeonDecember6thattheWestboroMasonicBuilding,430ChurchillAvenue,North,Ottawa.Itwillstartingat6:00withdinnerat6:30.Ticketare$20perpersonandcanbepurchasedthroughDavePell.PleaseadvisehimASAPofyourattendance.
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President Peter McGough — photo credit: g. pell
by peter mcgough
N ot too much Rovering this month as the major event was my
daughter’s wedding in Calgary. All went off without a hitch although I wasn’t too happy about the choice of a stretched Hummer as the wedding limo! I’m sure with a bit more time and JL’s new monster band saw we could have lashed up a push-me-pull-you from my two Series 1’s that would have given the Hummer a run for its money.
Ididhavethepleasureofspendingaweekendfixingandreplacingblowermotors.MycontinuedbattlewithmicemeantthatIhadtoremoveahugenestfromtheblowerintheDisco.Assomeofyoumayknow,theassemblyprocessoftheearlyDiscoswastosuspendtheblowermotorbyagossamerthreadandbuildthetruckaroundit.AfterwastingaSaturdayonthatfutiletask(thenestisprobablybackalready),theSundaywasdedicatedtoreplacingtheburntout
President’s MessagemotoronVerne’sBMW.Sameassemblyprocess!Haveallourcarsbecometoocomplextoachievetheoriginalpurpose.GettingfromAtoB.ThesimplicityoftheSeriestrucksisbecomingveryappealing.
AniceFourWheelDriveStationWagonmightjustdothetrick.WonderwhereIcangetoneofthose?Gosh,Iknow!!!TheRaffleRover.WhatanopportunitytogetwhatInowconsidertobetheapogeeofsensibletechnologyandforonly$20.Howcouldanybodyresist?Nottomentionthefactthatmy$20willbegoingtoacharitablecause.
IhopeweseeagreatturnoutfortheChristmasPartyonDecember6th.Iwelcometalkingtoanyonewhohasreflectedonmyrequestforsuggestionson‘Whattypeofclubwewant’.Thesilencehasbeendeafeningwiththeexceptionofthethreadontheforumwithgoodcommentsfromabout7members.Theconsensusseemstobe“staythecourse”andletsdoabitmoreadhocoffroadadventuring.Ifthisisthecase,let’sdoit.
OVLR Merchandise
L ooking for the perfect gift for the Land Rover enthusiast on your list? OVLR merchandise make great Christmas presents!
All have OVLR Logo except the coffee sling. And you can do your shopping at the OLVR Christmas Party. Contact Gabe in advance to make sure she has what you are looking for. The September issue of the newsletter has a complete listing with descriptions of the great products available.
Sierra Designs Men’s Ice Ray ¼ Zip Light weight Fleece…Black—$35
Sierra Designs Women’s Vesper ¼ Zip Light Weight Fleece…Black—$35
Sierra Designs Cyclone Shell–Men’sandWomen’s…Men’s–CaperM,LandTrueBlue-XXL;Women’s–Amethyst–XLandKhaki–S—$60
Sierra Designs Unisex Hurricane Poncho…TrueBlue—$35
Sierra Designs Coffee Sling(noOVLRLogo)—$5
New Wave Enviro Products Stainless Steel Water Bottles—$10
Men’s Gildan T-Shirts…Olive–XL,XXLandCedar(burntred)XL—$15
Contact: Gabe Pell [email protected] 613-839-0350 All orders to be picked up at OVLR Socials or in Carp.
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OVLR’S 25th Anniversary Scrapbook—Chapter Seven
article by mike mcdermott
P eter Pan and the Lost Boys had it right. Play all day without a care, laugh, sip
a little nectar, parade around with your toys, eat well and avoid the crocodile.
Soundfamiliar?ItwillifyouwereamemberofOVLRthefirstdecadeorso.WefixedLandRovers.WedroveLandRovers.Weslept,dreamedandplayedLandRovers.Noworries,Norules.Noresponsibilities.
Thenwegrewup.
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Growing Up in Neverland
The club kitchen trailer by early Spring 1994 could store all our camping and off-road equipment and provide hot food for members anywhere we went, whether grassy birthday parties or deep-wood adventures.
Jason Dowell uses the on-board CB radio to check location of members on a mud run against the topo map. The communication center also used Amateur radio for emergency or long range needs operated by licensed members. All this before cell phones and the Blackberry.
