Events Calendar
Calendar of MBCA Toronto Section Events
TORONTO TECHSESSION 2016
The Toronto Section held its 5th annual TechSession put on by Mercedes-Benz Canada on April 23rd at their Toronto training facility near Pearson airport. 47 participants attended this event hosted by Arden Nerling, Events Manager of Mercedes-Benz Canada. The presentation of the new technology in the new 2017 C 300 4 Matic coupe and GLE was done by Derrick Tan, Sales Trainer at the Training Academy with the assistance of Rob Takacs, Corporate Sponsorship’s & Event Marketing Project Leader of Mercedes-Benz Canada. These new cars have more computing power than the space shuttle.
Distronic Plus with steering assist was demonstrated, clearly demonstrating the added value of the new technology including the Baumester sound systems,360 degree cameras and radar that looks out to 500 meters to identify risks to the driver as well as Pre-Safe brakes with pedestrian recognition. The Independent Driving Program ADP is already in use in these new cars. We even learned why sub woofers are now in the firewall and not in the doors to provide extra airspace to make them more effective.
The apple and blue berry strudel as well as the pretzels were delivered and the writer admits to eating six of them, plus taking two of them home
Some new members were present as well as many familiar faces that have enjoyed the previous events, including members from the Mercedes-Benz Club of Canada. Harald von Langsdorff, presented the next upcoming year event which is a BBQ at AZIZ body shop in Oshawa when Harald picks up his new refurbished 6.3 sedan. This meeting provided the new members not only to ask questions about the new technology but also to ask existing members about their recent classic car purchases and share information.
Doug Dees reminded everyone about the MBCA draw for a Mercedes-Benz Airstream motor home and $20,000 US cash as the Grand prize. Information is available on the mbca.org website. An update on the history of the ownership of Justin Trudeau’s 300SL roadster was also presented.
George Morita one of the founding members of the Toronto Section 26 years ago was presented with a British Automobile Club grill badge from the 1940’s for his 1949 Bentley sedan .
The warm spring sunshine kept some of the members outside during the break to look at the latest acquisitions of their fellow members and to share stories.
The draws for a a Mercedes-Benz back pack, golf umbrella between presentations resulted in smiling faces and those that didn’t win a grand prize of a back pack received a complimentary Mercedes-Benz key chain that also can hold quarters or can be used as a golf ball marker.
Many thanks to Arden and Mercedes-Benz Canada for their hospitality in hosting this event.
Doug Dees
Toronto Section
We had our first successful TechSession lite.
With about 20 member is attendance we can officially call this test event a full success.
Even the occasional rain could not stop some members to bring out their convertibles.
Sheik, our MBCA member and owner of A2Z a Automobiles in Oshawa, graciously hosted us on his BBQ and provided the drinks.
Everybody had a chance to see the work that was performed at Harald’s 6.3. He can’t wait to take her to his next event or Classic Car Rally.
We could also see first hand the complete work shops as well as other cars A2Z was currently restoring.
Stay tuned for a TechSession Lite later in the Fall.
The Advanced Driving School is being held in cooperation with the BMW Trillium Club at the Canadian Tire Mosport Park aka Mosport just north of Bowmanville Ontario. It is called “Advanced” as it is much more comprehensive than a typical one day “Safe Driving” event and is open to all from Novice to Expert and any brand of vehicles. Starting at 7:30am Saturday with registration and the track safety briefing and followed by a weekend filled with alternating class room and track sessions. You will be assigned to a group based on your formal experience and are matched with an experienced instructor for the whole weekend.
Registration is initiated by registering on the BMW website and emailing us such that we can attend to the process for the MBCA members. Please read the following links for more detailed information and for required forms:
Please sign up early as they sell out quickly once the registration site opens. As MBCA member you can pre-register and we help to get you the spots you would like. It is like having a “front row” VIP service without having to have the Mega-ultra-platinum-diamond Amex card 😉
This is an invitation by the MBCC to all members of the MBCA-Toronto Section to the their annual car show.
We are planning to combine more club events in the future.
Sunday, July 3rd 2016
Gates open at 11:00am
At the KW Optimist Club
2001 Kressler Rd, Waterloo, ON N2J 3Z4
Tel: (519) 885-1119
Admission is a recommended donation of $5 per person or $10 per car to the KW Optimist Club.
Food is available for purchase from the KW Optimist club.
Or bring your own lunch
Live Entertainment
Licensed Patio
Prizes, Car Judging
Enjoy a great afternoon with some great vehicles!
Rain or Shine, Indoor Facilities
Bring Lawn Chairs to Relax
For more information contact Yves Gosselin9103@hotmail.com
Update: 2016 Sports and Driving Summary
The Advanced Driving School is being held in cooperation with the BMW Trillium Club at the Canadian Tire Mosport Park aka Mosport just north of Bowmanville Ontario. It is called “Advanced” as it is much more comprehensive than a typical one day “Safe Driving” event and is open to all from Novice to Expert and any brand of vehicles. Starting at 7:30am Saturday with registration and the track safety briefing and followed by a weekend filled with alternating class room and track sessions. You will be assigned to a group based on your formal experience and are matched with an experienced instructor for the whole weekend.
