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MAINSTREET CRUISERS JULY 2018 NEWSLETTER www.mainstreetcruisers.ca

BOX 1398 5328 CALGARY TRAIL EDMONTON, AB T6H 4J8

THE MAINSTREET CRUISERS EXECUTIVE President Ken Dalton 780-490-9044 [email protected] Vice President Bob Simpson 780-419-7355 [email protected] Treasurer Ken MacLennan 780-463-1577 [email protected] Secretary Pat Williams 780-435-1429 [email protected] Membership Marianne MacLennan 780-462-1001 [email protected] Newsletter Editor Randy Jethon 780-975-3003 [email protected] Sponsorship Jules Preville 780-690-4681 [email protected] Events Co-ordinator Dave Wright 780-289-1775 [email protected] Club Merchandise (North) Betty Jethon 780-459-0971 [email protected] Club Merchandise (South) Joyce Datsoff 780-434-9736

WHAT’S COMING UP Jul 20/22 Cold Lake Air Show Vehicle Display Pre-Reg Only Cold Lake, AB Jul 21 25th Oldsmobile Rocket Round Up Olds, AB Jul 21 Sylvan Lake Stollery Charity Show Sylvan Lake, AB Jul 21 21th Annual Drayton Valley Northern Thunder S/S Drayton Valley, AB Jul 21 5th Annual La Perle Classic Car Show & Shine Edmonton, AB Jul 21 Emmaus Lutheran Church Show & Shine Edmonton, AB Jul 22 Porky’s 5th Annual S&S Ashmont, AB Jul 28 The Hagerty Driving Experience Reynolds Museum Wetaskiwin, AB Jul 28 Rehoboth Christian Ministries Annual Show & Shine Stony Plain, AB Jul 28 Fete Au Village Show & Shine Legal, AB Jul 28 2nd Annual Model T Ford Race Meet Car Show Bruderheim, AB Jul 28 Lacombe days 2018 S&S Lacombe, AB Jul 30/5 Rock’n Red Deer 2018 Red Deer, AB Aug 4 Mulhurst Daze Show & Shine Pigeon Lake, AB Aug 4 4th All Mustang & Ford Show Sherwood park, AB Aug 6 Tofield Lions Club 16th Show & Shine – Mainstreet Tofield, AB Aug 7 Rock’n August 2018 Kick-off Century Casino St. Albert, AB Aug 8 Rock’nAugust A & W Car Roadeo St. Albert, AB Aug 9 Rock’n August Fountain Tire Car Show St. Albert, AB Aug 10 Rock’n August Cruise Night & Street Dance St. Albert, AB Aug 11 Rock’n August Car Show & Shine St. Albert, AB Aug 11 Lougheed Ag Society Show & Shine Lougheed, AB Aug 17 Grove Cruise Poker Run & Registration – Jubilee Park Spruce Grove, AB Aug 18 Grove Cruise Car Show – Jubilee Park Spruce Grove, AB Aug 18 Endless Summer Car Show – alliance Church 1011 Clover Bar Road Sherwood Park, AB Aug 19 Pro Stock Performance Show & Shine – 12403-126 Ave Edmonton, AB Aug 26 Parts Source 7th Annual Car Show @ Pro Truck Garage 17456-102 Ave Edmonton, AB

Always, check with your Cruise Calendar for information and confirmations at www.cruisecalendar.ca.

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WEEKLY CRUISES Watch for your fellow Mainstreet Cruisers at the following locations. No doubt there will be more as the season ramps up and we’ll let you know.

Tuesday Century Casino St. Albert Safeway on Wye Road Sherwood Park Dairy Queen Beaumont Wednesday Wendy’s 66th St. and 28th Ave Edmonton Rotary Park Stony Plain Thursday Petro Canada Fort Road & 137 Ave Edmonton Blackjacks Classic Car nights Nisku Friday White Oaks A&W 122nd St. 137 Ave Edmonton Saturday A&W 112 Ave & 149 St Edmonton A & W Leduc

WEEKLY GATHERINGS Members still meet for coffee at Tim Hortons on St. Albert Trail and 133rd Ave at 8:00PM on Friday nights and at Tim Horton’s on East side of 75th St and Roper Road, and at 51st Avenue and 99th St. on Sundays around 7:00 PM. Come on out and join us!

