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#154, JULY/AUGUST 2013<br />
By <strong>RV</strong>ers, For <strong>RV</strong>ers, About <strong>RV</strong>ing<br />
<strong>Ferry</strong> <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>ALASKA</strong><br />
<strong>RV</strong> Trip with a Difference!<br />
Kenny Dam<br />
Power Trip<br />
Confessions<br />
of a Beadaholic<br />
Spring<br />
Serendipities<br />
Lake Havasu City and the<br />
re-built London Bridge<br />
An Easy Recreational Vehicle Magazine for Fun-Loving/Camping Folk!<br />
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Edition 154<br />
JULY/AUGUST 2013<br />
BY <strong>RV</strong>ers, FOR <strong>RV</strong>ers, ABOUT <strong>RV</strong>ing<br />
A CANADIAN MAGAZINE<br />
Copyright 2013<br />
Publisher, etc.: SHEILA Tourond<br />
Webmaster: JOHN Overall<br />
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COVER:<br />
Our van at Moon Lake.<br />
CONTENTS<br />
14 <strong>Ferry</strong> <strong>to</strong> Alaska<br />
<strong>RV</strong> Trip with a Difference<br />
VASSILOPOULOS<br />
16 Lake Havasu City<br />
‘Build it and they will come’<br />
BEGIN<br />
18 Knee-High Fun in<br />
Nanaimo, BC<br />
Bring along the kids!<br />
ECCLES<br />
14<br />
20 Spring Serendipities<br />
<strong>RV</strong>ing close <strong>to</strong> home can be fun.<br />
BORN<br />
22 First Plot Complications<br />
Forgetting things, needing<br />
directions, down on the oil ...<br />
DOOK<br />
23 Confessions of a<br />
Beadaholic<br />
Shopping in 80,000 sq feet of<br />
beads can be daunting!<br />
CARLTON HOSSACK<br />
26 Kenny Dam Power Trip<br />
ATVing with friends, including<br />
our dog Cooper.<br />
MEGYESI<br />
28 Guadalajara <strong>to</strong><br />
Puer<strong>to</strong> Vallarta <strong>to</strong><br />
La Penita by ATV<br />
Our <strong>to</strong>tal distance was 380 kms.<br />
THACKER<br />
30 Couldnʻt find the<br />
Perfect <strong>RV</strong> for me<br />
So I built my own.<br />
JONES<br />
Pages 16-17, London Bridge,<br />
reassembled in Lake Havasu City.<br />
COLUMNS, etc.<br />
<strong>RV</strong>T Publisher’s Life and <strong>Times</strong> .......... 6<br />
Classified Ads ..............................40<br />
Distribution Locations ...................46<br />
Humour .....................................11<br />
<strong>RV</strong>OABC .................................42-45<br />
<strong>RV</strong> Clubs Listing ...........................38<br />
Word Angle Search - 3rd BC Areas .....32<br />
<strong>RV</strong>T Subscription Form ...................41<br />
CARTOONS:<br />
~ Along the Way ............................ 5<br />
~ Embers ....................................25<br />
COOKING:<br />
~ Delights ...................................37<br />
FAIRS & FESTIVALS:<br />
~ AB ..........................................33<br />
~ BC ......................................34-35<br />
~ WA .........................................36<br />
<strong>RV</strong> PARTS and <strong>RV</strong> SE<strong>RV</strong>ICE ...............31<br />
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ALONG THE WAY (c)<br />
Martha’s<br />
Dream<br />
George’s<br />
Scheme<br />
jchinook@telus.net<br />
ADVERTISERS’ WEBSITES/EMAILS and AD PAGE #s:<br />
BY John McDonald ADA VIS Global Mexican Insurance .......................mexicoinsurance.com ...................39<br />
“George, Let’s go canoeing <strong>to</strong>day.”<br />
“George, you’re always paddling<br />
in the wrong direction!”<br />
Baja Amigos <strong>RV</strong> Caravan Tours ...............................bajaamigos.net ..............................39<br />
BCLCA....................................................................camping.bc.ca ...............................39<br />
Bridal Falls <strong>RV</strong> Resort .............................................DiscoverBridalFalls.com ................17<br />
Chemainus Garden <strong>RV</strong> Resort Ltd. .........................chemainusgarden.com ..................29<br />
Clearbrook Hitch & Welding Ltd. ...........................cathyparlee@hotmail.com .............38<br />
Columbia River Wetlands <strong>RV</strong> Park ..........................columbiariverwetlandsrvpark.ca ...38<br />
Euro Driving School ...............................................eurodriving.ca ...............................39<br />
Fisherboy Park ........................................................fisherboypark.com ........................38<br />
Fort Greenwood <strong>RV</strong> Park ........................................fortgreenwood.com ......................38<br />
Fort Vic<strong>to</strong>ria <strong>RV</strong> Park ..............................................FortVic<strong>to</strong>ria.ca ..............................15<br />
Gold Country Communities Society .......................goldtrail.com .................................30<br />
Hazelmere <strong>RV</strong> Park & Campground .......................hazelmere.ca .................................27<br />
Hillstreet Propane ..................................................hillstreetpropanerv.com ................30<br />
Jubilee <strong>RV</strong> Centre ...................................................jubileerv.com ................................31<br />
Living Forest Oceanside Campground & <strong>RV</strong> Park ...LivingForest.com ...........................16<br />
Lordco Au<strong>to</strong> Parts ...................................................lordco.com ....................................46<br />
Manning Park Resort ..............................................manningpark.com ...........................3<br />
Medipac International Communications Inc ..........medipac.com ..................................7<br />
Mexico <strong>RV</strong> Buddies ................................................mexicorvbuddies.com ...................38<br />
Moon River Resort .................................................MoonRiverResort.com ..................38<br />
North Shore R.V. ....................................................rvcenter@telus.net ........................39<br />
O’Connor <strong>RV</strong> ........................................................oconnorrv.com ................................2<br />
Old Orchard Campground .....................................oldorchardrv.com ..........................38<br />
Othello Tunnels Campground & <strong>RV</strong> Park ................othellotunnels.com .......................30<br />
Qualicum Bay <strong>RV</strong> Park & Campground ..................resortbc.com .................................38<br />
Quality Mfg. Homes & <strong>RV</strong>’s Ltd..............................qmhrv.ca .......................................25<br />
Rec Tech <strong>RV</strong> Service ...............................................bpwhitney@hotmail.com ...............39<br />
Save-On-Foods/Overwaitea Food Group ................saveonfoods.com ...........................48<br />
Sooke Ocean Resort ...............................................sookeoceanresort.com ..................38<br />
Sunkatchers Co-op <strong>RV</strong> Park ....................................sunkatchers.com ...........................38<br />
Sunland <strong>RV</strong> Resorts: Golden & Emerald .................sunland<strong>RV</strong>resorts.com...................47<br />
Sunscape <strong>RV</strong> Resort ...............................................sunscapervresort.com ...................38<br />
Sunwest <strong>RV</strong> Centre ................................................sunwestrv.com ..............................13<br />
Timberline <strong>RV</strong> Campground ...................................timberlinecamping.ca ...................38<br />
Tourism Nanaimo ...................................................<strong>to</strong>urismnanaimo.com ....................19<br />
Trademasters Au<strong>to</strong>motive Ltd .................................vehiclesolutions.ca ........................21<br />
Travel Guardian Insurance Ltd. ..............................travelguardian.ca ..........................23<br />
Valley Au<strong>to</strong> Repair Inc. ..........................................valleyau<strong>to</strong>repair.net ......................10<br />
Winfield Consumer Products, Inc. .........................huskyliners.com ..............................9<br />
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<strong>RV</strong>T Publisher’s Life & <strong>Times</strong>:<br />
My dear <strong>RV</strong>T Readers,<br />
I had a fun time at<br />
the Interior <strong>RV</strong> Show<br />
held in Pentic<strong>to</strong>n,<br />
April 26-28. The knitted<br />
doll below was won<br />
by Rosemarie Lynch<br />
of Pentic<strong>to</strong>n. The other Sheila helping<br />
me at my booth (Sheila Wotzke of<br />
Keremeos, one of the gals on my Isagenix<br />
Team) pulled Rosemarie’s name,<br />
and because Rosemarie lived close by,<br />
she was able <strong>to</strong> drive back <strong>to</strong> the Show<br />
and pick up the doll before I left <strong>to</strong> return<br />
<strong>to</strong> Sooke. Worked great and she<br />
was very happy <strong>to</strong> receive it, saying she<br />
usually does NOT win draws, so I <strong>to</strong>ld<br />
her this was the start of a new pattern<br />
for her now. Winning is so much fun!<br />
The folks who s<strong>to</strong>pped by my booth<br />
at that Show were so delightful and<br />
were very open with their appreciation<br />
of this magazine. I do thank all of you<br />
for your praise and encouragement<br />
AND your invitation <strong>to</strong> come <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Okanagan <strong>to</strong> live for a change! Stay<br />
tuned, as I keep saying.<br />
Also in April, I participated in my<br />
first ever Lion’ Convention held in Vic<strong>to</strong>ria.<br />
What a hoot! Fun, relaxation and<br />
learning <strong>to</strong>o. A real delight.<br />
On May 11, I helped out at the Duck<br />
Race held in Sooke on the May 11 weekend.<br />
Over 1,000 rubber duckies were<br />
thrown in the river and those who had<br />
purchased tickets for the <strong>to</strong>p 10 making<br />
it <strong>to</strong> the finish line were given substantial<br />
money prizes. The rest of the mon-<br />
