EDITED MAY 15, 2018 with updated info


The Ontario Crossfire Owners group will be holding an event in the beautiful Niagara Fall region. If you would like to attend book your hotel now as rooms are limited.
Please rsvp here as we need to know how many will be attending for restaurants and events

This was announced on both the Chrysler Crossfire Owners International Owners https://www.facebook.com/groups/2211...5039657970776/ and the Ontario Crossfire owners Facebook groups
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1802739886612080/
We already have Crossfire owners coming from as a far way as Florida.
More details to follow but in the meantime here the the preliminary itinerary for the weekend

This event is being organised by Ned Jackson and Bill Leslie and I will be assisting

Ontario Crossfire Owners will be at
Niagara on the Lake EVENT June 16-17m 2018

Itinerary:
Hotel Accommodation Nights of June 15, 16 depart Sunday June 17, 2018. Blocks of rooms will be held until May 30, 2018 under the name Ontario Crossfire Owners
Option 1: South Landing Inn, Queenston, NOTL. Close to everything.
Option 2 : Hilton Garden Inn Glendale Exit off QEW NOTL, new hotel with restaurant
Friday arrival June 15 and check in at South Landing Inn Queenston, Niagara on the Lake. Located at the corner of Kent and Front St. South (905-262-4634). www.southlandinginn.com.
Option 1 is South Landing Inn: Room rates have been offered to the OCO group at a discount at the following rates. First come first served as there is limited availability with the hotel having only 24 rooms. 8 queens at $159.00 per night, 11 double queens at $179.00 per night and 4 suites with doubles at $189.00 per night will be available. Full breakfast included. These rooms will be available now and any rooms not booked will be released one moth prior to our date. Please book early to avid disappointment. The season in the Niagara area heats up this time of year.
Option 2 would be the Hilton Garden Inn, 500 York RD., NOTL. They will hold up to 15 rooms at $229.00 per night Rooms are either 1 King or 2 queens, breakfast not included. niagaraonthelake.hgi.com. The cut-off date for the Hilton Garden Inn is May 18th.

Friday June 15, 2018
Arrival and free time given the distance many OCO’s will need for travel. Meet and Greet, dinner, snacks, bar at Prince of Wales Hotel, PUB (Corner of Queens St and King St)., 10- 15 min, drive from the hotel along Niagara River Parkway for food and libations from 7-9 at the pub bar. Reasonably priced and good food in the pub. We are expected, there will be entertainment on our behalf

Saturday: June 16, 2018
9 AM Depart hotel as a group for DRIVE the Niagara River Parkway to Ft Erie Fort and return back along the Niagara Parkway
10:45 AM, Arrive at Niagara Falls, Park at designated parking lot as you enter the Falls are on the left hand side (Cost $20.00) and walkabout view of the Niagara Falls.
11:00 to 1:00 free time for lunch and be a Niagara falls Tourist. There are many options for lunch; Tim Horton’s has 2 locations, one right at the Falls and another about 100 yards towards Clifton Hill on the left side. There is also a Sushi store in the Welcome centre for the sushi lovers. In addition on the second floor is Elements on the Falls Restaurant with very nice views of the Falls. There is also a very nice restaurant above the second Tim Horton’s called Queen Victoria Place restaurant, fabulous outdoor covered patio overlooking the Falls, Very Nice and the food is pretty good as well
1:15 PM, Sharp, leave the parking area and depart for Peller Estates Winery, John St, Off Niagara River Parkway, cruise along Niagara parkway to John St turn Left (approximately 30 to 40 min drive) First left after East West Line and about 3 Kms past the Smallest church in the world. We will park on the side of Main driveway on the right side facing the facility. (Pre-arranged)
2:00 Winery tour and tasting 45 Min, tour Peller Vineyard, Barrel Room and sample 4 wines. $30.00 PP plus HST
3:00: The BIG Cheese and Wine pairing and demonstration (Peller Estates) $35.00 PP plus HST. Wrap up at Peller at 4:00 PM
4:00 day tour complete and free time before dinner
6:00- 6:30 Reservation at the Sand Trap Pub and Grill (905-468-8727)at 358 Mary Street, Niagara on the Lake, Comfortable local Pub restaurant with good food, active bar and casual

Sunday
Morning Free Time, enjoy one of the many sites in Niagara on the lake or Niagara Falls
Lunch wrap up: 12:00 meet at the Oast Brewery for lunch 2017 Niagara Stone Road Niagara on the lake (289-868-96270
After Lunch: Walk the village and tour some of the old town’s heritage, well worth the look see and especially the view of the American fort across the Niagara River.
Additional interests:
Outlet mall at Glendale, Bench wineries Vineland (beautiful drive along highway 20 worth the detour Jordan Village and the Vineland Bench wineries are near Hwy 8, It is Hwy 8 that goes to Jordan and then on through the Jordan hollow through Vineland, Beamsville and Grimsby.

