the view from up here

note where natural gas pipeline runs through property for reference, track ran roughly south to north with Trans Canada Hwy just out of view to right of picture

compliments of the house



of course, you kept all yours


got posters?


chief cook and bottle washer the man who really ran the place

Peter Balicky Peter operated the concessions and maintained the grounds along with whatever else his son, Bill, could think of Richard Wood photo shows him with cake presented on his 60th birthday while at the track... working
and, would this be Peter's workhorse '61 wagon on the spectator side?
note decal in rear side window from a Dwight Armstrong photo


if you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself Bill Balicky, hisself no offense to the "real" track workers

an early 70's newspaper ad was interesting

spelling errors aside, one wonders how many Challengers Gloria Steinem purchased

Canadian version of a Mopar Supercar Clinic with John Petrie and company clipping courtesy of Jim L'Esperance
and, not to be outdone...

Ford of Canada also toured with this ensemble clipping courtesy of Jim L'Esperance

FoMoCo travelling acceleration show was impressive photo courtesy of Bill Balicky

photo courtesy of Bill Balicky

photo courtesy of Bill Balicky * Jodie McGee, from Saugatuck, Michigan, please contact us re: your quest *

photo courtesy of Bill Balicky



1 of only 9 factory built '70 Mustang 428 Super Cobra Jet coupes photo courtesy of original and once again current owner, Wilbert Corneillie

a later version of the same car under different ownership photo courtesy of Wilbert Corneillie

Metzler and McNeil from Great Falls, Manitoba now would be a good time for the youngsters to count the number of lights on the tree modern versions have considerably less

courtesy of Bill Balicky's photo album all evidence to the contrary, ie: excessive H20, this was not taken at the track

Paul McAlduff’s tasty little Valiant getting down to business

and yet more local talent, this time of the un-identified variety

come on down

this smiling gentleman is one Dave Cherrett who not only kindly contributed a few of his own snapshots but who still owns that cherry deuce parked behind him Lorne Lautens held title to the '69 Dart posed alongside

Jim L'Esperance partnered with Brock Philip and continued with the AMX under the Transcona Motors / Woody's Performance Centre banners nice launch photo courtesy of Jim L'Esperance

John Dubois and an updated Rambunctious Bird held NHRA H/Stock national record

this is not your father's Olds Al Bodnarchuk and associates were responsible for this classic jr. stocker
other than the obvious lettering, we're not sure of the players here great Richard Wood photos, nonetheless


Frank Payne identifies this as the Ronny Bolz driven and Dave Bolz tuned altered out of Omaha, Nebraska We thank Mr. Payne who offered this bit of information:
"I showed this picture to Dave Bolz and he immediately recognized the track. He further informed me that this was taken at the points meet at Bison in '70 and on the run following this one, the wheelie bars broke and the car flipped over upside down and skidded on the roll bar! The driver was unhurt."
Frank also tells us the car was known as the "Thunderbolt Grease Slapper". honest... that's what the man said.

Mark Felske suggests this Anglia belonged to Gary Haywood from Edmonton
excuse us, we're experiencing a few gremlins...
Dave Shale's 401 powered version

Gremlin X of Tom Matthes
ok, we're much better now
Robin Carruthers contributed these shots of his Pure Stock Javelin

Bug looks lonely back there, don't it?

Hey Dad, I saw a Jag XKE funnycar at the track today
Sure, son Sure, you did
next you'll be trying to tell me there was a little Ford pickup running backwards downtrack popping wheelies all day

the Red Baron was in a dogfight with a paddy wagon...

and they had to call in the Army


lest one think we make this stuff up, here's an unsolicited shot of the Back Up Pickup the handsome young lads are, L to R, Gordon Gingles, Ken Gingles, and Alan Gingles Alan, himself, was kind enough to send this in, and we thank him
Bob Buccini was also sometimes known for his high flying act
up...

up...

and, away

Pat Fletcher suiting up in August of '72 photo courtesy of Pat Fletcher

Tiny Racklin's injected Chevy powered Bantam altered Pat Fletcher up

Pat Fletcher, in Tiny Racklin's altered, as viewed from the hot car push out lane

George Penner remembers the same car as being run by the Mitchell Bros we also recall Russ Collnet (sp?) having a similar Bantam all one and the same?

Sherrold Haddad with another Holiday Chev Olds late model Super Stocker

longtime competitor Rene Saulnier in his 1973 track championship winning E/SA 325hp 396 '68 Chevelle photo courtesy of Wayne Wedge

Pete Perrick in a familiar Super Stock Plymouth after a change of ownership photo courtesy of Jim L'Esperance