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

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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

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“The Script” is available on their website

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

T

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

Village. Contact Lawrence Gould H: 403

227 1883, Cell 403 302 2694, E-Mail

lgould@telus.net

Wed 08 Executive Meeting @ 7:30 pm at Ed &

Brenda Surbey’s residence, 36 Oakdale Place

St. Albert (780-460-5837)

Tue/Sun 07 – 12. Rock’n August International Car Show, St.

Albert. http://www.rocknaughust.

com/2012_events.html.

Sat/Sun 18/19. Leduc No 1 65th Anniversary. Vehicles 1948

and older wanted. Sat 11:00 A.M. to 4:00

P.M. Sunday 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. At Le

duc No 1 Historical site south of Devon on

highway 60.

Sun 19 Mini Oldies Tour. RSVP to Mike or Mary

Reid. (780) 464-6146 or email

Mikejudsonreid@shaw.ca

Sat 25 12th Annual Charity Show & Shine – muscle

cars, hotrods, classics in support of Kids with

Cancer society show at Northgate Centre, Ed.

780-473-4559 noon till 5pm – reg. @9am –

rain-out Aug 26th

September Wed 05 General Meeting 7:30 @Old Timers Cabin,

9430 Scona Road (99 St.)

Sat 08 Beulah Alliance 6th Annual Car Show and

Shine, 178 St and 98 A Ave (Behind Cana

dian Tire). Free registrations 10 – 2 PM

Proceeds to Christian Auto Ministries.

Sat 08 Annual ALL PONTIAC Show & Shine,

NAIT PATRICIA CAMPUS 12204 149th

ST. contact Dave Scragg

dscragg@shaw.ca or 780-962-8430

Sun 09. Corn Roast at Vern and Marilyn Muths

Wed 12 Executive Meeting

Fri 14/15 Swap Meet, Prince George Roll-A-Dome,

call 250-963-7667, pgswapmeet@live.ca

Fri/Sat 21-22 Collector car Auction, Red Deer

www.TheElectricGarage.com.

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October Wed 03 General Meeting 7:30 @Old Timers Cabin,

9430 Scona Road (99 St.)

Sat 13 Quick-Times-Red Deer Swap Meet- Fall

meet @ Westerner Park, Info: 403-886-7663

or www.quick-times.com.

Sat 13 SVAA Fall meeting. 12.30-pm Pioneer Room

Westerner Park Red Deer.

November Fri 16. E.A.C.C. Annual Banquet at the Old Timers

Cabin. Bill Shekooley shows off his winning moves

There is no date or location given for this photo but it was most

likely taken during the Great Depression when gasoline

or money to buy it was hard to obtain. These stripped-

down horse-drawn units were called Bennett Buggies in Can-

ada and Hoover Wagons in the U.S.A. They were named af-

ter the respective leader of each country, whom had been given

blame for the sad economic conditions.

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On August 30, 2012, Carl and Elsie Osadetz will celebrate

60 years as a married couple. It is always a most welcome op-

portunity to share the beginnings and accomplishments of such

a long and successful relationship.

Carl Osadetz was born on January 17, 1930, on the banks of

the Welland Canal in Welland, Ontario. He was the second of

two children. Carl’s father John was an auto mechanic and the

proprietor of the Ontario Road Garage. The family lived on the

second floor above the garage. The business traded in used cars

and also served as an Auburn dealership. Young Carl worked

in his father’s garage after school. Carl was an Air Cadet and at

age 15 won a trophy for building the best flying model plane in

his class; the plane was named “Sparky.” In high school, Carl

played on the junior football team and participated in wrestling,

the school band, and drama club. When Carl turned 17, he re-

ceived his first car as a gift from his dad—a 1934 Chevrolet

Coupe.

