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December 2009 www.ovlr.org Volume XXVI, Number 12

OTTAWA VALLEY LANDROVERS

Awards 2009

Fred in search of the Lugnut. (see pages 7-9)photo credit: t. king

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OVLR Executive and General Hangers-On

President PeterMcGough mcgou@msn.com

Secretary-Treasurer DavePell djpells3@yahoo.ca

Events Coordinator YourNameHere could you help out?

Off-road Coordinator KevinNewell newellandscott@rogers.com

Past-president Jean-LeonMorin morinjl@sympatico.ca

Club Equipment Officer AndrewFinlayson andrewf@xplornet.com

Archivist YourNameHere

Auditor ChristianSzpilfogel christian@szpilfogel.com

OVLR Marshall MurrayJackson mjackson@igs.net

Returning Officer BruceRicker b.p.ricker@rogers.com

Executive Member-at-Large AndrewJones andrewjones@ripnet.com

Merchandising Coordinators GabriellePell designergabe@gmail.com

Webmasters DixonKenner,BenSmith,BillMaloney dkenner@fourfold.org

All British Car Day Coordinator DavePell/JLMorin.

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OVLRoffersamonthlynewsletterandavarietyofactivitiesthroughouttheyear,frommechanicalseminarsandoff-roadralliestosocialeventsandfamilyorientedoutings.MembersreceivediscountsonpartsfromanumberofNorthAmericansuppliers.Off-roadactivitiescomeinseveralcategories.Thelightversion,whichisusuallyentertainmentduringarallyoratoneofourfamilysummerevents,consistsofalittle“mudbogging”ortoursalongcountrylanes.Theheavystuff,whichisusuallyseveraldaysacrosspubliclandsnavigatingbycompass,topographicalmapsandaerialphotos,involvesbridgebuilding,riverbarging,anddrivingconditionsrangingfromcedarswamptorockyhillwinching.

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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:

Jan.27 2010AGM:KanataLegion,70HinesRoad,Kanata—7:30p.m.Jun.24-27 2010OVLRBirthdayParty.–markyourcalendarfornextyear!

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President Peter McGough

by peter mcgough

S o this rounds out another year of drivel

and diatribe from the President. Aren’t you sick of it yet? Where’s the ground swell of indignation, the popularist uprising, pitch forks and all. All this to say that the AGM is on the 27th of January and I will present myself before the stake. Really, you deserve better.

TheChristmasPartywasagreatsuccessandyetagainthanksareduetoDaveandGabefortheirorganizationalskills,toRoyParsonsfortheFeelyMeelyandtoMurrayJacksonfortheLadiesCrossword,whichappearedtobeachallengetomanythisyear.Iamsurethattheeventsandawardswillbedescribeinmoredetailelsewhereinthisissue,eveniffornootherreasonthanforDixontogive

President’s Messagesomelamereasoningastowhyhedidnotdeservethe“GasketunderGlass”.Weallknowthefactsandthedecisionwasunanimous.

ItwasnicetoseeAndrewJones’collectionofRoversgrowingnicelyandsafelyensconcedinthedriveshedofhisnewandcharmingcountryestateintherollinghillsofPakenham.AndrewandDom(wellIthinkDom,anyway,youdidmentionitdidn’tyouAndrew)havesuggestedthatweholdaFalleventattheFarmandanumberofmembersscoutedoutthepotential,underthecoverofahousewarmingparty,anditlookslikeagreatvenue.Ideaswelcome.

AfriendfromthePrairiessentmearequestforhelp.Herhusband’scousin,inPuertoRico,has71SWBStationWagon.Basedonthephotoshekeepsitingreatconditionbutthespeedometerisbroken.Asyoucansee,itiscalibratedinKPH.IthoughtIhadaspare,butsearchasImay,Ican’tfinditandI’mgenerallysoorganized…Hmm.Ifanyonehasaspareorsuggestionspleaseletmeknow.

AlltheBestfortheHolidaySeasonandforaNewYearfullofJoy,HopeandPeace.

