CANADIAN COASTERS
The Only Car Group in the World that Travels Coast to Coast
Connect to articles written about the Coasters
https://www.hagerty.ca/articles-videos/Articles/2016/05/06/Canadas-Coasters
http://driving.ca/auto-news/news/celebrating-countrys-150th-on-the-road
tour 2022
Newfoundland to British Columbia
55 days, 55 cars. Coast to Coast
JULY 5th to AUGUST 28th, 2022
Now taking applications
Join the exciting adventure
email: fraser@canadiancoasters.ca
WELCOME TO THE CANADIAN COASTERS TOUR SITE
Carrying on the tradition of the tours before us. We travel across our great country enjoying the excitement, scenery and great friendships along the way. This truly is a unique experience like no other in the World, over one hundred transportation vehicles of many descriptions traveling. We take the road less travelled and enjoy stops in many towns where people of all walks of life stop to visit and learn about Canada and the transportation of the past. Watch for us in your area, we attend many car shows along the way. Visitors are always welcome to visit us at our campground, have an old car bring it down join us for a for a few hours at one of our stops.
Contact us for information.
We are proud participants of the Canada 150 Celebration. Visit us along the way, stop and say hello or give us a wave and a smile as we travel.
COASTERS AT THE BIG LOBSTER SHEDIAC NEW BRUNSWICK
Ms Joann Villeneuve named
Canadian Coasters Honourary Chairman
On the occasion this year of The Canadian Coasters 50th anniversary, Coasters Wagonmaster Fraser Field is pleased to announce that Ms Joann Villeneuve, wife of the late legendary Gilles Villeneuve and mother of World F1 Champion Jacques Villeneuve, has agreed to lend her name and support as Honourary Chairman of the 2017 Coast to Coast Tour.
“This is an historic first for our organization”, commented Fraser Field, “and of particular significance as Canada’s Grand Prix also marks this year its 50th anniversary, all of which takes place within the broader celebratory context of Canada’s 150th birthday.”
Joann Villeneuve was born in Winsted, Connecticut, and moved very young to Québec as a member of a large family. At 16, she met Gilles and the two married three years later in 1970. Jacques was born in 1971 and two years later, Melanie followed. Joann also has another daughter, Jessica, born later on in life.
For over four decades, Joann accompanied and assisted both Gilles and Jacques on every imaginable racing circuit around the world, including in Formula One, Formula Atlantic, NASCAR, Indy, drag racing, etc. Throughout that period, she became an engaged and passionate witness to the evolution of all forms of racing and is regarded as an expert in this field. She has often been referred to as Canada’s First Lady of Racing by the media.
She is currently Chairman of the Board of the Villeneuve Automotive Museum, a unique international project currently being developed out of Montreal. She is delighted to be involved with The Coasters, “a fabulous organization of great people from all walks of life and every part of our nation, united in their passion for showcasing our automotive heritage—which is exactly the mission of our planned Museum”, she added.
Canadian Coasters
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