Our visit to the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village is confirmed for Saturday, May 8th, 2010. Rain or Shine. For those wanting to do more, the location also includes The Village. There is a $6 admission price to the Museum.

The Museum is located in Kingsville, Southwestern Ontario. 2.5 Hrs from Woodstock.
Museum staff are suggesting we need 2.5 hrs to enjoy everything there is to see. For those interested, their is a Murder Mystery theatre, taking place in the evening at the Heritage Village.

Because of the long distance some of us will be driving, you might want to consider staying over night and returning home the following morning. My friend and I will be staying overnight, having dinner in Kingsville or Leamington, then searching out a local pub for Saturday evening!

We will meet just off Hwy#401, Exit #216 at Tim Hortons, 10 Samnah Cres. Ingersoll, N5C 3J7 at 10 a.m. and leave as a convoy at 10:30 a.m. sharp. Also at this location is a brand new Chrysler dealership and Sunoco Gas Station. After a one hour trip on Hwy#401, we will be exiting at exit #77 (Comber) where we will stop at a Tim Hortons for a very quick break, stretch of legs, washrooms. The rest of the trip is scenic secondary roads. This will have us arriving at the Museum just before 1p.m. at which time we can have lunch at a 50's style diner located at the same location. When we are ready, we will be given a guided tour. The Museum closes at 4p.m.

The first 10 Crossfires to arrive at Tim Hortons will receive a gift bag of goodies including a Sunoco gas voucher!!!

Museum Review can be found at:
http://www.canadiandriver.com/2008/02/29/motoring-memories-canadian-transportation-museum-and-historic-village.htm

To Date; The following have shown interest, some already confirmed.

Tonygg (Tony & Rosie)
Beaner (Bryan)
Gryfan (Nick & Beth)
BlueCoupe (Steve & Daniela)
Onehundred80 (Dave)
Angelospinner (Angelo)
Cydetrak (Sean)
Lorne (Lorne)
Norm (Norm)
SparkieSRT6 (Steve)

See you all May 8th!
Important Note! If you are thinking of staying overnight, it is the peak of bird watching season in the Leamington / Point Pelee area!
Rooms have been booked a year in advance and very few rooms are available. Book NOW if you intend on staying overnight.

Tony

 

See you there.
PS
Show me a piano falling down a mineshaft and I will show you A-Flat miner.

 

Mark your calendars! 1 week to Meet....
Any questions, PM me...

Tony

 

Bump.....for anyone else to join us.

 

Here is a link for those wanting to know more about the Museum...

CanadianDriver Motoring Memories Motoring Memories: Canadian Transportation Museum and Historic Village

 

bump d' bump

 

Are most of you coming alone or bringing spouses?? Anyone bringing a child aged between 10 & 13?
The reason I ask is my wife can't make it but one of my boys will most likely come along. But not too sure if I can keep him stimulated all day.

 

Just bring his bike and tell him to ride up and down threw the rows of cars!!
Keep him going for hours! Be sure to take off the soft handle bar grips that would prevent scratches.

 

LOL Thats a great idea Beaner!! I'll leave my Croosfire at home since his bike won't fit in the SRT6 because of the one training wheel he needs to get started off but he does real well once he gets going as long as he doesn't turn too sharpe to the side that has the training wheel. Anyway, I'll be sure to tell him to stay away from at least the SSB Crossfires. I'm sure the rest of the guys won't mind.

ps The handle bar grip ends are already worn off from hitting the pavement but I should file em down as their looking mighty jagged.

 

I have two son's (18 & 14) with the younger one the "car guy" in the family. I swear he knows more about cars then I do! He has attended a number of these meets over the years and always enjoys them. What young man wouldn't want to see a bunch of old cool vehicles, eat a burger in a diner and hang out with Dad for a day.....he'll be exhausted at the end and will likely sleep all the way home!!
This is a family friendly event.....it's the stuff that happens at night he doesn't need to see!!

 

tonygg,
we will not be attending this weekend.my x-fire is blocked in at the storage facility that i use in the winter.the gentleman that has a big old cadillac ,has blocked me in.he had some sort of medical problem that does not allow him to move the car....thus i can't get mine.if there is a change ...we'll be there.
gryfan
SOCO
Southern Ontario Crossfire Owners

 

Sorry to hear Nick....we'll hook-up some other time.
BTW, for anyone reading this thread and coming along on Saturday, this is a good excuse to check your fluid levels, check tire pressures and do a walk-around and check all the bulbs.
I have been keepin track of the weather forecast on-line and it seems to be getting better. For the Leamington area as I write this, they are calling for 40% chance of scattered showers for Saturday. Sunday, no rain. I'm really hoping the weather co-operates so the Roadster folks can put their ragtop down if desired...

 

With a hassle like that I hope you are not paying for storage. Get a floor jack and move it, or it might be there this time next year.

 

believe me dave if there was a way....i would have done it.the old guy had a stroke and they can't find his keys.his son is looking for it.hopefully soon.
gryfan

 

Who needs a key, bet some teenagers they cannot open an old car. If its old enough they'll have her open and stripped if you don't watch them, in no time flat.
Or you could slip a jimmy down the door and release the lock yourself.
Make the old guy an offer on the car, lots of ways to fix this problem.

 

Sounds like there won't be anything in the way to stop Dave from getting to the meet. lol

 

Knew there was likelihood of rain for Saturday but I just checked the Weather Network and now a 90 percent chance of rain and they've thrown in some snow for my area. I haven't even driven the car on wet roads, not to mention snow. Hell I can't keep the rear end from getting loose on dry pavement. I should have moved to Florida to be with the car and not shipped it up here.

 

Yep, especially if you are north of the GTA, Trust me, I'm disappointed in the forecast, but given the fact I'm the organizer I'll be there rain or shine! I have shared cell numbers with Beaner who is acting as my back-up in the event I'm delayed with a flat tire or whatever. He'll be there rain or shine as well.
Having said that, the way I see the weather playing out, is folks leaving the GTA area early Saturday morning will likely experience some light rain. Less then 1mm. Looking at the weather map, shows all precipitation moving north above Hwy #403 (I'm using #403) and moving eastward. We will be travelling southwest. I'm thinking we will have light drizzle when travelling midday through Leamington and likely when arriving at the Museum, but clearing as the afternoon rolls by. Saturday evening into Sunday is calling for cool, clear skies in the Leamington area.

The weather folks have been so far off lately (water cooler chat around the office) that who knows what we are going to get, regardless, I have been doing this kind of thing for years and the days always seem to work out in the end.

 

Weather Forecast: Kingsville, Ontario - The Weather Network

I am still going. Less then 1mm... whats a little mist? Just don't ware a hat

Anyone wants my cell # incase somehting happens on the way ... just ask

 

Washed the car, I guess that was a waste of time?