Petermcgou@msn.com

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N ever crossed the Sahara, but has rescued Thomas the Tank when he’s gone off the tracks and presumably off the wagon.

Sometimes,youjuststepintherightpile.Anditallmakesperfectsense.HowdidIfallfortheiconicutilityofthistruck?Growingup,Iwasalwaysgreasymendingavarietyofquirkyrides.Fussytwo-seaterBritishcars,cobbyCJsandScouts.Underpoweredfresh-airfortyVdubbuses.Limited-usefunthatoccasionallyranoffwithmywalletfortheloveofopen-airmotoringorfour-wheelbogging.ButthevintageLandRoverisdifferent.Allinclusive.Acombinationofallpastpursuits,butbetter.Howcanthisbe?Theseoldridesareallmadeofthesamemetalsandspareeconomicthinking.They’llcrushdowntosimilarcubedweightsandrecycledscrapvalue.Asoddasitappears,duckingclenchedtribalfists,itsbasicengineeringbehavesseeminglymorerefinedthananearlyarmyorCJJeep.

Asaconvertible,ithaseverybasiccharmdesiredontoplesssummereveningsthatmostroadstersdeliverforquadrupletheinvestment.Rugged,squaredoffandsimpleinitsMarineBlueandcream,IswearunderneathithasaplatestampedMatchbox®orDinky®withacommensuratepricetag.Ofanyridetopassthroughmygarage,thisisthefirstoneIdon’tevencaretokeepfluffedandbuffed.Myyoungniecesandnephewshaveafreepasstoclimbinandout,upanddownforhours,perplexedbytheright-handhoop.TheytrytohotwireitwithapopsiclesticksotheycangetitbacktoSirTophamHatasaptopullThomastheTankEngineoutofthelocalwateringholeafterpissingandsteamingallday.RoverandPerkinsrobbankswithBertie,Trevor,HaroldandBulgytheyargue.Cheaperthanahumdrumredwoodjunglegymfulloftiresandropesinaschoolyardorcitypark,theLandRovercanactuallygosomewhereunderthetoyishracketofthePerkins.Mostlytothecustardstand,

alocalhayridetogetenoughuneatenmeltingswirltoprimerthebedagain.Hosingoutthebackbeforethedoglicksthroughthepaint,myoldestnephewremindsme“Onceyougoclickety-clack,younevergoback.”ThekidsswearthechatteringenginetalksandrunsonFrenchfriesastheydanceinthetemporalpuffofbluesmokewhenstartedcold.Theywanttodropoutofkindergarten,drivearoundtownandstartdeliveringmail.USPSis

hiringyoung,ambitiousindependentswithagood,newattitude.Andadriver’slicensenotforgedonapaperplate.

Crunches granola, dirty footed, cleans up well, loves to do your chores.

Thisdieseltruckwillgofor

longdrivesonthebeachandletyoutakehertroutfishinginthemountainswithoutanycomplaintifyouwant.It’saversatiledreamdate.WhileIappreciatethepeaceprizesLandRoverearnedrescuingthethirdworld,thistruckcanonlywishtoescapetotheSaharaorprimitivedestinationsfoundinNationalGeographic.Mygirlfriendhasitonalocalizedshortleash,rollingintoweekendfarmer’smarkets,barteringexoticgreensoutthebackforgardenswaps.Asreliableasaplowhorsewithoutdevouringbalesofemergencyfunds,thetruckasksfornothing.Justsomethingtodo.Ihaveasmallpieceoflandthatconstantlygrowschores.Pullingstumps.Yardcleanup.Haulingfirewood.Thecompact88-inchfootprint,nimblesteeringandversatilepowermakefortheperfectmule.Orbordercollie.

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So good, I think I’ll have another.

