1 VCCC – Kamloops Chapter Newsletter Box 239 Kamloops, BC V2C 5K6 Email [email protected]Editor: Dave Dickinson National Website: www.vccc.com ---------- April Issue Deadline for Classifieds & News- April 15 th ------- ---------- May Issue Deadline for Classifieds & News- May 13 th ---------- Calendar of Events *Kamloops Chapter Events *Mar. 16 th Executive Meeting @ Galbraith’s 7:30pm *Mar. 23 rd General Meeting [7:30 pm Hal Rogers 2025 Summit Drive] [4 th Wednesday not the last] Mar. 25-26 th Sun Valley Swap Meet Vernon Apr. 1-3 rd Portland Swap Meet Apr. 16 th VCCC Governor’s Meeting Merritt Apr 17 th Maple Ridge Spring Swap Meet *Apr. 24 th 41 st Annual Easter Parade & Pancake Breakfast *Apr. 27 th General Meeting [7:30 pm Hal Rogers 2025 Summit Drive] *Apr. 30 th Bus trip to the Abbotsford Trade X Car Show (Contact Don Potts 250 374 1972) Apr. 30 th Penticton Swap Meet May 20-23 rd May Tour at Salmon Arm May 27-28 th Coastal Swap Meet *June 4 th Swap Meet [Mark your calendars now so you do not miss out] As I have not heard from anyone offering to take on the job I am going to try and do a column each month featuring a club member. If you know of someone or yourself would liked to be featured please contact me. I can’t promise that I will manage to do everyone in the club. Reminder of Don’s Bus trip to Abbotsford Car Show {Details P8}
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Elaine sent Get Well cards to the following members: - Lynn Littlejohns & Harry Madden.
Sympathy to Rose Cazzador
VCCC MEMBERSHIP PIN PRESENTATION
Keith Galbraith our Membership Director will be presenting the following members with their VCCC membership pins and bars at the meeting this month. If your name is listed it would be
nice if you and your spouse could attend the meeting to receive your pins in person.
Mike Collins 5 year
Bill & Ann Valli 5 years
Greg & Elaine Jones 10 years
Ken & Lynn Littlejohns 10 years
Harry & Marie Madden 10 years
Kevin & Helen Rhodes 10 years
Doug & Barbara Grant 15 years
Ken & Marg Hoshowski 15 years
Brian Roberts & Maxine Jensen 15 years
Doug & Elisha Smathers 20 years
Doug McCloy 25 years
Glenn Gallagher & Peggy Irwin 40 years
Ed & Elaine Shaw 40 years
Both Ed and Glenn where Charter Members of our
Chapter
BRIAN CRICH: - Passed away on March 6th, 2011. Brian had bought a car from
Greg Jones in 2002 and then they both joined the Kamloops Chapter. He was
member of our Chapter for 6 years before joining the Merritt Chapter when it was
organized. As Brian and Rose were living at Logan Lake he felt it would be easier
attending club functions in Merritt so he transferred his membership to their Chapter.
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COAST TO COAST [Part II] with Ron & Chick Buck
July 3rd
2010 we felt very lucky arriving in St Johns
trouble free. To give you and idea of the distance we had
travelled. St Johns Nfld. is closer to Paris, France than it is
Vancouver.
Newfoundland highways have many and large pot holes so we had the wheel alignment checked to be safe
for the return trip. This was done before touring St Johns and surrounding area July 4th.
Monday July 5th
10:30 am the “Coasters” cruised to Cupids the birthplace of English Canada for a tour of
Cupids Legacy centre and at 4 pm in the hall there was a cocktail reception following at 5 pm the crab dinner
[freshly cooked queen crab sections, salads, desert etc] [Yummy was it good]. We departed at 6:30 pm for St
Johns and the pippy park campsite. This campsite is very nice and covers an area of 1343 acres in size.
Tuesday July 6th
was our last full
day in St Johns [Mile 0]. This was a
leisure day to get things done, like
laundry, oil changes, and dipping
front tires in the Atlantic. So at 6 pm
we have a opening banquet at the
Memorial University, St Johns
campus main dining hall. As we
arrived at the hall we were greeted and welcomed by the Mayor of St
Johns, special guests, and our own wagon master and master of ceremonies Fraser Field. The dinner had several
appetizers, the main course was pan fried cod and all the trimmings, plus desserts, tea & coffee. There were
guest speakers reminding us that our journey across Canada begins here at St Johns Nfld Mile 0. It was a nice
evening and we were back at the campsite by 10: pm. Newfoundland time is 4 ½ hours ahead of BC.