There are costs involved for the Peller events:
Peller Wine tasting and tour $30.00, Peller Cheese and Wine tasting $35.00
Total $65.00
HST $ 8.45
Total $73.45 per person
Ned will be looking after receiving the Peller Charges of $73.45 PP. These admission fees can be sent either by e-transfer to nedjackson14@gmail.com (use crossfire as the password) or a check mailed to George Jackson (I go by Ned but my actual given name is George) 17 Hickory Ave., RR101, St. Davids, Ont. L0S 1J1. Deadline May 31st for final attendance count.

if you have any question or would like to join please let me know ASAP

Valk can you please sticky?

 

well that was fast, already 21 attending!

 

we are now at 31 attending including 9 from all over the USA. Time to book the hotel is now. Let me know if you want to attend either thru this page or the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2211655775/
We need to know the proper count for those attending due to logistics of restaurants, events, Bbq...

 

Please be advised that a current passport and visa are required to enter SOCO territory.

 

VISA Required - ?

 

Visa not required for stay less than 180 days.
Passport not required if you have a copy of your birth certificate and a valid drivers license with a picture ID.

 

Boy some people are quick to see a joke and others, not so much.

 

Thought the VISA requirement was bogus for a vacation or personal visit. On the other hand, for a business requirement, I have gotten VISAs (up to 3-yr) when entering Canada with proper paperwork. Border Agent can initiate a work VISA for up to 3-yrs per NAFTA treaty.

 

I guess further explanation is required; this GTG is organized by the Ontario Crossfire Owners Club, Niagara Falls lies in the South Ontario region and this area is the home of the Southern Ontario Crossfire Owners group, hence the joke that passports and visas are required. Get it now?

 

 

UPDATE we are now 39 members attending this event. Hotels must be booked now as the Hotel will release the rooms at the end of March. If anyone else wants to attend please let me know so that we can properly prepare/coordinate this event.

 

I came to this rarely visited Forum to see the list of attendees, since none is visible on that shady social media site. But still no list here! Are we to trust a questionable French-Canadian to manage the list only on paper?

Despite misgivings, my hotel reservation was made weeks ago, and will attend, with companion.

Really looking forward to watching Paul go over in a barrel. Or will it be in a canoe?

Clint

 

I'll only go down the falls if you come with me...

 

The list of those attending are
Clint & Guest
Paul & Gayle Diguer = (Ottawa,Ont)
Chris & Josie V Que Ra = (Kingston, Ont)
Terry & Maryellen Cooke = (North Bay,Ont)
Norm Alaire & Owen Hercules = (Whitby,Ont)
Gilles Boudreault & Guest = (Gatineau, Quebec)
Tony G & Guest = (Keswick,Ont)
Wally & Mary Chaulk = (Kitchener,Ont)
Diana & Jeff Pierson = (Florida USA)
Colleen Dunn & Jeff Moratti = (Wisconsin USA)
Annette & Joe Montalvo-Kirscher = (Illinois USA)
Dan Bracken = (Florida, USA)
Randall VanArsdale & guest = (Ohio, USA)
John Greer = (Port Severn,Ont)
Rob & Lorna Larsen = (Woodstock,Ont)
Patrick & Mickie Fink = (Laurel Maryland,USA)
Bill & Bonita Leslie = (Niagara Falls,Ont)
Ned Jackson & Guest = (Niagara Falls,Ont)
John Green & Jewel = (Peterborough,Ont)
Chris & Tami Auger = (Capriol,Ont)
Graham Stewart & Katherine Cadeau = (Oshawa,Ont)
Todd Kocsis = (Anten Mills, Minesing, ONT)


TBC
??Bryan Lambert Beaner (Niagara Falls,Ont)
??Hans Nikesch (Michigan USA)

 

I can't commit yet, I have only driven my Xfire for several weeks in Sept 2017 and it has been in storage for the winter, I will be returning to Michigan in mid April and checking out the car then to see if it and my wife are up to the trip.

 

keep me posted
Paul

 

If you have never been on the Maid of the Mist for a trip to the bottom of the Falls you are missing a really big spectacle. I have seen the Falls many times, from the top and from behind. Last time I went on the boat, WOW.
Also not to be missed when in the area is The Canadian Warplane Heritage museum at Mount Hope airport just south of Hamilton.

 

 

Sorry can't make it my grand daughter's grad party is Saturday the 15th and we are hosting friends from Florida coming up for the party for the weekend. Sounds like a great time.

Hans

 

[U]see post #1 for updated info as of May 15, 2015[/U]