AndnowIhavetwovintageLandRovers.LetmeexplainasIopenupabottleofaspirin.Hopfueled,latenighthorse-tradingamongcash-strappedfriendsoverthesurvivalmeritsofhighvolumesoflowtechnologyfoundmewakingupwitha109SeriesIIAinmyfrontyard,parkedonacleantitleandanI.O.U.Marineblue.Whitecap.Creamwheels.Sosimilar,yetcompletelydifferentpersonalities.Rubbingmyeyes,onehasgottogobeforetheystartinbreedinglikesheep.WhileI’llneverdonWelliesorwearatweedjacketwithmatchingcapandelbowpatches,Iamschemingaplowandbush-hogforthe109fromthenextMatchbox®accessorycatalog.Gentlemanfarming,notquite.The109justhaulsmorehomebrewwhenthechoresaredone.

Its mother was a tractor that wore army boots.

IsoldmyKubotatogetthistruck.Whatanupgrade.Thedeadsimplefour-cylinderPerkinsswapisperiodtothetruck.TheconversionwasdoneintheUKandisascleanandcompetentasVo-Tech101.Itisaneighties/ninetiesstylemill,alsousedtopowerboatsandfarmtractorstheworldover,boltedtothestocktransanddrivetrainwithoutmuchmodification.Thisnon-turboPerkinsisacompatiblematchtotheexistinggearratios.Italsofeelsequaltothemodesthorsepoweravailableintheanemicgasengine,butwithgobsmoretorquewhenneeded.Whilethedieselrevrangeisshortercomparedtothegasengine,itproducesplentyoflowandmid-rangepowerasexpected.Itlosesalittleoomphinfourthgearasahillapproaches,though.Headingupto45/50mphtops,mostoftheworkisdoneinthirdgear.Firstgearwillpullyourmother-in-law’shousefurtherawayintothenextcounty.Secondisthemostfrequentplacetostart.Aswiththegasengines,aFaireyorRoverdrivewouldbenecessaryfordeliberatehighwayuse.Fortrundlingintotown,exploringbackroadsormischievouslycombingcountryclubsandpitsforstraygolfballs,it ’sperfect.Asneeded,thePerkinssparesareplentifulandreadilyavailablehereintheUS.Themotoristight.Noleakyinjectors.Aproperracket.Thereisreallynotmuchtodoexceptchangetheoilwhenyouwanttoshowyouraffection.TheNAPAspinonfilterconversionkeepsyoufromtakinganoilbath,too.

The truth has a way of leaking out.

Withoutover-mentioningit,thistruckissolid-state.Analogtube-type.Nomotherboard.ItisoneofmanySeriesRoversoutincirculationinmixedconditionwithoutknownmileage,courtesyofJaeger,butcanbeeasilywear-datedbyknowingwhat’sbeendoneandknowledgeablyguessingwhatmightbeondeckorinthebullpen.Thisslimylimeyismechanicallysolidandmoreconfidenceinspiringthanyouraveragehobbyhorse.Whilethetransmissionisn’tpackedwithsawdustandtherearisn’tstuffedwithbananapeels,itisguiltyofarecentrepaint,newtires,seatsandmats,freshlensesandaluminumsidecurtains.Thetruckiswellpresentedbuthasthepatinaofapre-washedpairofLeviswithreinforcedrivets.Ithasanewstarterandrecentbattery.Withsolidcompression,itfiresrightupsmooth.Thedrivetraindoesitsjobwithoutanynoise,sloporcomplaining.Thereisnooverdrive,butthetransmissionissyncrowithoutwiningorgrinding.Itsnicksintogeareverytime.Theclutchisstrong,precise.Thetransferboxfallsintopositionasdidnew.Thefronthubsspinfreelyandlock.Nowlet’sjumpinside…Whilethespeedoisbouncyanduntrustworthy,alltheothergauges,switches,wipers,horn,fan,warninglightsandelectricsworkasexpected,andthePerkinsactuallyprovidessomedecentheatforthecabindespitethelackofinsulation.Thesteeringistightandcantrackastraightlinewithoutgettingsloppy,butunderway,the88-inchwheelbasedemandsattention.Nowjumpbackoutsideandunderneath…theundersideistypicalgreasy,grimyandweepyinalltherightspotsforaslimylimeywhosegasketsaresuppleenoughtosealmostofthefluidsin.Noexcessivepuddles,butsurelysomedrips.Theframeissolidwithoutanyrotoraccidentdamage.Thereisapairofsillstrapsthatcouldusereattachmentfromtheframetothewings.Thesuspensionissolidandpredictable.Thebrakeswillstoponadime.Thistruckisabeast.Butdon’tputawayyourspannerssoquickly,astheBritishperfectedpatentedimperfection.Surelysomethingneedsattention.Maybeit’sonlyanemptypintglass.J