ey went <strong>to</strong>wards children’s charities that<br />
the Harbourside Lions ladies assist.<br />
On May 25th I had my 66th birthday.<br />
Look at one of the activities I <strong>to</strong>ok<br />
in <strong>to</strong> help me celebrate! Yup, that’s me<br />
way up there in the air, having a great<br />
time flying from station <strong>to</strong> station! The<br />
AdrenaLine guides encouraged us <strong>to</strong><br />
try different poses so I was doing cannonballs,<br />
and one-handers and having<br />
an exciting time.<br />
The Isagenix products certainly help me<br />
<strong>to</strong> have the energy <strong>to</strong> do all kinds of things<br />
I would not consider before. And the fact<br />
I am having fun is a real plus!<br />
In the Vic<strong>to</strong>ria May Day Parade I<br />
donned the Lion’s duck costume and<br />
walked alongside the Lions’ float, waving<br />
at the folks on the sidelines. When<br />
little children came up <strong>to</strong> me and asked<br />
if they could hug me, my heart melted.<br />
Bending down <strong>to</strong> let them hug me was<br />
one of the sweetest experiences of my<br />
life I think. Teary-eyed stuff.<br />
I returned <strong>to</strong> the Okanagan in May<br />
<strong>to</strong>o, wanting <strong>to</strong> check out if Oliver, BC<br />
would be THE place for me <strong>to</strong> move <strong>to</strong><br />
next. I had a GREAT time while I was<br />
there. My community involvements<br />
here in Sooke may keep me here, but in<br />
a different location for sure. My house<br />
seems <strong>to</strong> be getting larger every day. Or<br />
is it just I’m getting smaller?<br />
Because my beloved kids live both in<br />
Vic<strong>to</strong>ria and Cloverdale, the thought<br />
of having a mountain highway between<br />
us, especially during the winter<br />
when birthdays and Christmas happen,<br />
doesn’t seem practical at all. Soooo. . .<br />
On the first weekend in June, my<br />
Sooke Lions group put on a car wash<br />
for four hours. I had the energy <strong>to</strong> participate<br />
right through and were we ever<br />
busy. Then the following day I did a<br />
whole bunch of gardening work and got<br />
the sunburn of the season without even<br />
realizing it was happening! I<br />
had on a shortened <strong>to</strong>p so my<br />
lower back was exposed. Silly<br />
me!!! I put some of my Isagenix<br />
Ageless Renewal Serum on it<br />
and healed up quickly, thank<br />
goodness.<br />
More Isa info for you: Loss<br />
of sleep is strongly linked <strong>to</strong><br />
fat gain. Dr. Michael Colgan,<br />
in his book “Save Your Brain:<br />
Expand Your Mind” states on<br />
page 67:<br />
“Many studies have discovered<br />
that sleep loss disrupts<br />
bodily metabolism of carbohydrates,<br />
further promoting<br />
weight gain. Researchers now<br />
attribute part of the current<br />
epidemic of obesity in North<br />
America <strong>to</strong> insufficient sleep.” Research<br />
is now connecting chronic sleep loss<br />
with metabolic syndrome and diabetes!<br />
Isagenix does sell a sleep spray called<br />
Sleep Support & Renewal. I use this<br />
nightly and sleep right through the<br />
night again, just like the “old days”.<br />
I am inviting all of you <strong>to</strong> check out<br />
your own health needs and let me help<br />
you gain your goals in that department.<br />
Join my Isagenix team called Choosing<br />
Forward Steps. We may be aging but<br />
that does not need <strong>to</strong> mean we have<br />
<strong>to</strong> be loosing our faculties! Be good <strong>to</strong><br />
yourself and give me a call! Get family<br />
members <strong>to</strong> join <strong>to</strong>o so you can all get<br />
on the program <strong>to</strong>gether! You can usually<br />
get me on my cell at 250-893-8816.<br />
June 22nd weeekd I will be on stage<br />
at the <strong>RV</strong> Owners’ Seminars in Kelowna<br />
chatting about how <strong>to</strong> write an article<br />
for this mag! This should be YOUR<br />
job, not mine. You write this, not me!<br />
A weekend in July will see me in<br />
Denver Co at a World Travel bootcamp.<br />
And in August I have a long weekend<br />
in Las Vegas for an Isagenix Celebration!<br />
Love being healthy AND busy!<br />
Luv ya, Sheila<br />
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Letters FROM READERS:<br />
<strong>RV</strong> Toilet Odour Plug:<br />
Sheila, I enjoyed meeting you at the April Pentic<strong>to</strong>n <strong>RV</strong> Show, and sharing my<br />
invention of the “<strong>RV</strong>-Blowhole plug” with you, in which unpleasant odours from a <strong>RV</strong><br />
“blowhole” can, in a very simple way, be contained by placing a water-filled plastic bag<br />
inside the <strong>RV</strong> <strong>to</strong>ilet bowl, especially while driving.<br />
I got this idea while driving my old 26 foot “Empress”, now long retired. I had tried<br />
<strong>to</strong> use water inside the <strong>to</strong>ilet bowl <strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>p the “<strong>RV</strong>-Blowhole” odours, but it did not work,<br />
since the air pressure force of the “<strong>RV</strong>-Blowhole” still got through the water and in<strong>to</strong> the<br />
mo<strong>to</strong>rhome. However, Plan B worked.<br />
Fill a large “Zip-Lock”, or garbage bag, with water, seal the bag and then place it<br />
inside the <strong>RV</strong> <strong>to</strong>ilet bowl. The water-filled bag has enough weight <strong>to</strong> create an effective<br />
seal against “<strong>RV</strong>-Blowhole” odours from the holding tank entering the <strong>RV</strong> while driving<br />
down the road.<br />
Jonasie Faber<br />
Inuit Artist<br />
Jonasiefaber@hotmail.com<br />
Centering While Loading a Camper:<br />
Having some problems with loading your camper straight on<strong>to</strong> the truck?<br />
I had problems loading my camper straight on<strong>to</strong> the truck, which after many<br />
unsuccessful attempt, would finally sit on straight.<br />
I, as an Inuit hunter, started <strong>to</strong> think that I needed some aiming point, just like on a<br />
rifle, in order <strong>to</strong> align the camper with the truck, when loading the camper by reversing<br />
the truck under it.<br />
Measuring and marking the centre of the bot<strong>to</strong>m of the front end of the camper with a<br />
marker, and then drawing a line at the centre of the truck bed with a chalk, greatly helped<br />
me <strong>to</strong> load and align the camper correctly at the first try.<br />
It is so easy just <strong>to</strong> make certain that the marker on the camper and the chalkline at<br />
the bot<strong>to</strong>m of the truck are aligned while reversing the truck bed under the camper, and<br />
voila, the camper is loaded straight on!<br />
I now call loading a camper on<strong>to</strong> a truck without the aiming point the “shotgun<br />
method” (no sight), and when using the alignment marker sights on the truck and<br />
camper it’s the “rifle method”.<br />
Jonasie Fabe, Inuit Artist<br />
Jonasiefaber@hotmail.com<br />
A Repair Job Needed?<br />
There are countless examples of technology making life easier for us. However for we<br />
who are on the “golden side” of life’s journey, the plethora of gadgets available cannot<br />
only overwhelm, but perplex.<br />
Recently during an early spring shakedown cruise with our 24’ Rockwood Ultralite<br />
travel trailer a clear example occurred.<br />
I had just backed the trailer in<strong>to</strong> our <strong>RV</strong> spot at West Bay in Vic<strong>to</strong>ria. After leveling<br />
and hooking all the lines up I entered the trailer, only <strong>to</strong> hear a persistent hum that<br />
seemed <strong>to</strong> be originating in or around the converter.<br />
“Egads!” I muttered. “Here comes a $500 repair job.”<br />
I unplugged the power and the annoying hum continued, further completely<br />
mystifying me. I <strong>to</strong>re open doors, lifted cushions, <strong>to</strong> no avail. Just before I was about <strong>to</strong><br />
phone the <strong>RV</strong> tech, my all-knowing mate sauntered in<strong>to</strong> the trailer, asking what the hum<br />
was. Knowing her distaste for anything mechanical or electrical, I declined <strong>to</strong> elaborate.<br />
She poked around, opened one of the bathroom drawers and there it was, my gremlin.<br />
In transit, one of our electric <strong>to</strong>othbrushes fell over and turned itself on! There it was,<br />
vibrating merrily, surely enjoying the angst it had caused this flustered re-crea<strong>to</strong>r. I have<br />
since returned <strong>to</strong> a manual <strong>to</strong>othbrush, just generally <strong>to</strong> rebel against all things electronic.<br />
Ian Parsons<br />
Courtenay, BC<br />
Re: “It Snowed in Arizona”<br />
(<strong>RV</strong>T 153 page 15):<br />
As Canadian winter visi<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>to</strong> Arizona<br />
over the past 10+ years I would note the<br />
following:<br />
1. While Arizona has a considerable<br />
amount of desert, it also has a large<br />
amount of mountains – the White<br />
Mountains, the Mogollon Plateau (most<br />
of it over, etc. and much of its terri<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
is well above 6,000 ft above sea level. SO<br />
it snows in a considerable portion of<br />
Arizona every year.<br />
2. One can buy good Canadian (Albertan)<br />
margarine in FRY’s grocery chain s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
and most of the other large grocery s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
– Safeway, Albertsons, etc., anywhere in<br />
the Phoenix area and most other cities.<br />
The brand name is CANOLA and it is<br />
made in Alberta.<br />
3. The highway through the White<br />
Mountains is considered <strong>to</strong> be the second<br />
most difficult mo<strong>to</strong>rcycle ride in North<br />
America.<br />
4. By and large, food in Arizona is about<br />
half the cost of the same food in Alberta.<br />
And liquor is even less.<br />
Wilbur Collin<br />
Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, AB<br />
Special <strong>RV</strong> Ladder:<br />