Suddenlywewereagroupofpeoplewithassets.Sixthousanddollarsworth,includingamobilekitchen,anewsletterreachinghundredseachmonth,amembershipof130andmorethan$5,000inthebank.
Andwehadliability.Noinsuranceincaseofinjuryorlossofequipment.Noprotectionformembersfromlegalactionorifthesecretary-treasurerranoff
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Rear shot of the tunnel running the length of the eight-foot trailer providing 40 cubic feet of storage space. More storage lockers, water cabinets and an electrical/mechanical box ran each side with more lockers and drawers in the top center section.
A member sees to the cooking atop the four, propane powered burners bolted to the flip-down shelves. The opposite shelf can be removed, inverted and used as a serving table. The roof canopy has yet to be added.
toCubawithourbankaccount.
Itallstartedwiththekitchentrailer.Oncebuilt,ithadtobelicensed.Tobelicensedithadtobeowned.Butwho?OVLRdidn’texistasalegalentity.Nolegalentity,noownership,nolicensenorinsuranceandnousetoanyofus.
Weneededtoincorporateasanon-profitorganizationundertheprovincialorfederalgovernments.Todothatweneededanorganizedstructurewithofficersresponsibleforspecifictasks,anelectionprotocol,afinancialrecordssystem.
Backin1987wehadwrittenaconstitutionthatspelledouthowmemberswantedtheclubrun:Electofficersannually,fullmemberslivingwithin
Afterayearandahalf,papersincorporatingOVLRweresignedbythefederalministerofindustryonMay10,1995.Withit,thetrailer,allclubassetsandaccountsweretransferredtoournewentity.Trailerlicenseandinsurancesoonfollowed.
WhileahandfulofdedicatedmemberslikeTedRose,DaveMeadowsandMichelBertrandweresloggingthroughtheincorporationbusiness,others,blissfullyunawarethattheirbuttshadbeencoveredforthem,wereattendingarecordnumberofevents.
TheDownEastRallyinMaine,AtlanticBritishinNewYork,Rover’sNorthinVermont,theMid-AtlanticRallyincentralVirginiaandtheBritish
specifiedborderswhovoteandholdofficewouldensuretheclubremainedlocallycontrolled.Atransparentsystemofraisingandholdingfunds.Alldedicatedtopromote,supportandprotecttheinterestsofLandRoverenthusiastsandowners.
Itwasasimplething,lessthanthreepages.Thenthelawyersgotit.
(Pausehereforgratuitouslawyerslamming.)
Q-Whatdoyoucallaboatloadoflawyersthatsinks?
A-Agoodstart.
InvasioninStoweallsawOVLRmembers.Locallytoo,roadtripstonewvenuesdottedthesummercalendars:Picton,EasternQuebec,RideauLakesareaand,ofcourse,thegoodoldhauntsatSilverLakeandLaroseForest.
Meanwhile,otherthingswerehappening.DaveMeadowshadtakenoverthenewslettereditor’sjobwhenMcDretiredin93’toworkfull-timeonthetrailer.DixonKennerassumedthetaskthefollowingyearandcirculationandsizecontinuedtogrow.Overthenextfewyears,contributors,manyfromtheUS,broughtfreshcontenttoitspageswithtalesoftravel,technicalarticlesandlotsofmaterialfromotherprintedsourcesaswellaslocalupdates.
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Chef Al ‘Bates” Pilgrim serves up Pam Haigh, wife of Rover’s North mechanical whiz Charlie at Vern and Linda Fairhead’s Maple Syrup run. Here the roof and structure have been added as the trailer nears completion of its original design.
Jason Wegner, son of Lynda and Richard, discusses the finer points of diesel over gasoline with “Desperate” Dale Desprey during a break at the British Invasion in Stowe, Vermont.
Augustofthatyearsawfivemembers,withaninternetaccount,linkedtoLandRoversites.ThreeyearslatertheOVLRHomePagereceived7,418requestsforinformation.DixonsoonassumedthejobofwebmasterfortheclubandOVLR’sprofilewasenhancedthroughinternetreferencesinLandRoverWorldandLandRoverOwnermagazines.
WejoinedtheBritishCarCouncilwhichprovidedliabilityinsuranceateventsandavoiceagainstlawsaffectingownersofoldvehicles.
