2017 AGM in Peterborough

Club Announcements
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2017 VINTAGE ROAD RACING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

When: Saturday November 4, 2017

Where: Holiday Inn Peterborough Waterfront

150 George Street North, Peterborough, Ontario K9J3G5

ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/u … oteldetail

Room Rates for Reservations Booked Prior to August 31st, 2017:

$119.00 Standard City View

$129.00 Riverview

Room Rates for Reservations Booked September 1st to October 3rd (cut off date):

$124.00 Standard City View

$144.00 Riverview

Complimentary parking is available.

Block of rooms reserved for V.R.R.A. members but please book early to reserve a room at the lower rate.

AGM meeting on Saturday at the hotel, times to be confirmed.

For those available on Friday there will be a separate reserved dining area from 5pm-8pm. Following 8pm a suite has been reserved for those wishing to continue with visiting and catching up with friends.

Saturday November 4th: 6pm-1am Reception/Dinner with awards presentation to follow.

Tickets will be available for purchase from second event (Calabogie) and moving forward.

For those wishing to not attend the daytime meeting, the Peterborough area has many offerings. The hotel is located along the Otonabee River and adjacent to the downtown area. There is the Canadian Canoe Museum (old OMC factory location) and the Peterborough Lift Lock, both approximately 5 minute drives. The Peterborough Farmers’ market is a short walk from the hotel. Also, if there is interest, the hotel has offered to arrange for group transportation to the surrounding area for exploring small town/village shopping and restaurants/cafes. Looking forward to seeing everyone there…Cheers!

Dean Pattemore

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Beautiful area - thanks Dom.

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Thanks to Dean Pattemore for the organization, I had nothing to do with it :smiley:

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Thanks for stepping up Dean - it’s not a small task!

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Who would I talk to in order to grab a couple tickets to the AGM?

Thanks, Rob

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Dean Pattemore has tickets.

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How much are the tickets? Want to pick a couple up at Calabogie.

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Can we purchase through ST?

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I picked up a couple of tickets from Dean at Mosport, $60 each.

I tried booking a room for a couple of nights at the hotel last Friday evening but the only number I could find was the central reservations located dog knows where. Having gone through all the required information with that person they told me I would have to book directly through the hotel as it was a special event or something like that. Having got the elusive direct hotel phone number from them I tried calling but got an answering machine saying that the reservations department was closed for the weekend :open_mouth: .

Anyway, got through on Monday morning after a couple of attempts and completed the booking. So, if you want to book a room for the banquet don’t bother calling the 1-877 number on the website, the hotel number is 705-743-1144.

Stan

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… not able to go to Calabogie .. :open_mouth: :angry:

… how can I get my hands on a couple of AGM Tickets ?

Cheers,

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Does anyone have a contact number for Dean to get a couple of AGM tickets.
Thanks Paul

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I believe tix were available through series tracker last year… will they be this year too?

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Wow I can’t believe we are in the last week of August…

Regarding Series Tracker and AGM tickets I’m not sure if the club will be selling tickets using that method.

If you wish to purchase and you won’t be at Calabogie then I suggest an e-transfer. With an e-transfer there is a record of payment for both parties, the ticket(s) number will be recorded with your name and digital photo of the ticket(s) sent to your email address.

If you haven’t book your room in Peterborough yet, I suggest you do so by end of day Thursday (Aug. 31st) to take advantage of the better rate.

If you wish to get a hold of me, private message works best.

Dean

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Need info on where to order the tickets , send e transfer to etc
Cheers Terry

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AGM Banquet tickets are $60.00 each.

To purchase AGM Banquet tickets there are the following choices:

  1. I will be at Calabogie with tickets.
  2. An e-transfer can be sent to my email address.
  3. Cheque (although this hasn’t been confirmed with the Executive Committee).

If you use the e-transfer…

  1. Send me a private message through the forum.
  2. I will send you my email address.
  3. With my email address you can send me an e-transfer.
    After receiving the transfer…
  4. I will write your name on the tickets, take a photo of your tickets and send an email (with the ticket photo) stating that ticket(s) will be reserved.
  5. If you would like to have the tickets in your hand I can mail them to you if requested.