I came across this <strong>RV</strong> that has a ladder<br />
attached <strong>to</strong> its window.<br />
Maybe this is homemade for their<br />
animals, <strong>to</strong> allow them (cats, dogs, birds)<br />
<strong>to</strong> come and go as they please?<br />
Bob Smith<br />
Nevada<br />
Looking for:<br />
I’m trying <strong>to</strong> locate a secure and covered<br />
s<strong>to</strong>rage for my 18’ Airstream trailer<br />
somewhere within reasonable driving<br />
distance from Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, BC.<br />
Anyone have any suggestions?<br />
Cindy Hale<br />
chale@shaw.ca<br />
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More<br />
Letters:<br />
<strong>RV</strong> Adventures at Sea:<br />
This past spring as we made our way home from our winter away, we did the usual<br />
s<strong>to</strong>pping over in Casino parking lots that cater <strong>to</strong> us snowbirds. We met up with a number<br />
of <strong>RV</strong>’ers from Vancouver Island and of course the <strong>to</strong>p conversation with everyone was<br />
the tariff on BC ferries. Once again fares jumped up and we were all tired of paying<br />
the ransom. A few of us had checked out alternate routes and the ferry from Anacortes<br />
Washing<strong>to</strong>n looked like a good one. Price seemed great <strong>to</strong>o. Reservations are a must,<br />
which is easy enough <strong>to</strong> do. Go online and make one. There is no extra charge for the<br />
reservation either. Get your confirmation number and you are good <strong>to</strong> go. This ferry<br />
offers a <strong>RV</strong> promo rate in the spring and fall; the regular rate is not that steep either. We<br />
are close <strong>to</strong> 58 feet with our <strong>to</strong>w vehicle and our fare was a little over half of what we<br />
would have paid on BC Ferries. This included tax and passengers. There are a few <strong>RV</strong><br />
parks close <strong>to</strong> the ferry, and I recommend you stay close, as you do have <strong>to</strong> check in one<br />
hour prior <strong>to</strong> the 8:30 AM sailing.<br />
Our adventure began when we got <strong>to</strong> Friday Harbor, the halfway point of our journey.<br />
Seems one of the genera<strong>to</strong>rs quit on the ferry and the coast guard said the boat could not<br />
proceed <strong>to</strong> Canada. We would all have <strong>to</strong> disembark here and take the next boat back <strong>to</strong><br />
Anacortes. Once we had all got off and in line again for the next ferry, a crewmember<br />
came <strong>to</strong> chat with us and some of us wondered, if the boat was repaired, could we just<br />
wait here and get on it in the morning? They said they would let us know before the<br />
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next boat came in, what our options would<br />
be. There were seven <strong>RV</strong>s and a few cars<br />
bound for Canada. That being said, we all<br />
decided <strong>to</strong> explore the village. After lunch<br />
we pulled out our chairs, books, walked<br />
the dogs, enjoyed the sunny day and each<br />
other’s company. Later in the day we were<br />
informed that the ferry would indeed<br />
run <strong>to</strong> Sidney in the morning. Those of<br />
us that decided <strong>to</strong> stay needed <strong>to</strong> make<br />
reservations again. That being done, we<br />
were given a parking lot <strong>to</strong> park our rigs<br />
for the night and need I say the party was<br />
on. Happy hour at the local pub, with<br />
Pirate Andy and his lovely wench Kelly<br />
from San Francisco, pot-luck dinner in<br />
the parking lot, sausages BBQ’d by Marc,<br />
a good night’s sleep and we were off in the<br />
morning. Landing in Sidney, the Captain<br />
came over the intercom, apologizing<br />
once again for the delay, welcoming us<br />
<strong>to</strong> Canada, wishing us the best in our<br />
travels and he hopes <strong>to</strong> see us again. We<br />
all assured him we would see him in the<br />
fall and thanked him and his crew for their<br />
wonderful cus<strong>to</strong>mer service. Thanks for<br />
the memories, Chris and Marc, Elaine and<br />
Brian, Jeff and Irene, until we meet again.<br />
Cus<strong>to</strong>mer service is where it is at for<br />
most consumers. The ferry broke down<br />
and we were delayed, but it was the way<br />
the incident was handled. The Captain<br />
apologized and then gave us the paperwork<br />
<strong>to</strong> send in for a full refund. While we were<br />
waiting <strong>to</strong> hear if the ferry was going <strong>to</strong> sail<br />
the next morning the crew kept us updated<br />
at all times. Once we returned home and<br />
checked our e-mail and VISA statement<br />
we noticed another letter of apology and<br />
a full refund had already been credited <strong>to</strong><br />
our account, no need for the paperwork.<br />
Washing<strong>to</strong>n State ferry has my attention;<br />
this experience says <strong>to</strong> me they are open<br />
for business and they want your business.<br />
Anacortes <strong>Ferry</strong>: wsdot.wa.gov/ferries<br />
Swinmish Casino:<br />
winmishcasinoanlodge.com<br />
Dianne & Rauli Kovasin<br />
Oyster River, BC<br />
Great Service in Nevada:<br />
I would like <strong>to</strong> let everyone know of<br />
the great service we received in Beatty,<br />
Nevada, USA.<br />
We had made our annual trip <strong>to</strong> Palm<br />
Springs in April, and after a wonderful<br />
month of sunshine and no rain we had <strong>to</strong><br />
make our return trip home <strong>to</strong> Richmond,<br />
BC. We came up through eastern<br />
California and in<strong>to</strong> Nevada on our way<br />
<strong>to</strong> Reno. We pulled in<strong>to</strong> Death Valley <strong>RV</strong><br />
Park in Beatty, Nevada for an overnight<br />
stay. When I checked our trailer I found<br />
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one wheel was loose and only held on by<br />
four of the eight studs as the other four<br />
were broken off. (We were lucky <strong>to</strong> not<br />
have lost the wheel on the highway.)<br />
We enquired about any repair facilities<br />
nearby and were given the phone number<br />
<strong>to</strong> John Starcher. I called John and he<br />
said he would come by first thing in the<br />
morning. When John showed up the next<br />
morning he checked out what parts were<br />
needed and went back <strong>to</strong> his shop <strong>to</strong> see<br />
if he had them in s<strong>to</strong>ck. Awhile later he<br />
returned and <strong>to</strong>ld us he did not s<strong>to</strong>ck the<br />
studs we needed but could get them in Las<br />
Vegas. John then drove <strong>to</strong> Las Vegas and<br />
back (about three hours) and returned that<br />
afternoon and replaced the studs and nuts<br />
and had us back on the road by about five<br />
that evening. The charge for all this service<br />
was very reasonable and not at all what<br />
I thought it would be. Also the owners<br />
of the Death Valley <strong>RV</strong> Park refused any<br />
extra payment for our extended stay.<br />
If you are in the Beatty, Nevada area<br />
and need help, I recommend you call John<br />
Starcher in Beatty, Nevada. His number is<br />
775-790-4448.<br />
Kathy & Gary Hudson<br />
gkhud@shaw.ca<br />
Sani-Dump:<br />
The sani-dump near Summerland, BC at<br />
the Trout Creek pull-out is now open.<br />
When traveling north from Pentic<strong>to</strong>n,<br />
on Highway 97 enter Trout Creek, and 400<br />
metres north of the traffic light take the<br />
cu<strong>to</strong>ff <strong>to</strong> the sani-dump on the right.<br />
For <strong>RV</strong>s traveling south from<br />
Summerland on Highway 97, turn left/<br />
east on Thornber Road, then turn right <strong>to</strong><br />
access the sani-dump. It may be tight for<br />
large units, and you may have <strong>to</strong> pass by<br />
the sani-dump and make a sharp left off<br />
Highway 97, then exit <strong>to</strong> Thornbur then<br />
back <strong>to</strong> Highway 97. There may be a $5<br />
charge <strong>to</strong> use their service. There is also<br />
free WiFi at that location.<br />
Ron Belisle<br />
ronbarbov@shaw.ca<br />
Good Sam Camping Rally – Lynden, WA:<br />
After 21 years as a solo <strong>RV</strong>er, I’m not<br />
shy by any means but walking in<strong>to</strong> a<br />
room with over a hundred <strong>RV</strong>ers can be a<br />
little daunting. They were sitting in small<br />
groups and reacquainting themselves with<br />
friends from other rallies.<br />
Coffee and a donut in hand I eventually<br />
chose a seat and joined a group – not<br />
feeling terribly comfortable. I noticed<br />
a woman sitting at a table alone and<br />
painting, a wagon filled with watercolour<br />
supplies and pho<strong>to</strong>graphs on the floor<br />
next <strong>to</strong> her chair. With my second cup of<br />
coffee finished and my donut consumed, I<br />
walked over <strong>to</strong> Sara, the artist, and asked if<br />
I could get my craft project and join her at<br />
the table. During our two hours of chatting<br />
while creating, almost everyone came<br />
by <strong>to</strong> say “hi” and checked out what we<br />
were doing. My beaded spiders got mixed<br />
reviews – from revulsion <strong>to</strong> fascination<br />
and everything in between. As a very<br />
talented artist, Sara got GREAT reviews.<br />
It was the neatest way <strong>to</strong> meet people<br />
and get a conversation going. Next time<br />
I’ll be the person at the table hoping a new<br />
friend will come by and join me.<br />
Just one of the many wonderful<br />
experiences that happened <strong>to</strong> me at the<br />
Good Sam Rally in Lynden, Washing<strong>to</strong>n.<br />
Joei Carl<strong>to</strong>n Hossack<br />
Author, speaker, crafter<br />
joeicarl<strong>to</strong>n.com<br />
Pitching In:<br />
The Chilliwack Valley Sams Chapter of<br />
the BC Good Sam <strong>RV</strong> Club again this year<br />
participated in the Chilliwack City “Spring<br />
Pitch-In, a community clean-up program.<br />
The program started “Earth Day”<br />
April 22nd through May 4th 2013 in<br />
coordination with the national campaign<br />
