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Lions Gate Model A Club
 
Dedicated Model A enthusiasts from across
British Columbia and Washington State!
 
  
     

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The Lions Gate Model A Club is a non-profit society dedicated to the preservation, restoration and enjoyment of 1928 to 1931 Model A Ford vehicles. The club is based in Vancouver B.C. and is a chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America.
It includes members from Metro Vancouver, as well as the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island and Washington State.
We enjoy monthly meetings, tours, technical seminars, workshops and social get-togethers.
Guests and new members, whether a current Model A owner or not, are always welcomed.
Please contact our president or membership director if you are interested in attending a meeting or joining the club.
See Contacts page for phone numbers, e-mail addresses and membership application.
 
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Lions Gate Model A Club Meetings

Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby, B.C.

Our next meeting will be February 20th. 2024
Note: no January meeting


Guests interested in attending one of our meetings should e-mail a request to president and an invitation will be forwarded to you.

We are supplementing in-person meetings with Zoom video as well for those not able to attend.
An e-mail notice with a link to the Zoom meeting will be sent out to all members prior to the meeting.
If you do not have a camera on your desktop PC, you may want to purchase a webcam, or you can use a smartphone or simply phone in to a meeting to listen to the conversation

 
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What's New

 
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The following members were elected at our November AGM:
President: Derek Morton
Secretary: Matt Salli
Tours: Pat Curley
Director-at-Large: Terry Heselton
Technical: Open
 
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Lions Gate Model A Club Christmas Lunch Buffet
Please note changes to reservation procedure below
When: Saturday, December 2nd beginning at 11:30 am. (doors open at 11:00 am)
Location: Newlands Golf & Country Club (21025 48th Avenue, Langley, V3A 3M3)
Price: $22.95/person (plus taxes and gratuities) click on link below for menu.
Plan to dress up…..bring your Model A if you can…..and prepare to enjoy a sumptuous Christmas buffet meal!
We will be seated in groups of 20, but have plenty of opportunities to see everyone in the buffet line-up.

To Reserve Your Place at the Lunch Buffet, please contact Derek Morton and advise him of the number of persons in your party.
We need a fairly accurate count by Sunday, November 5th. Then watch for future emails and for announcements at the November meeting
DO NOT call Newlands directly

Newlands 2023 Nutcracker Lunch Buffet Menu

 
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Here is a copy of the latest Cruising Canada newsletter.
Please note the campaign to write to your MP about the federal mandate on the use of ethanol in all gasoline.

Cruisin Canada November 2023

 
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Enjoy visiting antique aeroplane and automobile museums?
Terry Heselton recommends the Western Air and Auto Museum in Hood River Oregon, just east of Portland.
Click on following link for more information WAAAM

 
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Here's some tips from Hagerty for storing your car for the winter:
Winter storage tips
 
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Annual membership fees are due at the beginning of the year
Payments can be made by Interac e-transfer through your bank and will be automatically deposited in the club's bank account.
Instructions and the e-mail address to use can be found in the Members Area.
Payments can still also be made by mailing your cheque directly to Al Glen. Please make cheques payable to Lions Gate Model A Club.
Payment by cash or cheque will also be accepted at our monthly meetings, beginning in November for the following year.
 
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A digital image of the NAACC Mark's 10% discount card is now available to download from the Member's Area.
Download the image to your mobile device and use it in place of an expired card.
 
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Jack Baryluk and Ben Tillak entered their cars in Restorer's Class judging at the Northwest Regional Meet in Victoria.
Jack received a bronze award and Ben received a silver award.

 
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Some important corrections to Les Andrews' Model A Mechanics handbooks are listed in Technical Tips  
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The membership roster for May 2023 is available in the Member's Area
An updated roster will be issued in the new year
 
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Here is a copy of the Spring 2023 NAACC President's Report from John Carlson.
This report relates to duty-free importing of vintage vehicles and parts
NAACC Spring 2023
 
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Here's an interesting Model A story passed along to us from Gerry
Hemmings
 
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Glen Yates has provided us with a summary of his recent Tech session at our September meeting, as well as other useful information on auto polishing.
See "Technical Tips" for details
 
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John and Rita Buckley from the UK recently completed an adventurous circle tour of B.C. in their Model A.
We corresponded with them prior to and during their trip but unfortuantely we were unable to meet in person.
Click on the following link for an account of their trip.
Canada Trip
 
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Welcome to the club new members:
Ed Tretwold with his 1930 Coupe
Jack Baryluk with his 1929 Roadster Pickup
Jack & Anita Dosenberg with their 1928 Roadster

 
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Club members are asked to review your information on the membership roster and photo gallery and send any updates or revisions such as new cars, spouses names, e-mail address etc. to webmaster  
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Club News and Communications  
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Here's some more interesting reading passed on by Stan Rothstein.
Click on this link to open The Benson Ford
 
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Stan Rothstein has passed on this Youtube video link that you may enjoy watching. It has lots of original Ford factory footage and advertising.  It's  called " 1932.The invention of the Ford V8 Engine" by Aaron Maynard.  It's about an hour long and covers from Model A to 1932. Click on this link to watch The Invention of the Ford V* Engine

Here's another interesting Youtube video with lots of pictures of Model A's Vintage Auto Pictures from Years Gone By

 
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A couple of pictures from the Vancouver Archives:  
 
Ford Assembly Plant 1020 Mainland Street, 1937

1020 Mainland Street - now  

Lumberman's Arch ca. 1934



 
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