[JAGNUTS] John Macartney Arrives NEXT WEDNESDAY

Tue Aug 25 14:04:48 MDT 2009

Sorry, there was supposed to be a map in the last e-mail, forgot
autox.net doesn't allow attachments. Map can be seen at:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x136/lowsphotos/Mmin-Regina.png

Looking at the Sask Highways road surface conditions map, the only
questionable pieces are the 15 km or so on 47 north to Killaly and the
20 km or so on #22 from Hwy 10 to Lemberg. These sections are classified
as granular, which they don't explain, but looking at similar roads I've
been on, seems to mean mostly paved with occasional stretches of broken
pavement. The rest of the roads are classified as paved or thin membrane
pavement.

Has anybody been on these roads to offer a comment on their condition?

Cheers
Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: Glen Kohut [mailto:glen at accesscomm.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:00 PM
To: JAGNUTS Regina
Subject: Re: [JAGNUTS] John Macartney Arrives NEXT WEDNESDAY

Is that entire stretch of road from Moosomin to Ft. Qu'Appelle paved?
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Quoting Scott McGibney <Scott.McGibney at irdinc.com>:

> Hi all
>
>
>
> Thanks, Bob for the legwork on getting things set up, and to Tony for
> hosting the barbeque.
>
>
>
> The plan for meeting John Macartney is to be at the Saskatchewan
Tourism
> information booth on the Saskatchewan/Manitoba border at 1:00 PM on
> Wednesday, September 2nd. John will be accompanied by members of the
> Triumph Drivers Club of Manitoba and the Manitoba Austin Healey Club.
We
> will do a photo shoot at the Border sign with the cars and drivers in
> the cavalcade and then drive into Moosomin for lunch (18 km from the
> border).
>
> Proceeding west, we will head north off the Trans Canada at Whitewood
> and roughly follow the Qu'Appelle valley:
>
>
>
>
>
> I'm still awaiting final confirmation from the Winnipeg organizer that
> the rendezvous time matches their plan, but let's assume it's OK
unless
> I send out a change notice.
>
>
>
> The more the merrier for the cavalcade travelling along with John, so
> please come out and meet us. If anyone wants to do the trip all the
way
> from Winnipeg, they are more than happy to have you, plus you are
> invited to their barbeque on the Tuesday, Sept 1st (see attached
> invitation and Manitoba schedule). Ed and I will be driving down to
> Rocanville (just north of Moosomin) on Sept 1st as we have a bit
farther
> to travel, so will meet anyone travelling from Regina at the border.
>
>
>
> The trip west to Calgary is still a bit more up in the air. I received
a
> copy of an e-mail that they sent to John last night with a couple of
> route suggestions, but nothing final.  They have not yet confirmed if
> they have anyone coming east to meet John. It appears from that e-mail
> that John would like to depart from Regina on the afternoon of the 3rd
> to be able to break the long drive to Calgary into two days (he has to
> be in Calgary on the 5th to meet his wife, who is flying in from
> England). This likely means that he will only be in the Regina area
for
> the evening of the 2nd and morning/early afternoon of the 3rd. I have
> sent an e-mail to John requesting that he confirm his travel times and
> dates between Winnipeg and Calgary. Assuming he departs on the 3rd, he
> will likely stop in either Maple Creek (my suggestion) or Medicine Hat
> (Alberta's suggestion). If he stops in Maple Creek, anyone that wants
to
> drive out and back can caravan all or part way there; Ed and I will
> overnight and caravan John as far as the Alberta border before heading
> back to S'toon. If he wants to go to Medicine Hat we will likely just
> take him as far as Maple Creek where we'll do a farewell coffee stop.
I
> will let you know as soon as I get details- hopefully this evening.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Scott
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ENGL [mailto:engl at accesscomm.ca]
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 9:17 PM
> To: 'JAGNUTS Regina'
> Subject: [JAGNUTS] John Macartney Arrives NEXT WEDNESDAY
>
>
>
> I just got off of the phone with Ed Driver ... apparently Scott is
> having
>
> e-mail trouble again and could not add to my original post.
>
>
>
> Ed confirmed that John Macartney arrives next Wednesday (Sept 2).
He'll
> be
>
> staying here in Regina the nights of the 2nd and 3rd, and then off to
>
> Calgary the morning of the 4th.  Ed or Scott will be sending a more
> detailed
>
> update shortly.
>
>
>
> It Tony and Donna can do a BBQ at their cottage on the evening of the
> 2nd,
>
> this would work out great (who's in charge of bringing the turnip, one
> may
>
> very well ask!).  DON'T FOGET TO LET TONY KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT BE
> BRINGING TO
>
> THE POT LUCK BBQ.
>
>
>
> We'd like to offer John accommodation the evenings of the 2nd and 3rd,
> so if
>
> someone wants to volunteer, this would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> If I understood correctly, Scott is arranging some press stuff for the
>
> morning of the 3rd.  In the afternoon John will be visiting the home
> where
>
> his father lived prior to The Great War.
>
>
>
> We need a volunteer to host a swarree on the evening of the 3rd for
> John.
>
>
>
> Scott's note will provide a bit more detail on where to meet John on
his
> way
>
> in from Winnipeg, and where we'll leave him on his way out to Calgary.
> It
>
> sounds like Ed and Scott will be escorting John the whole way from
> Manitoba
>
> through to Alberta - I'm sure they would appreciate the company if you
> can
>
> join them.
>
>
>
> Ed also mentioned that individuals in the other host groups along the
> way
>
> have helped John out by modest donations outside of his fundraising.
> John
>
> is funding the trip himself, and is likely appreciative of this.  If
you
>
> feel so inclined, a gesture of $20 or $30 would not go unthanked.
>
>
>
> We'll just wait for Scott's updates for more of the technical details.
>
>
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: jagnuts-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:jagnuts-bounces at autox.team.net]
>
> On Behalf Of Tony Koschinsky
>
> Sent: August 20, 2009 7:55 PM
>
> To: JAGNUTS Regina
>
> Subject: Re: [JAGNUTS] John Macartney
>
>
>
> Yes, we can do a 'que.  It can come together quite quickly if folks
let
> us
>
> know what they will bring.
>
>
>
> T&D
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "ENGL" <engl at accesscomm.ca>
>
> To: "'JAGNUTS Regina'" <jagnuts at autox.team.net>
>
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:24 PM
>
> Subject: [JAGNUTS] John Macartney
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hello All
>
> >
>
> > We are quickly coming up on when John Macartney arrives in our city
on
> his
>
> > Triumph Stag tour of the continent.  I think we should get onto
doing
> a
>
> > bit
>
> > of planning (I know how unlike us that is, but we can break the
mould
> just
>
> > this once!).
>
> >
>
> > According to his website
>
> > http://triumphtransamerica.org.uk/?page_id=3
>
> > He is still scheduled here on September 3 (Scott, can you double
check
> if
>
> > this is still current?).
>
> >
>
> > I think he will be here the night of the 3rd (Thursday) & 4th,
moving
> on
>
> > towards Calgary on the 5th (again, Scott let me know if I am error
> here).
>
> >
>
> > I think Tony and Donna volunteered for a BBQ at their cottage (how's
> my
>
> > memory there Tony?).  Any other thoughts?
>
> >
>
> > Bob
>
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