“Operation Clean Sweep”.<br />
Our part was <strong>to</strong> clean up an area of<br />
roadway, picking up litter and trashing and<br />
bagging it. Eight members of Chilliwack<br />
Valley Sams met at our designated start<br />
point, teamed up <strong>to</strong> “Pitch In” and “Git Er<br />
Done”.<br />
We filled ten bags with considerable<br />
weight and the job was done.<br />
All monies received for our part of<br />
“Pitch In” go <strong>to</strong> our favourite charities,<br />
including PADS (Pacific Assistance Dogs<br />
Society), plus our newest charity, donated<br />
through the Langford Fire Department on<br />
Vancouver Island, that is the Orphanage of<br />
the Infant Jesus of Prague in Port au Prince<br />
Haiti.<br />
The ladies made a great lunch for the<br />
group and we all had a social meal, and<br />
chat time <strong>to</strong>gether <strong>to</strong> <strong>to</strong>p off our day.<br />
Remember all <strong>to</strong> pitch in! Don’t litter.<br />
Do recycle.<br />
Lynn Henderson, Secretary/Treasurer<br />
Chilliwack Valley Sams<br />
Using Your Car Alarm:<br />
Put your car keys beside your bed at<br />
night. If you hear a noise outside your<br />
home or someone trying <strong>to</strong> get in<strong>to</strong> your<br />
house, just press the panic but<strong>to</strong>n for your<br />
car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn<br />
will continue <strong>to</strong> sound until either you turn<br />
it off or the car battery dies. This tip came<br />
from a neighborhood watch coordina<strong>to</strong>r.<br />
Next time you come home for the night<br />
and you start <strong>to</strong> put your keys away, think<br />
of this: It’s a security alarm system that<br />
you probably already have and requires<br />
no installation. Test it. It will go off from<br />
most everywhere inside your house and<br />
will keep honking until your battery runs<br />
down or until you reset it with the but<strong>to</strong>n<br />
on the key fob chain. It works if you park<br />
in your driveway or garage.<br />
If your car alarm goes off when someone<br />
is trying <strong>to</strong> break in<strong>to</strong> your house, odds<br />
are the burglar/rapist won’t stick around.<br />
After a few seconds, all the neighbors will<br />
be looking out their windows <strong>to</strong> see who<br />
is out there, and sure enough the criminal<br />
won’t want that.<br />
And remember <strong>to</strong> carry your keys while<br />
walking <strong>to</strong> your car in a parking lot. The<br />
alarm can work the same way there.<br />
Would also be useful for any emergency,<br />
such as a heart attack, where you can’t<br />
reach a phone. My Mom has suggested <strong>to</strong><br />
my Dad that he carry his car keys with him<br />
in case he falls outside and she doesn’t hear<br />
him. He can activate the car alarm and<br />
then she’ll know there’s a problem.<br />
Jacqueline O’Looney<br />
Jakoloo16@yahoo.ca<br />
HUMOUR?<br />
I used <strong>to</strong> be a banker but then<br />
I lost interest.<br />
I got a job at a bakery because<br />
I kneaded dough.<br />
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Last<br />
Letters:<br />
Be Careful What You Wish For:<br />
A soggy good morning from Eugene, Oregon in May, where we are holed up in<br />
Armitage County Park, perhaps the nicest <strong>RV</strong> facility we have ever encountered. I gave it<br />
a 10 for dog owners, as there is a multi acre off-leash park adjacent, complete with doggy<br />
<strong>to</strong>ys and everything our German S<strong>to</strong>rm Trooper, Kaiser could hope for. Perhaps it would<br />
rate a nine for non-dog owners due <strong>to</strong> the high canine population.<br />
In addition <strong>to</strong> all of this, the Park is inhabited by big gray squirrels.<br />
The K Man, aka Kaiser, suffers from OSS, (Obsessive Squirrel Syndrome). There are<br />
many things that interest him, but squirrels have always been at the <strong>to</strong>p of his radar.<br />
Yesterday morning, when I let him out for his morning ablution, he spotted one of the<br />
gray devils scampering along the ground. He was on leash and literally yanked me off<br />
my feet in pursuit. When we got <strong>to</strong> the base of a tree, the squirrel had ascended and<br />
Kaiser was attempting <strong>to</strong> climb the tree in<br />
pursuit. Squirrel, amazingly, lost his footing,<br />
plummeting downward, landing right on<br />
the K Man’s head. For a split second, it was<br />
impossible <strong>to</strong> tell which was Schnauzer and<br />
which was squirrel. I managed <strong>to</strong> yank the<br />
big guy back and the squirrel barely escaped.<br />
It had <strong>to</strong> be the culmination of every<br />
squirrel encounter Kaiser has had over the<br />
years, and he botched it. Now, his dreams,<br />
which are frequent, are filled with even<br />
more intense whimperings and twitchings.<br />
Everytime he leaves the trailer, he makes a<br />
bee line for that exact tree, hoping! This had<br />
<strong>to</strong> be his greatest adventure thusfar, and has<br />
earned him the enviable aboriginal name of<br />
“Squirrel Falling On Head”.<br />
Ian Parsons<br />
Courtenay, BC<br />
Sewing in Melaque Mexico:<br />
I, along with other Canadian women, teach sewing <strong>to</strong> Mexican senoras and senoritas<br />
in a small community called Melaque Jalisco on the Pacific Coast.<br />
This project began with one young woman in 2010 and this past January-March we<br />
had 15 students in three levels. All machines, fabric, thread, needles, etc, are donated by<br />
Canadians and transported from Canada via car or <strong>RV</strong> <strong>to</strong> Melaque.<br />
There have been NO problems at any border. I am asking for assistance from the <strong>RV</strong><br />
community <strong>to</strong> take supplies down, as my husband and I fly down. Westjet has been great<br />
as they allow us one checked bag complimentary, that we fill with sewing stuff.<br />
The women look forward <strong>to</strong> our arrival each year and are making progress in their<br />
sewing skills. Eleven were presented with Certificates of Completion in March.<br />
If you can help in anyway, please contact Carol McDougall in West Kelowna BC at<br />
gncmcd81@telus.net or at 250-707-3440.<br />
Carol McDougall<br />
West Kelowna, BC<br />
Shaw Direct for Snowbirds:<br />
We subscribe <strong>to</strong> Shaw Direct Satellite TV both in Canada and also all winter in Yuma.<br />
This week we learned that Shaw Direct will not be fully available <strong>to</strong> Canadian Snowbirds<br />
either in the USA or Mexico this coming winter.<br />
Shaw Direct (formerly StarChoice) now has their third satellite operational and it will<br />
only be available for viewing within Canada.<br />
Shaw Direct will also be shutting down one of their two older satellites whose<br />
programming was fully accessible <strong>to</strong> all Canadian subscribers over the past winters in<br />
both the USA and Mexico. A Shaw spokesperson said they do not know what, if any,<br />
programming will still be accessible outside of Canada when they shut down one of their<br />
older satellites. This means that Canadians<br />
will no longer have any option for viewing<br />
Canadian television programming and<br />
staying abreast of our Canadian news.<br />
Last winter many Snowbirds were<br />
scrambling <strong>to</strong> buy Shaw Direct dishes/<br />
receivers when they discovered they could<br />
no longer access their Bell subscription<br />
while outside of Canada. Thus, the<br />
majority of Canadians chose <strong>to</strong> invest in<br />
Shaw Direct dishes/receivers.<br />
With Shaw’s new policy, all of those<br />
Snowbirds who incurred the major<br />
expense of Shaw Direct dishes/receivers<br />
last winter and this spring will be left with<br />
electronic equipment they cannot use. A<br />
great number of expensive au<strong>to</strong>matic Shaw<br />
Direct satellite dishes have been installed<br />
in Canada for use outside of Canada in the<br />
winter months and those <strong>to</strong>o will not be<br />
operational.<br />
Snowbirds who are upset with this<br />
need <strong>to</strong> make their voices heard both with<br />
Shaw Direct and the Canadian Snowbirds<br />
Association.<br />
Ken & Lynda Mawer, Vernon, BC<br />
65redbird@gmail.com<br />
Let Us Entertain You!<br />
The roster of entertainers is all set up<br />
for the 2013 Garlic Festival on August<br />
24-25 in Lac La Hache, BC, and it is an<br />
impressive one. Performers from this area<br />
and beyond will be appearing on stage<br />
throughout the Festival.<br />
ELVIS RETURNS! Steve Elliott –<br />
a.k.a. Elvis – will be making his second<br />
appearance at the Festival this year.<br />
You won’t want <strong>to</strong> miss this incredible<br />
performance that positively “wow’d the<br />
crowd” last year.<br />
NEW THIS YEAR! Roger Boucher<br />
brings his “Watching Eye Magic” <strong>to</strong> our<br />
Festival for the first time. Roger has<br />
performed for 10 years at all kinds of<br />
events including the Calgary Stampede!<br />
Festival Direc<strong>to</strong>r Jeanette McCrea<br />
comments, “We take pride in presenting<br />
a line-up of entertainment that will have<br />
something for everyone. The Garlic<br />
Festival is a family event and we work hard<br />
<strong>to</strong> make sure our entertainment lives up <strong>to</strong><br />
that standard.”<br />
See the entire s<strong>to</strong>ry of the Festival on<br />
our website at www.garlicfestival.ca .<br />
Lloyd<br />
stay@minac-on-the-lake.com<br />
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I Made the Switch:<br />
I finally made the switch <strong>to</strong> LED lights<br />
after running out of battery power last<br />
year when the kids hung out in the trailer<br />
during a rainy weekend.<br />
I didn’t even have enough power <strong>to</strong><br />
bring in the slides.<br />
Thankfully I was only 30 minutes away<br />
from home and was able <strong>to</strong> zip home and<br />
get another battery.<br />
We usually conserve power very well,<br />
but I worry about running out of power<br />
when in the USA, because like at home,<br />