NEW SPONSORS A list of our current sponsors is included in every newsletter and displayed at all Mainstreet events throughout the year. If you or your company would like to be a sponsor, you may contact our Sponsorship Coordinator, Jules Preville, at 780-690-4681 or at [email protected]

MAINSTREET MARKETPLACE

Opes Custom Automotive FULLY AMVIC & Edmonton city licensed , insured and approved shop. A home based business by a licensed tech with 40 plus years experience which relates to lower than normal shop rates yet offers award winning results. I specialize in wiring and related problems from repair to full harness replacements, Tuneup and carbs, Engine bay and Engine detail and general repairs. Builds have been award winners and customer satisfaction is main goal. Work can be done by the hourly rate of $75.00 ( plus GST) or a set rate. Also offering a 10% discount to club members for additional savings. Possible to travel to your location within city limits as well. Please text or call 780-497-8511 for bookings or questions. MAINSTREET CRUISERS JULY 2018 NEWSLETTER www.mainstreetcruisers.ca

Parts or Projects For Sale 1947 Nash 2 door coupe 1959 or 60 F350 1 ton 1949 – 1951 Chev 3 window cab 1962 Mercury Monterey convertible 1949- 1952 Ford 1/2 Ton bodies – parts 1954 Meteor 2 door wagon 1952 Ford car complete front clip 2- Running Ford 239 flatheads 1953 M6 Mercury 3 ton / hoist- 2 speed rear Flathead parts 1953 Meteor 4 door Ford 272-292 Y block engines and parts 1957 Ford and Meteor Rancheros 1992 T Bird for parts 5.0 L AOD 1957 Meteor 4 door (2) 1959 Ford FE 332 or 352 1958 Ford 4 door Sheds full of parts, trim, transmissions, starters, generators, carburetors, Ford 9” rear ends. Call Derek at 780-662-2390

FOR SALE 2 ton foldable engine crane - $250 Right side ram horn exhaust - $30 Call Jack @ 780-435-8068

IS YOUR CAR ON OUR WEBSITE?? If you haven’t got your ride’s picture on our website now is the time to “gitt ‘er dun”. Just e-mail a photo of your vehicle to Randy at [email protected] and he will make certain it is added to the “Member’s Rides” section. . If you have a different picture of the one currently on the site, by all means, we can change it up for you. Check out the ones already there at www.mainstreetcruisers.ca

PRO TRUCK SHOP NIGHT Want to take a look under your classic car, hot rod, or muscle car but not too eager to get down on all fours to do it? Why not take advantage of Shop Night at Pro Truck Garage. Just call in ahead of time and reserve a time for you to drive over and put your car up on a hoist to check out the underside for only a donation to Jumpstart Charities. Just call Payton, Kayla, or Kevin at 780-509-6080 to arrange a time. You can book a hoist effective April 12th.

NEW SPONSORS We recently acquired three new sponsors for the club and we’d like to make certain you know about them. They are: All-West Glass at 11638 -156th St. in Edmonton. Please see the folks there for all your automotive, residential, and commercial glass needs. Alberta Cylinder Head Rebuilders at 160810-132nd Ave in Edmonton. Please see Frank Fortin for all your engine rebuilding parts and machining. Rick Fortney Renovations. Call Rick at 780-447-7514 anytime you are thinking about replacing windows, doors, or siding. “They do it right the first time”. We hope to have a full article on each of these companies in future newsletters.

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2018 PRESIDENT’S PICNIC In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the club I would like to announce the return of the Presidents Picnic. Join your fellow members for a fun-filled day of cruising and BBQ. Hosted by myself and JC and Daryl Lindberg on August 25th, 2018.

