Mystery Tour Aug. 1 (Old Timer’s Cabin) Mini-Oldies Tour Aug. 19 DON’T FORGET In This Issue Splinters From the Chair……...…….... ………….... 2 Club Events …………………………………..…… 3 Schedule of Events……………………………….… 7 Osadetz Anniversary ……………………..…… 8 Swap Meet…………………………………………. 10 Old Bob’s Photo Corner….…...…….…………….... 11 The Bamfords’ Garage Page……………...……….. 12 The Running Board The Edmonton Antique Car Club Newsletter Vol. 50 No. 7 August 2012 Deadline for September RB August 20 Member of the Specialty Vehicle Association of Alberta Edmontonians view EACC cars on display at the Legislature on Canada Day. See story page 5.
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Mystery Tour Aug. 1 (Old Timer’s Cabin) Mini-Oldies Tour Aug. 19
DON’T FORGET
In This Issue Splinters From the Chair……...……....………….... 2
Club Events …………………………………..…… 3
Schedule of Events……………………………….… 7
Osadetz Anniversary ……………………..…… 8
Swap Meet…………………………………………. 10
Old Bob’s Photo Corner….…...…….…………….... 11
The Bamfords’ Garage Page……………...……….. 12
The Running Board The Edmonton Antique Car Club Newsletter Vol. 50 No. 7 August 2012
Deadline for September RB
August 20
Member of the Specialty
Vehicle Association of Alberta
Edmontonians view EACC cars on display at the Legislature on Canada Day. See story page 5.
Your 2012 Executive President Ron Bodnar
Past Pres. Steve Bemount
Vice President Mike Reid
Rec. Sec. Ed Surbey
Corr. Sec. Dave Jeffares
Treasurer Carl Osadetz
Tours/Events Ted Horton
Membership Peter Wieler
Publicity Vern Muth
Historian Bob Callfas
Editor Arend Stolte
Assistant Editor Jerry DeJong Dir.@Large Dave Harwyluk
Splinters From The Chair There is a song and a line in it goes like this 'who'll stop
the rain', and thats what July has been, rain. We cannot
stop it so we cope with it and we have done very well.
A rainy July 1st brought out a few EACC members to
different events, our July mystery run was a very nice evening.
The Klondike Breakfast, as we still call it was a challenge, but
thanks to Lorne Schmidt for the use of his yard, garage and
house, was not so bad after all. Now we are into August and all
the events that go with it.
The oldies tour that Mike and Mary Reid had put together
to the Bonnyville and area had to be cancelled as we did not get
enough interest, however, they have planned a tour on Sunday
afternoon, August 19 tour around the country side east of Sher-
wood Park. The tour will end at their house and we will have a
pot luck dinner. Contact Mike to let him know you are coming,
and what you should bring for the pot luck.
Our July Executive meeting was hell at the Muth acreage
just outside Thorsby. The Executive thought the acreage would
be an excellent venue for the September Corn Roast, yes, it is
not that far away, and after some negotiating and arm twisting,
the Muth's agreed we should go out there. Their place is on
Hwy 39, the first intersection past the Thorsby turn off and
south across the Railway tracks. As always, we persevere all
kinds of weather, rain or shine the show will go on.
The Seniors visits are ongoing, thanks to Verna, Ron and
Earl, and now that the strike with the caregivers is over, the
visit schedule should be back to normal. There have been some
By Ron Bodnar
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The Edmonton Antique Car Club
he Edmonton Antique Car Club is registered in the Province of Alberta as a
nonprofit society, interested in historical motor vehicles and related collectible
items. Our club is dedicated to the acquisition, restoration, preservation, sal-
vage, maintenance of and promotion of interest in cars from the following
categories.
The Horseless Carriage Era (1892 to 1905)
The Brass Era (1906 to 1915)
The Vintage Era (1916 to 1927)
Early Production (1928 to 1935)
Late Production (1936 to 1948
Classics (1925 to 1948) (Defined by The Classic Car Club of America.)
Our objectives also include encouraging the retention of such vehicles
in Alberta, promoting driving tours, displays and other activities our
vehicles can participate in, and educating the general public in the his-
torical contribution of the automobile in the development of our Cana-
dian heritage.
