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Murillo Fall Fair Canada Day Show & Shine July 1st, 2025
For more information or registration of your car contact info@murillofair.ca

Driven ’25 (Winnipeg) presented by eBay Motors

You can register a car for showing, shop performance parts, see drifters drift (makes no sense to me but I’ve heard that those who participate can’t find a girlfriend) and more.

Have Classic. Will Cruise.
May 20: Tentative date for the weekly Cruise Night at Half-Way Motors Power Sports,1230 Carrick St, Ending Aug 26

July 13: NOCC 25th Anniversary Car Show @ the Slovac Legion

And we’re invited! For all the details please see PJ’s entry on our Calendar page.

Wings of Time 2025 call for ’50s cars July 19 and 20, 2025
(Wasaya Hangar at TB Airport) The organizers are looking for period automobiles — ’50 – ’54 to add to the show.
If anyone is interested, let PJ know.

Thunder Bay Art Gallery
and Classic Cars 2025
Invitation

FAT GUYS is now accepting registrations for their 2025 Car Show. You can enter here.

Ken Hall sends out this advance notice of a drive to Silver Islet on Saturday August 23^rd.

Aug. 23-Silver Islet drive and Book Exchange

Meet at Robin’s on Hodder Ave at. 12:00 noon

Leave at 12:30

Bring some books .

2026 Red River Rendezvous

Planning for our Rendezvous, to be held June 11-13 next year, is well under way by the 22 members of our organizing committee representing the BCCM, AHCM and the MCMG (see list below). We have had 3 general meetings already, the last one at the Selkirk Golf Club where we plan to hold our Thursday “meet and greet” and our Saturday “windup banquet”.

Although not cast in stone, in between the meet and greet and the banquet we have a great event coming together that will continue Friday morning with guided and self guide tours to the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada, potentially Lower Fort Garry and an excursion to Gimli. On Friday afternoon we will have parking lot activities at the Canalta Hotel Selkirk that will include the valve cover racing, pit stop challenge and potentially a funkahana followed by a picnic in the park Friday evening. Saturday will start with pictures, a poker rally and then our charity car show on the waterfront. The event will cap off with the banquet at the golf course.

Now that we have a name for our Rendezvous we need a logo. Our logo will be use on all advertising and correspondence related to the event including posters, banners, signs and what ever event gift we include in the registration bag. We are asking anyone with an idea for a logo to submit it to us by July 6th at Peter Foreman’s block party. Once we have all the submissions we will turn them over to someone with experience in graphic arts and then have our committee vote on them.

Lastly, we would like to encourage everyone who wants to be close to the action to call the Canalta Hotel at 204 482 7474 and book your room. Just mention 2026 Rendezvous to get the discounted rate.

Valve Cover Racing at Rendezvous ’26

Rendezvous 2026 Parking Lot Activities will include Valve Cover Racing!
For those seeking more information about this heart-stopping sport need look no further than here or check out the gallery of ‘car’s on FaceBook.

Valve Cover Racing action!

Motorsport/track events/racing within 500 kliks of Thunder Bay

JUNE
6^Fr-8^Su	SUPERIOR MX	KBMX
7^Sa	Algoma Lawn Mower Racing Assoc.	Captain Tilley Community Centre
7^Sa-8^Su	Apex the Plains, LLC	MN Fairgrounds to WI Backroads
8^Su	Mosquito Speedway	Mosquito Speedway
13^Fr-15^Su	Central Roadracing Association	Brainerd International Raceway
13^Fr-15^Su	Central Roadracing Association	Brainerd International Raceway
13^Fr-15^Su	SCCA – Saginaw Valley Region	Chippewa County Airport
16^Mo	Suburban Corvettes of Minnesota	Brainerd International Raceway
20^Fr-22^Su	Central Wisconsin Sports Car Club	Brainerd International Raceway
21^Sa-22^Su	Runway Park	Runway Park
25^We	Minnesota Autosports Club	Zoom
28^Sa-29^Su	SCCA – Land O’ Lakes Region – Road Rally	The Lodge at Leech Lake
JULY 4^Fr-6^Su Central Roadracing Association Brainerd International Raceway 4^Fr-6^Su Central Roadracing Association Brainerd International Raceway 6^Su Thunder Bay Autosport Club TBRHSC Lot i 7^Mo Fox Valley Sports Car Club Pierce Park 19^Sa Central Wisconsin Sports Car Club USA International Raceway 19^Sa-20^Su Apex the Plains, LLC MN Fairgrounds to WI Backroads 19^Sa-20^Su Runway Park Runway Park 19^Sa-20^Su SCCA – Lake Superior Region Dodgeville Proving Grounds 20^Su Fox Valley Sports Car Club USA International Raceway 25^Fr-27^Su SCCA – Saginaw Valley Region Chippewa County Airport 26^Sa-27^Su SMEC Supermoto USAir Motorsports Raceway 26^Sa-27^Su SCCA – Land O’ Lakes Region Brainerd International Raceway 27^Su Central Wisconsin Sports Car Club Marshfield Motor Speedway 30^We Minnesota Autosports Club Zoom AUGUST 9^Sa-10^Su Apex the Plains, LLC WI Backroads to Rock Falls Raceway 16^Sa Central Wisconsin Sports Car Club Golden Sands Speedway 17^Su Fox Valley Sports Car Club USA International Raceway 23^Sa-24^Su Runway Park Runway Park 27^We Minnesota Autosports Club Zoom 29^Fr SCCA – National – Track Night in America Brainerd International Raceway 30^Sa-31^Su SCCA – Land O’ Lakes Region Brainerd International Raceway SEPTEMBER 13^Sa SCCA – Detroit Region – Empire Hill Climb Wilco Road

