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December 2025

  • Writer: vcotracks
    vcotracks
  • 18 hours ago
  • 4 min read
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Hello Everyone,

Season's greetings! As we all prepare for the holidays with friends and family, this issue is going to take a look at our most recent events, reveal some of those planned for 2026, announce another important step towards persuing our club's vision and membership promise, and ask for your renewed support of our leadership's bold efforts in 2026.


We closed out our 2025 calendar of events with the following good times...

  • Dan Schneeweiss' Amazing Garage Tour , Toronto


  • Dave Pelosini's End-of Season Lunch, Beertown Public House, Burlington


  • Bruce & Deb's End-of-Season Appetizer Party, Cannington


  • Jamie Herrington's End-of-Season Dinner at Mandarin Restaurant, London

  • They forgot to take photos so I created one for them with AI !!! Don't look too closely!

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2026 Event Calendar Reveal!

Discover the many exciting opportunities we're planning to enjoy your Viper with club friends! Our most popular events are back, with new events and details being added. Watch for more local events to be planned by those area directors and their members.


We all have busy lives which can make it a challenge to RSVP to events in advance, so we publish the Calendar early so you can save the dates of those you're interested in on your personal calendars, and then RSVP as required for reservations and other planning.

Get ready for 2026...we're coming in hot! https://www.viperclubofontario.com/events


  • Annual Viper Show & Lunch Meeting, Burlington, Sat. June 6th

  • 3- Member BBQ Events, Guelph, Grand Bend & Cannington

  • Scenic Viper Cruises

  • 5 - Hagerty Cars & Coffees, New-some with member cruises, Burlington

  • Several Buffalo Car Shows, May-Sept, Buffalo

  • New- Steve Plunkett's Private Car Collection Tour, London

  • New- Steer Friends Charity Car Show, Stouffville, June 13th

  • New- Windsor Assembly Plant Tour Weekend Event, Windsor/Detroit

  • 2 - ILR Performance Driving Schools & Lapping, April & Sept, Bowmanville

  • 8-10 Speed Therapy Track Days, May - Sept, Bowmanville

  • Local End-of-Season Events

  • And possibly participation in RoadKill Nights & Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit!


2026 Leadership Announcement

Our club’s commitment to meet the needs of our members took a major step forward early this year with the creation of our multi-year Viper Parts Initiative.  Since leading our club is a time consuming role now, as is leading the Viper Parts Initiative, we decided to split those roles in 2026 so both could be optimized for our club and members.


We’re very pleased to announce that London-Windsor Area Director Jamie Herrington stepped forward and was elected by the Board last February to take on a VP role in 2025, and then the president’s role at our 2026 Annual Viper Show & Lunch Meeting in June.


I’ll retain some of my important club functions while leading the Viper Parts Initiative. Our other directors have been taking on various club functions as we further expand our VCO resources and prepare to assist Jamie in his new role as VCO president!


We thank Jamie and our Board for their enthusiasm and commitment to provide the VCO's unsurpassed Viper ownership and club experience that just keeps getting better!


2026 Membership Renewal Reminder!

Please support us in delivering our club experience and resources by renewing this month if possible so our Board can accurately budget funding of all club benefits and resources. Please remit $125 CDN by e-transfer to vcomembership@gmail.com, WNY members can remit $95 USD to: Viper Club of Ontario, c/o Dennis Harding, 702 Burnett Avenue, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, N1T 1P1. Thank you for renewing!  


New Member Introductions

We're very pleased to welcome these new members and look forward to meeting them!

  • Venu Tadiboyina, Scarborough, with his 2010 Snake Skin Green ACR

  • Kevin & Kristie McDonald, Barrie, 2001 R/T 10 & 1998 GTS-R


Member Saves Big on Ram Purchase

Congrats to Mike Black who saved thousands with our Stellantis Canada Advantage Plan! For substantial purchase and lease savings on a new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram or Alfa Romeo, contact Bruce at vcotracks@gmail.com and you can save big too!


VCO Outstanding Contribution Award Presented

Matt McAlear, Dodge CEO, was presented with our 2025 Outstanding Contribution Award by VCO director Enio Parete in recognition of his enthusiastic support of our Viper Parts Initiative to have discontinued Viper parts produced again. This is Viper Nation's single most important initiative and we thank Matt McAlear for his leadership and support!

Viper Parts Initiative Update

We're working with many Viper parts suppliers and Mopar licensing to bring more discontinued Viper parts to market. Watch for supplier parts announcements soon.

If you need help locating a discontinued part, please contact me! Learn more about the VPI at https://www.viperclub.org/vca/categories/viper-parts-service-resources.254/


Here's a current list of suppliers and vendors in our database, with more coming...

1- moparpartsgiant.com                                          2- store.mopar.com

29- manticclutch.com 30- Snakebite Speed & Sound


Winter Driving Course

Everyone can benefit from ILR Car Control Schools, and the Winter Driving Course is no exception. I took this course 25 years ago in my daily driver and was amazed at my improvement in control on snow and ice in just one day! Investing in your safety is also a lot of fun! Interested? Maybe we can even make it an overnight event in Minden!

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Sponsor Appreciation

As I reflect on 2025, I'm keenly aware of the tremendous contributions that our club sponsor partnerships have made to our club and the VCO's continued success. We've developed enduring relationships based on our shared goals and support of the enthusiast car community which is engrained in our club's culture. Please recognize, promote and patronize these valued sponsors, supporters & friends whenever possible!

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On behalf of your club directors and sponsors, thank you all for your support and friendship. We wish you safe & Happy Holidays, and look forward to seing you in 2026!


Bruce Hadfield

VCO President


 Viper Club of Ontario has proudly supported our members & Viper Nation since 1997!  

 
 
 

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