Later,JasonandJerryDowellgotmarriedasdidAndrewFindlaysonandSimonSkusegavehimarebuilt80inchasaweddingpresent.
TheDefender90andDiscoverybothmade“Bestfourwheeldrive“choicesintwoNorthAmericanautomags.
Astheclubtrailernearedcompletion,autobodymenJerryDowellandRoyBailiecombinedtogetitpaintedanditmadeit’sdebutatthe10thanniversaryparty.
WithLandRoverfirmlyre-establishedbackinCanadawith90’s,110’sandRangeRovers,somememberswerelookingtodropbigbucksonsomeshinynewaluminum.
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Fred and Audrey Cole wave goodbye from their home near Smiths Falls after a late winter field day. Audrey was a driving force in creating our original constitution ensuring full members the right to elect officers annually and maintain local control of the club.
With a good bow wave and showing no fear “Doc” Watson, with wife Gabe hanging on, charges down a riverbed in his Series 1 RHD shortbox.
Andtheywereattractive.ThenewDefender90newsreleasesaiditwas“basedonthecontinuallyrefined“Ninety”modelthathadservedinotherworldmarketssince1983.Withabasepriceoflessthat$35,000andpoweredbyanaluminumV8,itisoneofthemostcapableoff-roadvehiclesonthemarkettoday.”
clubwasgoingtohellwithallthisconstitutionandincorporationnonsense,wewerestronger,saferand,withapologiestoPaulSimon,“stillcrazyafterallthoseyears”.
teaser for next month—is bigger really better?…
Whilethebasepricewasreasonable,alltheoptionspushedthefinalfigureprettyhigh.Salesdidn’tgothatwellandbuyersfoundthevehicle“alittleprettyforatruck”.
Ontheotherhand,ifyouwantedrealluxuryandhadthebucks,ayearlateryoucouldpickupaClassicRangeRoverforamere$65,900.Alongwheelbasemodelwas$73,950anda4.OSEapaltry$79,900.
So,aswestartedintoour13thyear,the“OldOrder”hadbeguntopass.Likechildrengrowingup,thebiggerwegot,themoreresponsibilityhadthreatenedtopooponourparade.But,throughhardworkbysomeandalittlewhiningbyothersthatgrowingupwasnofunandthe
Itwasofferedwithhardandconvertibletops,includinga“bimini”halftopfor“thatsunnydaywhenshadeisneededbutallowingforfreshairdriving”.Otheroptionsincludedairconditioning,siderunners,forwardfacingrearseats,fullcarpeting,choicetotwodistinctivebushbars,innovativeroofracksystem,off-roadlighting,fivespokealloywheelsandaWarn8000-lbwinch.At182horsepower,thefuel-injectedenginedeveloped232foot-poundsoftorqueandacurbweightof1,618kg.Roversaidithadahorsepower-to-weightratiocomparabletoasportscar.
Itcameinfivecolors,hadrecliningbucketseats,AM/FMstereocassetteplayer,weatherresistantspeakersandarear-mounted,swing-awaysparewheel.Prettynifty,huh.
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by dave pell
I t’s Sunday morning November 22nd, just a little over a month ago the club held it’s annual oiler, on Saturday October 18th. After a one-
year break (last year here wasn’t enough interest to organize the oiler) the event is back and better than ever. JL offered to allow the club to use his new property, in the west end of Ottawa. The location was picked, a date was set, ramps borrowed and the notices where sent out. I was to arrange to get the oiler supplies out of storage, and meant to contact Fred a week before the oiler.
Youknowwhattheysayaboutgoodintentions,sothedaybeforetheoiler,IcontactedFredandfindhe’sout…Luckilyhiswifeishomeandthinkssheknowswherethestuffisbutcan’tgetitout,andneedssomehelpmovingthestuff.Isneakoutofworkalittleearly,around3:00p.m.,andstartdriving,anddriving.Fredlivesintheeastend,theveryfareastend.Byabout4:30I’vegotthestuffandheadbacktothewestend.
Saturdaymorningwassunny(arareeventfortheoiler)andmild(alsorare).WhenIarrivethereareseveralcarsinthequeueinfrontofme.PeterhasalreadypickedupthecoffeeanddonutsatTim’sandhashisheadstuckunderthehoodoftheRangiefixingsomething.