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
complete an application form (which is submitted to the club executive for
approval), and pay a nominal membership fee of $40.00 per year (spousal,
additional $20). It is not necessary to own a vintage car, but merely to have an
In the club discriptor on the lower half of page 2, please add back in the first two categories of auto-mobile: The Horseless Carriage Era (1892 to 1905); The Brass Era (1906 to 1915).
Please add the following to the Schedule of Events for 2012:
Sat. May 26, Fort Assiniboine to Bar-rhead Run (contact Steve Bemount) Sun. Jun 3, EACC 50th Anniversary Picnic at Leduc West Wed. Jun 20 thru Tue. Jun 26, EACC 50th Anniversary Tour
interest in antique auto memorabilia.
General Meetings are usually held on the first Wednesday evening of each
month, with tours and events being dispersed throughout the calendar year. The
Annual General Meeting is held each year in January.
Our club members participate in a variety of events and activities which pro-
mote social interaction among members, and give them an opportunity to drive
their cars and display them to the general public. Annual events include the
Klondike Breakfast, the Corn Roast, and mystery tours. Senior visits are a
way for our club to give back to the community. Members also participate in
community events such as Sunday in the City , Father’s Day in the Park, Crys-
tal Kids, and harvest festivals. Our club participates in the annual International
Meet in which members from all corners of Western Canada and the North-
west United States come together for a wonderful exchange of camaraderie,
trophies and good old-fashioned fun.
Our club publishes a monthly newsletter, The Running Board. Members are
encouraged to submit articles and other items of interest to the editor for publi-
cation. As a member you are entitled to receive a copy of each issue and to run
free classified ads in the “Swap Meet” section.
Club members as a group have a wealth of experience and knowledge of all
aspects of the antique car hobby which they will share with you. Bring your
particular problem to our membership and you will be probably be directed to
an expert in that field.
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cancellations because of the strike.
Our Xmas Banquet is at the Old Timers Cabin, Friday, No-
vember 16, maybe a bit early but we should have a good turn
out as the other Xmas parties dates should not clash with ours.
Of course, Murpy's Law could prove us wrong, but that life.
Our August mystery tour starts at the Old Timers
Cabin, we will be heading west from there, driving up Groat
Road instead of down, I can not remember the last time we did
this. This brings back my family's driving from our farm, 14
miles north of Minburn to either Innisfree, Mannvile or Myr-
nam. My father would take different routes to check out the
crops, which farmer had a building project, how the new hi-
grade road the county just built looked, the rebuilt bridge after
the spring flood, or having to go a different route because a
bridge was flooded.
Till next month, happy antique motoring
Club Events
Klondike Breakfast by Ron Bodnar
Sunday, July 15, was not a nice day, rain clouds were every-
where and I am sure many of us abandoned the thought of go-
ing to the EACC Kondike Breakfast. The name came about in
the early days of the Edmonton Exhibition and it looks like K-
days or Klondike Days many again be the name of the
City event.
Despite the rain, 43 brave souls trekked to the Lorne
Schmidt residence for the annual event. I left my shop in my '41
Ford pickup and just as turned unto the White Mud Freeway, a
loud bang from under the hood curtailed the 41' s trip to
Lorne’s, the fan had broken and put a hole in the rad and AMA
brought the truck back to the shop. On arriving here, Danin
gave notice that we had
yet another glycol leak
in our museum. We
quickly vacuumed up
what we could and left
for Lornes, arriving to
late to help with cooking
but in time to enjoy the
food.
As usual, Lorne pro-
vided the venue, a ga-
rage, a breeze way, the
house and all the fix-
ins. The rain did not
bother us at all. We
had the breakfast and
later in the afternoon we
had the burgers. Of
course, most of us did
not need the burgers as
we did not a thing to
wear off the breakfast
but the food was there
and we were not about to
throw any of it away.
Over the years Lorne has acquired a plethora of items that
were used on the farm and items that are no longer of any prac-
tical use. We spent some time giving our versions of what some
of these items were and where they could be used. Many of the
farm items reminded us of why they were made and what they
were used for. There is one item, a three legged hinged tool
made from wood that we see every year and each time we try to
come up with what it is and what it was used for, again I don't
think we came up with the rigth answer so we may have to go
back to Lornes for our breakfast next year to try to figure out
what this thing is.
