Special Features - Downtown Abbotsford Car Show 2014

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Thank you to all the folks who attended in 2013. Our new location was well-received by participants and visitors to

our annual car show. Once again, the streets of Historic Downtown Abbotsford at Essendene and Montrose will be fi lled with vehicles from yesteryear.

The ninth annual Historic Downtown Abbotsford Car Show will not only host classic cars and hot-rods, but motorcyles. Bike owners have asked for a number of years for an invitation to the show and this year they got it.

The free stage show will once again be located on Essendene and South Railway, and there will be a great lineup of entertainment for the whole family.

The Pilkey Sisters really are sisters, and they are from Abbotsford. They started singing and performing along with other members of their family at church and community events.

They will remind you of the Andrew Sisters as they specialize in jump-swing and boogie, with their renditions of “Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree,” “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Sisters,” and “All I Do is Dream,” performing many of the hits from the ’50s and ’60s from ballads to country.

The Historic Downtown Abbotsford Car Show is excited to welcome them back.

Performing live on stage and throughout the downtown, enjoy the signature songs, moves and routines of the Blues Bros Too.

This live tribute act is full of high energy and choreographed routines.

From young to old, everyone loves the antics of these two rascals. They arrive complete with their own fully equipped “Lady of Blessed Acceleration: The Blues Mobil Too” with enough sound equipment to host a small concert.

Tribute star Marty Edwards sings famous Kenny Rogers songs such as “Ruby,” “Lady,” “Lucille,” “Coward of the County,” “Daytime Friends,” and “The Gambler.”

These great hits and many more will be recreated by Edwards, who has performed across the US and Canada, Asia, England, Ireland, Mexico and Australia.He has made guest appearances on CNN and with Oprah and Jay Leno. He walks the walk and talks the talk; one of the most professional tribute stars in the business.

“Dirty Edna” will be on site with Moe Davidson, one of the creators of this fuel dragster.

The plan is to fi re up this dragster at noon. You will want to witness this 500 hemi as Davidson fi res it up. Experience the thunder and vibration of this 7000-horsepower beast.

Davidson says we run them just to make noise, taking folks on a nostalgia trip. Car enthusiasts can experience the thrill most often seen only on TV.

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CHEF DEZ on COOKING

A staple in almost every home’s pantry is spaghetti or some form of pasta that makes its way to the dinner table on a regular basis. Many of us take the time to focus on build-

ing the fl avour and complexity of the accompanying sauce for our pasta of choice; however the pasta itself needs attention as well. Many food columns could be dedicated to achieving palate-pleasing goals in pasta sauces, but let us not forget about the substance of these dishes - the pasta noodle. Thus this column will be focused on unravel-ing some myths and procedures in what seems to be one of the simplest tasks in the kitchen - boiling water and cooking pasta.

The fi rst thing to examine is the dry pasta noodle and the transformation that takes place during the cooking process. The most obvious observation is that cooked pasta is larger in volume and fl exible, compared to dry raw pasta. What makes this possible is the absorption of water during the boiling process. The cooking process of any food, no matter how simple it seems, needs to be analyzed because this is our chance of infusing fl avour into the ingredients being cooked.

Everyone has heard of the process of salting wa-ter when boiling pasta, but few know or realize the reason why. Some believe it is to help the pasta from sticking or to help keep the water from boiling over; however the reason is to season the pasta and to in-crease the fl avour. Pasta on its own is very bland, and combining bland cooked pasta with a sauce that you have perfected, will be a detriment to your fi nished dish. If the pasta water is salted liberally then the pas-

ta will be absorbing salt-water, instead of just water, and thus your pasta dish will be seasoned from the inside out.

Another no-no is to add oil to your pasta water. This idea probably fi rst came about to prevent the pasta noodles from sticking together, however it will affect your fi nished dish negatively. Oiled pasta water will help to keep your pasta from sticking together when cooking, but a fi lm of oil will always be left on

the drained noodles. This thin fi lm of oil will inhibit the starchiness of the cooked pasta and then in turn lead to the accompanying sauce to not stick to or absorb into the noo-dles as much. When pasta is eaten you want the starchiness of the pasta to hold onto the sauce as much as possible, so that the dish will be able to be enjoyed to the fullest. That being said, drained cooked pasta should not be oiled for the same reason.

A better way to help prevent your pasta noodles from sticking together during the cooking process is to stir the noodles constantly for the fi rst two minutes of cooking time. By that point the water will have returned to its full-boil action and the agita-tion of the bubbling water will keep the pasta moving and prevent it from sticking.