Registration is initiated by registering on the BMW website and emailing us such that we can attend to the process for the MBCA members. Please read the following links for more detailed information and for required forms:
Please sign up early as they sell out quickly once the registration site opens. As MBCA member you can pre-register and we help to get you the spots you would like. It is like having a “front row” VIP service without having to have the Mega-ultra-platinum-diamond Amex card 😉
Advanced driving school at Mosport. In coordination with BMW Trillium Section we will have a comprehensive schedule for a hole weekend of class room and track training.
Late summer and early fall is beautiful in the country setting and even more exciting with engines reving and tires fighting for grip while getting very intimate with your highly engineered partner 🙂 The Mosport track is an outstanding facility for advanced driver training as it provides a series of fast and short corner, some long straights and significant elevation changes. This all adds up to an exhilarating weekend of learning and using the performance aspects of your MB.
Please sign up early as they sell out quickly once the registration site opens. As MBCA member you can pre-register and we help to get you the spots you would like. It is like having a “front row” VIP service without having to have the Mega-ultra-platinum-diamond Amex card.
Invitation to members of the MBCA Toronto Section for club parking.
Details here: http://www.mbca-toronto.org/cobble-beach-concours-september-17-18/
This will be the last one in this year’s series. The fall brings mixed weather which itself is a great experience at the Advanced driving school at Mosport. In coordination with BMW Trillium Section we will have a comprehensive schedule for a hole weekend of class room and track training.
Email mbca@spitzerinc.com
Please sign up early as they sell out quickly once the registration site opens. As MBCA member you can pre-register and we help to get you the spots you would like. It is like having a “front row” VIP service without having to have the Mega-ultra-platinum-diamond Amex card 😉
For 2016, we are offering a new and completely different experience for our annual Year End Party – we will be attending the Toronto Christmas Market at the Distillery District.
Christmas Markets are a very German tradition. More than fitting for us in the Mercedes-Benz club.
Instead of our typical formal sit down dinner, we also decide to make this a free event for our members. There is no formal cost or fee to attend this event. We will present very member who registers a $50.00 food voucher to be used at the Christmas Market. With these, we want to give members the opportunity to sample a variety of seasonal foods and beverages. The vouchers can be used at many different vendors on site in increments. Here some of them:
Food:
-Das Kartoffelhaus (Those Potatoes On A Stick)
-Woodcutters (Sausage, Hotdog, Steak Sandwiches)
-Oktoberfest Sausage (Hot Dogs On Egg Bun)
-Kaese Sandwich (Grilled Cheese Sandwiches)
-Wiener Schnitzel
Snack/Dessert:
-Snack Huette
-Stickling Bakery
-Gingerbread House
-Shortbread House
-Chimneystax
Beverages:
-Pops
-Water
-Mulled Wine
The evening will start with reception at Mercedes-Benz Downtown Toronto 761 Dundas St. East • Toronto, ON M5A 4N5. Mercedes Downtown has offered us free parking and a brief tour of their facility. They also graciously offered us a free shuttle ride to the nearby Distillery district and the Toronto Christmas Market. Here, we will stroll in small groups and take in the views, sounds and smells of the Holiday Season. Shuttles are scheduled to take us back to the parked cars. Feel free to stay a bit longer, in which case just hail one of the waiting taxis.
Program:
- Meet at your Mercedes-Benz Downtown dealership (4-5PM)
- Park our member cars
- Reception in M-B Downtown showroom (5-6PM)
- Organized shuttle rides to the Toronto Christmas Market (6PM)
- Stay at the Christmas Market (6-8PM)
- Return via shuttles to the parked cars (8PM)
- Depart
We have reserved a maximum of 35 vouchers (feed 2-3) and will be offered on a first come first serve basis (one per family).
Your MBCA Toronto Section Team.
If you encounter any problem, please contact Harald (905) 838 1980
The MBCA Toronto Section is visiting Mercedes Benz at the Canadian International Auto Show 2017 at the the Toronto Convention Centre downtown Toronto. We will take a tour on the new introductions and overview of new MB products.
TORONTO TECHSESSION 2017
The Toronto Section held its 6th annual TechSession put on by Mercedes-Benz Canada on April 22rd at their Toronto training facility near Pearson airport. This event hosted by Arden Nerling, Events Manager of Mercedes-Benz Canada.
Doug Dees
Toronto Section
This will be the first ADS event of the year. It brings mixed weather which itself is a great experience at the Advanced driving school at Mosport. In coordination with BMW Trillium Section we will have a comprehensive schedule for a hole weekend of class room and track training.
Email mbca@spitzerinc.com
Please sign up early as they sell out quickly once the registration site opens. As MBCA member you can pre-register and we help to get you the spots you would like. It is like having a “front row” VIP service without having to have the Mega-ultra-platinum-diamond Amex card 😉
We are invited by MBCC to their annual spring wine tour. We would like to join as a group and enjoy the region for a tour on Saturday May 27th.