Carl began attending the University of Toronto in 1947. He

had wanted to enter the dentistry program but priority was

given to returning service-

men after the war. So Carl

enrolled in the engineering

program. After two years

of learning to build bridges,

Carl had done well and

with the recommendation

of a professor, he was then

able to get into the Univer-

sity of Toronto’s dentistry

program in 1949. How-

ever, there were no equiva-

lencies available for the

two years Carl had already

spent pursuing his post-

secondary education. Carl

had to start from scratch on

the five year dentistry pro-

gram.

Elsie Widish was born in Toronto, Ontario, on October 21,

1931. She, too, was the second of two children. The family

moved to St. Catharines, Ontario, when Elsie was age five.

Elsie’s father would go to work for the General Motors of Can-

ada plant in St. Catharines. In the summer of 1948 when Elsie

was 16, she first met a young engineering student by the name

of Carl Osadetz. They were introduced by a mutual friend who

had biked with Carl out to St. Catharines. A year later when

Carl made the decision to drop out of engineering and start over

in the dentistry program, it was not only done with the support

of his parents but also the support of Elsie. Also in 1949, Elsie

entered training at the St. Catharines General Hospital to be a

medical laboratory technologist. She finished the one year pro-

gram a year later in 1950 and then went to work at the General

Hospital.

Carl and Elsie were

married on August 30,

1952, at Westminster

United Church in St.

Catharines. Elsie’s

brother Maurice was

Carl’s best man and

Maurice’s fiancée Laura

was Elsie’s maid of hon-

our. A couple of months

before the wedding, Carl

had traded his 1934

Chevrolet Coupe back to

his dad for the 1941

Dodge Custom Sedan his

dad had purchased new.

So Carl and Elsie were

off on their honeymoon

to Toronto in their first car as a couple, the 1941 Dodge. Carl

and Elsie have owned that car continuously from that day to

this and proudly participate in Edmonton Antique Car Club

events in their honeymoon Dodge—a one-family treasure.

Carl continued his dentistry studies and Elsie went to work

in a private medical lab. Carl graduated in 1954 with his Doc-

tor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree and both Carl and Elsie

accepted one-year positions with the Junior Red Cross from

July 1, 1954 through June 30 1955. They were to provide free

dental services to elementary students in remote parts of North-

ern Ontario where dental care was otherwise not readily avail-

able. Their dental unit on wheels consisted of a 1953 Interna-

tional Panel-Truck and a house-trailer. They both lived and

worked in the trailer. Elsie worked as Carl’s dental assistant.

They had to find a place to hook up to electricity and water in

order to provide the dental services. Theirs was one of three

such mobile units in Northern Ontario.

Carl and Elsie’s year traveling in Northern Ontario was a

great experience and they are still in touch with folks from that

time. A couple of stories serve to illustrate the adventure.

First, once Carl and Elsie, with the truck only, were returning

from a school where they had presented a hygiene lesson for

students. There was an s-curve in a log-corduroy bridge-

approach. At the second turn, the truck bounced sideways and

Carl and Elsie Osadetz Celebrate Their 60th Wedding Anniversary by Steve Bemount

Elsie and Carl’s Wedding

Air Cadet Carl with "Sparky"

and trophy

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hit the bridge’s stone

railing necessitating

some bodywork, re-

alignment, and one new

tire. The bodywork was

done in about a week in

the nearest “town” at

Bruce Mines. Second,

Carl and Elsie were al-

lowed to treat adults in

an emergency, after

hours, as long as no pay-

ment was accepted. A

grateful trapper was

quite insistent that he

needed to find a way to

pay for his dental ser-

vice so Carl and Elsie

received a nice supply

of moose meat.

In the spring of 1955,

Carl and Elsie had a

residence built in St. Catharines with an addition on the side for

the dental practice.

When their commitment to the Junior Red Cross was fin-

ished, Carl hung out his shingle at the new residence. How-

ever, Carl had to find a different dental assistant; Carl and

Elsie’s first son was born on August 5, 1955. Elsie would be a

stay-at home mom. Carl and Elsie would have a total of three

sons.