We had a "quess the Car Grille and Year" contest, a skill
test to identify the car the grille is from and what year it was,
Ted Horton won that, with runner up Rob Calfas. They both
received a prize for their efforts.
Thanks to a lot of help from Club members, we had another
successful Klondike Breakfast
July Mystery Tour by Ron Bodnar
Our July 2012 mystery tour left the Kingsway Garden Mall
down Groat Road unto River Valley Road and on to South Ed-
monton to visit the Ray and Judy Smitke collection of cars and
memorabilia.
Danin and I have known Ray and Judy for many years, and
have been to their shop several times. They have an excellent
collection of cars in the '60's and '70's, mainly Oldsmobiles
such as the '69 and '70s '442's, a W40 which a very scarce and
Our esteemed President leads the
day-long celebrations at our Klon-
dike Breakfast. (Where did that come
from?)
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very well restoed car. There are Pontiac "GTOs", a Corvette or
two and several cars under restoration. On close inspection of
the quality of the work being done, it is obvious that not a thing
is being spared on quality and detail.
There is a large assembly of Petroliana, BA, Mobile Oil,
Texaco, Shell items displayed in cases or effectively hung from
the walls of the shop.
We thank Ray and Judy for having us tour their shop.
We then gathered at Tim Hortons in South Edmonton Com-
mon to discuss the evening and end another interesting tour.
Senior Visits Citadel Care Center - July 12
by Ken and Marilyn Huff
On a very warm day 5 cars attended the Citadel Care Center in
St. Albert. We were treated to a lunch plate complete with bev-
erages. Even though the temperature was near plus 30 many of
the residents were out inspecting the cars. Those in attendance
were as follows:
Ryan Surbey 1929 Model A
Ken and Marilyn Huff 1953 Chevy
Dale McFarland 1936 Ford Roadster
Bob Blackwood 1976 Thunderbird
Ted Horton 1967 Dodge
Many thanks to those who attended as we have been invited
back for next year.
Pilgrims Hospice Society by Ken and Marilyn Huff
On Tuesday July 17th several members with their cars attended
at the Pilgrims Hospice Society located at 9808 – 148 Street.
We were treated to a sit down lunch in the building plus some
excellent ice cream after the meal. Many of the people visiting
the center came out to view the cars and trucks after the meal.
The weather really co-operated, nice and warm and humid, but
no rain. It was nice to see some different vehicles out for a sen-
iors visit. Those attending were as follows:
Ron Eagleson and Verna Hill 1951 Nash
Marilyn and Ken Huff 1930 Ford Model A
Wilf and Donna Aucoin 1932 Chevrolet Coupe
Les and Rose Djuff 1930 Ford Model A
Ted Nordquist 1947 Mercury Pickup
Steve Bemount 1929 Ford A Tudor
Ted Horton 1947 Mercury Sedan Coupe
Ken Berg 1947 Cadillac
Earl Clements 1965 Pontiac Convertible
Attending Seniors visits can be quite rewarding as it always
interesting to hear the stories from the older folks and how they
relate to our cars when they were new or almost new and were
used as daily drivers. A good time was had by all.
Jubilee Lodge - June 20 by Dave Kjorlien
Three members present.
Carl Osadetz 1941 Dodge
Steve Bemount 1929 Model A
Ron & Verna 1937 Ford
A nice afternoon. Thanks to these members for showing their
cars. Treats were served.
