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Splinters From The Chair by David Schroeder

At this time the Edmonton Antique Car club has done 20 Seniors’ visits or
drive-by events this summer, and there is only one left for the year. Also at this time,
the leaves on the poplar trees have mostly turned yellow. Both of those observations
mean the same thing; The driving season for our old cars is winding down. I hope that
everyone enjoyed the old car events that they attended, and that there were not too
many hard luck stories.

If you have not checked the EACC Facebook page lately (or ever) there are a
lot of excellent pictures from recent club activities.

Beginning in October, the Pioneers Cabin has chosen to require that all groups
using their building implement the Alberta government’s Restrictions Exemption Pro-
gram. This adds logistical issues for us and will prevent some members from attend-
ing. Hopefully it is only short term.

There were 54 people at the Annual EACC Corn Roast. There were two vehi-
cles at the Corn Roast that I had not seen before: Mike Ried’s 1906 Cadillac and Greg
Jones’ 1936 Ford. Everything went well and it was a very enjoyable afternoon.

The Edmonton Antique Car Club
The Edmonton Antique Car Club is registered in the Province of Alberta as a additional $20). It is not necessary to own a vintage car, but merely to have an
nonprofit society, interested in historical motor vehicles and related collectible interest in antique auto memorabilia.
items. Our club is dedicated to the acquisition, restoration, preservation, sal-
vage, maintenance of and promotion of interest in cars from the following General Meetings are usually held on the first Wednesday evening of each
categories. month, with tours and events being dispersed throughout the calendar year. The
Annual General Meeting is held each year in January.
The Horseless Carriage Era (1892 to 1905)
The Brass Era (1906 to 1915) Our club members participate in a variety of events and activities which pro-
The Vintage Era (1916 to 1927) mote social interaction among members, and give them an opportunity to drive
Early Production (1928 to 1935) their cars and display them to the general public. Annual events include the
Late Production (1936 to 1948) Klondike Breakfast, the Corn Roast, and Mystery Tours. Senior visits are a
Classics (1925 to 1948) (Defined by The Classic Car Club of America.) way for our club to give back to the community. Our club participates in the
annual International Meet in which members from all corners of Western
All persons with an interest in antique vehicles, including “modern an-
tiques” (1949 and newer) are welcomed and encouraged to join the club. Canada and the Northwest United States come together for a wonderful ex-
change of camaraderie, trophies and good old-fashioned fun.
Our objectives also include encouraging the retention of such vehicles in Alber-
ta, promoting driving tours, displays and other activities our vehicles can partic- Our club publishes a monthly newsletter, The Running Board. Members are
ipate in, and educating the general public in the historical contribution of the encouraged to submit articles and other items of interest to the editor for publi-
automobile in the development of our Canadian heritage. cation.

Club members as a group have a wealth of experience and knowledge of all
Our membership is varied as to careers and cars, and extends country wide. To
qualify as a member, new applicants must be at least 14 years of age; must aspects of the antique car hobby which they will share with you. Bring your
complete an application form (which is submitted to the club executive for particular problem to our membership and you will be probably be directed to
approval), and pay a nominal membership fee of $40.00 per year (spousal, an expert in that field.
Your 2021 Executive Volume 59 Issue 9

President David Schroeder
Past Pres. Vern Muth Deadline for Nov. Running Board: October 20
Vice President Steve Bemount
Rec. Sec. Ed Surbey
Corr. Sec. David Bodnar
Treasurer Bob Boon The Running Board
Tours/Events Don Cameron
Membership Ian Simpson Official Publication of the
Publicity Chris Bamford Edmonton Antique Car Club
Historian Tony Stinnissen Box 102
Editor Ryan Fenrich Edmonton, Alberta. T5J 2G9
Assistant Editor David Bodnar Ryan Fenrich, Editor
Dir.@Large Hans Van Huystee
email runningboard@yahoo.com
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