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fbodfather · 05-10-2011, 10:45 AM

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Good morning Camaro Comrades and Firebird Friends!

Only 31 days until the Oshawa Assembly plant opens its doors and the Ontario Camaro Nationals Show is underway!

A couple of thoughts and announcements:

First - the one thing that sets this event apart from every other Camaro/Firebird show in the world -- is the Plant Tour.
When we started planning for this event, we wanted to do everything possible to ensure that every Camaro and Firebird Enthusiast would have the opportunity to watch as new Camaros "roar to life." Since then, we've made several changes and I'm pleased to announce that with the cooperation of the Oshawa Assembly Plant, the CAW and GM Canada Retirees, we will now offer a tour that allows you to walk through the assembly floor at your own pace rather than in tour-lead groups of 15-25 people. GM People will be spaced every 25 feet or to safely guide your through the tour route and help answer your questions about the Camaro build process.

Further, we've made provisions for wheelchair access. This ensures that EVERY enthusiast gets to experience the build process and witness many of the operations and procedures that go into building your new Camaro. This now means that the capacity for the tour has increased substantially, and will allow others within the local community as well as the supplier community to see these exciting operations. Therefore, we invite you to consider taking the tour between 9 and 11:30 in the morning as these will be exclusive to Camaro/Firebird owners.

One thing that the Camaro Team learned many years ago (when it comes to Camaro/Firebird Shows) is that it is frustrating to many enthusiasts to be put in a position of having to choose "either activity 'A' or activity 'B'..." - and we just noted that the BBOMG group has inadvertently scheduled a Plant Tour thru Martinrea on Saturday morning. That would mean that enthusiasts travelling long distances would have to choose either the plant tour OR the GM Presentations, the SLP Auction, the Celebrity Pick Awards, etc. Thus, we are working with the management of Martinrea to reschedule that tour to later in the afternoon of Saturday so that no one has to miss an event!

I'll be posting more information in the next couple of days - so be watching!

armysig · 05-10-2011, 11:22 AM

Very cool. Nice to see you guys are opening up your arms and welcoming in your customers!

camarocpa · 05-10-2011, 11:53 AM

I absolutely cannot wait for this trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MrandMrsNinja · 05-10-2011, 12:10 PM

y'all should move to Texas so we can watch!

just sayin, everything's bigger in Texas...bigger plant=more camaros

Sasquatch · 05-10-2011, 12:14 PM

bravo to you guys for providing proper wheelchair accommodations. this will make the difference for the mobility-challenged.

Blue Menace · 05-10-2011, 12:14 PM

Very cool! I'd totally dig the tour.

Weezerj · 05-10-2011, 12:26 PM

Will the ZL1 be at this show?

rlem00 · 05-10-2011, 01:17 PM

That's pretty cool to hear. Do you work there? Are they opening the paint shop for tours or still just GA? I spent 3 years of my life in Oshawa building the new paint shop. If you do work there and get a chance spin through the powder system, that's my baby. It was pretty cool as a lot of the guys on the project team were from San Teres (sp?) and we had a pretty good idea they would bring the camaro back to be built in Oshawa. Kinda cool to have a camaro and knowing what I know about the plant and the people that work there.

Ronn · 05-10-2011, 01:20 PM

Nice to hear. Won't be able to make it but looking forward to pictures from other members.

Ravirn · 05-10-2011, 01:22 PM

Well done, Scott! The Plant Tour is going to be a highlight, to be sure, and it's awesome that we can take it at our own pace!!!

fbodfather · 05-10-2011, 01:33 PM

For more information:

http://www.ontariocamaroclub.com/2011-nationals.php

Overflow · 05-10-2011, 03:04 PM

Nice!

super60 · 05-10-2011, 04:18 PM

I'm looking forward to meeting all of you

Mike Judge
Super60

"prima"Donna · 05-10-2011, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by super60

I'm looking forward to meeting all of you

Mike Judge
Super60

I can't wait!!!!!