In 1970, Carl started teaching part-time one day a week at

the University of Toronto. Then, in 1975 after 20 years in pri-

vate practice, Carl accepted a full-time position in clinical

teaching at U. of T. but was allowed one day a week to continue

his private practice at his home while an associate handled the

other four days a week. Carl realized he needed to upgrade his

teaching skills, so he embarked on a Masters of Education de-

gree program part-time at Brock University in St. Catharines.

Carl completed his course work in 1980 then defended his the-

sis and graduated with his M.Ed. in 1981.

In 1969-70, Elsie completed a one-year teachers’ college

program in St. Catharines, the equivalent of normal school in

Alberta. Elsie then got a job in special education teaching re-

medial reading and speech correction. Elsie added a specialist

certificate in special education part-time between 1971 and 73.

By then, new teachers needed a degree while those with the

diploma from a teachers’ college were “grandfathered.” Brock

University didn’t offer a Bachelor of Education degree at that

time so in 1974 Elsie began a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psy-

chology at Brock U. part-time while teaching full-time. Elsie

graduated with her B.A. in Psychology in 1980.

The year 1980 was a banner year for Carl and Elsie. Carl

had completed the course work for his M.Ed. while Elsie gradu-

ated with her B.A. Carl successfully applied for a full profes-

sorship with tenure at the University of Alberta in Carl’s field

of restorative dentistry (crowns and bridges). So Carl and Elsie

made the big move to Edmonton. Carl found himself Acting

Chairman of the Restorative Department and a year later in

1981 Chairman of the General Practice Clinic, a position he

held until his retirement in 1995.

Beginning in 1981, Elsie taught school at the early elemen-

tary level. Elsie retired from teaching in 1992 to accompany

Carl on a one-year sabbatical that saw them travel to some very

interesting places. They spent September to November 1992 in

Buffalo, New York, December 1992 to February 1993 at Port

of Spain in Trinidad, and March to May 1993 at the University

of Lviv in the Ukraine during the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Carl taught in each place on examining the effectiveness of

experiential learning.

Carl began flying in 1958 and received his commercial pi-

lot’s license in 1972. He continued flying until 1997 as part of

the Edmonton Flying Club. Carl belongs to SAM, the Society

of Antique Modelers, and remains active in the hobby he started

as a kid—building model airplanes. Carl also plays the accor-

dion, is a member of the Edmonton Accordion Society, and has

been known to bring his accordion out to EACC seniors’ visits.

To their family of three sons have been added 10 grandchildren

and one great-granddaughter. When asked for the secret to a

long and happy marriage, Elsie said that “you have to care and

love for the other person more than you do for yourself and

that’s what carries marriage on for a long time, because it’s

mutual.” Carl added, “The male concurs!” Then Carl stated

that “you should always try to think of interesting and fun ex-

periences you can introduce your partner to; you must make the

effort to make your honey happy.”

Carl and Elsie’s many friends in the Edmonton Antique Car

Club wish them a most enjoyable anniversary with many happy

returns ahead!

Elsie and Carl leaving in the honey-

moon Dodge

Carl & Elsie's mobile dental unit.

Dr. Carl at his mobile dental station

and/or rust and be cheap. (0612)

Chris at 780-445-0156, chrisjbamford@hotmail.com

Left and right doors for 1937 Ford 2Dr Sedan (0112)

Ron 780-469-7380

Services

Old Steering Wheel Repairs (0809)

Ted Nordquist (theoflo@telus.net ) 780-466-1456

Vintage Ford Car and Pick-up parts. 9502 - 90 Ave.

Morinville Business Park. (0809)

Dale McFarland Ph. 780-939-3247

Antique Radio Repair, (auto or household.) Licensed electron-

ics technician. (0809) Call Jack Ph. 780-470-3157

Insurance Appraisals Antique, Classic. Post War. (1009)

Springfield Restorations.

