(in memory of Jeff Berman, ALPCA #337)

Where:Carleton Heights Community Centre, 1665 Apeldoorn Av, Ottawa. New location TBA
Held: Saturday May 13, 2000. 8am to 2pm.
Hosts: Joe "Tiger" Sallmen (ALPCA #7100) and Robert Berman (#337A).

Well, our first meet was a successful one.  26 people signed in, including the hosts, proving there was a pent-up demand for a meet in the Ottawa valley area after all.  Most came from Ontario, however we had about 5 come from Quebec.  There were even attendees from Ohio and Pennsylvania.  The doors opened at 8:00am, and trading was underway.  Our social gathering lasted a good 5 hours before it was time to wrap things up.

We had a voluntary donation which only brought in roughly half the cost of the hall.  Luckily Ernie Wilson (#361) who wasn't able to make it, sent a lot of plates as a contribution to help cover our costs.  Instead of holding a donation auction (there wasn't quite enough attendees for that) we listed on eBay to pay for the hall.

Our meeting hall at the Carleton Heights Community Center was too small for our needs.  There was generous space outside, but with the threat of rain, we kept our entire show indoors.  The following year we held the meeting in a much larger venue, the gymnasium at Laurentian H.S.  But as Murphy's Law would have it, there was actually a drop off in attendance.

Here are some photos of the meet for your enjoyment.

Displays

A special display devoted to Jeff Berman's  license plate collecting career.

Your Host (Tiger Joe) had a display of 1967  cycle plates for each province.

Attendees

Group photo outside the meeting hall.  Many thanks to all who came! Left to Right standing: Cindy McCabe (#8000), David Wilson (#3086), Chuck Sakryd (#893), Host  Joe "Tiger" Sallmen  (#7100), Ros Arnot (#3453), Host Rob Berman (#337A), Sam Samis (#7213), John Hayes (#2761), Jim Beckstead (#4020), Mario Lessard (#8159), Jon Upton (#7135), Alan Bones (#2278), Jacques Cyr, sitting (#4559), Jeff Lee, front (#3261). The sign shown was originally from the 1973 ALPCA convention in Ottawa!

Inside:  John Upton with Ros Arnot.  Ros drove all the way from Milton, Ontario.  Sadly he passed away, April 2003.