CFSU Ottawa Family Day, Uplands, 4 June 2011

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I know that the CWM has been preparing this for some time (details at http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...709#post147709) and will have several vehicles on display, but I have not heard much about this from the MilVeh guys in Ottawa.

This is an e-mail I received the other day and thought to share it here. I hope to attend in my new (to me) Iltis.

Following from my discussion with Cmdt CFSU Ottawa, he wanted to make sure that the Collector Community was reached out to regarding participation in the CFSU Ottawa Family Day at Uplands on 4 June 2011. This is a substantial event, and if possible he is hoping that you and some of you vehicles would be able to attend, what is hoped to become an annual event.

Also the Cmdt was eager to have Cadets know that they are welcome at the event, so if the word has not already reached cadets corps, pls pass it along.

The Coordinator for this is Maj Mike Jobin, CFSU Ottawa D Ops O, 613-995-0133 (cc'd above Mike.Jobin@forces.gc.ca) if you need to have direct coordinating details.

I understand that there has been some confusion as to whether private vehicles were welcomed and this seems to imply that they are.

Clive

[Eric B]

Hello Clive

Thanks for the info.

There has been no info sent out on this event to the MV owners in Ottawa due to the initial confusion.

Somebody has been in touch with the organizer to obtain more details.

Once received i will post them.

Thanks
Eric

[Eric B]

The event this weekend at Uplands (the old Cdn Forces Base Uplands
(Ottawa) - at the airport - I am awaiting to hear back from their coordinator as he was hoping to have the vehicles arrive the night before but I explained to him that this was not going to be acceptable to the majority of us.

Additionally am awaiting to also hear about DEWATS and whether or not they want pers in period uniform. Will recontact him and mass mail all.

Mark

Posted by Eric for Mark

[Don Dingwall]

UPDATE on:

1. 4 June - The Canadian Defence Community's First Annual Family
Appreciation Day (CFB Uplands Site) - THIS SATURDAY

I spoke with the planner and he is asking that members arrive PROMPTLY
at 0900 hrs. DEWATS on/with vehicles are acceptable as are uniforms age
specific to your vehicle. Bear in mind that this is the Defence
community family appreciation day and there will be lots of military
members and their families there so if you are wearing a uniform, please
and thank you to wear it properly. This is a great opportunity to meet
with and talk about our old vehicles with some of the good folk who
drove them while serving and talk to the families as to this great hobby
- we're in a friendly audience.

The event is listed on their website and shows location of the event.
http://www.cfsuo.forces.gc.ca/fad-jaf/index-eng.asp

We are going to be co-located with the Cdn War Museum vehicles
Location is on Breadner Blvd which is the major east/west road on the old base and for those
familiar with the base - it's the field where the Officer's Mess used to
be located along with the barrack blocks and the road where the CF-100
Canuck and the CF-101 Voodoo used to be located. Please advise me by
Friday noon if you are going to participate so that I can give him rough
numbers (please and thank you to those who have already done so).

It should be a good day with the weather hopefully cooperating as its
forecast to be in the low 20 degrees C.

The Jiffy Jeep is to be on parade at 1100-1130 hrs and again in the
afternoon at 1445-1515 hrs and you won't want to miss that.


2. 18 June (Saturday) -0900-1700 hrs 2011 Classic Air/Cars at the
Canadian Aviation & Space Museum, Ottawa ON

The organizer is to get back to me as to parking behind the wire on
Friday if anyone wants to park there in advance. Again, please advise me
of your intent to participate no later than 15 June. Thanks to those who
have already passed along this information.

3. 26 June (Sunday) - 0900-1500 hrs - Carleton Place Car Show,
Carleton Place ON

Spoke with Ken and he'd be pleased to see the OMVA participate. The
event kicks off at 0900 hours so in order to place all the CMP/Mil
vehicles together, he suggested that people be there by 0830 at the
latest. They will be there from 0700 hrs onwards anyhow. Again, if you
intend to go, please advise me by 22 June so that I can give him a
rough idea as to numbers.

4. Hazeldean Cruise Night - just a reminder that every Tuesday night a
1800 hrs at the Hazeldean Mall parking lot (Hazeldean and Eagleson in
Kanata) is teh cruise night and some members usually show up with some
vintage Olive Drab tin. Don Cherry's is right behind the parking lot
should one feel the need.

That's it for now.

M