Lorne Schmidt Ph. 780-464-0204

Auto Appraisals by Trefko

Auto appraisals, purchase advice, locating, detailing and pho-

tography

Glen Trefanenko Ph. 780-909-2645 e-mail: glentref@shaw.ca, www.Trefko.com (1209)

I'll Clean Your Clock

Antique clock restoration available. Clock parts and restored

clocks for sale. lhhill@telus.net (1209)

Larry Hill 780 464 1878

Collector Automobile Motor Oil has been designed to meet

the unique demands of vintage, preserved, restored, and classic

automobile engines. (0110)

Bob 1-403-249-8107 Ron 1-403-242-0569

Mark’s Upholstery. Auto Interior, Motor homes, Boats, Seat

Covers, Furniture and more. Reasonable Prices (0410)

Mark 464-6663 (Bus), 464-0794 (Home)

Bruce & Bob’s Appraisals. Appraisals of Antique, Classic,

Collector & Modern Automobiles.

Bruce England 18 Dawson Drive, Sherwood Park.

Ph. 780-464-0421

Bob England #412–161 Festival Way, Sherwood Park.

Ph. 780-467-1044

Heated, secure, indoor storage for antique cars, rods, motor-

cycles. Secure fenced outdoor storage for autos, RV’s, and

boats. 24/7 access, manned 10:00 - 4:30 M-F.(0712)

Dale McFarland 9502 - 90 Ave, Morinville

Note: Printing the above ads does not imply an endorsement

by EACC. OCPC means “Other Clubs Please Copy”

Swap Meet For Sale

1951 Mercury COE (Snub Nose Cab) with matching sleeper

on a 37 ft. motorhome chassis. Tag axle, 454 engine, auto trans.

Unfinished condition. Asling $10 000 or OBO.

1926 Ford Model T Roadster PU W/WO wire wheels. Needs

restoration $3000.

1940 -50’s Double lid Coke Cooler. $100.

1996 Ford F150 S/C S/Box. Right front corner accident, good

box, good powrtrain, nice int., buckets, air, all works. $595

OBO .(0712)

Peter 780-466-9872, cell-780-222-9500

NOS parts from Ford/Mercury dealership that operated in

Olds - 1932-73. New A-3575-C 2 tooth steering sector 1929-31

Model A; 3 - 1930-31 Model A rims with tires; NOS Carb

parts; Used Model A steering column; Head gaskets; T-5150

Model T battery carier. .(0712)

Dale McFarland 780-939-3247

1951 Hudson Commodore 4 door Sedan ,94821 miles, good

original condition, age appropriate, Appraised value in 2009

was $11,600.00. Asking or OBO. (0612)

Neil 403-215-7710 or Al 403-274-4474

Parts for sale - generator, starter, 6 cyl. head for 235 chev

engine, also misc. manuals some with drivers manuals. List on

request (0612)

Bob 780 436 5820

Auto Memobilia, car dealer brochures, (approx., 20,000

pieces) of old car magazine's, car ads, oil company ads, coca

cola ads, cigarette ads, soft drink ads. Reasonable offers? (0412)

Barry Ferguson 403-649-6936

1923 IHC Model S 3/4 International truck. Stake Body. re-

stored, dark green, Lycoming 4 cylinder engine, 3 speed tran.,

Torbenson rear end (Red Baby), appraised $10,000.00

1922 Chev touring 490, 5 passenger,4 cylinder, restored, re-

quires re-painting, appraised $10,000.00.

1926 Nash Advanced 6 Roadster, 6 cylinder, restored ap-

praised $15000.00.

1924 Hupmobile Roadster R-12, Sport Convertible, Blue,

restored appraised $16,000.00

Wanted I'm considering building a modest trailer from old car

parts, suitable for hauling a stripped-down T Speedster or Ori-

ent Buckboard behind the '47 Dodge. Looking for a suitable

axle c/w steel wheels (ie Model A, Chevrolet, etc.), hand-crank

winch, and maybe a lightweight car frame (Model T or similar)

that could be re-purposed. Alternatively, an old-time trailer that

needs a bit of rehabilitation. Items should have original paint

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The Edmonton Antique Car Club announces the:

Mini-Oldies 2012 Tour - Sunday, August

19th, 2012 @ 1:30 PM

Because the Oldies Tour to Cold Lake was cancelled for 2012 (being run in 2013)

we have put together an afternoon tour of the back roads of Strathcona County.