Once the pasta has been drained, do not rinse it. Rinsing will cool the pasta down and also wash away some of the starchiness that we want to help secure the sauce to the noodles.

Homemade “spaghetti” is a very common dish in many households, and whether you use spaghet-ti, linguine, or other types of noodles, I hope these few simple recommendations help to make your meal more enjoyable and fl avourful.

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Dear Chef Dez:What is the best way to tell when pasta is cooked?~ Norma L., Maple Ridge, BC

Dear Norma:

There are many ways that people use to determine that pasta is cooked to perfection - including the old wives’ tale about throwing it against the wall, and if it sticks, it’s done. The best way is to let your mouth do the talking. Carefully remove a strand or piece of pasta from the boiling water. After waiting a few seconds to cool down, take a bite. It should feel ‘el dente’, meaning ‘to the tooth’ in Italian. This relates to the feeling that the pasta should not be overcooked and offer some resistance when biting into it. It should not be hard, but should not be too soft and mushy either.

The package of the pasta you purchase will always offer a guideline cooking time, but your bite will always give you the right answer.

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The scenery, music, vehicles and busi-nesses have changed, but in six de-cades, one thing has remained constant

for the Siemens family business, Hub Motor Service, located at the corner of Essendene and Gladys Avenues: the wonderful support from Abbotsford residents.

At a time when Doris Day’s Secret Love was a hit song, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea with Kirk Douglas was fresh on movie screens, Peter Siemens and his wife Mary purchased an automotive repair shop and gas station from Home Oil in downtown Ab-botsford. The building was originally a livery stable and the offi ce was the fi rst Village of Abbotsford offi ce.

The de Mause family, the original owners, removed the hay loft and converted the build-ing to an automotive repair shop.

With the assistance of Peter’s sons, the “new” business was established and the name Hub Motor Service was decided upon as Abbotsford was referred to as the Hub of the Fraser Valley.

Peter ran the shop until a series of strokes in the early 1960s forced him to retire, leaving

23-year-old Jake in charge. He and his wife Marilyn eventually purchased the business, and in 1995, the couple’s youngest son, Ross and his wife Kelly, bought it.

“It doesn’t feel like it’s been [60 years],” said Jake, who also doubled as the shop’s certifi ed mechanic.

The only time Jake recognizes the years have gone by is when he looks at the modern vehicles that come through the ga-rage, or stop for gas.

“I remember a lot of the late 1930s and early ’40s cars. In the ’50s there were lots of British cars.”

The quick pace of life kept Jake from ever standing still too long, and “there’s always a challenge.”

The biggest of which was taking over for his father. It was a tough go through the early 1960s, he said, but they survived.

And looking back, Jake remembers the “family and good customers, some who are

now friends” who have continued to support Hub, now offi cially called Siemens Garage Ltd.

Ross said the family has enjoyed success at the business because of the community’s sup-

port, and also because the farming sector has provided an overall stabilizing infl uence over Abbotsford.

In 2008-09, two new service bays were added, bringing it to a total of fi ve. Simultaneously, a complete renovation was

done on the site.Limited by geography, Ross doesn’t plan to

expand the business any more.“We have a steady clientele and we’re the

last full service station with service bays in Abbotsford,” he said. “If we get much larger, [the business] would lose that personal touch.

“We’re really thankful for our loyal cus-tomers who have stuck with us with all the technical changes. The perception still exists that we do not service late model vehicles,

which of course is untrue. We invest heavily with up-to-date equipment and diagnostics. Much of the ongoing work we perform on newer vehicles will conform to manufacturer warranties.”

Another indicator of a well-run business is staff turnover, and Hub rarely has any.

Walter Dirks, who is married to Peter and Mary’s eldest daughter, worked as a mechanic at Hub for 40 years.

Most of the family’s sons and many of their grandsons and nephews have been employed over the past 60 years.

Contributing to that lack of turnover, said Ross, is that “we don’t ask staff to do anything we wouldn’t do.”

From 1954 to 1994 Hub Motor Service sold Home Oil and Esso fuels. From 1994 to 2009 they sold Shell fuels. Since 2009, Hub has been selling fuel supplied by Columbia Fuels, which comes from the Chevron refi nery in Burnaby. “ We take great pride in offer-ing ‘pump service’ as many motorists rely on us during bad weather days and can ask us while they are here, to change wiper blades or simply schedule an appointment.”

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Matthew’s House was founded by Andrea and Doug Froese, whose son Matthew was born with severe brain damage and had many physical challenges.

