President’s Message:
2026 is moving along very quickly. While we have had more than our share of bad weather, we have held, or attended, many fun events. And there are many more ahead! Make sure that you read your Punch Bowl invitations so that you do not miss these upcoming events.
Our Dealer Sponsor events are coming up soon. These are very important, and fun evenings, for our Sponsors who donate generously to this Club. Next week we have Myers Baseline on the 16th; the following week we have Bean Chevrolet in Carleton Place on the 22nd; and on August 19th we have Surgenor Ottawa. Weather permitting, let’s really show how much we appreciate their sponsorship of the Capital Corvette Club by showing up in numbers! Read your Punch Bowl invitations and if possible come out and have a great evening!
Safe driving everyone and let’s enjoy summer! Get out in those Vettes!
Social Committee – Upcoming Events:
The Social Events Calendar for 2026 is still actively being planned. We already have events in the planning stages but we are always open for new ideas and suggestions. If you have been thinking of leading a cruise or suggesting an event but have not done so yet, this is an excellent opportunity to volunteer. Ideas do not have to be massive; a pretty spring drive with a picnic or food truck stop is the ideal start to the new season. If you are interested, please send an email to:
socialdirector@capitalcorvetteclub.ca
Information on planned events for 2026 will be posted on the CCC website under the Events tab at the following link:
https://capitalcorvetteclub.ca/events-2/
Concorso D’Eleganza – A very special event was held in Ottawa on June 19th. The Ferrari Club of Ottawa held a Concorso D’Eleganza on the Queen Elizabeth Driveway adjacent to Dow’s Lake and the Capital Corvette Club was invited to participate. About 12 Corvette’s and their owners received invitations to participate in this year’s event and 4 of them submitted their cars for professional judging. While each car submitted to the judging received recognition, Wilton Ivers received the Best in Class Award. Congratulations to Wilton!
The following upcoming events are posted on our Events Calendar on the Website:
- Renaud Pulled Pork Road Tour and Pot Luck – July 11th – A very successful event held last Saturday with a great turnout;
- Dip & Sip and Cruise-in Dinner – July 15th – Punch bowl has been sent;
- Myers Dealership Cruise-in – Postponed to July 16th – Please update your Punch Bowl response;
- Westport Car Show – July 19th – Punch Bowl has been sent;
- Corvette Cruise Nights – Bean Chevrolet in Carleton Place – July 22nd – Punch Bowl has been sent;
- Bruce Dwyer and Laurel Jones BBQ – July 25th – Punch Bowl has been sent;
- MacPherson/Bellavance Tour and BBQ – August 8th – Punch Bowl to be sent;
- Surgenor GM Ottawa BBQ – Sponsor Event – August 19th – Punchbowl to be sent;
- Meat & Grease Car Show sponsored by Derand Motorsport and on behalf of the Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation – Original date of June 14th Postponed because of weather to August 23rd. – Please update your Punch Bowl response;
- Van Schyndel Tour and Picnic – August 29th – Punchbowl to be sent;
Niagara on the Lake Wineries Tour – September 16 to 18 – Punch Bowl has been sent
For the latest event information and updates, please refer to the Events Calendar. We still have many more events to be posted!Please respond Yes or No to Punchbowl invites so that organizers have an accurate number of attendees. If something changes and you are not able to attend after you have already responded “Yes”, please go back and change your response to “No”. This is especially important for events where there is a cost. If you do not cancel before the deadline, we will not be able to issue a refund.
Membership:
Registration is always open and instructions on how to register are included on our Website. Registration for 2026 currently stands at 80 Members. We are always looking for new Members. If you know someone who might be interested please invite them to join.
Member Birthdays:
We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to the following members who are celebrating a birthday in July and to those who will be celebrating in August. (based on database information):
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July Birthdays |
3-Jul 8-Jul 9-Jul 9-Jul 10-Jul 10-Jul 12-Jul 20-Jul 21-Jul 22-Jul 22-Jul 27-Jul 28-Jul 29-Jul |
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August Birthdays |
1-Aug 3-Aug 3-Aug 6-Aug 8-Aug 10-Aug 22-Aug 22-Aug 23-Aug 24-Aug 27-Aug 28-Aug 29-Aug 30-Aug |
Information Technology:
Ongoing work continues to make improvements to the Web Site and our Registration System.
You now have the opportunity to link your personal calendar to the club calendar of events. On our website, choose the menu option “Events”, then scroll to the bottom of the calendar and either add Google Calendar or use the link to subscribe to our calendar.
Don’t forget to sign up for our WhatsApp communication link. This is a great place to reach out to fellow members for planning car shows and the like. We have recently added a sub link to the general Club link that is to be used exclusively for announcing and arranging attendance at Car shows and Cruise Nights that are not part of our Punch Bowl invitations. If you want to be included, reach out to Bryce Durant at the following email address and ask him what is required to get you onto these links:
vicepresident@capitalcorvetteclub.ca
CCC Clothing & Other Branding Items:
New items have been added to our online catalogue.
If any Members are looking for specific items of clothing that they would like added to the webstore please let us know by sending an email to:
Ordering is easy. Pick what you want, add your preferences (colour, size, arm logo, etc.), pay and have it delivered to your door (at an additional cost).
You can also choose to pick up your order at the Gadar office (1120 Morrison Drive, Unit 1).
We also have Club pins for distribution and sale. Pins are a great way to identify with the Capital Corvette Club. Put one in your hat or other piece of clothing and buy another one to trade with people you meet along the road! All Registered Members will get a pin as part of their Membership. Additional Pins will be on sale for $5 each. Members will receive their Pin when attending Club Events. If you want to purchase additional Pins, we will have them on sale at our 50/50 draws. Our webstore is always open.
Show your pride in this great Club! Wear our logo and tell others how much fun we have.Click HERE to take you to the apparel site.
Comedy Corner
(Courtesy of Jerry King Comics)
We are off to a Great Start! 2026 is going to be a good year to be a Capital Corvette Club Member!
Capital Corvette Club Board
To view previous newsletters, click HERE to take you to the NEWS section of the Capital Corvette Club web page