the kids don’t turn off lights when they<br />
leave a room!<br />
So last winter I made the switch <strong>to</strong> LED<br />
lights in my 30ft Cougar trailer. I was<br />
hesitant, as I didn’t think they would make<br />
much difference but I was wrong. They<br />
made a huge difference.<br />
We dry camped for five nights over the<br />
May long weekend at the Deception Pass<br />
State Park on Whidbey Island. We used<br />
lots of lights and even the furnace a few<br />
times as it was cold and rainy several days.<br />
At the end of the fifth day we still had lots<br />
of power. The new LED light is very clean;<br />
the old lights looked yellow.<br />
I had the lights installed by Stu and Bob<br />
from “Light Up Your Life LEDS”. They<br />
were terrific. They came out <strong>to</strong> the house<br />
so I didn’t have <strong>to</strong> move the trailer. They<br />
explained and showed me their different<br />
products, and installed what I asked for.<br />
They answered every question I asked in<br />
detail. These guys have a growing business<br />
and are coming up with new ideas each<br />
time I talk <strong>to</strong> them. I hope <strong>to</strong> have them<br />
over again when some of the new concepts<br />
are available.<br />
I can see clearly now with lots of lights<br />
turned on, because I’m using about 80%<br />
less power. Thanks Stu and Bob for the<br />
great service and product. I am now a<br />
happy cus<strong>to</strong>mer with lots of battery power!<br />
Darren Burrows<br />
Maple Ridge, BC<br />
darren_tracy@shaw.ca<br />
Happy with Sunwest <strong>RV</strong>:<br />
Our recent experiences at Sunwest <strong>RV</strong><br />
in Courtenay have been so exceptional<br />
that we feel we have <strong>to</strong> bring attention <strong>to</strong><br />
them. Early this year, we purchased a new<br />
trailer from Sunwest.<br />
During the exceptionally heavy rains a<br />
few weeks later, we discovered leaks and<br />
rot in the trailer roof. Sunwest <strong>to</strong>ok this<br />
unit back, giving us full value on another<br />
unit of our choice.<br />
Imagine our shock when we discovered,<br />
in a subsequent downpour accompanied<br />
by high winds, that the replacement unit’s<br />
forward hatch was very wet.<br />
A call of complaint <strong>to</strong> Sunwest resulted<br />
in an offer <strong>to</strong> trade straight across for<br />
another model of the same trailer that<br />
would be gone over thoroughly and<br />
resealed all around. As it turned out,<br />
upon detailed inspection of our trailer,<br />
no damage had resulted from the water.<br />
Sunwest offered <strong>to</strong> reseal all hatches and<br />
address a few other minor issues we had<br />
discovered, or <strong>to</strong> stand by their offer <strong>to</strong><br />
swap straight across for the other new<br />
unit. We chose <strong>to</strong> keep our unit and they<br />
completed all necessary fixes that same<br />
day. To <strong>to</strong>p it off, because of the number<br />
of trips we had taken from Parksville <strong>to</strong><br />
Courtenay <strong>to</strong> address issues, Sunwest gave<br />
us a substantial compensation for our<br />
inconvenience!<br />
It’s not possible for a dealer <strong>to</strong> be<br />
aware of every defect that might arise in<br />
new units. The telling point is how they<br />
deal with issues that arise. The staff and<br />
management at Sunwest <strong>RV</strong>, including<br />
at their repair depot, exemplify best<br />
practices in cus<strong>to</strong>mer service and we<br />
deeply appreciate the way they dealt with<br />
our concerns.<br />
Frank Rowe & Gail Murray<br />
Frank.rowe47@gmail.com<br />
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<strong>Ferry</strong> <strong>to</strong> Alaska<br />
<strong>RV</strong> Trip<br />
With a Difference<br />
By PETER VASSILOPOULOS<br />
If you are able <strong>to</strong> cruise Alaska in your<br />
own private boat you are among a<br />
fortunate group. If not, and you have a mo<strong>to</strong>rhome or other<br />
type of <strong>RV</strong>, you have an interesting choice…going all the<br />
way by road, or using the Alaska Marine Highway.<br />
Driving our<br />
pop-up Dodge<br />
Minivan along<br />
Vancouver<br />
Island <strong>to</strong> Port<br />
Hardy, my wife<br />
Carla and I<br />
were headed for<br />
the BC Ferries<br />
north coast<br />
trip <strong>to</strong> Prince<br />
Rupert. That<br />
would be the beginning because we were bound for the <strong>to</strong>wn’s<br />
Alaska Ferries terminus for a voyage <strong>to</strong> Skagway, and we would<br />
be making multiple s<strong>to</strong>ps at islands and <strong>to</strong>wns along the way.<br />
Clearing Cus<strong>to</strong>ms and loading at Prince Rupert early in the<br />
day we set off on the first leg of the journey. First s<strong>to</strong>p would<br />
be Ketchikan followed by Wrangell and getting there was as<br />
much fun as arriving. The van was in the belly of the ship and<br />
we were in the lounge.<br />
Watching the scenery unfold we observed rugged coastline,<br />
narrow waterways and interesting vessels passing by. Aboard<br />
the ferry we had Parks Branch staff doing presentations<br />
on what the islands and <strong>to</strong>wns had <strong>to</strong> offer. We would find<br />
souvenir shops in Ketchikan as well as a cablecar ride <strong>to</strong> a<br />
viewpoint overlooking the <strong>to</strong>wn. There are other attractions<br />
in the <strong>to</strong>wn and one of the most<br />
intriguing is the his<strong>to</strong>ric Creek<br />
Street where once ladies of the<br />
night were courted by itinerant<br />
residents fanatically on their way<br />
in search of gold in the Klondike.<br />
Farther along the waterways of<br />
South East Alaska, Wrangell is a<br />
small, more sedate <strong>to</strong>wn where<br />
only recreational boats, the ferries<br />
and smaller cruiseships s<strong>to</strong>p.<br />
Unlike Ketchikan with massive<br />
cruiseliners disgorging <strong>to</strong>urists<br />
on<strong>to</strong> its busy waterfront lined<br />
with souvenir shops, Wrangell has<br />
a quaint down<strong>to</strong>wn with a more classic main street and more<br />
conventional small <strong>to</strong>wn s<strong>to</strong>res. A very interesting museum<br />
keeps visi<strong>to</strong>rs preoccupied for hours.<br />
On the outskirts of the small <strong>to</strong>wn we visited Petroglyph<br />
Beach where we were fascinated by the numerous and wellpreserved<br />
petroglyphs left by early Tlingit migrants.<br />
We drove out of <strong>to</strong>wn and half way down the island <strong>to</strong> a<br />
campground a<strong>to</strong>p a hill that gave us a vantage point with a view<br />
over the waterways below. It was quiet, despite the summer<br />
season nearing its end but still being in full swing, and we had<br />
the campgrounds <strong>to</strong> ourselves. Nearby is a popular river where<br />
recreational fishermen try their luck for not-<strong>to</strong>o elusive trout.<br />
Side trips by ferry offer access <strong>to</strong> other islands. It is possible<br />
from here <strong>to</strong> go as far as Sitka on the western extremity of<br />
southeast Alaska. Sitka is a former Russian <strong>to</strong>wn that still<br />
reflects the days of that country’s ownership. The navigation of<br />
a narrow passage north of the <strong>to</strong>wn makes the voyage there as<br />
interesting as the <strong>to</strong>wn itself.<br />
From Wrangell <strong>to</strong> Petersburg on Mitkof Island is a relatively<br />
short ferry ride. The <strong>to</strong>wn, distinctly Scandinavian, is larger<br />
than Wrangell and has a wide variety of interests, from the<br />
outlying buildings <strong>to</strong> the <strong>to</strong>wn centre, the museum and the<br />
his<strong>to</strong>ric neighbourhoods. The presence on the island of<br />
the Tlingit nation is strong and evident in petroglyphs and<br />
fish trap remains. The <strong>to</strong>wn of Petersburg was named for<br />
a Norwegian immigrant, Peter Buschmann. He set up the<br />
original waterfront structures and cannery. After all, with ice<br />
floes and bergs aplenty, ice for the fisheries is a readily available<br />
commodity and fishing still flourishes in the <strong>to</strong>wn. There are<br />
<strong>RV</strong> facilities nearby, and parking at the boat-packed marinas<br />
that line the waterfront. We watched a National Geographic<br />
vessel arrive with its load of enthusiastic <strong>to</strong>uring passengers.<br />
We saw small private craft coming and going with sport fishing<br />
enthusiasts landing their saltwater catches of salmon, halibut<br />
and other species. Large pleasure yachts entered harbour <strong>to</strong><br />
spend the night before proceeding <strong>to</strong> their next port of call on<br />
their leisurely, extended Alaskan cruises.<br />
In Juneau we drove off the ferry and headed straight for the<br />
campsite and <strong>RV</strong> Park at Mendenhall Glacier. We had chosen<br />
<strong>to</strong> spend the night and settled in <strong>to</strong> a fine campsite, then <strong>to</strong>ok<br />
it in our stride walking up <strong>to</strong> the viewpoint overlooking the<br />
glacier. It is a spectacular sight with its mass of ice sweeping<br />
Down<strong>to</strong>wn Wrangell<br />
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Petersburg fish.<br />
<strong>to</strong>wards a stretch of water that trundles <strong>to</strong> the ocean carrying broken bergs of ice, <strong>to</strong><br />
the backdrop of tall snow-capped mountains.<br />
We had come this far in slow, lumbering ferry vessels. Now a fast ferry was our<br />
choice for the leg up Lynn Canal from Juneau <strong>to</strong> Skagway, the northern terminus<br />
for the ferries as well as the large cruiseships. Walking around Skagway was like<br />
a venture through an old western movie set. A seat in the audience of a stage play<br />
depicting the shooting of a famous Skagway businessman gave us the opportunity<br />
<strong>to</strong> learn some of the his<strong>to</strong>ry of the area. Gold mining days had been rough, and<br />