We will start our day in the parking lot of the South Side A&W (Gateway & 50th Ave) where you will receive a list of items, locations (4), and your first poker card along with a number of questions you will need to answer along your journey. The poker Run will end at the LINDBERG property in Tofield where we will treat you to a free BBQ. We may have more surprises in store but you’ll just have to wait. The only expense is $5.00 so that we have a poker-pot at the end of the run. If you complete the questions and aquire all the items you will receive a 6th card at the BBQ to “help” your hand.

For members not wanting to join in the Poker Run, We cordially invite you to enjoy the BBQ at 3 p.m. on the LINDBERG property farm on Highway 14. Bring along your collapsable chair and “hopefully” your sun tan lotion…maybe some bug spray and enjoy yourself. Soft drinks, water, hot dogs, hamburgers and salads are all provided.

Directions to the picnic site are as follows: Location is at Daryl and JC Lindberg’s farm 51134-Range Road 203, Sherwood Park Take Exit 66 off of Anthony Henday onto Highway 14 Go UNDER 14/21 overpass Travel 27 Kms EAST till you reach Range Road 203 Turn RIGHT ( south) Travel 1/2 km Farm is on right. Look for signs. If you end up in Tofield you went too far. Go back 13 kms to Range Road 203. This has happened a few times. Daryl and JC would also like to add that if anyone wants to bring out their RV ahead of time and stay the night, they are more than welcome. They have lots of room. Hope to see you there!

Ken Dalton President Mainstreet Cruisers

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ROCK’N RED DEER SUPER RUN 2018 Registration is open online for Rock’n Red Deer Super Run 2018. Super Run 2018 will be held in Red Deer, July 30th to August 5th. Traditionally a fairly good sized group of us go down for the festivities on Thursday, Friday, and the show on Saturday and Sunday. A good sized group of us are staying at the Red Deer Western Budget Hotel #2 for any members who want to stay there and get to know your fellow cruisers. There may still be some rooms left. The phone number is 403-347-2177. Registration for Super Run is open and can be done online at www.rocknreddeer.com/.. If you think you might want to go down earlier, there are a number of event cruises happening from Monday on. There is no charge for them but you need to sign up as some of the events are limited in the number of cars that can participate. Registration is limited to 750 vehicles and the Friday evening downtown cruise is super cool. If you haven’t been to a Super Run, you should take the opportunity to take this in.

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10TH ANNUAL HOT SUMMER NIGHTS AT BEAUMONT In the late afternoon and early evening on June 16th, the cars gathered in Beaumont to celebrate their 10th Annual Hot Summer Nights Show & Shine. The showers held off long enough to give everyone a chance to check out all the rides and several Mainstreet Cruisers were on hand to join in. In the end, Jack & Wendy Rac walked away with another award for their 38 ford Pick up.

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VEGREVILLE FATHER’S DAY SHOW & SHINE It’s a short but pleasant drive out to Vegreville and that’s what group of us did to celebrate Father’s Day. The show is held in concert with Demolition races and is a big draw for the area. Vehicles of all types were on display, including heavy trucks, tractors, snowmobiles, and motorcycles. There was even a display of model railroads set up in one of the buildings. The weather was fantastic and, despite some confusion in announcing the awards, the day was quite enjoyable. Members Paul Hyrnew and Jack and Wendy Rac won awards in their respective classes, the Mainstreet Cruisers took home the Club Participation Award. Congrats to all!!

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ESRA 34th SUMMER CRUISE The ESRA’s Summer Cruise is one of the Edmonton areas most anticipated events. Held in beautiful Rundle Park, this year’s event was dogged by poor weather in the area that kept many participants from joining in. Still 200+ vehicles turned out to take part. Although the weather threatened on a number of occasions, the rain held off and allowed the crowds to view the vehicles with no serious interruptions.

