Service NL
June 29, 2016

Engaging Community Organizations

Minister Proclaims Automotive Heritage Month in Newfoundland and Labrador

The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Service NL, in partnership with the National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada (NAACC), has proclaimed July as Automotive Heritage Month in Newfoundland and Labrador.

"The NAACC and its members do great work supporting automotive hobbies and also provide valuable fundraising assistance to several charities and community groups. As NAACC members celebrate Automotive Heritage Month with exhibitions throughout the province this July, I want to thank them for all they do to support charitable efforts."
- The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Service NL

Over the course of its history in the province, the NAACC has raised more than a quarter million dollars in support of charities that include the Easter Seals, Shriners, the Children's Rehabilitation Centre, the Janeway Hospital, and the VOCM Cares Foundation.

"We thank the Provincial Government for partnering with the NAACC to recognize Automotive Heritage Month. Our association is proud to preserve automotive heritage for future generations, and to use our restored, unique, historic vehicles to give back to our communities through various provincial charities."
- Bob Ford, Director and Membership Chairman of the National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada in Newfoundland and Labrador

The NAACC is a federally incorporated, non-profit organization of Canadian automobile clubs. For more information about the NAACC, visit www.naacc.ca . Anyone seeking information about events planned for the month of July, can contact nlclassics1980@gmail.com.

QUICK FACTS:

• The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Service NL, has proclaimed July as Automotive Heritage Month in Newfoundland and Labrador in partnership with the NAACC.
• Automotive Heritage Month recognizes the direct financial and cultural benefits that automotive hobbies generate through business, employment and charity work across the country.
• Vehicles that are more than 25 years old and are certified by the Newfoundland Antique and Classic Car Club can be registered as �antique� through Motor Vehicle Registration.
• For more information on antique auto registration visit www.servicenl.gov.nl.ca/drivers/DriversandVehicles/vehicleregistration/antique.html.

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Auto Heritage Month Proclamation 2016

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