Held as part of Labour Day activities, more than 60 vehicles were on display for the annual Labour Day Car Show during the Nipigon Fall Fishing Festival.

Coming June 27th. Shall we..?

T’is the season to be driving. As a result our next meeting will be this September at the Slovak Legion 801 Atlantic Ave
Thunder Bay, ON. So get out there and enjoy some ice-cream!

TBVSCC Garage Tour — Sunday May 25th, 1 PM
Hello All — once again, it’s that time of year to take a peek at some of the shops in the Club and examine the scenes of our interest/passion/crime. Please consider offering up your particular work site as one of the hosts and get back to me greynold@shaw.ca See you at Tim’s Arthur Street W. (across from CTC).

March 16th, 2025 Carb Clinic.
To find out more about todays TBVSCC event please visit our 2025 Club events report found here.

Track Night in America

Track Night in America is the leading non-competitive & inexpensive way for anyone to get on a real racecourse in their own vehicle. Must be 18+ with a driver’s license, an approved helmet & street car in good working condition. Event information & registration: https://bit.ly/TNIABrainerdMay23

This year’s Chili Buns Run will be Feb.23.John C. will be organizing the route and times.We will be ending the run at the Dawson Diner on Dawson Rd. for some Chili.
If you plan on going for some Chili, please let Ken Hall know, so he can inform the restaurant how many to expect.

Got carbs? Join us for a tune-up workshop on Sundary, March 16th. Start time: We will get started at 1:00.

Just a reminder that the carb workshop will run on Sunday March 16 at my place at 599 Boulter Road, Murillo. Directions for those that need it are: Go out John Street past Townline Road to Boulter Road. Turn Right. One kilometer up on left. Call if you are lost 807 935 2241 or cell 807 630 6815.
P.S.: If you have an unobtanium Pigg carburetor, feel free to bring it along.

TBVSCC cares
A cheque for $1000 was presented to Gary Macsemchuk, Pastor at Grace Place, on Simpson Street yesterday (Feb. 12th) from the Thunder Bay Vintage Sports Car Club. Grace Place was the chosen charity for our donation this year. They provide shelter, warmth and food to people in need. These funds were raised as a result of the silent auction we had at the Christmas party.

We’ve got plans for you…
A full schedule for 2025 awaits members. PJ has added all the fun to our Calendar.

Ice racing returns for another season at Brule Bay. Be sure to check Facebook for important updates beforehand.

2025 ecole de la Verendrye calendars are available from the school for $10. You might just recognize a car or two.

2025 Canadian International AutoShow

Cars & Caves Car Show at the Chanhassen AutoPlex Saturday 9am – 1pm last Saturday of April to September. We welcome vintage vehicles or your everyday car. Garage condos will be open for viewing. This is free and open to the public.

Rendezvous 2025
June 5 – 8, Grand Rapids, MN

Featured marque: SAAB
May 17, 2025

JUNE 20 – 21 – 22, 2025
Friday – Saturday – Sunday
More than 10,000 registrants in 2024
2,000 + volunteers
Plus, you get to hear the platters that matters and the sound that goes ’round.

MG2025 – July 28-31, 2025
Crystal Lake, IL