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VINTAGE DAYS AT UKRAINIAN VILLAGE While most folks elected to stay in the city as forecasters predicted rain for the Sunday, a group of hardy Mainstreeters headed out along Highway 16 East to Ukrainian village to help celebrate Vintage Days. The event not only has the car show as a focal point but also includes tours of the buildings and ground, dancing and entertainment, and sales of Ukrainian cultural items and foods. Weather was great and even though we were sheltered in the trees, it was very warm and we met several new friends who joined us in the shade of our tent. The thing about going to some of the shows out of town is the variety of vehicles you see, especially ones that you haven’t seen before. Vintage Days did not disappoint as you can tell by the accompanying pictures. From European cars to farm equipment, classics, and hot rods, all were on display.

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PARKSVILLE QUALICUM BEACH 25TH ANNIVERSARY CAR SHOW

The Qualicum Seaside Cruisers Car Show is one of the premiere car shows in western Canada. The Seaside Cruisers run a top notch well organized event with 150 volunteers and the full support of the merchants in Qualicum and Parksville. This year Marlene and I took the 46 Fleetline out to join the fun. The upholstery in the car had just been finished 4 days before we left. The first day of travel was cloudy with spitting rain from Mount Robson to Kamloops but the temps were cool in the mid to high teens. The electric wipers I had installed 3 years ago got a work out. The Datzoffs had decided to take their newly finished 64 Pontiac to the island as well and ended up at the same hotel as ours Wednesday night in Kamloops. Thursday we were out early and ran the Coquihalla in rain. We finally got the ferry and were having a fine supper at my sister’s home in Nanaimo by 7pm. The next morning I spent 3 hours cleaning the car and later that afternoon we went to the staging area for the cruise. Over 300 cars cruised the neighborhoods of Parksville and MAINSTREET CRUISERS JULY 2018 NEWSLETTER www.mainstreetcruisers.ca

Qualicum Beach for over 25 miles. There were many people out along the way giving thumbs up and signs of 9 and 10 ratings for the cars. Saturday morning we staged again for the poker run (20 miles). The best hand was 4 6’s. Prizes were given for the 15 best hands. We won a prize for the worse poker hand of the day. Sunday was up early to stage for the show. Only 600 cars were permitted into the show –all by prior on line registration. We lined the streets of downtown Qualicum for 10-12 blocks. There were so many people you could not see the cars at times. The mainland brought over many high dollar cars and the Island has a strong and vibrant car culture. After the show we had a nice supper out and then went for ice-cream and watch the sun set. Monday it was time to go home. The weather turned super warm with temps in the mid to high 30’s. We took the Fraser Canyon and temps in the car got to `104-`105*F. The temp on the advert sign in Cache Creek read +40*C. The car ran well and temps were up a bit. We made it to the hotel in Kamloops for a cool shower and air-conditioned room.. Several hours later the Datzoffs arrived and we visited down by the river for a couple of hours. Tuesday was cooler and we stopped at Mount Robson for a sandwich and pics of the 46 and the mountain. We got home at 7 pm tired but happy. The car ran great for the whole trip. Next road trip is to Super Run in Red Deer with the 60 Sunliner Convertible. Bob

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CANADA DAY STONY PLAIN It has become a tradition for some of us to celebrate Canada Day with the Car show in Stony Plain and this year was no different. Although the forecast was for rain, we took a chance and made the short drive early in the morning. I always like to visit this town as I spent some of my teenage years cruising up and down the streets of Stony on Friday or Saturday nights and have some nostalgic views of the old buildings now decorated with murals. Despite a cold wind blowing from the north, the streets in downtown Stony Plain soon filled with all sorts of vehicles. As with other places out of the city, it is amazing to see cars that just don’t seem to make it into town for one reason or another. There is always something different to see. There is always a good representation of the Mopar marque at this show and some of the vehicles shown here are extremely rare. That is not to ignore the other brands as they are very well represented in the photos below as well. From classic cars looking as though they just came into town for the day to modern muscle super cars, everything you could imagine was on display. As the day drew to a close and awards were presented, Mainstreet members were among the recipients. Dave, Wright, Terry Romanchuk MAINSTREET CRUISERS JULY 2018 NEWSLETTER www.mainstreetcruisers.ca