crafty individuals had taken advantage of opportunities <strong>to</strong> get rich quick, often at the<br />
expense of others. We found a quiet campsite on the shore of nearby Dyea, a former<br />
gold mining camp that played a significant role in the Klondike Gold Rush.<br />
Excursions out of Skagway offer a variety of exciting opportunities. We booked a<br />
day on the White Pass Railway Route and journeyed through the foothills parallel <strong>to</strong><br />
the track of the Gold Rush. A clearly cut pathway followed rugged terrain <strong>to</strong> the <strong>to</strong>p<br />
of the pass. The Dead Horse Pass, as it was known, was steep and dangerous and as<br />
many as 3,000 pack animals succumbed <strong>to</strong> its rigours during the “stampede” <strong>to</strong> the<br />
goldfields of the Yukon.<br />
On the train, watching the scenery unfold, we could only speculate at the hardships<br />
endured by those eager gold seekers. Miners embarking on ships in San Francisco<br />
were required <strong>to</strong> have one year’s supply of goods, about one <strong>to</strong>n, before they were<br />
allowed <strong>to</strong> cross the border in<strong>to</strong> Canada.<br />
We were fascinated with nearby Glacier Bay and wanted <strong>to</strong> have a glimpse of it<br />
before leaving the area. So we signed up for a scenic flight out of the nearby airport.<br />
The flight <strong>to</strong>ok us over Haines and across several glaciers including the noted<br />
Davidson Glacier and McBride Glacier and over a high ridge of mountains <strong>to</strong> the<br />
eastern section of Glacier Bay. Despite whispy patches of fog we had a magnificent<br />
view of the famous glaciers and the bay that is much visited by cruiseships.<br />
After camping and visiting Skagway we set off on the drive up the White Pass on<br />
the Klondike Highway <strong>to</strong> Carcross, Whitehorse and Dawson. As we drove up and<br />
<strong>to</strong>ok in the magnificent mountain scenery we s<strong>to</strong>pped along the way and enjoyed<br />
the view of Bove Lake and Robinson His<strong>to</strong>rical Station then continued <strong>to</strong> Cariboo<br />
Crossing and Carcross.<br />
Our arrival in Whitehorse coincided with two minor celebrations, one at the<br />
<strong>to</strong>urism centre, and another at a fish trap. At both places we were treated <strong>to</strong> cake<br />
and tea before heading off <strong>to</strong> an <strong>RV</strong> park. The next day we <strong>to</strong>ured the his<strong>to</strong>ric paddle<br />
wheeler Klondike and the Whitehorse Museum then interrupted our drive north<br />
with a good overnight rest s<strong>to</strong>p at a hotel before continuing <strong>to</strong> Dawson City.<br />
There was a lot <strong>to</strong> see and do along<br />
the way but the visit <strong>to</strong> Dawson City was<br />
most fascinating. We joined a <strong>to</strong>ur of the<br />
<strong>to</strong>wn, taking in his<strong>to</strong>ric houses, saloons,<br />
gold claims and events, visited the onetime<br />
home of Jack London and <strong>to</strong>ured<br />
the local museum. But the ultimate<br />
fascination came with a <strong>to</strong>ur of the old<br />
mining dredge and the nearby his<strong>to</strong>ric<br />
stream of the original gold strike in the<br />
Klondike.<br />
The rest of our journey in<strong>to</strong> Alaska<br />
was filled with breathtaking views along<br />
the Top of the World Highway, Mount<br />
McKinley and the Glen Highway. It<br />
was completed with a satisfying visit <strong>to</strong><br />
Fairbanks, and <strong>to</strong> Anchorage, Seward<br />
and Whittier on the Kenai Peninsula.<br />
We were treated <strong>to</strong> a viewing of<br />
whooping cranes, belugas up close,<br />
Teslin Museum and spectacular views of<br />
Watson and Muncho Lakes, of cariboo,<br />
bison, bears and other wildlife, of coastal<br />
communities, waterfront and dockside<br />
activities. And <strong>to</strong>day while we have lots<br />
<strong>to</strong> reflect on about our <strong>RV</strong> trip <strong>to</strong> Alaska,<br />
the Marine Highway and Dawson City<br />
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Lake Havasu City -<br />
‘Build It and They Will Come’<br />
By DENNIS BEGIN<br />
For decades Western Canadians or Snowbirds have made their<br />
way south for the winter. The most popular destinations include:<br />
Mesa, Apache Junction, Casa Grande and Tucson.<br />
<strong>RV</strong>’ers usually spend their winter in Yuma because of the many<br />
<strong>RV</strong> Parks and warm temperatures. In the last decade, <strong>RV</strong>’ers have<br />
also discovered the area from Parker <strong>to</strong> Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The population<br />
of Lake Havasu is approximately 55,000, with 25,000 snowbirds visiting every winter.<br />
The 42-mile (60 km) road from Parker <strong>to</strong> Havasu, along both sides of the Colorado<br />
River, has 23 <strong>RV</strong> Parks and several areas for boondocking. Lake Havasu has seven<br />
major food chains with malls in both Parker and Havasu. It has an abundance of<br />
theatres, restaurants, s<strong>to</strong>res and <strong>RV</strong> dealers. The area has excellent golf courses at<br />
Emerald Canyon and in Havasu.<br />
There are many attractions <strong>to</strong> enjoy, including:<br />
• Wonderful natural scenery from Parker <strong>to</strong> Lake Havasu City along the<br />
Colorado River<br />
• Cruising Lake Havasu in a houseboat or boating on the Colorado River<br />
• A boat ride on Lake Havasu <strong>to</strong> Copper Canyon and Topock Canyon<br />
• Sunday morning flea market<br />
• A ferry ride <strong>to</strong> gamble at Havasu Landing, California<br />
• Lake Havasu Museum<br />
• Fishing for stripped bass and stripers in Lake Havasu<br />
• Special events such as the Hot Air Balloon Festival (January 18-21), and<br />
the Winterfest (February 9-10)<br />
• The Parker Dam<br />
• The Desert Bar (The Nellie E Saloon)<br />
• Gambling at the Blue Water Casino, close <strong>to</strong> Parker<br />
• Visiting the English Village under the London Bridge<br />
What people really come <strong>to</strong> Lake<br />
Havasu for is <strong>to</strong> see the London Bridge.<br />
In looking at a 1965 Arizona road map<br />
published by the American Au<strong>to</strong>mobile<br />
Association, there is no official road in<strong>to</strong><br />
Lake Havasu City. In fact, there is no<br />
Lake Havasu City. Lake Havasu (means<br />
Blue Water) is the lake created when the<br />
Parker Dam was built on the Colorado<br />
River in 1938. The closest highway <strong>to</strong><br />
this area was Route 66 via Topock, 22<br />
miles <strong>to</strong> the north <strong>to</strong>wards Needles.<br />
The early his<strong>to</strong>ry of Lake Havasu City<br />
was confined <strong>to</strong> the Mojave Indians, an<br />
occasional gold prospec<strong>to</strong>r and a small<br />
Second World War airstrip called Site 6<br />
at Pittsburg Point.<br />
So what happened <strong>to</strong> change the fortune<br />
of this desolate Arizona desert?<br />
The answer is Robert P. McCulloch<br />
(1911–1977). Robert McCulloch was a<br />
engineer, businessman, entrepreneur,<br />
visionary and most importantly, a man<br />
of action.<br />
In 1963, McCulloch purchased 26<br />
square miles of land consisting of nothing<br />
but washes, ravines, shrubs, sand and<br />
rock. For McCulloch, this land along the<br />
lake was a perfect place <strong>to</strong> build a city.<br />
A city needs industry, so McCulloch<br />
moved his successful chainsaw and boat<br />
mo<strong>to</strong>r manufacturing plants from Los<br />
Angeles. He then branched in<strong>to</strong> making<br />
the J-2 Gyroplanes as well as pumps, batteries,<br />
golf carts, go-carts, just <strong>to</strong> name a<br />
few items. A city also needs people, so<br />
he created McCulloch International Airlines,<br />
buying 11 Lockheed Electra aircraft<br />
<strong>to</strong> transport people from New York<br />
and Chicago. These ‘fly in land sales’<br />
were met with real<strong>to</strong>rs, who used white<br />
jeeps <strong>to</strong> <strong>to</strong>ur the desert and sell city<br />
lots. In order <strong>to</strong> build a city, McCulloch<br />
hired C.V. Wood as city planner, who<br />
previously worked as a planner for Walt<br />
Disney. For every problem in building<br />
a city, the two found novel solutions.<br />
It reminds one of the movie, “Field of<br />
Dreams” and that famous line, “...build<br />
it and they will come”.<br />
What Lake Havasu City really needed<br />
was a <strong>to</strong>urist attraction. They needed a<br />
bridge!!!! The City of London, England<br />
was selling its 2,000-year-old London<br />
Bridge across the Thames River. Selling<br />
the bridge was necessary because, <strong>to</strong><br />
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London Bridge in Lake Havasu City.<br />
quote a nursery rhyme, “London Bridge is falling down”. In April 1968, McCulloch<br />
was the successful bidder at $2,460,000. For the next three years, 22 million pounds<br />
of granite rock that made up the bridge, had <strong>to</strong> be labeled, numbered and then dismantled.<br />
That cost another $1,200,000. Once dismantled, the bridge was shipped<br />
by way of the Panama Canal <strong>to</strong> Long Beach, California. From the coast, the granite<br />
was hauled by truck 300 miles overland<br />
<strong>to</strong> Lake Havasu. Cost of transportation<br />
was $2,700,000. McCulloch had moved<br />
his<strong>to</strong>ry. Next the bridge was reassembled<br />
on dry land, as the numbered granite<br />
rocks had <strong>to</strong> fit like a jigsaw puzzle.<br />
In order <strong>to</strong> provide strength, the bridge<br />
was hollowed out and filled with steel<br />
and cement. Once the bridge was completed,<br />
the last step was <strong>to</strong> dredge a mile<br />
long ‘bridgewater channel’ so water<br />
from Lake Havasu could flow under the<br />
bridge. The channel created The Island<br />
where once there had only been a peninsula.<br />
The <strong>to</strong>tal cost of the project was<br />
$6,360,000. The official dedication date<br />