Following the MBCC invitation:
We are pleased to announce two additional events. The first event will be a Niagara Driving event / Winery tour that will take place on the 27th of May. Members from the MBCA, as well as, the MBCC will meet at Performance Mercedes-Benz in St. Catherine’s, followed by lunch at Jack Astors Bar & Grill, followed by a winery tour at the Vineland Estates Winery.
Date: May 27th, 2017
Agenda:
11:00 AM: Performance Mercedes-Benz
371 Ontario Street, St. Catherine’s
905-685-3838 www.mercedes-benz-performance.ca
12:30 PM: Jack Astors Bar & Grill
400 Ontario Street, St. Catherine’s
905-988-5677
3:00 PM: Vineland Estates Winery
3620 Moyer Road, Vineland
1-888-846-3526 www.vineland.com
This is an RSVP event, your response is required by Monday May 19th latest to reserve your spot. Please reply to Yves Gosselin at 519-938-9103 or via email
This summer Advanced Driving School event is in nearly guaranteed best weather which itself is a great experience at the Advanced driving school at Mosport. In coordination with BMW Trillium Section we will have a comprehensive schedule for a whole weekend of class-room and track training.
Email mbca@spitzerinc.com
Please sign up early as they sell out quickly once the registration site opens. As MBCA member you can pre-register and we help to get you the spots you would like. It is like having a “front row” VIP service without having to have the Mega-ultra-platinum-diamond Amex card 😉
This is an invitation by the MBCC to all members of the MBCA-Toronto Section to the their annual car show.
We are planning to combine more club events in the future.
Annual Car Show & Picnic – June 25th, 2017
June 25th is our annual Car Show and Picnic at the KW Optimist Club, this event is open to our members, those of the MBCA – Toronto Section and any other Mercedes Benz owners you may know or car enthusiast period. Admission is a $5 dollar donation to the Optimist club, tell your friends come one come all.
These are two great events, organized by both the MBCA, as well as, the MBCC. These are two great opportunities to enjoy your Mercedes-Benz, meet fellow owners and enthusiasts, and show your pride of ownership.
Please RSVP to mbclubcanada@gmail.com<mailto:mbclubcanada@gmail.com> or gosselin9103@gmail.com<mailto:gosselin9103@gmail.com>
This ADS event is late summer the weekend after labour day weekend. It brings usually very nice weather and lets you enjoy a great experience at the Advanced driving school at Mosport. In coordination with BMW Trillium Section we will have a comprehensive schedule for a whole weekend of class-room and track training.
Email mbca@spitzerinc.com
Please sign up early as they sell out quickly once the registration site opens. As MBCA member you can pre-register and we help to get you the spots you would like. It is like having a “front row” VIP service without having to have the Mega-ultra-platinum-diamond Amex card 😉
We would like to invite you to our annual Year End Event 2017.
We will be hosting our Event On November 25th 2017 at the Glencairn Golf & Country Club just north of Milton.
We are pleased to share our passion for Mercedes Benz automobiles with our friends at the Mercedes Benz Club of Canada in a combined event on Saturday November 25th. The Glencairn Golf & Country club is just north of Milton along Highway 25 and we hope that all our members and their family can join.
The cost is set at $50/person all inclusive; a cash bar is open for the duration of our event. Reservations will be on first come basis as there are limited spaces available.
Food:
The dinner is the Country Club’s Signature Buffet, consisting of beef tenderloin, chicken breast or salmon and is accompanied with seasonal vegetables, potatoes, mixed green salads & dressings, fresh baked rolls, assorted desserts and coffee & tea service.
We look forward to having you there, thank you.
Your MBCA Toronto Section Team.
You can email Peter for reservations and pay via eTransact, PayPal or cheque or you can order Tickets Below:
The MBCA Toronto Section is visiting Mercedes Benz at the Canadian International Auto Show 2018 at the the Toronto Convention Centre downtown Toronto. We will take a tour on the new introductions and overview of new MB products.
We are invited by MBCC to their annual spring wine tour. We would like to join as a group and enjoy the region for a tour on Saturday May 27th.
Following the MBCC invitation:
We are pleased to announce two additional events. The first event will be a Niagara Driving event / Winery tour that will take place on the 27th of May. Members from the MBCA, as well as, the MBCC will meet at Sandtrap Pub & Grill, 385 Mary St, Niagara-on-the-Lake and the proceed to Konzelmann Estate Winery.
Date: May 27th, 2018
Agenda:
12:00 PM: Sandtrap Pub and Grill
3:00 PM: Konzelmann Estate Winery
This is an RSVP event, your response is required by Monday May 22th latest to reserve your spot. Please reply to Yves Gosselin at 519-938-9103 or via email
TORONTO TECHSESSION 2019
The Toronto Section held its 8th annual TechSession put on by Mercedes-Benz Canada on April 27rd at their Toronto training facility near Pearson airport. This event hosted by Arden Nerling, Events Manager of Mercedes-Benz Canada.
Doug Dees
Toronto Section