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KMS Up and at ‘em early Saturday morning, a group of us headed to the KMS Show full of anticipation. Once there it was register, get settled, check out the cars, and clean up our cars one last time…or so we thought. The nice morning gave way to a wave of showers that left me with dishpan hands after drying my Nash off repeatedly throughout the day. In between the showers we had a chance to inspect the 200 vehicles that stayed put dispite the rain. There were vehicles from as far away as Red Deer And BC, just checking out the show as well as some very high quality local builds. From exotic Panterras to rat rods, there was a favorite for everyone. KMS really puts on a good show and if you haven’t been to one yet, make certain you go next year. Door prizes are really nice and the food is great and always reasonable. The people at KMS really know how to treat their friends in the automotive marketplace.

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MAINSTREET CRUISERS 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW & SHINE Our 25th Anniversary Show & Shine was held on July 8th at Mill Woods Town Centre and everyone came away feeling it was a great success. We registered 200 cars and there were many more in the parking lot throughout the day that easily could have joined in. Vendors seemed happy with the turnout as were the people in our merchandise tent who basically sold out of our new t-shirts. Great job! Registration signed up sixteen new members and several renewals. Registration went very quickly, as did the door prizes, and for once we didn’t have any leftovers. The weather held off and the Great Root Bear thrilled the younger crowd with his appearance, giving hugs and posing for pictures. Ed Ferro’s music and giveaways by the folks from Pro Truck Garage kept everyone entertained for the whole day. All in all a great show! Thank you to all who worked so hard to make it a success! MAINSTREET CRUISERS JULY 2018 NEWSLETTER www.mainstreetcruisers.ca

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Haggerty Award winner– Greg Bilodeau 65 Corvair Top 10 Award winner - Paul Hyrnew 70 GTO

Top 10 Award Winner - Barry Grukie 67 Nova SS Top 10 Award Winner- Barry Slipp 61 Studebaker P/U w/Shasta trailer

Top 10 Award Winner Les Hastey 55 Chev Resto/Mod Top 10 Award Winner – John Liosi 32 Ford Roadster MAINSTREET CRUISERS JULY 2018 NEWSLETTER www.mainstreetcruisers.ca

Top 10 Award winner – Dale Dahlman 48 Chev Top 10 Award Winner Ed Chartrand 57 Chev tow truck

Top 10 Award Winner – Scott Darichuk 55 Chev s/rod Top 10 Award Winner – Terry Hanlon Ford Model A - Missing is Top 10 Award winner Christine Crosley – 1927 Ford Tall T

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TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME!? On July 20th, the Edmonton Prospects are hosting a Trappers Nostalgia event at the ballpark in concert with the baseball game that evening. As part of the festivities and to kick off the K-Days, they are hoping to have 30-50 classic cars show up at REMAX Field prior to our game. There is a nice field just north of the ballpark that would make a great spot to showcase these cars and get people into the summer spirit. To make it worth your while, the Edmonton Prospects would like to offer the following; Two tickets to the Corporate BBQ Zone where you can hang out during the game and enjoy the action along with a meal provided by the Prospects at no cost to you. This of course includes two tickets for admission to the game. It's a great way to spend some quality time with others that are passionate about collector cars. The plan would be to have everyone show up around 4:30 and park their cars in the field north of the stadium so that the fans would come early and spend some time viewing the vehicles and talking to the owners. At 6:45 the car owner’s showcase would end and the owners could come into the stadium to enjoy a meal and the game. Security would be on hand to insure that no one tampers with the vehicles while the owners are away. To facilitate the planning for seating and parking, it is necessary to RSVP no later than Wednesday, July 18th to Patrick Cassidy at [email protected] MAINSTREET CRUISERS JULY 2018 NEWSLETTER www.mainstreetcruisers.ca

MAINSTREET CRUISERS SPONSORS The following businesses are our club sponsors. We appreciate their support, thank them for it, and ask that our members, in turn, consider supporting their products and services when the need arises.

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