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EACC SENIOR VISITS
Contact: Earl Clements 780-454-5589
Verna Hill/Ron Eagleson 780-469-7380
AUG 7 1:30 – 3:00 – TUESDAY
RIVER RIDGE SENIOR COMPLEX
78C McKINNEY AVE, ST. ALBERT
AUG 8 1:30 – 3:00 – WEDNESDAY
MILLER CROSSING
14251 – 50 STREET
AUG 10 1:00 - 3:00 – FRIDAY
FULTON (SCHOOL) VON
10310 – 56 STREET
PARKING REAR OF SCHOOL
AUG 13 1:30 – 3:00 – MONDAY
DICKINSFIELD CAPITAL CARE
14225 – 94 STREET
AUG 15 1:30 – 3:00 – WEDNESDAY
INNOVATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY
9810 – 165 STREET
AUG 17 1:30 – 3:00 – FRIDAY
VENTA CARE
13525 – 102 STREET
AUG 20 1:00 PM – 3:00 – MONDAY
CAPITAL CARE STRATHCONA
LAURIER HOUSE
12 BROWER DRIVE, SH PK
AUG 22 1:00 – 3:00 – WEDNESDAY
LIFESTYLE OPTIONS HWY #39
108 WESTHAVEN, LEDUC
AUG 24 1:00 – 2:30 – FRIDAY
SHEPHERDS CARE
6620 – 28 AVENUE
SEPT 6 1:30 – 3:00 – THURSDAY
RUTHERFORD HEIGHTS
949 RUTHERFORD ROAD
SEPT 8 1:30 – 3:00 – SATURDAY
CHURCHILL MANOR
5815 - 34 AVENUE
SEPT 10 1:00 – 2:30 – MONDAY
JASPER PLACE CONTINUING CARE
8903 – 168 STREET
SEPT 12 NOON – 2:30 – WEDNESDAY
LIFESTYLE OPTIONS – TERRA LOSA
17203 – 99 AVENUE
SEPT 13 THURSDAY- CANCELLED
RIVERBEND RETIREMENT
Silver Birch Lodge by Ken and Marilyn Huff
Several members ventured out on Tuesday July 24th under
cloudy and dark grey skies to the Silver Birch Lodge located at
910 Bison Way in Sherwood Park. This facility is quite new
and very modern. We were welcomed and treated to coffee and
goodies. Even with the cooler weather and threatening skies
many residents came out to look at the cars and trucks. One
lady I spoke with said she was partial to Chevys, maybe be-
cause she had worked for the Don Wheaton dealership for 33
years. Those in attendance were as follows:
Ron and Verna Eagleson 1937 Ford
Ken and Marilyn Huff 1953 Chev Pickup
Bob Grey 1930 Ford Pickup
Steve Bemount 1939 Ford
Martial and Lorraine Berube 1965 GMC
Cary and Debbie Treasure 1953 Hudson
Larry Hamilton 1947 Mercury
As usual, a good time was had by all.
Canada Day at the Legislature by Ryan Surbey
It rained at first but one hour after getting there it turned out to
be a beautiful day. Ryan Surbey and Tony Podloski drove from
St. Albert in a down pour of rain in Ryan's open car with no
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attendees by Keith Robertson, International Chairman, who men-
tioned how important and how nice it is to have younger members
joining the group. Our new International Secretary Ann Harding was
also introduced. Ted Weale and Lil Quinn were recognized as hav-
ing attended all 51 meets, a very incredible feat. Keith Robertson
presented a very nice plaque from the Alberta Pioneer Auto Club to
the Edmonton Antique Car Club in recognition of our 50th Anniver-
sary. This was accepted by Dale McFarland
All together the meet was very well organized and most interest-
ing and enjoyable. Because of a very busy season for our club, fewer
of our members than usual were able to attend this meet. In atten-
dance were Dale and Jean McFarland, Jack and Marquita Cairns,
Allan and Eva Berg, Paul Fuog and Ken and Sharon Berg.
50th
Anniversary
“Blast from the Past” by Steve Bemount
This month’s Blast from the Past breaks with precedence and
brings you two remarkable photos from our club’s archives. The
setting was the 14th Annual International Meet held Friday July 18
through Sunday July 20, 1975. It was hosted by the Alberta Pioneer
Auto Club in Calgary, which was responsible for the creation of the
first International Tour 50 years ago in 1962.
The 1975 International was exceptional for a plurality of reasons.
