John's 1998 coupe on the road

John & Pauline Thompson have their 1998 coupe on the road after some major overhauls, and I have to say he did a brilliant job ! It sure looks different from when I saw it last and looking forward to see it on some runs this summer ! Nice job John !
Posted by Tom Hiltz aka ( redvette )

John's 1998 coupe on the road

John & Pauline Thompson have their 98 coupe on the road after a major rebuild and I have to say it sure looks different from when I see it last ! Nice job John !
Posted by Tom Hiltz aka ( redvette )

New Site

Please click Here to go to the "NEW" River Valley Vettes Corvette Club Site.

Please Remember to Bookmark so You can get to it each time you visit.

River Valley Vettes "After Christmas" Christmas Party 2008

This year the River Valley Vettes "After Christmas
Christmas Party was hosted at John and Dawn
Garwood's home.I'd like to thank them on behalf
of the club on doing a magnificent job ."Pot Luck"
turned out better than anyone could have imagined
with all different varieties of food.I know I pigged out
and enjoyed it even though I'm supposed to be dieting !
Most all of our members showed up for a great time,
even though temperatures were frigid.Nice to see
Moncton's president Bob Surrette and Janice make
the drive up and I hope they enjoyed themselves,
as well as David and Louise Fyfe.
I'm putting on a link to pictures of the evening below !
Enjoy !
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/sets/72157612719793208/
Written and posted by Tom Hiltz aka [ redvette ]

River Valley Vettes Group Photo 2009

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Posted by Tom Hiltz aka [ redvette ]

River Valley Vettes 2009 Executives

The new 2009 River Valley Vettes executives:
John Garwood -President [3rd from left]
Rick Kelly -Vice President [pictured 1st on left]
Kevin Douglas - Treasurer [2nd from left]
Ron Gould -secretary- [1st from right]
Posted by Tom Hiltz aka [ redvette ]

Lights , Camera and Action

"Lights, Camera & Action "was the order of the day
for Terry & Jacquie Blackburn's 1976 Corvette coupe
during 16 days in November. The made-for-television
film , "Blue Seduction"had local film buffs exited in the
city of Fredericton,as Billy Zane & Estella Warren used
the capital city as the backdrop for the steamy thriller.
Terry's corvette's plates "The Legend" were replaced
by Vermont plates and the star of the film ,Billy Zane
used the vette for his personal car in the movie.Jackelyn
Giroux wrote the screen-play & Global Universal is
developing the movie.The movie, which is being filmed
for Super Channel in Canada & Starz in the United States
will be aired in the spring.Making cameo appearances
in the film are Terry Blackburn as well as Tom Hiltz of
the River Valley Vettes.I may have to come out of retirement
after all this exposure ! David & Richard Wade , "the
Singing Dentists"from Fredericton ,appear in the movie
performing songs they wrote for the film.
For photos of the filming , click on the link below !
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/sets/72157610624421550/
In this weeks addition of the Oromocto Post and several
other small papers in Fredericton, there will be a story
on the movie.
Written & posted by Tom Hiltz aka [ redvette ]

Surprise 70th Birthday for Ron

Saturday night River Valley Vettes had a surprise birthday party for Ron Gould,[ now officially the oldest RVV member]. Ron turns 70 years old Dec 4th but who could have ever guessed that
he was even close to that.Showing at the party were :Kevin Douglas,Alfred & Linda Kenny,
Malcom & Simone MacDonald,Danny & Karen Calhoun from Woodstock,Arnie & Gloria Adams Carman Swartz, Terry & Jacquie Blackburn,Paul & Judy Melanson,John & Dawn Garwood,Vernon & Julia Patriquin, Kelly & Leigh Kelly,John Sterling, John & John Johnston, Harleigh & Pat Smearer, Wayne & Eleanor Robertson, & Lois & Tom Hiltz. Bob Cromwell congratulated Ron via telephone from Florida.I think this might have been one of the bigger gatherings of the RVV members at a social event other than a car show and it was nice to see so many members all together at once.
To view photos of the evening click on the link below !
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/sets/72157610465711757/
Written & posted by Tom Hiltz aka [ redvette ]