Hickeys, Warts, Quirks and Bumps.

Whatneedstobetendedto?Notmuch,really.Ifyouwereblindfolded,thetruckwouldfeelandfunctionasexpected.Open-eyed,mostofitscharacterflawsinappearancereflecthonestuse,

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article and photos by d. kenner

W here to start? Dear, dear, such hurtful misinformation abounds about the condition of the BGB. She is quite

sensitive and such propaganda only makes her less than co-operative.

Assomereadersmightknow,IreceivedanawardattheChristmasParty.Thecriteriawasbaseduponnumerousfabrications,circulatedbyagentprovocateurswho,asfarasIcantell,aresimplejealous!Itwasactuallypostulatedthatmypoor,“longsuffering”BGBwasunabletotransportmybridefromthechurchtoreception.Thisissimplynottrue!Falsehoodsabound!

TheBGBisfullyfunctional.ThiswasclearlydemonstratedinthisphotowheretheBGBcanbeseenparkednearKirkwoodManor,notinthedrivewaywhereitnormallyrests.Thisunretouchedphoto[1]wastakenthedayaftertheweddingwhenBen,Bruce,Christina,Dave,andQuintinshowedup,

starteditup,droveitontothestreet,toallowtheDormobiletobemoved,whichallowedthe80inchtobeloadedontoQ’strailerfortransporttoBen’splaceforsomeTLC.

Now,while“GasketUnderGlass”doeslookratherattractivebackovermyfireplace,ImustremindtheExecutivethattheconditionsforitsawardweremostlysetbyBobWoodmanyyearsago,1996Ibelieve.Thepremisestartswitha“Ican’tbelieveitactuallyran”award,sinceitusesaheadgasketwiththemostspectacularburnthroughthatTedRoseeversawyetgottheBGBfromOttawatoStowe

Vermont,overtheNotch,andback!Speakingofwhich,hasanyoneseenTedlately?HeisgettingalmostaselusiveasBobWoodwas!WhereamIgoingwiththis?

Oh,yes,whilenotsex,lies,andvideotape,theBGBneverbeingsuccessfullyvideotaped(she’sshy),theliesmustbeaddressed.ByapplyingOccam’sRazor,whenyoustripallofthefluffery,complications,andsophistryawayfromanargument,whatisleftmustbethetruth.Simplyput,whiletheBGBdoeshaveanaggressivemaintenanceregime,thereasonthatTed’sLandRovermysteriouslyappearedinfrontoftheChurchwassimplythattradition.SinceQueen

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Victoria,customdictatesthatthebrideshallwearwhite,orsomecolourapproximatingit.Ted’s88”isthecleanestRoverinthecity,ifnotOntario,outsideofTorontoofcourse!HadthefairDeborahgottenneartheBGB,shewouldhavelookedlikeshewasjustcomingoutofaREMEshop.Whichactuallyraisesanfascinatingquestion.WhyisTed’s88soclean?Hmmm?Shouldn’ttherebeanarticleonthat?AndwhereisTedanyway?