It was based at the University of Calgary Campus. It turned into one
of the largest gatherings of old cars in North America with over 430
vehicles and over 800 people registered from nine U.S. states and
eight provinces. This International Tour became part of the Alberta
leg of the “Coast-to-Coast Antique Auto Tour,” sponsored by the
New Brunswick Antique Auto Club. Saturday’s activities also in-
corporated the annual “101 Mile Rally.” The International was fol-
lowed on Monday July 21 through Saturday July 26 by the final
portion of the Alberta leg of the Coast-to-Coast Tour consisting of
the first ever “Circle Tour” to Banff, Jasper, Edmonton, Red Deer,
Calgary, and Lethbridge for a total of 900 miles.
But it was the July 18 Friday night “Ice-Breaker” that included
what was perhaps one of the most unusual activities in the annals of
antique car lore—a “Queen Contest.” The search was on for candi-
dates to bravely undertake this grand theatrical competition. The
Edmonton Antique Car Club was among those to field a candidate.
side curtains and had a wonderful time doing it. Special thanks to
Ken Denning for bringing out 3 cars but as well as supplying diapers
for all the cars.
Members who attended were as follows.
Verna & Ron Eagleson 37 Ford
Ryan & Ed Surbey and Tony Podloski 29 Phaeton
Ken Denning 29 Chev , 29 Nash & 1930 Ford coupe
Bob Grey 1930 Ford pick-up
Dennis Trepanier 47 Frazer
Jim Boomer 38 Olds
International Car Meet by Ken Berg
The 51st International Car Meet was held in Kalispell, Montana
on June 29, 30 and July 1, 2012. The Flathead Pioneer Auto Club
hosted the event. They did a great job, especially considering that
they had to organize the event in about 6 months. The event was
limited to 65 cars this year due to limited space at the host hotel for
banquet facilities.
On Friday night members were bussed over to Flathead Lake
where we boarded a tourist boat and were treated to a beautiful 2 ½
hour tour on the lake. We had our meal on the boat as we took in the
scenery.
On Saturday we took a scenic drive to Bigfork to the Ahlestad’s
Classic Car Museum where we had a box lunch with musical enter-
tainment. We looked at a line of flathead Ford cars, each year repre-
sented from 1932 to 1954, all beautifully restored. On the way back
to Kalispell we stopped at a collection of 1906 to 1929 cars located
in Creston. Dave and Jody Cooley are Model T people and we saw a
lot of real beauties including a 1910 T Touring Car. They also had a
1906 Cadillac, a 1910 Franklin, a 1910 Sears and a 1910 Mitchel.
The third stop was at Art Olsen’s collection, a nice variety of cars,
which Art has collected and restored over the years.
The banquet was a fine roast beef meal. Awards were as follows:
Ed Pargee Pre 1948 Car – Dave Weidner, Auburn; Floyd Skogan
Post 1948 Car – Art Olsen, 1958 Chevy; Club Participation – Al-
berta Pioneer Auto Club, Calgary; Youngest Driver – Larkin Was-
muth; Oldest Driver – Ted Weale; and Hard Luck Trophy – Dave
Weidner, head gasket failure suffered during the Saturday tour. Sev-
eral certificates were handed out to 1st time attendees and to young
A Bboat load of car people Bernie & Shirley put the finishing touches on Bill's makeup
Old Bobs’ Photo Corner By Bob Callfas
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Our fearless contestant was Bill Shekooley ably supported by atten-
dants Bernie (Bernice) Holman and Shirley Schmidt. Bernie and
Shirley did the art work on Bill’s makeup but it was poor Bill alone
who had to strut his stuff across the stage in his enticing leopard skin
outfit. Apparently Bill had all the right moves; he won the contest
and received a nice trophy.
Bill Shekooley and his wife Hazel were active members of EACC
for many years. Many different antique autos passed through Bill’s
hands back then but the two for which he is perhaps best remem-
bered were a 1931 Studebaker President 7-Passenger Sedan and a
1914 Stanley Steamer Roadster. The Studebaker was all original
except for the paint and Bill drove it home from Michigan shortly
before the 1975 International. Bill was always looking for fellow
members willing to carry extra water for him anytime he took the
Stanley out for an event.
Schedule Of Events
August Wed 1 Mystery Tour. Meet at Old Timer’s Cabin
at 7:00. Departure at 7:30.
Fri-Mon 3-6 Circle Tour at Innisfail & District Historical