River Valley Vette Member Gloria Adam's 65th Birthday

Saturday, October 25th members from the River
Valley Vettes traveled to McAdam to help Gloria
Adams celebrate her 65th birthday at the Lions
Club. RVV members who helped her celebrate
were: Ron & Anne Gould, Kelly Kelly, Vernon & Julia
Patriquin, Peter & Marilyn Wood and Tom & Lois
Hiltz.
Pictures of the party can be seen by clicking on the link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/
or
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/sets/72157608456377696/
Written & Posted by Tom Hiltz aka [ redvette ]

Members of River Valley Vettes attend service in Corn Hill

Church service for some members of the River
Valley Vettes was a little further down the road
than the norm.Members traveled to Corn Hill
United Baptist Church where pastor Jim Hannah
delivered his sermon in the newly built church as
the result of a fire last year.After the service we
went on to Gasthof's Old Bavarian Resturant for a
German dinner.Members from the club were:
Ron & Anne Gould,Kelly Kelly, Wayne & Eleanor
Robertson, Jim & Fran Good ,Paul & Judy Melanson,
Peter & Marilyn Wood, Sam & Kathy Dow, Tom &
Lois Hiltz & bringing up the rear in his Rolls Royce
Silver Shadow was Harley & Patricia Smearer.
For pictures of the day click on the links below!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/sets/72157608210691526/
or
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/
Written and posted by Tom Hiltz aka [ redvette ]

Fred Howland's Fall Frolics 2008

Saturday October 11th was Fred Howland's Fall
Frolics on Belles Isles and the weather was perfect.
Cars & trucks of all makes and all years traveled to
Fred's beautiful home on the Kingston Peninsula
where car buffs from far & wide showed off their
pride & joy.Members from River Valley Vettes
making the run were :Ron & Anne Gould, Harley
& Patricia Smearer, Wayne & Eleanor Robertson,
Vernon & Julia Patriquin, Kelly ,Leigh and Harleigh
Kelly, John & Dawn Garwood, Jim & Fran Good,
Rick Kelly and Tom & Lois Hiltz.
I'd like to thank Fred on behalf of River Valley
Vettes on putting on a great show again this year
and already looking forward to next years.All profit
I believe went to the cure & research of the dreaded
disease of cancer. Great job Fred and keep up the
good work !
Cheers !
For pictures of the day click on the links below !
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/sets/72157607996358469/
Written and posted by Tom Hiltz aka [ redvette ]

Scarecrow Festival in Mahone Bay 2008

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"Scarecrow Festival" in Mahone Bay , Nova Scotia
is over for another year.Friday, members from
River Valley Vettes traveled to Bridgewater to
attend the festivities where we hooked up with
Moncton ,St.John , PEI, & Nova Scotia Clubs.
The Comfort Inn was completely surrounded by
corvettes of all years & colors & created quite a
site to the people of Bridgewater.Making the run
from RVV were :Malcom & Simone MacDonald,
Ron & Anne Gould,Kelly Kelly,Paul & Judy Melanson,
John & Jean Johnston, Wayne & Eleanor Robertson,
John Patisson & Ravona , Gloria & Arnie Adams &
of course Tom & Lois Hiltz. We picked up Harley
& Patricia Smearer along the way.
Sorry to say I left my camera in the room Saturday
night & missed some fun shots but Janice Surette
was kind enough to supply me with some hilarious
photos.Pictures tell a better story and of course I
got lots ,so .....Enjoy !
Click on the link below for photos!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/sets/72157607803916002/
Written & posted by Tom Hiltz [ aka Redvette ]

Scarecrow Festival in Mahone Bay

This weekend is the "Scarecrow Festival" in Mahone
Bay, NS. Members of the River Valley Vettes are
meeting at the Lincoln Big Stop at 9:45 on Friday
morning and heading down to Bridgewater ,NS
for the weekend event. Last years run turned out
to be one of the funnest events of the summer and
I'm sure this year will be equally as great.Members
from the Moncton , St.John and Nova Scotia clubs will
meet up with us in Bridgewater. Posted by Tom Hiltz
Posted by Tom Hiltz aka [ redvette ]

