Posts Tagged ‘Bentley’
COFFEE CRUISES
EDMONTON, ALBERTA – The first of five scheduled British Cars and Coffee/Tea events for 2024 in Edmonton took place on Saturday, May 4th. This automotive social, organized in part by several members of the RROC Can-Am Prairie Region, is an outreach to British car owners. For the season kick-off, a total of 13-British cars were…
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LEDUC, ALBERTA – The 3rd annual RROC Night of Lights at the Leduc West Antique Society was a huge success Wednesday evening (December 27th). The weather was absolutely perfect for a leisurely stroll through the incredible outdoor Christmas lights display just west of Leduc, Alberta. Inside the friendly confines of the Hooper Coachbuilders ‘tribute’ building,…
Read MoreNEWSLETTER ARCHIVE ADVENTURE
CALGARY, ALBERTA – After taking a pause over the summer months, the lengthy process of uploading more than 150 issues of The Prairie Lady newsletter to the official website of the RROC Can-Am Prairie Region has resumed. This massive project got slightly larger as three additional newsletters (from 1977) were recently uncovered. These latest ‘treasures’ from…
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LEDUC, ALBERTA – For the entire month of December, the Kinsmen Club and Leduc West Antique Society host their annual Christmas Country Lights display. On December 28th, the RROC Can-Am Prairie Region held their Night of Lights social event at LWAS. After enjoying the spectacular outdoor Christmas lights display, British car enthusiasts enjoyed a private…
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CALGARY, ALBERTA – Since 1978 a total of 158 issues of the Prairie Lady newsletter have been released to members of the RROC Can-Am Prairie Region. Over the past 44-years hundreds of articles were written on a variety of topics thanks to contributing members. The official website of the RROC Can-Am Prairie region will soon…
Read MoreCHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND CARS
LEDUC, ALBERTA – Southwest of Edmonton, Alberta during the Christmas season, the Leduc West Antique Society is home to the annual Country Lights display. The Leduc West Antique Society is also home to Canada’s largest collection of Rolls-Royce and Bentley automobiles. Longtime RROC Can-Am Prairie Region member Howard Lengert is the caretaker/owner of these vehicles. …
Read MoreCAN-AM CLICKS
EDMONTON, ALBERTA – The official website of the RROC Can-Am Prairie Region has seen a noticeable uptick in visits during the second half of 2021 setting new benchmarks along the way. Part of the visit increase to the online “business card” coincided with the lifting of many Coronavirus gathering restrictions. August saw 1,412 visits to…
Read MoreCAN-AM & CORONA
CALGARY, ALBERTA – Officials with the RROC Can-Am Prairie Region continue taking a cautious approach when it comes to event planning for the remainder of 2021. Events which involve seated indoor gatherings (restaurants) are not being organized currently. The focus for the time being will be on outdoor events like driving tours and picnics. The…
Read MoreAND THE AWARD GOES TO…….
CALGARY, AB. – The Can-Am Prairie Region of the Rolls Royce and Bentley Owners club is the 2018 recipient of the Peter Shavney Award. This prestigious award is given to a RROC region that shows the highest combination of membership growth and membership retention. There are currently 27 RROC regions in North America. The Can-Am…
Read MoreIT WAS A COLD AND SOGGY NIGHT
CALGARY, AB (September 12th) – On a cold, soggy and windy Tuesday evening, brave owners of British vehicles gathered for a special rescheduled Euro Cars and Coffee event in Calgary, Alberta. The Ferrari Club of America (Alberta Chapter) hosts a Euro show and shine event every Tuesday night. Once a month the FCA features a…
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