Wehadfivemembersopttooiltheirtrucks–1Rangie,twodiesel110’sandtwoseries(Peter,Eric,John,Bruceandmyself ).Wealsohadtheusualgroupofsuspectsshowuptosocialize(Ted,TerryandhisbrotherScott,AndrewandRobaswellasacoupleofotherswhoImissedgettingtheirnames).
It’sreallytobadwedidn’thavemorepeopleshowup.JL’spropertyisveryinteresting–it’sownedbytheNCCand,ifIunderstandcorrectly,JListhesub-sub-sublet.JLishelpinghisfriendwhoisrunninganorganicfarmandstayinginthefarmhouse.Thefarmhasacoupleofcows,sheep,chickensandducks.AboutthetimethatVernearrivedwithtwopotsofexcellentchilliforlunch,thecowslaunchedanunsuccessfulescapeattempt.
Afterlunchtherewassometalkaboutdoingashortoffroad.Terrywasgoingtoswapanalternatorandcomebackandwe’ddotheCarpRoadtrail.It
becameclearthatTerryranintosomedifficultiesandwasn’tgoingtomakeitsothreeofusdecidedtodotheCarpRoadtrail.Iwasvolunteeredtolead,asIknewwherethetrailwas.Wecouldn’tconvincePetertocomewithus,somethingabouthisbrakes(whichmightbewhyhisheadwasunderthehoodwhenIarrived).
Soweheadedoff,meintheleadwithEricandJohnfollowing.Interestingly,allthreetrucksareexmod,minea109,S3andtheothertwo110’s.Withalittletrepidation,wegettothetrailhead–JohnandEricabouttheseverityofthetrailandmebecausethelasttimeIwasonthistrailmyalternatorpackeditinanditwasatnight.
It’sagreatday–sunnyandcrisp–theleavesareingreatcolour.We’remakingsteadyprogress,stopbrieflytotalktoacoupleofotherpeoplebyasmallpond(acoupleonaATVandaladywakingherdog)andcontinueon.WemakeittowereFergiediedthelasttimeIwasonthetrail,stopandscopeoutashorttechnicalsection,pickalinefriendlytolongwheelbasetrucksdowntherocksandproceedforward.
NowthatweareontoatrailthatI’munfamiliarwithwehavetomakeseveralmorestopstopickourlines.Wegopastthebackofaverylargehomeandcometoalargemudholeabout50feetlong.OnmyfirstattemptIdon’tmakeitthroughandEricgivesmealittletugback.Itakearunatitwithalittlemoremomentumandalmostmakeitallthewaythrough,butlosemyforwardmomentumasFergieisclimbingoutofthehole.Atthispoint,I’vealsocheweditup
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prettygood.Ericspotsabypassandproceedstogetinfrontofme.HegivesmealittletugandFergieclimbseasilyoutofthemudhole.John’stiresgivehimalittletroublewherethebypassjoinsthemaintrailandIinturnhavetogivehimalittletug.About250feetpastthemudholeandoveralittlerisewecomeoutintheoldCrazyHorseparkinglot.It’sbeenagreatday,we’veallgotbigsmilesonourfaces,thetruckperformedwellandnodamagewasdone.
Pictures are of Fergie back at home (must remember to bring the camera with me every time we go anywhere)
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The English Patientbecomes Raffle Rover
T his year at the Christmas Party, OVLR will be drawing for the Series IIA. For just $20 per ticket
you have the chance to win this Series IIA, with the understanding that the winner will make all best efforts to restore it. Tickets can be purchased through Dave Pell.
ProceedsfromtherafflewillgotosupportthemaintenanceandoperationoftheDefenderthattheClubhaspreviouslysupportedwhichisusedforlandmineremovalinBosnia.
