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Aug 13, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Life • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
In the fifth annual Cardboard Boat Races at this year’s WAMBO celebration in Wallaceburg on Saturday, the Community Living sponsored Viking boat, pictured, slowly succumbs to weight, water and gravity after making it to the finish line. A good time,...
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Oct 2, 18 •
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Ken Osborne of Kent Bridge brought his 1924 Rio fire truck and his grandson, Noah, 4, to Firefest on Saturday in Downtown Chatham. Noah, pictured, was geared up like a real fireman and was excited to ride with his grandpa in the parade. Piper, 8 and Lylah, 2...
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Aug 8, 18 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
WAMBO may be turning 30 this year, but one thing never changes – praying for sunshine. The organizers say everything’s ready for the 30th edition of the Wallaceburg Antique Motor and Boat Outing Aug. 10-12, and all that’s left is support from Mother...
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May 29, 18 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Life • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
This rather unique Volkswagen Bug was one of hundreds of classic vehicles on display at RetroFest this year in downtown Chatham. The rain may have kept a few vehicles away, but thousands enjoyed the displays downtown and the family fun in Tecumseh Park. The...
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Aug 15, 17 •
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(All photos by Judy Woodrow/Special to The Voice) The ladies of Tropical Tan, Rachaelle Trombley, left, and Nicole Dubuque, may have capsized shortly after leaving the dock, but they still had a blast and won most creative boat in the annual cardboard boat...
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May 31, 16 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Life • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
This 1948 Ford Anglia turned heads at Chatham’s Retrofest on Saturday. Hundreds of cars lined the downtown streets and thousands of visitors checked out the vintage rides, while families also enjoyed events in Tecumseh Park. A brief rain shower didn’t...
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May 7, 16 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Life • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
Cars & Coffee event at RM Classic Cars drew vintage automobile owners, proud to showcase their restored rides, and hundreds of onlookers on Saturday. While the dozens of vehicles on display in the parking lot were mostly driven in by the public, RM also...
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Aug 11, 15 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Aaron Hall • No Comments
The chair of WAMBO 27 is ecstatic with the outcome of Wallaceburg’s biggest annual event. “It couldn’t have gone any better,” organizer Bill Wolsing said. “I mean it was something that is based a lot upon the weather. We had great...
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Jul 21, 15 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Jim Blake • No Comments
More than 200 classic vehicles were on display Saturday at the fourth annual Mitchell’s Bay car, truck, motorcycle and tractor show. Here, Carl Sterling shows off his 1931 Ford AA truck that was among the first tow trucks used at the Ambassador Bridge. The...
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Aug 12, 14 •
691 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Sarah Schofield • No Comments
Three hundred and sixty-four other days a year, the quaint community of Bothwell can be described as fairly quiet and traffic-free – but not last Saturday. In a wave of headlights, chrome and undeniable classic style, the annual Old Autos Car Show...