I don’t know if tickets will be available on Series Tracker.

If you wish to purchase by cheque please follow the following steps…

  1. Provide our treasurer with the cheque and ask that the treasurer let me know that you have purchased ticket(s).
  2. Provide contact information (your preferred method of contact) to the treasurer so that it can be passed on to me.
  3. Once I receive notice from the treasurer I will contact you to confirm your tickets are reserved.
  4. Again, I can email you photo of the tickets for your record or I can mail them…whatever your preference.

Dean

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AGM Banquet UP Date

Ticket sales have been excellent. For those who have been debating whether or not to come, there are some tickets left but I encourage you to act soon. I will have to set a cut off date for tickets so that we can provide an accurate count for dinner.

I was in contact with the Hotel today regarding rooms. There was an inquiry if there were rooms still available and I have confirmed there are 4 rooms still available in the block of rooms reserved for VRRA. I am assuming the person inquiring about the rooms will be booking theirs so that will mean 3 rooms available.

The Hotel will still provide our group rate until 17:00 (5pm) so if you are considering a room take advantage of the rate and book tomorrow.

Less than month to November 4th…

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AGM Banquet UP Date

Ticket sales have been excellent. For those who have been debating whether or not to come, there are some tickets left but I encourage you to act soon. I will have to set a cut off date for tickets so that we can provide an accurate count for dinner.

I was in contact with the Hotel today regarding rooms. There was an inquiry if there were rooms still available and I have confirmed there are 4 rooms still available in the block of rooms reserved for VRRA. I am assuming the person inquiring about the rooms will be booking theirs so that will mean 3 rooms available.

The Hotel will still provide our group rate until 17:00 (5pm) so if you are considering a room take advantage of the rate and book tomorrow.

Less than month to November 4th…

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Getting closer to November 4th…

As a reminder

For those available on Friday there will be a separate reserved dining area from 5pm-8pm. I encourage all who are arriving on Friday to take advantage of the dinning area that has been set aside for our VRRA members/friends.

Also available on Friday, a suite has been reserved for those wishing to spend some time visiting and catching up with friends in a casual atmosphere.

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Another update regarding the AGM weekend…

The following info was provided from the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism Visitor Centre

The following is a link for the digital copy of our See & Do Guide:
thekawarthas.ca/wp-content/uploa … _WEB-2.pdf

You can download it directly from that link, and attractions are separated by a variety of categories such as Dining, Arts, Culture & Heritage, and Shopping.

Aside from the shopping available in the Downtown area here are some other popular recommendations:

Lockside Trading Company
lockside.com/
2805 River Ave. Young’s Point, ON
705-652-3940
Lockside Trading Company – Originally fashioned as an antique and gift shop, Lockside has grown into the largest country store in the Kawartha’s, showcasing four seasons of in-store design and merchandise.

Craftworks at the Barn
peterboroughcraftworks.ca/
124 Lindsay Road, Selwyn, ON
705-750-1010
Mennonite furniture, antiques, arts & crafts home decor, and so much more!

Whetung Ojibwa Centre
whetung.com/
875 Mississauga St, Curve Lake, ON
705-657-3661
Explore their native craft & gift shop featuring local art, native workings, jewellery, collectibles and historical exhibits.

Each of the locations listed above are approximately a 20-30 minute drive from the Holiday Inn Peterborough-Waterfront.

Another popular attraction located in the City of Peterborough is Riverview Park & Zoo, the park and zoo have attracted over a quarter of a million visitors a year. The zoo features 27 exhibits, with over 48 species, including Yak, Camel, Wallaby, Emu, Macaw, Squirrel Monkey, Cougar, Plated Lizard, Meerkat and more! The park covers 55.5 acres and is the largest and most diversified playground in the city, and it is Canada’s Only Free-Admission CAZA/AZAC Accredited Zoo.

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Will the suite have beverages that must be purchased from the hotel supplied beverage service,or are we permitted to bring our own beverages to enjoy whilst we visit and catch up?