Intro by Al Cook / Pics by Frank Colgoni
Summer finally arrived during the last week of August. The Roadmates held their breath all week hoping that the beautiful weather would hold out until Saturday, September 4th. Well, holding in all that hot air proved successful! The day of our Corn roast turned out to be one of the nicest days of the summer.

With 129 registered rods and somewhere around 300 people in total attendance, we were soon joined by passersby interested in looking at the rods and classics parked in the spacious grounds of the club house property.

The rods started rolling in around 11am for the event that unofficially starts at noon but really begins whenever you arrive, no matter what time. Although not the largest event of the summer by any means, this event is nonetheless anticipated by many local rodders. With attendance from as far away as London (thanks Rochie and Fast Elvis!) and Ottawa (Larry Way), our web master Frank ‘Von Franko’ Colgoni was appointed our official photographer.

For the admission charge of $10 per car, you couldn’t get a better meal within 100 miles of the GTA. All you can eat fresh corn-on-the-cob and European Deli dawgs proved to be popular amongst the rodders and rodderettes in attendance (editor's note: my wife calls herself a roddess). The corn lasted well into the evening hours but the same can’t be said for the famous Roadmate’s Hot Dawgs. Over 400 of the big ones were consumed by 5pm.

This year, the Roadmate’s are celebrating our 48th year of being an active club. In anticipation of the 50th anniversary in 2006, a committee has already been appointed to ensure the invitation-only 50th Corn roast will be one that everyone will remember. A registry book was available under the admission tent so we can be sure to send each participant an invitation. Attendance in 2006 will be limited to 150 cars so if you want to be included in this milestone event, be sure to send me your name and address.