Iaskdearreader,howcouldacouple,marriedinaLandRoverthemedwedding,nothaveafunctionalLandRover?EventheweddingcakeswereLandRoverthemedasshownbythesecoupleofphotographs![2]

Yes,therewerenineLandRoverthemedcakes.EachtablehadacakethatdenotedsomeLandRoverrelatedactivityoverthepreviousyear.FromtheWinterRompatBruce’s,toBlackerthanNightatBen’s,totheMapleSyrupRally,BirthdayParty,orChristmasPartyandothers.[3](TheGuyFawkescakesowelldonethatitvanishedfromtheNationalGalleryfridge!Yes,Stolen!).Certainly,themainweddingcakewaslabelled“RequiresMaintenance”,anditfeaturedagreen109”,butitin

nowayimpliedthattheBGBwasnotuptoitsstuffonweddingday![4]

Inconclusion,IproposedaTedRoseSightingSociety.ThenewslettereditorwouldliketosolicitphotosofTed[5]andorhis88”.Theeditorofthislearnedjournal,beingquiteversedinPhotoshoporGimp,willknowfakes!

AsIhaveraisedanawardfromtheChristmasParty,maybeafewwordsshouldbementionedthere.First,ahealthynumberofmemberswereinattendance,manywithratherlowmembershipnumbers.#1,#6,etcetera.ThoughIdocautionpayingattentiontolownumbers.Acertainseriesofnumbersvanishedasfarasthelownumbers.Forexample,while#109wasthere,yes,alloftheLandRover“wheelbased”werequicklytaken,wherewas#88(Ted?).Enoughofnumbers!

TheChristmasPartyhadtheusualallotmentofconteststochallengetheguests.MurrayJacksonagainsuppliedhis“LadiesCrosswordPuzzle”.Toensurethatthehusbandsandboyfriendswererenderedimpotent,thenumberofLandRoverrelatedquestionswaskepttoaminimum.NoneIbelieve.Yet,threeladiesdidmanageperfectscores

andwonsomedaintyweecakesfrom“TheLadywiththeMostCakes™”.ThosehighlycapablewomenwereDeborahSévigny,LauraSpeedie’smomAnneandWendyRatcliffe.

ThetraditionalFeelieMeelieandSeelieMeeliewerealsoonofferforallcomers.TheSeelieMeeliewasespeciallyevilthisyear.AnassortmentofpartsoutofmodernLandRovers,notasinglepersongotonepartcorrect!Shocking!Eitherthesemodernvehicles

requirenomaintenance,or...<shudder>

TheFeelieMeeliecameinthewellestablishedEasy,Medium,andHardselectionsandnumerouspeopleparticipated.Aswell,DavePellwasnotallowedtoputinKubotatractorparts.Allwere

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fairlychallenging,andanumberofpeopledidwellinmorethanonelevel.Thatsaid,thewinnersofthevariouschallengeswere:KevinNewell-Difficult;FredBarret-Medium;DixonKenner-Easy

Nowfortheawards.Towballwasoffsomewhere,missinginaction,howeveritwasawardedtoAndrewJoneswhousedPeter’strailertomovehisrunning86”fromOxfordMillstothenewJonesestate.Generally,theTowballgoestothemembertowingaLandRoverabout.Thesillierthereason,thegreaterchanceofsuccess.EG,formerwinnerSpencerNorcrosswhohashis88”towedtoRoversNorthforabustedgearboxwhenashockboltwasloose.

OnenewawardenteringtheringistheGreyPouponAward.Thisistobeawardedtothepersonwhousesfanciestvehicleoffroad.Whetheritbeabrandnewplush-mobileoramagnificentlyrestoredSeriesvehicle.ThefirstwinnersareDom&ScarletPerodeauwhoattheMadocGuyFawkestooka30theditionRangeRoveroff-road.Bravesouls.

GasketunderGlass:IquoteourPresident:“toDixonforhavingtoborrowaLRfromTedRosetouseathismarriage.WherewastheBGB?”ThankyouBen.Youareencouragingmetowritemoreforthenewsletter<cough>.