Clark's Show & Shine 2008

Saturday ,September 20th was the day of Clark's
Show & Shine . Weather started off cool & turned
into a beautiful , sunny,warm afternoon.Bob Cromwell
nearly froze and can hardly wait to get back to Florida,
but the rest of us found it nice.After the show we
traveled to Lincoln where we all showed off our soft
ball skills and had a few laughs. "MVP of the game" I
believe went to Bill Brown for his "great pitching skills
and whining". "Best play of the game" went to John
Garwood for "falling down and not being able to get
back up".Best player of the game went to Bob Cromwell
for"being able to hit with his glove on " I don't know
what that was all about.I guess he didn't want anyone to
take his lucky glove .Anne Gould received a prize for
"being able to pick the best team".....Ha !We all had a blast
and then went over for supper at Pizza Delight and then
all went our separate ways.
Stay tuned for the "Scarecrow Festival" in Mahone Bay,
NS , the weekend of Oct 3rd,4th & 5th.
For pictures click on the links below !
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/sets/72157607418990232/
or
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/
Written and posted by Tom Hiltz aka [ redvette ]
Click on the video below to see "Hula -Hoop Bill"

Clark's Show & Shine 2008

John Clark will be having his annual Show & Shine
this Saturday September 20th at the dealership
on Prospect Street, Fredericton, NB.Things will get under way at 10:00 . All welcome to join us. After the show there will be a softball game so bring your gloves.Following the game there will be dinner at
Pizza Delight Northside.Weather is suppose to be nice and sunny so nice to see a big crowd
Cheers
Posted & written by Tom Hiltz aka [ redvette ]

Lois's birthday

I'd like to thank Sam & Kathy Dow for hosting
my wife ,Lois's birthday Saturday.Attending
from the club were Ron & Anne Gould, Simone
& Malcom MacDonald,John & Jean Johnston,
[showing up with their new C6 Coupe],John&
Dawn Garwood,Danny & Karen Calhoun[from
Woodstock],Kelly Kelly & Harleigh,Gloria & Arnie
Adams from McAdam,Julia & Vernon Patriquin,
Rick Kelly & Margie Goodin. Also attending were
Laurie Ward ,Peggie Powell, Linda MacDonald &
from Grand Lake ,Ted [the cook] and his lovely
wife.Karaoke was the name of the game at Sam's
and everyone had a great time participating in
some way or another.
For some photos click on the links below
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/
or
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/sets/72157607052906222/
Written & posted by Tom Hiltz aka [redvette]
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4r-JHnrBE0

Winners List from St John Show & Shine

YEAR -1st Place - 2nd Place

1953-62 Ron Haney - -Peter & Cindy Camplin
1963-67 none none-
1968-82 Ann Lee -- -Joe Travis
1984-90 Dave Williams - -Monique & Jacques Bossy
1991-96 Richard Forster -Alfred Landry
1997-00 Tom & Lois Hiltz -none
coupe
1997-00 Brian McQuinn -Doug Anderson
conv.
2001-04 none none
coupe
2001-04 Jeremy Herrington - KellyKelly
conv.
2005-08 Ken Cameron - -Ian Joyce
coupe
2005-08 Roger Herrington - Fred Godwin
conv.

Posted by Tom Hiltz aka [ redvette ]

Corvettes of Southern New Brunswick 9th Annual Show & Shine

Saturday , August 16th was "Corvettes of Southern
New Brunswick" Show & Shine. The weather never
really co-0perated but the show went on before
the rain ended things at noon.The events went on
at 4:00 in Grannan's where everyone had a great
time socializing with food and drink.I am posting
the trophy winners now and will put a name to the
faces as soon as Roger Herrington e-mails me the
list. For photos of the weekend , click on the link below !
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvette/sets/72157606795455775/
Written and posted by Tom Hiltz aka [ redvette ]