Wednesday July 7th
all “Coasters” left Pippy campsite on our journey across Canada stopping at RCMP
building parking lot for pictures. Back on the TCH at 10:30 am cruising to Gander, with a lunch stop at Grand
Falls, approximately 250 miles, and that was enough for today, with camping in Gander.
Thursday July 8th
took us to Cornerbrook approximately 275 miles for 2 days and a good rest. Cornerbrook
(the second largest city in Nfld) at the mouth of the Humber River [a great river for salmon], population 20,103.
Saturday July 10th
all the “Coasters” were on the road early as
it was our sailing day to North Sydney. We boarded the ferry at
Port-aux-Basques at 11:15 am for the 6 hour sailing having lunch
on board the ferry. Our reservation was OK and the Atlantic was
calm. After leaving the ferry we drove straight to the Arm of Gold
campsite as it was a long day.
Sunday July 11th
we are now in Nova Scotia on our way to Sherbrooke via route 105 with a stop in Baddock
on the way. The Alexander Graham Bell museum is there but we didn’t attend. After lunch we drove to our
campground St Mary’s Riverside camp, total 130 miles for the day.
Monday July 12th
[my 80th
birthday] found all the “Coasters” were on their way
to Halifax from Sherbrooke along the Atlantic coast approximately 175 miles to
Shubie Campground where we camped for two days. This campground is in
Dartsmouth which is close to Halifax city. During the evening of the 12th
two
other coasters Willie & Barb from Brooks Alberta came over to our campsite
with their musical instruments and we had a sing a long with several other
coasters attending wishing me the best on my 80th
birthday. A very enjoyable
evening.
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Tuesday July 13th
being a leisure day we were offered 5 local escorted cruises,
most favorite is Peggy’s Cove and the Swiss air Memorial site, others include
historic sites, titanic graveyard site, boat cruise, aviation & auto museums etc. We
had seen all these in 2000 [The last Across Canada Tour] so we had made
arrangements to visit with our long time friends Winston & Vi Manual of Halifax
city, who we haven’t seen for years. They drove to our campsite and we visited for the day going out for supper
at a local restaurant together. After supper and good byes we returned to the campsite.
July 14th
all the “Coasters” leave the Dartmouth campsite early travelling on highway 102 heading for PEI
passing through Truro arriving at Pictou to catch the 75 minute ferry ride to Wood Island. We are now on
Prince Edward Island, the birth place of Canada, called the gentle island.[No ferry toll as they get you when
you leave] Charlottetown is the capital of PEI (pop 32, 245). Our campsite [Marco Polo] where we will spend 3
nights is at Cavendish. PEI is Canada’s smallest province 139 miles long and 40 miles wide and is mostly
surrounded by the Gulf of St Lawrence. We had a fresh Lobster supper this evening at Fisherman’s Wharf.
PEI’s major products are potatoes, turnips, grains & hay grown in Red soil. They also had a Vodka distillery on
the island where they used potatoes to make the Vodka.
Thursday July 15t h
we had a guided car rally to Chartolletown and
many points of interest including Anne of Green Gables house where
250,000 people visit yearly. Some “Coasters” bought souvenirs and
gifts. Meals for the day were on our own. PEI (Gas $1.119 per liter),
campsites average $40.00
with power and hotel rooms
average $110.00 a night per
couple.
Friday July 16th
was our last full day on PEI. We had a tour of the
western part of the island in the form of a guided road rally passing
through many small towns and villages. Supper at the Marco Polo
campsite and a large car show after.
Saturday July 17th
our departure day from this beautiful province
and a must see if you are ever in eastern Canada. Left campsite at 8 am getting onto the TCH
which runs through PEI driving 9 miles to Confederation
bridge Toll of $47.00 for car and trailer. The bridge is 2 lanes
wide and 8 miles in length, takes about 10 minutes with no
stopping allowed.
We are now in New Brunswick, called the loyalist
province. On the road to Moncton we stop at Port Elgin for a
feast of mussels and hot dogs compliments of the local club.
Camping for the night is at Moncton a shorted day of 105
miles.
Sunday July 18th
all “Coasters “leave Moncton early for
Penfield stopping at the Motor Sports Hall of Fame. It was
worth the stop. We passed through Saint John before arriving Penfield for 2 nights [130 miles] at Lester and
Mille McKay’s homestead. It was a dry camp with portable toilets. They grow blueberries and have a bakery
and restaurant where they serve ice cream. The McKay’s were on the 2000 tour with us. [A very nice couple].