of completion was Oc<strong>to</strong>ber, 10, 1971.<br />
For those who believe in the supernatural,<br />
visi<strong>to</strong>rs have claimed the sighting<br />
of a British bobby [police] patrolling the<br />
bridge or a woman dressed in black wandering<br />
the bridge at night. Apparently<br />
these ghosts came over with the granite<br />
rocks. Lake Havasu City continues <strong>to</strong><br />
grow and thrive and is a favourite destination<br />
for many <strong>RV</strong>’ers.<br />
Robert McCulloch would be proud of<br />
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KNEE-HIGH<br />
FUN<br />
in Nanaimo<br />
British Columbia<br />
By KATHY ECCLES<br />
Crouch down <strong>to</strong> child height on a<br />
visit <strong>to</strong> down<strong>to</strong>wn Nanaimo’s Maffeo-<br />
Sut<strong>to</strong>n Park and the ocean and green<br />
space unfolds in front of you like one<br />
giant playground. Start out on a child’s<br />
discovery <strong>to</strong>ur following the park’s<br />
waterfront paths, pointing out pictures<br />
of old boats posted on the railings along<br />
the way. Cut in<strong>to</strong> central Spirit Square<br />
where signs weave fascinating s<strong>to</strong>ries<br />
about the ancient First Nations people<br />
who once lived here in longhouses and<br />
raised white curly-tailed dogs for their<br />
wool.<br />
Once the playground is spotted,<br />
though, get ready for the tug of tiny<br />
hands. Wooden climbing structures,<br />
rope ladders,<br />
slides, and<br />
swings in the<br />
huge playground<br />
are separated<br />
in<strong>to</strong> sections<br />
named after local<br />
Gulf Islands,<br />
including<br />
G a l i a n o ,<br />
Gabriola, and<br />
N e w c a s t l e .<br />
Children can<br />
burn energy<br />
while parents set up snacks on the surrounding picnic tables. In the summer, this is<br />
a prime viewing area for free concerts in the bandshell and a host of child-friendly<br />
waterfront events like the annual Silly Boat Regatta, and the World Championship<br />
Bathtub Race with its Sailpast on Wheels Fun Parade.<br />
S<strong>to</strong>p <strong>to</strong> take a family picture standing inside The Frame, a 14-foot high gold-painted<br />
picture frame, one of Nanaimo’s popular public art installations. Peer through the<br />
open-air Frame <strong>to</strong> the harbour where the bronze statue of a former mayor stands<br />
waving a pirate’s sword. Next <strong>to</strong> it, children can marvel at the super-sized Dungeness<br />
Crab, sculpted with power <strong>to</strong>ols and a chainsaw. Just past it, they can glimpse the<br />
real thing on the crabbing pier while peaking in<strong>to</strong> the traps and buckets of locals <strong>to</strong><br />
compare who caught the biggest crustacean of the day.<br />
The hunt for sea life continues along the arched foot-bridge over Swy-A-Lana<br />
Lagoon where the ebb of low tide reveals shiny rocks, shells and more marine<br />
creatures. An oceanfront stairway leads <strong>to</strong> cascading tidal pools where children can<br />
wade and spot the spiny backs of sea stars. Flipping over these purple invertebrates,<br />
they can examine the tiny suction cups on the underside of their tube feet before<br />
returning their finds safely <strong>to</strong> the tide. Across from the bridge, Swy-A-Lana<br />
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Lagoon’s white sand beach curves in<strong>to</strong><br />
a crescent moon, luring children over <strong>to</strong><br />
dig sandcastles before the ocean flows<br />
back in.<br />
From looking down in<strong>to</strong> tidal pools <strong>to</strong><br />
looking up and out, children can watch<br />
float planes taking off and landing right<br />
in front of them, while sailboats, kayaks,<br />
and ferries scurry around Nanaimo’s<br />
harbour. Maffeo-Sut<strong>to</strong>n Park is the<br />
launch point for the walk-on ferry <strong>to</strong><br />
Newcastle Island Marine Provincial<br />
Park with its grassy playing fields,<br />
biking trails, white sands<strong>to</strong>ne swimming<br />
beaches, and big barn-style camp and<br />
concession s<strong>to</strong>re. A narrow strip of<br />
water, the Pirate’s Causeway, separates<br />
Newcastle Island from Protection<br />
Island, home <strong>to</strong> the Dinghy Dock, a<br />
family-friendly floating restaurant and<br />
pub. At the Dinghy Dock, children can<br />
dangle a hook and bait in<strong>to</strong> the fishing<br />
holes specially created for them outside<br />
on the deck.<br />
There are three ways <strong>to</strong> access the<br />
Dinghy Dock. At low tide, with proper<br />
swimming shoes, you can walk from<br />
Newcastle Island across the Pirate’s<br />
Causeway and later take the Protection<br />
Island ferry back <strong>to</strong> Nanaimo. If asked<br />
in advance, the Newcastle Island ferry<br />
captain will drop you off at the Dinghy<br />
Dock, or you can catch the “Protection<br />
Connection” ferry that docks in the<br />
Nanaimo Boat Basin, a five-minute walk<br />
from Maffeo-Sut<strong>to</strong>n Park. Take that<br />
route and children will have a chance <strong>to</strong><br />
s<strong>to</strong>p for an ice cream before climbing the<br />
winding stairwell <strong>to</strong> the <strong>to</strong>p of the steel<br />
replica of a ship’s <strong>to</strong>wering mast, the<br />
perfect place <strong>to</strong> play at being the kings<br />
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Spring Serendipities<br />
Hilda listening <strong>to</strong> the birds at Loon Lake.<br />
By HILDA J. BORN<br />
It doesn’t always take a long trip <strong>to</strong><br />
make beautiful memories. Close <strong>to</strong><br />
home trips work very well <strong>to</strong>o.<br />
For 85 years, the community of<br />
Bradner has put on a great flower show.<br />
Daffodils of every variety predominate,<br />
but there are also tulips, orchids, and<br />
numerous other varieties of spring<br />
blossoms. The two-dollar admission<br />
is worth the breath of fragrance that<br />
permeates the hall. Beginning the spring<br />
travel season with this uplifting s<strong>to</strong>p is a<br />
joyful boost.<br />
We picked up our Wilderness fifthwheel<br />
from Hesslea Crescent on the way<br />
<strong>to</strong> Glen Valley and Fort Langley, BC.<br />
Granddaughter Laura and Joel’s<br />
Bellingham wedding add more bliss. A<br />
full weekend trip gave us a chance <strong>to</strong> take<br />
in the renowned Washing<strong>to</strong>n State Tulip<br />
Tour. Near La Connor are acres and acres<br />
of colourful flowers. You can park right<br />
beside the fields and drink in their beauty.<br />
Fortunately, it was somewhat overcast,<br />
because when the sun comes out the<br />
bright hues are startling <strong>to</strong> the eyes.<br />
As soon as the Coquihalla isn’t<br />
snowbound, we head <strong>to</strong> Sorren<strong>to</strong> for<br />
corn planting. Early April the conditions<br />
were ideal as the hawks and coyotes<br />
were chasing newly-awakened, winterhibernating<br />
rodents across the freshly tilled<br />
fields.<br />
The Shuswap and Okanagan region has<br />
many hills and valleys <strong>to</strong> discover. Our new<br />
friends from Heidelberg invited us <strong>to</strong> check<br />
out their chalet off Deep Creek Road. It was<br />
an adventure <strong>to</strong> find this hideaway, but it<br />
gave us fine fertile vistas including Jansen’s<br />
straight rows of green parading corn sprouts<br />
in their rich black loam. Returning <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Tappen highland, Todd’s similarly marching<br />
sprouts greeted us.<br />
In many <strong>to</strong>wns the Saturday fun features are<br />
the Farmers’ Markets. We got <strong>to</strong> check out the<br />
first one of the season in Sorren<strong>to</strong>. Not only<br />
was there fresh baking, jam and honey, but also<br />
a new craft item I had never seen anywhere.<br />
Reynold Jeanotte sold me his candy-striped needle holder for quilters. It is a safe and<br />
handy carrier, which fits in<strong>to</strong><br />
any pocket or purse.<br />
On Mother’s Day, I <strong>to</strong>ok<br />
the prerogative <strong>to</strong> choose<br />
the place for Sunday brunch:<br />
Dreamcycle Mo<strong>to</strong>rcycle<br />
Museum and Restaurant across from Balmoral S<strong>to</strong>re on Highway #1 leading <strong>to</strong><br />
Blind Bay. The barbecue lunch was hearty and delicious, but you couldn’t park there<br />
unless you were driving a Studebaker! The freshly paved lot was filled with gleaming<br />
vintage Studebaker cars. Maxine proudly pulled us over <strong>to</strong> show off her ruby red car.<br />
It was Number 31, one of only 87 made.<br />
“What year?” I asked.<br />
“Oh, I don’t know, it was so long ago, but it runs great!” she quipped.<br />
Studebaker display at the Dreamcycle Museum near Sorren<strong>to</strong>.<br />
Maxine is showing her car <strong>to</strong> John & Ellie Born.<br />
Needle holder.<br />
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Jake Born enjoying the Tulip Tour all the way <strong>to</strong> LaConnor WA.<br />
In the afternoon we drove north <strong>to</strong> Kamloops through<br />
ranchlands and past some of the biggest mining projects in<br />
Canada. We headed for Brookside campsite, not far from<br />
Cache Creek. Smoke was drifting over from an early forest fire.<br />
Fortunately, the breeze shifted after a bit and the air cleared<br />
enough <strong>to</strong> open vents and windows.<br />
The first thing that caught my eye was the mo<strong>to</strong>rhome license<br />
plate across from us. We had never seen a blue “Panama” plate<br />
in all our travels. Looking in the other direction, I saw a tiny<br />
tent with a red Swiss flag and the white cross in the centre.<br />
Ulrich <strong>to</strong>ld us he started riding his bicycle in California, and<br />
was on his way <strong>to</strong> Newfoundland.<br />
In the morning, after brushing my teeth in the public<br />
washroom, I greeted Geertje. When I came back after my shower,<br />
Jake <strong>to</strong>ld me that Geertje had come by <strong>to</strong> bring us a half-bottle of<br />
