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News: Toronto Mustang Club Annual Event Continues MADD Support

For Immediate Release:
 
Mustang Club Annual Event Continues MADD Support

Toronto, Canada -- May 20, 2005 -- On Sunday, June 12, the Greater
Toronto Area Mustang Club will host its 5th Annual BBQ and Show 'n Shine
event. Held on the grounds of Heart Lake Conservation Area in Brampton,
Ontario, the gathering is the largest of the club's eighteen-event
schedule for the season. The show will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Show entry is complimentary with park admission.

Again this year, the charity of choice is MADD Halton/Peel Chapter. The
club will donate all funds raised at the event. "It is very important
for car clubs to deliver safe driving messages.", said club President
Fab Fiocco. "Remember, Cruisin' and Boozin' don't mix.", he added. 

The local Lion's Club will provide food services and share their
proceeds with MADD Halton/Peel Chapter. The 2004 Barbeque drew almost
two hundred show entries, including both modern and classic Mustangs, as
well as about six hundred spectators. Several other Ford enthusiast
clubs participate in the event, including Ford Truck World - Ontario
Chapter, the Golden Horseshoe Mustang Association and the London Area
Mustang Club.

Awards and trophies will be available to show participants, including a
Long Distance Award, as participants from as far away as North Bay and
Napanee are common. A specialty award for this year will be given for
the "Best Use of Duct Tape".

The event is sponsored, in part, by Fines Ford Lincoln Sales of Bolton,
Ontario, Da Silva Racing of Scarborough, Heritage Ford Sales of
Scarborough, CarPolish.ca of Burlington, Bramalea Tire of Brampton, Noyz
Boyz Performance Exhaust of Scarborough, Mustang Toy Store of
Scarborough, SW Designs of Toronto, Stone Mountain Racing of Thornhill,
Lasting Shine of Toronto, Erinwood Ford Sales of Mississauga, Classic &
Rod Car Appraisals of Toronto, Steeda.ca of Milton and VT Engines of
Lansing, Michigan.

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About GTAMC:

The Greater Toronto Area Mustang Club is a sponsor-supported
organization having both a real world and on-line presence. Up to four
hundred Greater Toronto Area members participate locally during the
club's seasonal events.

The group's web page and on-line discussion forums promote the sharing
of information and experiences among Mustang and other Ford vehicle
owners for the repair and preservation, as well as show and competition
preparation of their vehicles. More than one thousand members
participate from across the country - Newfoundland to British Columbia -
and from many of the United States.

About MADD:

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a non-profit, grassroots
organization that is committed to stopping impaired driving and
supporting the victims of this violent crime. At the heart of MADD
Canada are our volunteers who include not only mothers, but fathers,
friends, business professionals, experts in the anti-impaired driving
field and concerned citizens who want to make a difference in the fight
against impaired driving.