OMVA Annual General Meeting Saturday April 6, 2019

[Barry Churcher]

Stuart as Terry has pointed out we have done a lot of work on this logo and would have been remiss had we not had a conversation with the Keep Them Rolling club in The Netherlands. We approached them at the very beginning and have received their blessing on using the phrase "Keep Them Rolling". We therefore will not misappropriate their name and we can only hope to attain their reputation. Having participated in fourteen events with the Keep Them Rolling club I am well aware of their professionalism and the quality of their restorations. We are all in this to make the hobby better and enjoy our vehicles. I can understand why you don't want to be a member of the OMVA but quality restorations such as yours would help make our events more interesting to fellow collectors and the general public. Thanks for your input Stuart and happy restoring. Hey maybe that would be a phrase for the logo. Let's Keep on Restoring.
Cheers
Barry

[Eric B]

Hello All

A few days back on the OMVA FB group I mentioned a possible solution.

It seems the push is to have the new logo in time to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the OMVA. Which is a significant milestone.

This can be done without changing the OMVA Logo and will not require a membership vote, nor require following the process laid out in the OMVA Constitution.

If a 40th Anniversary special badge/logo was created by using the logo which was sent out as its base. With the addition of 40th Anniversary, or 1979-2019, or Keeping them rolling since 1979. It can become this special badge and does not require voting nor discussion. It can be added to merchandise to be ready for the summer events.

OMVA merchandise using other than the OMVA logo has been available in the past.

Thanks

Eric

[Eric B]

Hello

I took a look at my files.

I am not sure where the 40th Anniversary date is coming from. The OMVA was incorporated on 05 June 1989, which makes it a 30th Anniversary. This is still a milestone event and worthwhile to commemorate for a MV Club.

There were other MV clubs in Ontario prior to the OMVA such as the MVA, whom had a publication called Quad dating back to 1978.

Thanks

Eric

[Eric B]

Hello

I had a response from Terry this morning on the OMVA FB page.

I did a little more digging as well and discovered I was wrong when Quad was published. It was first published in 1977 and looks like it was last published in 1979. According to the Library and Archives Canada files, having had only 5 issues. This was the magazine for The Military Vehicle Association, which is not considered the beginning of the OMVA.

It might be the first attempt to create a MV club in Ontario.

I do know there were some other MV get togethers and it seems that 1979 is when the first get together started under the OMVA banner. CMP Magazine was first published in 1988 while a year later the OMVA was incorporated.

There was a newsletter initially and i do not know when that was first published.

So 40th Anniversary it is.

Thank you to those of you who helped get the OMVA off of the ground and to keeping it moving ahead, which includes the current executive.

Eric

[david moore]

You asked for feedback on the new logo proposal - here is my 2 cents worth!
I feel that the existing logo is just fine. What is the purpose of the proposed change? To get more people involved? I don't think that a logo change would do that.
The new logo does not seem to have any "character" to me - and has no historical significance that I can see. The existing logo does have historical significance. Change for change's sake is seldom worth the effort!
Whatever is decided I will go along with of course.

[Michael R.]

Originally Posted by Stuart Fedak

This past week there was an unofficial meet and eat at one of the local food buffet venues for about fourteen Historic Military Vehicle owners and re-enactors in Ottawa. There were more past members of OMVA than currently active members of OMVA in attendance. The conversation turned to many things about OMVA, including why folks were no longer members. The topic of valued added services came up. There was general consensus that one of the best value added services that the new executive of OMVA could do would be to act as the co-ordinating body for those with Historic Vehicle plates:

(OREG 628)
“historic vehicle” means, a motor vehicle that,
(a) is at least 30 years old,
(b) is operated on a highway in parades, for purposes of exhibition, tours or similar functions organized by a properly constituted automobile club or for purposes of repair, testing or demonstration for sale,
(c) is substantially unchanged or unmodified from the original manufacturer’s product, and
(d) does not have attached to it year-of-manufacture plates

This is the one area that OMVA could act as a co-ordinating body when the Historic Military Vehicle is operated on a highway in parades, for purposes of exhibition, tours or similar functions organized by a properly constituted automobile club.