05-10-2011, 10:45 AM	#1
fbodfather Drives: Camaros................ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Seven Fields, PA (Pittsburgh) Posts: 4,523	Oshawa Announcements......... (Mods - please leave in this section for a few days..thanks!) Good morning Camaro Comrades and Firebird Friends! Only 31 days until the Oshawa Assembly plant opens its doors and the Ontario Camaro Nationals Show is underway! A couple of thoughts and announcements: First - the one thing that sets this event apart from every other Camaro/Firebird show in the world -- is the Plant Tour. When we started planning for this event, we wanted to do everything possible to ensure that every Camaro and Firebird Enthusiast would have the opportunity to watch as new Camaros "roar to life." Since then, we've made several changes and I'm pleased to announce that with the cooperation of the Oshawa Assembly Plant, the CAW and GM Canada Retirees, we will now offer a tour that allows you to walk through the assembly floor at your own pace rather than in tour-lead groups of 15-25 people. GM People will be spaced every 25 feet or to safely guide your through the tour route and help answer your questions about the Camaro build process. Further, we've made provisions for wheelchair access. *This ensures that EVERY enthusiast gets to experience the build process and witness many of the operations and procedures that go into building your new Camaro.* This now means that the capacity for the tour has increased substantially, and will allow others within the local community as well as the supplier community to see these exciting operations. Therefore, we invite you to consider taking the tour between 9 and 11:30 in the morning as these will be exclusive to Camaro/Firebird owners. One thing that the Camaro Team learned many years ago (when it comes to Camaro/Firebird Shows) is that it is frustrating to many enthusiasts to be put in a position of having to choose "either activity 'A' or activity 'B'..." - and we just noted that the BBOMG group has inadvertently scheduled a Plant Tour thru Martinrea on Saturday morning. That would mean that enthusiasts travelling long distances would have to choose either the plant tour OR the GM Presentations, the SLP Auction, the Celebrity Pick Awards, etc. Thus, we are working with the management of Martinrea to reschedule that tour to later in the afternoon of Saturday so that no one has to miss an event! I'll be posting more information in the next couple of days - so be watching! __________________

05-10-2011, 11:22 AM	#2
armysig Catch me if you can Drives: 2012 IOM ZL-1 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,461 View My Garage	Very cool. Nice to see you guys are opening up your arms and welcoming in your customers! __________________

05-10-2011, 01:20 PM	#9
Ronn Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Ontario Posts: 1,181	Nice to hear. Won't be able to make it but looking forward to pictures from other members. __________________ 1SS / RS / M6 / IOM / Black rally stripes / Polished wheels It's a high school prom, it's a Springsteen song, it's a ride in a Chevrolet...

05-10-2011, 01:22 PM	#10
Ravirn Account Unaccounted for Drives: Black SS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,703	Well done, Scott! The Plant Tour is going to be a highlight, to be sure, and it's awesome that we can take it at our own pace!!! __________________ WARLOCK (Black 2SSRS LS3) - A work in progress.

05-10-2011, 01:33 PM	#11
fbodfather Drives: Camaros................ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Seven Fields, PA (Pittsburgh) Posts: 4,523	For more information: http://www.ontariocamaroclub.com/2011-nationals.php __________________

05-10-2011, 11:53 AM	#3
camarocpa Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 173	I absolutely cannot wait for this trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05-10-2011, 12:10 PM	#4
MrandMrsNinja Drives: 11' SGM 2SS/13' GT/08' F-150 4x4 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: League City, Tx Posts: 1,264	y'all should move to Texas so we can watch! just sayin, everything's bigger in Texas...bigger plant=more camaros

05-10-2011, 12:14 PM	#5
Sasquatch C5 THAKILYETI Drives: 2LTRS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 367	bravo to you guys for providing proper wheelchair accommodations. this will make the difference for the mobility-challenged.

05-10-2011, 12:14 PM	#6
Blue Menace Drives: 2013 WRX Sedan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 705	Very cool! I'd totally dig the tour.

05-10-2011, 12:26 PM	#7
Weezerj Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS -- 02 Escalade Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 668 View My Garage	Will the ZL1 be at this show?

05-10-2011, 01:17 PM	#8
rlem00 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The Woodlands, TX Posts: 100	That's pretty cool to hear. Do you work there? Are they opening the paint shop for tours or still just GA? I spent 3 years of my life in Oshawa building the new paint shop. If you do work there and get a chance spin through the powder system, that's my baby. It was pretty cool as a lot of the guys on the project team were from San Teres (sp?) and we had a pretty good idea they would bring the camaro back to be built in Oshawa. Kinda cool to have a camaro and knowing what I know about the plant and the people that work there.

05-10-2011, 03:04 PM	#12
Overflow Space Shuttle Aficionado Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 30,899 View My Garage	Nice! __________________

05-10-2011, 04:18 PM	#13
super60 Built with Pride "Oshawa" Drives: 2011 Chev Silverado Z71 Crew Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Camaro Build Team , Oshawa Posts: 1,445	I'm looking forward to meeting all of you Mike Judge Super60 __________________ In Memory of Dawson Ellert .

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