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Message started by rosswood on 01/04/7 at 00:30:18

Title: 50th ANNIVERSARY ANNOUNCEMENT #4
Post by rosswood on 01/04/7 at 00:30:18

50th Celebration Announcement #4

January 3, 2007

50th Celebration of the Canadian Rally Championship
Saturday, January 13 – Sunday, January 14, 2007
DoubleTree International Plaza Hotel
655 Dixon Rd
Toronto, Ontario

Deadline for Ordering Banquet Tickets

The deadline for ordering banquet tickets is Monday, January 8, 2007

Sponsorship of the 50th Celebration Announced

The organizing committee of the 50th Celebration is pleased to announce the participation of the following as sponsors of the Celebration:

Subaru Canada Inc.Gold Level
Audi Canada Inc.Silver Level
Jones Brown InsuranceBronze Level
Volkswagen Canada Inc.Bronze Level
Yokohama Tire Canada Inc.Bronze Level
Peterborough Motor Sport ClubBronze Level
Rally Sport OntarioBronze Level
Anonymous BenefactorBronze Level
Rallysport.caDisplay
CSC Racing Products Inc.Display

Ticket Prices

Because of obtaining sponsorship funding, the organizing committee has been able to reduce the prices for the passes. (A refund will be given, upon registration, to those who had already paid for ordered passes.)

New Pricing:
All Access Pass (Saturday, Sunday and 50th Banquet)$ 95
50th Celebration Banquet Ticket$ 75
Exhibits Pass $ 20

All passes can be ordered through the CARS office, by phone or email (905-640-6444 or by email to: office@carsrally.ca). As well exhibit passes will also be available for purchase at the registration table.

Banquet Dress

Dress for the banquet is semi formal (e.g. -jacket and tie for the gentlemen). Please save the jeans for the next rally…

Keynote Speaker

The keynote speaker will be Mr. Tom Burgess, a six time Canadian Champion co-driver and winner of the Ed Deak Trophy. A long time active competitor, Tom has won thirty-nine championship rallies since 1973 and has amassed over 6000 lifetime points, the most any individual has achieved. A former national rally director and a very experienced steward, he has experienced both sides of the sport. Tom is a very effective speaker and is the person to address all those in attendance to celebrate fifty years of the Canadian Rally Championship.

Masters of Ceremony

The 50th Celebration Committee is also pleased to announce that Mr. Luc Brunet and Mr. Martin Headland will be sharing the podium as masters of ceremony for the 50th banquet and awards’ ceremony. One feature of the banquet will be the presentation of all past winners in attendance at the celebration. Luc and Martin serving as MCs will ensure the evening’s festivities will be in good hands.

Confirmation of Past Champions Attending

The list of past champions who have confirmed their attendance at the 50th Celebration continues to grow. Among those coming are: Tom Burgess, Taisto Heinonen, Randy Black, Doug Wood, Bo Skowronnek, Alain Bergeron, Frank Sprongl, Dan Sprongl, Rod Hendricksen, Bruce Schmidt, Betty Schmidt, Peter Watt, Mary Crundwell, Martin Headland, Raymond Cadieux, Trish McGeer, Mark Williams, Nathalie Richard, Terry Epp, Philip Erickson, Jean-Paul Peruse and Paul Manson. The driver with the greatest number of total victories in Canadian Championship Rallies (and with over 100 rally wins in total), John Buffum, will also be attending. Of course, the 50th champions, Antoine L’Estage and Ole Holter will be present to receive their trophies as Canadian Rally Champions and complete the half century of champions.

We are still trying to locate 5 former champions and we would appreciate any help in locating the following people: William (Bill) Silvera, Bob Lee, John Wilson, Yorgi Bittner and Ian McCurdy.

Composition of the 50th Celebration Committee

The organizing committee members are: Randy Black, Eric Curtis, Bryn Epp, Linda Epp, Terry Epp, Martin Loveridge, Dave Marzetti, Pierre Racine, Peter Watt, Ross Wood and Doug Woods.

Spreading the Word
The 50th Celebration Committee would like to spread the word to as many people and give them an opportunity to participate in the celebration. If you could let acquaintances and past ralliests know of our plans, it would be appreciated. You could direct them to the CARS web site (www.carsrally.ca) or the CARS office for more information.