Great to see folks at the 2016 RCC Christmas Party

2016 Christmas Party

As always the 2016 Party was a social success. We had an opportunity to socialize with fellow RCC members in a setting which was decidedly not car oriented.
 
Lesley and Larry Stadnick organized the event for us this year and took us to the High River Legion for a buffet dinner.
 
 
 
 
 
 

2016 Gift Exchange

 
A high point of the proceedings was the gift exchange. Each of us brought along a small wrapped parcel.
 
That is, all except Keith Gray. He turned up with a large wooden box to which he had attached a hammer and a wrecking bar.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ted and the Rabbit

 
We had to imagine that the famous RCC Rabbit would be the box resident.
 
Sure enough, the Rabbit was revealed when Ted decided to provide him a home for the coming year. It took a little work, courtesy of the hammer and wrecking bar but you can see the results.
 
Jeff Langford acted as our MC during the gift exchange but who knows what role Mr. Rabbit might play for next year.
 

Next Year’s MC ?

Best of the Season to all RCC Members and their Spouses

This morning, November 29, our Treasurer, Ted Dawson put out the following press release, inviting local High River Media, to the RCC Charity Donations presentation next Monday, (Dec 5).

Fred Phillips, a well respected Calgary car collector, is hosting a panel discussion entitled USED CARS – EXPERIENCE KNOWS BEST.
 
The event, scheduled for Saturday November 26, 2016 brings together a panel of four to discuss the process of evaluating cars.
 
Fred is a long time supported of the AARC, Alberta Adolescent Recovery Center. AARC helps 13 -21 yr olds dealing with addiction and alcoholism reach their twenties.
 
An excerpt from the Event Brochure…
 

USED CARS – EXPERIENCE KNOWS BEST (How to spot the best)

 
A symposium on the DNA of a great car , examining a spectacular restoration and an incredible survivor
 
Maybe you are interested in cars and are contemplating a purchase or maybe you are just curious about cars. Possibly you ended up buying a car only to find out that your infatuation had put the blinders on?
 
After a couple thorough washes and test drives you came to the conclusion that you had bought a 3 dressed up as a 9.
 
Two cars from Fred’s collection will be used as the focus for the discussion. They are nearly identical in specification but couldn’t be more different.
 
One car led a colorful early life before being parked under a car port for almost 40 years. When discovered it was treated to some of the best talent in the automotive world and restored in magnificent fashion.
 
The second car led a charmed life and represents what a car looks like if you put it in a sealed cocoon and opened it up almost 50 years later. Never painted or restored, this car could very well be the poster child for preservation.
 
Panel members at the event will share their 100+ years of experience and the great part is their advice can be applied to any vehicle you may have interest in.
 

Tickets and additional details are available through Used Cars – Experience Knows Best

We couldn’t have asked for better weather or indeed for a better turnout of vehicles.
 
There was a good showing of bikes clustered on 4th Avenue in Downtown and that was only a small part of the contingent of over 1200 vehicles we saw today.
 
It was a little chilly in the early going and doing registration in the dark was a little challenging but all in all things went pretty smoothly for a Show of this size.
 
This year we incorporated two new offerings on the menu. Saturday evening a dedicated group from our Club put on a Burn Out evening. Reports have put the number of participants for that at 53. This afternoon the folks from Canadian Public Auctions joined us in auctioning off a collectable car and other items, such as custom hub caps from the Kounting Cars series on TV.
 
Here’s a look back at an earlier Post so you can have a look at the artwork on the hub caps Kount’s Kustom hub caps
 
Thanks to all of our dedicated volunteers who make the event possible and thanks to you car buff’s in Southern Alberta for helping us to have such a successful day.
 
We hope to see you again next year.