SilverSwivelBall:anawardtosomeonewhohasputalotofeffortintohelpingthecluboverthepastyear.ThisyearitwenttoTerryKing,forhisoutstandingeffortsinproducingthenewsletter.InoteTerrywasnotattheChristmasParty,hisLandRoverprobablydeadfromsometwomonthlongmaintenanceeffortthatisnowinitsfourteenthmonth,butdidhegetanawardforthat?No...Granted,maybeIdohimadisserviceashewastowingJL’s“Brutus”homeagain!Oops,shouldnottalkoutofturn!(ed. note: “Don’t ask how many dead Discos I have at the moment).

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TheGoldenWenchaward:ToagainquoteouresteemedPresident:“Iamnotentirelyclearwhyorwhattheawardisfor.But,wearegivingittoGabfortheoutstandingjobshehasbeendoingforourdesignerclothesandothermerchandiseofferings.”WhileIamunawareoftheoriginsofthisaward,Gabhasbeendoingawonderfuljobinthemerchandisingrealm!

Last,butcertainlynotleast,thehonoured,andsometimesfearedLugnut.Surprisinglyenough,itwasnotawardedforbadnessthisyear.ObviouslyournewslettereditorandPresidenthaveaprice.MaybetheyareactuallyincollusionforthathighlyembarrassingsituationupinCalabogiethisFall.Ohwell,Ishouldn’treallysayanythingaboutit.Thatsaid,FredBarrettwonforbeingtalkedintotaking“Molly”(formerlyAlPilgrim’s“Sally”),his107”ontotheRTVtovalidatethecourse.“Fred!Whatwereyouthinking!?”Itwasmessy...

Allinall,theChristmasPartywasexcellentandtherewasplentyoffoodforall.Hopingtoseesomemorefamiliarfacestherenextyear...IunderstandthatitwillcoincidewiththeannualmeetingoftheTedRoseSightingSociety.

Proof of the Grey Poupon.photo credit: t. king

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notneglect.There’sastonechipindriversideglass.Arepairablecrackintheexhaustdownpipe.SomeexperimentalskimcoatonthereardriversidewingisstartingtocrackoffduetothePerkinsdeterminationtostresstestanyitemnotweldedon.Occasionally,Ireplaceafewnuts,boltsandsplitpinsthatwiggleoffinprotest.Thehardtop,whichspendsmosttimeunderatarp,hasafewdingsandapairofsmallholesfromapreviousrack.Solid,secure,itisshelterfromastorm.Thewindowsslidefreelyintheslightlymossy,originalchannels.Underthebonnet,freshradiatorhosesandanotherseasonalfluidchangeareinorder.Thereisanold-schooladjustablehitchonthebackandrecoverypinsonthefrontbumpertokeepfromslidingintotrouble.Noprofessionalgradeaccessoriesorradio.ThePerkinsqualifiesasboth.

Cutting to the Chase.

Thetruckcomeswithacleantitle,VINLBAAG1AAnnnnnn,apairofrearlampguards,anewfoldingbenchseatandtailgateforwhenthetintopcomesoffintimeforthenextblizzardorsummerbreeze.Thistimeofyear,thetrucktoboggansthroughFrankCapra’s“It’saWonderfulLife”asthelow-horseopensleigh.AcaseofyourfavoriteEnglishaleisincluded,too.Servedslightlywarm,withasparesmashedbloodygoodoverthefrontbumperandadeservedtoast.Youneverreallyownthesethings,theyseemtojust

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getsharedamongfriends.Itisalwaysthrillingtocatch,andsadtorelease.Formoreperspective,shouldyouwanttospendquiteafewquid,chaseasplendidrestoration.Buyonedoneorenjoythesoulcraftofturningwrenchesoverbloodyknucklesandalargecheckbook.Theaestheticisdifferent,buttheignitionkeyturnspracticallythesame.There’splentyofcontemporaryrockcrawlingappliancesavailabletoo,iftheslickrockofMoabkeepsyouupatnight.Thistruckhardlydeservesarestorationoratrophy.Inclosing,itseemstobeasolidhobbyhorsethatneverwassacrificedintheDarienGaportrickedoutfortheSahara.Itisjustamodestpieceoffarmequipmentfromatimewherelesswasmore.Simpleasasludgetrap.Thistruckasksfornothing.Nobabying.Nochamoisdiaperwipes.Parkitbetweenthelawnmower,bicyclesandpowerwasher.Changetheoilonceinawhile.CrawlaroundunderneathandletmeknowifitsaysmadebyLesney™.Somewhere,Iswearitdoes.