So now we have a value added service that could be done by OMVA, that would be of value to everyone in Ontario, not just those in the GTA.

It was noted in the previous threads on MLU, that in other provinces, the local Historic Military Vehicle groups do this service.

Ref: http://mapleleafup.net/forums/showpo...3&postcount=13

I suggest a complete read through the following thread. (when I last checked. This thread had 38,544 views, so it is a subject of much interest)

Ref: http://mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=24520

It should be noted that at the unofficial meet and eat, that those who were no longer OMVA members, or were perhaps/maybe/sorta interested in joining OMVA, that this value added service by OMVA would make it worth while to join OMVA.

My recommendation would be for OMVA to focus on value added services that would be of benefit to all of those in Ontario. The addition of co-ordinating events such as in parades, for purposes of exhibition, tours or similar functions organized by a properly constituted automobile club, would be a great OMVA value added service. Who knows, I may even join OMVA for this service…..

Regards, Stuart

Stuart, you appear to have raised an issue about regional bias, in particular with the manner that you commented on what you believe is a GTA centric concern.

I have a suggestion:

Stuart Fedak for an OMVA executive position responsible for recognizing and cordinating regional chapters that brings each local organization an opportunity to enter under the umbrella of the OMVA if that local entity so chooses.

Could Stuart be assigned the regional chapters portfolio with a view to reviewing and reporting how the applicable Ontario Regulation covering historic vehicle permits and their use has impacted local events?

I ask, as I wonder how the specific regulation has affected events such as the Tulip Festival, former Coe Hill parades, and other regional show events in Eastern Ontario as well as the rest of Ontario?
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I expect once our venting over the process of a recently proposed logo change has been satisfactorily resolved, the club executive can continue to build on the good work performed these past four years. Has that been four years without a complaint?

Keep up the good work.

Disclaimer: I am not a member of the OMVA.

[Eric B]

Hello Everybody

I voiced my opinion earlier on the topic of the Official OMVA logo change, NOT because I was against it, but as an OMVA member I had felt left out of the process.

In reality we are not required to be part of the process other than when it comes down to vote yay or nay at the AGM.

I am not going to discus that topic further as that is not my intention with this post.

I did have a long constructive discussion with Les and I am happy to see the OMVA is moving ahead in many ways.

This forum and the OMVA facebook page are suppose to be a tool for members to communicate in.

My intent was not to attack the executive but to open constructive communication.

It seems some people do not know what that is.

I was sad to hear that some people took this opportunity to bully and show disrespect to the executive members.

Those people who initiated bully tactics should be ashamed of themselves and I apologize to the Executive for this.

Remember these Executive members are volunteers. If you think you can do a better job then step up to the plate.

Thank you Executive for listening and your continued hard work.

I look forward to seeing you at the 06 April show.

Eric

[John P]

Will their still be a show in Milton at Steam Era this year?

[Terry Witiuk]

Hi John. Yes, there will be a show in Milton this year, Labour Day Weekend. We will continue to be participants at Steam Era but the venue has changed from Country Heritage Park to the Hume Auction Farm, just a few kilometers away. Once we get more details about the new site and take a tour, a formal announcement will be posted here on MLU, Facebook and by email to all OMVA members.

[John P]

FYI,
For OMVA and MLU members here is more info on Steam Era for 2019 and the directions for the new location for OMVA Milton 2019 at Milton Steam Era.I can post this again after Terry makes the formal announcement about OMVA Milton 2019.Looking forward to seeing the OMVA out again this year at Steam Era


www.steam-era.com

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sh...!4d-79.9063701

[John P]

Originally Posted by Terry Witiuk

Hi John. Yes, there will be a show in Milton this year, Labour Day Weekend. We will continue to be participants at Steam Era but the venue has changed from Country Heritage Park to the Hume Auction Farm, just a few kilometers away. Once we get more details about the new site and take a tour, a formal announcement will be posted here on MLU, Facebook and by email to all OMVA members.

Thanks Terry

[John P]

Would it be possible for someone to post pictures of the new or 40th Anniversary logo?.I would be interested in seeing them.Congrats to the OMVA on 40 years