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Classifieds
FOR sale
IboughtaRover3.5LV8enginefromtheUKawhileback.ItwasareconditionedbytheMinistryofDefenceUKandintendedasacompletedropinengineduringconflict.ButtherewerepartsIdidnotneedsuchasalternator,fan,exhaustmanifoldsandsomebrackets.TheyhavebeenlayingaroundforyearsbutIamreluctanttodumpthem.IsthereanyonearoundtheBarrieareathatwouldbeinterestedinthem?Amodestcontributiontomy1955Astonrebuildwouldbeappreciatedbutnotmandatory.BarrieRobinson(705)721-9060http://www.britishv8.org/MG/BarrieRobinson.htmhttp://www.britcot.com
FOR sale
1973seriesIIImodel88–mostlyoriginalparts(itsold,rusted,andleaksoileverywhere).ItiscurrentlyontheroadandIamdoingsomeworkonthebrakes.Iguessitwouldbeagoodrebuildproject,ormaybeitwouldbejustgoodforparts.PaulPlousos(613)[email protected]
FOR sale
LandRover1973SeriesIII,88Framecompletelyrebuilt,hasnewoutriggers,newfronthornsandnewrearbumper.Newspringsfrontandrear,newshocksallaround,alternatorprofessionallyrebuilt,newbrakemastercylinder,newmufflersystem,newbrakelinesandflexhoses,gastankrepaired,newbulkheaddoorposts,newfloorpans,enginewasrebuiltbeforerestorationstarted12yearsago,there’sprobablyabunchofnewstuffI’mforgettingabout.Comeswithfulltopandpickuptop,alsotailgateandreardoor.ItneedsfinishingandIneedmygarage.Asking$3600orwilltradeforantiqueorhighendfirearms.Alsoforsale,3-80inchLandRovers.Allinvariousstatesofdisrepair.Ibelievethereareenoughbitsandpiecestobuild2complete80inchLandRovers.Asking$1800orwilltradeforantiqueorhighendfirearms.CallSeanMcGuire613-612-7622
FOR sale
KoenigPTOwinchMissingoutputshaftandshiftlever$450oboCall:[email protected]
ROR—Returning Officers Report
IntheAugustissueofthenewsletterIgavenoticeoftheAGMandacallfornominationsfornextyear’sexecutive.WerequestedthattheNominationsbereceivedbyOctober1st.ThisearlynominationcutoffdatewasrequestedsothatballetscouldbedistributedandcollectedintimefortheAGM.ByOctober2ndtheclubhadreceivedagrandtotalofthreenominations,forthreeofthefourelectedpositions.Oneofthenomineesrespectfullydeclinedhisnominationatthistimeduetohisworkcommitments.
ThisleftPeterMcGoughashavingbeennominatedandacceptingthenominationforPresident,andKevinNewellashavingbeennominatedandacceptingthenominationforOff-RoadCoordinator.Asthesepositionshaveonlyreceivedonenominationeachandarethereforeunopposednominations,anelectionisnotrequired.
Ifyou’rethinkingyouwantedtohelptheclubandwasthinkingaboutgettingontotheexecutivebutmissedthecutoffdatefornominations,allisnotlost.Ifyou’reinterestedineithertheEvent’sCoordinatorortheMemberatLargePosition–itispossibletobeappointedtothesepositionsaftertheelection,subjecttoSub-Section5oftheBoardofDirectorssectionofthebylaws.
Ifyouhaveacoupleoffreehoursamonth,andwanttohelpruntheclub,contacttheexecutiveandletyourintentionsbeknown.(As Secretary/Treasurer I have to say that you’ll get great return on the time you put in. I’ve been able to meet many good people and make some long time friendships in exchange for a couple of hours of work.)
ExtractedfromSub-Section5oftheBoardofDirectorssectionofthebylaws:
“5. Should any director fail to complete the full term of the office, or should any position remain unfilled following an election, the remaining directors may appoint a member in good standing to complete that term. However, if three members in good standing request in writing within 90 days of that appointment that a by-election be held to fill that vacated position, the Board of Directors will call an election in accordance with section three (3). If the remaining term of office is less than 90 days, the appointment will stand.”
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Yes,thetimehascomeforalloftheOVLRawardstobesenthomeforupdating,refurbishingandgeneralmaintenance.Pleaseifyouhaveorknowthewhereaboutsofanyofthefollowingawardspleaseletmeknowandwecanarrangetohaveitbereturnedsothattheproperupdatingandrefittingcantakeplaceinthisthe25thyearofOVLR.Theawardsare:TheLugnutAward,TheTowballAward,GasketUnderGlass,TheSilverSwivelBallandTheGoldenWenchAward(anyothersthatIhaveforgotten?)pleaseletmeknow.
Contact:[email protected] Members Wanted!
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See page 2 for subscription details.
OVLR Christmas Party 2008
TheChristmasPartywillbeonDecember6thattheWestboroMasonicBuilding,430ChurchillAvenue,North,Ottawa.Itwillstartingat6:00withdinnerat6:30.Ticketare$20perpersonandcanbepurchasedthroughDavePell—advisehimASAP.