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Our first event for 2020, due to the COVID pandemic. Steve organized a short driving run. We met at the Golf Club parking lot and the participants drove a loop over Coates Road, Hess Road, Ferne Road to Brickyard Beach and back on South Road to the Golf Club.

Then everyone enjoyed burgers and beverages at the Golf Club, followed by a short general meeting.

July 30, 2020, short driving rally, burger & beer and general meeting

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Saturday September 7th we hosted 30 cars and 60 or so folks from various chapters of the Vintage Car Club of Canada. The host Chapter was Nanaimo.

The cars arrived on the 9:25 ferry and were split into 2 groups, each led by a Cruisers member car with another Cruisers car sweeping at the back of the pack.

Places visited were the Museum, Brickyard Beach, Silva Bay, Orlebar Point and Malaspina Galleries. A fantastic lunch was held at the Golf Club.

Thanks to all Cruisers members who volunteered to make this a successful event. And special thanks to the folks at the Museum and the Golf Club.

  • Model T
  • Early 50's Cadillac, mid 50's Studebaker and '55 Dodge.
  • Red one is Model A truck, blue is unknown model.
  • Model T, Model A and Mercedes at museum. 7 Sept '19
  • Front: Chevy Special deluxe, '30 Model A, yellow Mustang at museum.
  • Lt: '58 Corvette, '30 Model A, BMW.

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Finished 2019 SnS poster ...done by Chris James (member).
Lori & her assistants at the Registration Table

Fantastic music and M/C from Flashback Freddie!!

  • Best Car....1953 Studebaker...Sponsered by Rombough's Auto Detailing. Trophy presented by Chris Rombough to owner Clay Thompson.

Best Car….1953 Studebaker…Sponsored by Rombough's Auto Detailing. Trophy presented by Chris Rombough to owner Clay Thompson.

  • Best Truck...sponsored by Gulf Island Seaplanes 1956 Chevy....Chris Rombough presenting to Randy Phillips.

Best Truck…sponsored by Gulf Island Seaplanes 1956 Chevy….Chris Rombough presenting to Randy Phillips.

  • Best Foreign/Import Sunbeam Tiger sponsored by Nesters Market....Chris Rombough presenting to Gary Butler.

Best Foreign/Import Sunbeam Tiger sponsored by Nesters Market….Chris Rombough presenting to Gary Butler.

  • Best Motorcycle... Vintage Electric Tracker Motorcycle sponsored by Coastal Community Credit Union....Randy Phillips presenting to Steve Berthelot.

Best Motorcycle… Vintage Electric Tracker Motorcycle sponsored by Coastal Community Credit Union….Randy Phillips presenting to Steve Berthelot.

  • Phil Owen wins a car & driver BC Ferries ticket in the particant draw.

Phil Owen wins a car & driver BC Ferries ticket in the participant draw. Ray Koch (with his Model A) wins a passenger ticket from BC Ferries in the participant draw.

  • Dave Wolsen wins passenger ticket from BC Ferries in the participant draw.

Dave Watson wins passenger ticket from BC Ferries in the participant draw. Brian Zimmer wins a car & driver ticket from BC Ferries in the participant draw.

A collage of the Gabriola SnS 11 Aug '19
  • Lions Club providing refreshments again this year.
  • PHC (People for a Healthy Community) selling tattoo draw tickets and The Sky's the Limit tickets. Meanwhile we sold our 50/50 tickets. Di Atherton,Fred Withy and Jaylynn from PHC helped sell the 50/50 tickets.
  • Lori Smith & Elaine Peacock worked on registration and ballot counting.
  • Whippet dog with the Whippet car

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Brown Bag Auction and Pot luck – November

I can barely remember… I believe it was the eve of November 29th in the year 2018 when the Members had been invited to gather to enjoy a pot luck and to bid on some very special gifts at the BROWN BAG Auction! Those 15 or 17 of us (who’s counting?) who appeared roughly at the allocated time, contributed some wonderful food as well as a selection of Brown Bags, some of which turned out to be wrapped in more valuable adornments than the contents deserved (Duct Tape)!

I found the food fantastic and the company even better. I can’t recall all the things I laughed at and who with, but I was worn out at the end of the night! I think Fred won the prize for the highest bid, eventually purchasing a once cherished, 1980’s Chilton Manual for a prize winning ~$25! It will be wonderful as a door stop or for pressing flowers.

We collected 32 lbs of canned goods and donated to them to the local food bank through PHC and the Club raised $128.50.

Thanks again to our gracious Hosts, Wayne and Verenia who welcomed us to their lovely home!

A couple of post Auction comments….

“Hi Steve…Many thanks to Wayne and Verenia for hosting ! The food was outstanding! Rivaled only by the fellowship and camaraderie shared by our members”. - from Randy
“In my words: It’s people that makes the world go round. Food makes us tick. We are so fortunate to have both in abundance sharing lives and stories under Wayne & Verenia’s roof”. -  from Carol

DON’T MISS THE NEXT ONE!

That’s it for this one.
Cheers

Steve