Pickup.

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TruckiscurrentlysippinghotCastrolteaoverbiscuitswhennotdrivingdownthewrongsideoftheroad.Contactmewithanyquestions,anytime.

Maple Syrup Ralley – 2009.photo credit: t. king

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Invitation to Ottawa All Clubs Darts Tournament

Helloeveryone,

Afterlosingourvenuethisyear,andnotfindinganalternateintime,wewouldliketogettheAllClubsDartsTournamentbackontheplanningcalendarfor2010.

ThedateforthisfuneventwillbeSaturdayFebruary20,2010duringtheafternoon.Therearestillacoupleoflocationsbeingconsidered,butitwillalmostcertainlybeintheeastendthisyear.Ishallbeconfirmingthelocationandotherdetailssoon,butwouldappreciateitifyoucouldextendthisinvitationtoyourclubmembershiptoletthemknowthatitiscoming.

Hopetoseegoodparticipationagainthisyear.

Best regards,Don Leblanc

Interested?OVLRmemberspleasereplytoDavidPell<djpells3@yahoo.ca>

Date: Janury27,2010

Time: 7:30p.m.

Place: KanataLegion 70HinesRoad Kanata

Excerpt from OVLR bylaws approved 98/12/05Voting

1. Everyfullmembershallbeentitledtoreceivenoticeandattendallannual,generalorspecialmeetingofthemembersofthecorporation,tovoteinpersonorbyproxyonallquestions,mattersorsubjectswhichmustbesubmittedtothemembers,accordingtotheActandthepresentby-laws.Associatemembersshallbeentitledtoreceivenoticeofmeetingsofmembers,butshallnotbeentitledtovote.

2. Atallmeetingsofmembersofthecorporation,theoutcomeofanymotionputbeforethemembersshallbedeterminedbyamajorityofvotesunlessotherwisespecificallyprovidedbystatuteoftheseby-laws.Votingforthedirectorsshallbebywrittenballotreceivedbytabulationday.Membersattendingtheelectioninpersonwillalsovotebywrittenballotpriortothetabulationofmailed-inballots.

PleasesendnominationstoBruceRicker<b.p.ricker@rogers.com>

2010 Annual General Meeting

Ottawa Valley land ROVeRs — decembeR 200912

We undertake bespoke service and restoration by appointment and are also U-Haul dealers – so you can trailer to & fro!

Visit our online store at www.landroversalvage.ca

or call us 613-473-LAND (5263)

New OEM parts in CDN$ — cheaper than paying customs and brokerage fees from our rivals!

100% Canadian owned & operated business c/w British Mechanic(We own our own premises, so are here for the long term!)

We are also OVLR Club Members = Enthusiasts serving Enthusiasts!

Located on Hwy. 7 halfway between Toronto & Ottawa

Land Rover Parts

We are constantly parting-out selected, good quality donor Land Rovers — full of perfectly sound, reusable parts to save you $$$ over purchasing new!

Land Rover Service & Restoration

Service Dept: Ted Rosetedrose@landroverottawa.ca

Parts Dept: Jason Kelz jasonkelz@landroverottawa.ca

Does your Land Roverneed expert help?

Land Rover Ottawa

1300 Michael Street, Ottawa, ON K1B 3N2Tel: 613-722-7533 Fax: 613-722- 868

www.landroverottawa.ca

Come see the experts at Land Rover OttawaHuge inventory of parts & accessories in stock

Same day service available on most repairs

10% discount for all Club Members

Monthly special club offers - call for details

Your local authorized Land Rover dealer

Season’s Greetingsphoto credit: t. king