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“It has a Mercury tailgate.”That’s how the sales and

purchase process started on the 1953 Mercury M100 pick-up owned by Rod Thomson of Abbotsford.

The truck did indeed have a Mercury tailgate, an item which is diffi cult to fi nd for classic 1953-1956 pickups, however the condition of said tailgate mirrored the rest of the truck.

“It was in pretty tough shape” says Thomson’, the fenders all had Bondo in them, the paint was a mess and the interior in tatters.

In addition, the steering had virtually frozen making ma-noeuvring the vehicle almost impossible.

Thomson and his son Graham negotiated a favour-able price and had the vehicle towed to Abbotsford.

Over the next several years

the truck was stripped and acid bathed revealing many rust spots and holes.

It was at that point the cab went to a body shop for replacement of the corners and welding shut all the holes through the fi rewall.

“I had described a look I wanted on the truck, a clean smooth fl ow front to back including under the hood” Thomson recalls.

That look was achieved with the help of Peter Len of the F100 connection who did much of the chassis and me-chanical work as well as fi nal assembly.

When it was discovered the frame was bent twice, a donor frame was found and the Fat Man Fabrication front suspension fi t to it. The rear end came from a year 2000 Ford Explorer which gave disc brakes all-round for improved

stopping power.While the frame and body

work were going forward Thomson and his son set about rebuilding the 302 V8 that came with the truck. Cylinders were bored out by 0.30”, new fl at top pistons and rings a new cam shaft and a dual plane intake manifold were added to the refurbished block. A March serpentine billet aluminum pul-ley system was added along with BBK headers.

“The project wasn’t without challenges”, says Thomson, “the new steering rack was faulty and had to be replaced as the project went forward”.

Eventually all the various parts of the Merc came to-gether at the F100 Connection and fi nishing began.

Several challenges came up during the fi rst assembly

including the realization the cab cowl had been damaged and was not the correct shape. More cutting and welding solved the issue and brought the front end back into line. At the same time that Mercury tailgate was on its way to

Oregon where it was cut and welded into a new F100 Ford tailgate.

After paint in Sonic Blue and Windveil blue, 2005 Mus-tang colours, and fi nal assem-

bly including the oak plank bed, Thomson picked up the truck and began driving it.

Long time hot-rodder Bert Straiton looked at the truck one day and mentioned he had access to a set of Mercury valve covers to reinforce the style of era.

Those valve covers from a late 50s Mercury 390 engine would not fi t the 302, how-ever the Mercury portion was cut out and welded into the 302 valve covers. At the same time the air cleaner from a 1958 Lincoln was installed. The engine detail uses the lighter Winveil blue as the pri-mary colour and Sonic blue as the highlight colour, mirroring the colour combination on the exterior.

The interior received new tweed fabric on the seats as well as the Mercury logo embroidered into a fl oor

mat. Vintage Air provides a cool ride and Shark gauges pass along information to the driver.

There are a number of subtle features to the Merc including a connecting rod steering wheel brace, hidden gas fi ller, hidden trailer hitch, remote door openers, power windows and a remote kill switch to disable the truck andprevent theft.

“The truck turned out just as I envisioned it, true to the era but with subtle modifi ca-tions and a clean look from bumper to bumper,” says Thomson.

While the Mercury tail-gate might have been the selling feature, this smooth 1953 Mercury M100 has much more to offer today. After 13,000 miles the Merc maintains its classic style and stance.

’53 Merc started as an ugly duckling

ROD THOMSON

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33805 George Ferguson Way DOWNTOWN ABBOTSFORD www.avenuebodyshop.ca

AVENUE BODY SHOP HAS PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL WORKMANSHIP OF AUTOBODY REPAIR AND WE’VE EARNED THE TRUST OF OUR CLIENTS.

Complimentary 'VALET SERVICE'

(Vehicle pickup & delivery available)

We take the dents out of accidents

SERVING ABBOTSFORD SINCE 1959

852-2222604

FREE ESTIMATES

B O D Y S H O PB O D Y S H O P

Our service meets ICBC's high standards for repair, customer care, workmanship and professionalism.

• Fully accredited ICBC Valet Service• Express repairs• State-of-the-art facility• Certifi ed, experienced technicians• Knowledgable, friendly staff

• Work with all insurance companies• Lifetime warranty• Clean, reliable courtesy cars• In-house detailing• Enviro-safe Sikkens water-based paint

Special Features - Downtown Abbotsford Car Show 2014

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