Supper was compliments of the McKay’s and the local car club.
Monday July 19th
all “Coasters” leave here for a tour to Deer Island Point on the Bay of Fundy, where the
tides are largest in the world 28’9”. The tide was out when we were there. We were served a box lunch here. On
our return via a free ferry our supper is at a local restaurant. All you can eat fish and chips. Another sing a long
evening at the campground.
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Tuesday July 20th
after a busy two days and evenings it was a
nice day as we left for Hartland with stops at St George and St
Andrews. Coffee and donuts at hotel in small town of St Andrews
(Gas $1.119 per liter) then onto Fredericton the capital of New
Brunswick for lunch on our own at the Fredericton Mall. Our final
stop for the night is at Hartland as we have travelled 150 miles that
day. Hartland is the smallest town in New Brunswick with a
population of 902. The 1, 282 foot Hartland Covered bridge is the
longest covered bridge in the world. Camping is at the Hartland
arena.
Wednesday July 21st has an early start for a long 275 miles day to Levi just south of Quebec City for 2 days.
We passed through Grand Falls and entered Quebec province at Edmundston continuing on to Levi.
[More to follow later] Ron
IT MUST BE LOVE! I was in the pub with my
wife last night.
I said, "I love you."
She said, "Is that you or the beer
talking?"
I said, "It's me, and I'm talking to
the beer."
Dave Madsen spoke to us at our February Meeting. explaining that soda blasting is a state of
the art process that is non damaging and
environmentally friendly. He explained the
difference from soda blasting vs sand blasting.
It was most interesting. Some of our members
have already used his services and have been
very satisfied.
At last years Easter Parade we had some people
show up with cars that did not meet our
requirements so Al Paulsen presented Dick Parkes
at the February General Meeting with a star shaped
Parade Marshal Badge so he would look official
this year in case he has to speak to anyone should
-Keith Galbraith tells us that he is making so much progress on his 1969 MGB that he may even have it done for the Easter Parade.
- Jay Gallagher took a trip down to Scottsdale to take in the auctions and came home with two 1969 Chevelles; - an original 4 door sedan and a restored SS hardtop. - Two very nice cars to add to his collection.
- The senior Gallagher (Glenn) and his helper, Jack Meuwissen, now have the 1927 Pierce Arrow Runabout almost back together, minus the engine. It has been repainted, re-upholstered, and reassembled but parts are still needed for the engine, hopefully arriving in time to have it all together for Easter. - John Foley’s 1964 Chevy 2 door hardtop has also arrived back from the paint shop and looks great in dark blue. John is busy installing new suspension components, brake booster, brakes, etc. - The McNaughton’s 1937 Lincoln Zephyr coupe has also finally emerged from the paint shop and is now an even darker blue. Ernie is now installing the lights, bumpers, fender skirts, running boards, stainless trim, etc. Looks gorgeous!!
- Ken Finnigan is also up against a deadline as he is trying to get their 1959 MGA coupe up and running for an MG meet in Reno in June. The chassis is complete, the motor installed and the body is ready to be dropped back onto the frame and then the final finishing and paint will be done. The lights in his shop are on late into the night and he should make it!
- Their has even been a bit of action in my own shop as I just finished painting up the last few
parts for our 1960 Ford pickup. After I get these parts and a new heater, seats and headliner installed, I hope to have one of my kids drive it in the Parade. It’s pretty red.......you can’t miss it! -- One of our newer members, Jim Johannson, has finished his garage and has moved their 1970 Land Rover Safari into the shop for a complete body-off restoration and now is wondering what to do with the big pile of parts in his yard. He is hoping to order a new frame and then start putting it all back together again {Smiling proudly Jim stands besides his Rover} - Don Potts has sent his little Thames van off to the paint shop this week. -Jerry Wallin has been busy on both of his projects; - The cab of his 1947 Ford 2-ton has now been painted and installed back onto the chassis. With the assistance of John Bone, who is rebuilding the engine of Jerry’s 1911 McLaughlin, Jerry hopes to have it back in car in time for the Easter Parade. So, what’s happening in your shop? If you would like the rest of the members to know what you’re up to, please let me know and your project could be featured next month.,
IF YOU HAVE A PROJECT ON THE GO THAT YOU WOULD LIKE OUR OTHER MEMBERS TO KNOW ABOUT,
PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL AT 250 573-5740. Or email [email protected] Thanks, Dick