The tour is 80 KM long and is specifically designed for the “Oldies” vehicles. Tour

(with the exception of 3 KM in total) travels on paved back roads at a leisurely

pace so you can enjoy the scenery of Strathcona County. Tour finishes at Mike &

Mary Reid’s house for light refreshments.

Tour Specifics:

Tour starts from the Country Roads Tempo on the Yellowhead Highway East of Highway 21 departing at 1:30 PM. There is a

restaurant at this location so for those who would like to meet for lunch before the run we will meet @ 12:00 Noon. (For those

who are bringing earlier vehicles and who do not want to travel on the Yellowhead to the starting location if you take RR 223 North

from either Baseline or Wye Road in Sherwood Park—RR223 ends at the Yellowhead Highway directly behind the Country Roads

Tempo).

Our tour takes in the back country of Strathcona County and finishes at Mike & Mary Reid’s House @ 557 Estate Drive in Sherwood

Park where light refreshments will be served. (Please bring your own lawn chairs)

Please RSVP to Mike or Mary Reid (so we can plan for adequate food). Phone — (780) 464-6146 or via e-mail—

mikejudsonreid@shaw.ca

This 80 KM leisurely run is designed so you can bring your pre-1939 vehicle—looking forward to seeing you there

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hile this column regularly features old

car adventures far and wide, your re-

porter has not been any further from

home in July than Wetaskiwin. Still, there has

been plenty of old car activities and interesting

folks to meet.

Top to bottom, left to right…

The WLCC (Weird Little Car Club) meets

the fourth Wednesday of the month and mem-

ber Marcel Chichak hosted the July meeting

with a BBQ and showing of two very unusual

cars. He acquired the 1968 Saab Sonnet2 V4

from the original owner two weeks ago with

only 72,000 miles on the clock and in complete

and presentable condition. The 1966 Wolseley

Hornet (Mini) at right is one of the 57 Hornets

specially commissioned by the Heinz company

(57 cars — get it?) for a British promotion.

Special equipment included a picnic set, elec-

tric kettle, make-up case, tartan rugs and a con-

vertible top. This car underwent a full restora-

tion over the past five years.

My 1912 KisselKar ran strong for almost

900 miles during the 50th Anniversary Tour in

June — nice that it waited until 20 miles after

we got home before this shaft snapped in two

and dropped the pinion gear into the differen-

tial.

Gentleman Jim Boomer (shown here drilling

the cotter pin hole) quickly carved me a new

pinion shaft from 1.25” diameter 4140 steel.

What a great friend to have!

My late Dad drove the President and spouse

of the Northern Alberta Pioneers & Descen-

dants every year in the Klondike Parade, a tra-

dition I have continued since 1999. This year I

chauffeured John and Laura Walter — John is

the spry 88 year old grandson of Edmonton

pioneer entrepreneur John Walter.

The Lady Michelle and I had breakfast with

Premier Alison Redford last week at the Al-

berta Legislature. Among the many hundreds of

other guests at this Capital Ex function, I spied

EACC’s Verna Hill dancing in the aisles with

Kip the Balloon Guy.

I met Jay Bauer last month, who had re-

cently purchased this Ford T Speedster from

Eric Weburg in Red Deer. He’s got it running

sweet and strong now after many hours of sort-

ing out and adjustment, and I’m encouraging

Jay and Michelle to join the EACC.

Jay is an accomplished mechanic but had

never seen inside a Model T engine, and kindly

offered to assist me in replacing a cracked

transmission drum in my 1924 Speedster.

Sticking Close to Home in July By Chris Bamford

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