lavender dish-washing detergent and three rolls of <strong>to</strong>ilet paper.<br />
We had never received such a gift before and wondered how <strong>to</strong><br />
reciprocate. Then it occurred <strong>to</strong> me <strong>to</strong> give them a copy of our<br />
latest book, “In Changing <strong>Times</strong>” that Jack and I wrote last year.<br />
We had a little visit with Geertje and her husband who works<br />
with the Red Cross at Aalsmeer in the Netherlands. They <strong>to</strong>ld us,<br />
“We will soon return our rented mo<strong>to</strong>rhome and just wanted <strong>to</strong><br />
share a few lef<strong>to</strong>vers with some friendly Canadians!”<br />
Rows and rows of bright tulips bloom in Washing<strong>to</strong>n State in April.<br />
Next day the mountain streams were hurtling down with<br />
foaming muddy debris as we headed <strong>to</strong> Evergreen Resort at<br />
Loon Lake. A marmot s<strong>to</strong>od at attention <strong>to</strong> let us pass. At the<br />
lakeside campsite a chorus of red-winged blackbirds, bullfrogs,<br />
and a diving display by the loons greeted us. Birdsong never let<br />
up from dawn <strong>to</strong> dusk. It is an ideal fishing spot.<br />
On Jake’s birthday we went <strong>to</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ric Clin<strong>to</strong>n. Enroute,<br />
we were intrigued by ducks and water rings on a lake before<br />
the <strong>to</strong>wn. Willow Springs <strong>RV</strong>, a little south, and Gold Pan <strong>RV</strong><br />
at the north end, are both very reasonably priced. Leisurely<br />
we strolled through the shops and indulged in a selection of<br />
antique souvenirs before enjoying a delicious lunch at the<br />
Family Restaurant. I wanted <strong>to</strong> see hanging judge Begbie’s chair<br />
at the Clin<strong>to</strong>n Museum but we were a week early. The Museum<br />
doesn’t open until the long weekend in May.<br />
Because Jake had fallen and cut his shins, we visited the<br />
Regional Health Clinic. While nurse Meaghan bandaged his<br />
legs, a lady rancher came in and shared local s<strong>to</strong>ries with me.<br />
Fortunately, Jake’s legs healed well and we fondly recall our<br />
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By CATHERINE DOOK<br />
First Plot<br />
Complications<br />
We woke up in the Coquihalla campsite<br />
in Hope under <strong>to</strong>wering cedar trees.<br />
The night before and that morning, five<br />
little Chinese boys <strong>to</strong>re up the road with<br />
their bikes, shouting with the sheer joy<br />
of living. As I poked my head out the<br />
van <strong>to</strong> shake sleep seeds out of my eyes,<br />
I wondered if they’d biked all night.<br />
What energy they had! Then I laughed<br />
<strong>to</strong> myself. John and I had both slept as<br />
soundly as rocks.<br />
I fried bacon and eggs on our<br />
camps<strong>to</strong>ve, then I buttered bread and<br />
made cheese and pickle sandwiches<br />
for lunch. The coffee perked; I poured<br />
it in<strong>to</strong> two mugs and dumped the rest<br />
in<strong>to</strong> our thermos for later. I pulled out<br />
the flat round campfire <strong>to</strong>aster with the<br />
wooden handle our neighbour George<br />
had given us. “Pass the bread, Honey,”<br />
I said. I was completely at my ease. For<br />
some reason that month I’d spent a lot<br />
of my substitute-teaching time drilling<br />
students in the intricacies of ratios and<br />
algebraic equations, and I was heartily<br />
sick of math. “Arithmetic is all very well,”<br />
I <strong>to</strong>ld John, turning the <strong>to</strong>ast with a fork<br />
and reaching for the butter, “but I am<br />
delighted that all I have <strong>to</strong> concentrate on<br />
right now is breakfast.”<br />
“You forgot the jam,” John said.<br />
“And the Saran Wrap and pota<strong>to</strong>es,” I<br />
replied, “But I’m sure we’ll manage.”<br />
“Who runs the Coquihalla <strong>RV</strong><br />
Campsite?” John asked.<br />
“The District of Hope,” I replied. “That<br />
friendly young woman at the front desk<br />
<strong>to</strong>ld me last night.”<br />
“It’s a really nice place,” he remarked.<br />
“The bathrooms are immaculate,” I<br />
agreed.<br />
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“I meant all this.” His arm waved <strong>to</strong><br />
indicate the beautiful cedar trees, the tidy<br />
graveled walkways, the newly-painted<br />
buildings and the clean picnic table.<br />
“I meant the bathrooms,” I said. “Have<br />
some <strong>to</strong>ast.”<br />
After breakfast I splashed water in<strong>to</strong> a<br />
basin and washed the dishes. “How about<br />
you check the oil?” I asked. My hands<br />
were encased in rubber gloves and I was<br />
rubbing a plate in a desul<strong>to</strong>ry manner,<br />
like someone who was just about ready <strong>to</strong><br />
leave but wanted <strong>to</strong> linger a bit first.<br />
“I might do that,” John said.<br />
He was gone only a moment. I heard<br />
a door slam, then the hood, then he was<br />
back at the picnic table. “We’re down a<br />
litre,” he said.<br />
I froze, the last plate suspended in the<br />
air with water dripping from it.<br />
“Give me an odometre reading,<br />
Darling,” I said. I pulled a calcula<strong>to</strong>r,<br />
a pen and my account book out of the<br />
passenger side of the van.<br />
“What are you doing?” John asked.<br />
“I’m figuring out the rate at which<br />
we’re losing oil,” I said. “You can’t get<br />
away from math.”<br />
“Seven two three six four,” John<br />
called out.<br />
“That minus our beginning reading<br />
equals 236. Darling, we are travelling 236<br />
km per litre of oil. Is that bad?”<br />
“Bad,” John replied.<br />
“I thought maybe so,” I said. “Are we<br />
burning or leaking oil, do you think?<br />
“I don’t know,” John said. “I’ll start the<br />
mo<strong>to</strong>r. You stand behind the Execuvan<br />
and look for smoke.”<br />
I s<strong>to</strong>od at the rear of the van and<br />
watched closely while the van roared and<br />
thundered and shook. John turned the<br />
engine off and poked his head out the<br />
window – the window we could open<br />
now because our mechanic had fixed it.<br />
“I swear <strong>to</strong> you,” I <strong>to</strong>ld him, “that the<br />
smoke out the rear is no worse than it<br />
was on our Oregon trip last year, and we<br />
hardly lost a drop of oil in two weeks of<br />
travelling.”<br />
“What did we do different between last<br />
year and this?” John asked. The question<br />
was rhe<strong>to</strong>rical so he answered it himself.<br />
“We s<strong>to</strong>red it for a year. I bet the seals are<br />
dried out and it’s leaking oil. Look under<br />
the van.”<br />
I knelt and peered in<strong>to</strong> the shadow cast<br />
by the rusty chassis of our old van.<br />
“Yup,” I said. “Small spreading puddle.”<br />
I s<strong>to</strong>od up. John, who had also knelt <strong>to</strong><br />
look, s<strong>to</strong>od up as well. We looked at each<br />
other. “Is leaking better than burning,” I<br />
said finally, “and can we live with losing a<br />
litre of oil every 200 km?” I pulled out my<br />
calcula<strong>to</strong>r and punched in some numbers.<br />
“We have nearly 5,000 km <strong>to</strong> go.”<br />
“Sure,” John said. “Let’s go.”<br />
We climbed in<strong>to</strong> the van, and with a<br />
thunderous roar we <strong>to</strong>ok off.<br />
Of course, we had no idea of how <strong>to</strong><br />
get <strong>to</strong> the Coquihalla Highway from the<br />
Coquihalla <strong>RV</strong> Campsite, and I was just<br />
opening my mouth <strong>to</strong> complain, when<br />
John spoke.<br />
“What don’t you ask at the campsite<br />
office how <strong>to</strong> get out of here?” he asked.<br />
My jaw hit the console. Like most men<br />
John NEVER asks for directions, but here<br />
was suggesting I reach out <strong>to</strong> another<br />
person <strong>to</strong> admit I didn’t know where I<br />
was. I leaped out of the passenger side of<br />
the van and bolted for the campsite office<br />
before John could change his mind. A<br />
moment later I returned waving a map.<br />
“Easy,” I said.<br />
We set out of the Coquihalla Highway,<br />
aiming for Merritt. “S<strong>to</strong>p sign,” I yelled<br />
every now and then. “Turn left. Hold<br />
your course. Green sign. Ease right.<br />
Whoops, we’re on the highway.”<br />
The sky overhead was overcast and<br />
cool, and centre console joggled free<br />
of its anchor and rattled about, and the<br />
Coquihalla unwound before us like a<br />
curving ribbon, up and up in<strong>to</strong> the mist.<br />
I poured myself a cup of coffee from<br />
the thermos I’d filled that morning.<br />
John turned on the windshield wipers.<br />
Once again my jaw dropped. “Darling,”<br />
I breathed. “The wipers don’t squeak.”<br />
I turned an emotion-filled face <strong>to</strong> my<br />
husband. “We’re leaking oil like there’s no<br />
<strong>to</strong>morrow, and the console has wobbled<br />
free of its moorings, but my seat doesn’t<br />
wiggle, the driver-side window opens<br />
and shuts, and the wipers don’t squeak.”<br />
“Things are looking up,” John said.<br />
“This old van is doing well.” w<br />
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Confessions of a<br />
BEADAHOLIC<br />
By JOEI CARLTON HOSSACK<br />
Travel Writer/Pho<strong>to</strong>grapher/Entertaining Speaker<br />
I always envied my <strong>RV</strong> friends who <strong>to</strong>ok their time getting<br />
from “here” <strong>to</strong> “there” s<strong>to</strong>pping along the way <strong>to</strong> visit museums,<br />
a favourite department s<strong>to</strong>re, a unique restaurant,<br />
or who had a passion for yard sales or antique shops.<br />
My latest trip home was that kind<br />
of treat. For the first time I had almost<br />
two weeks <strong>to</strong> drive from my camping<br />
spot in Yuma, Arizona <strong>to</strong> Surrey, British<br />
Columbia. Not only could I make a few<br />
s<strong>to</strong>ps along the 1,437-mile trek but if<br />
there was snow on the mountain passes<br />
in Northern California and/or Southern<br />
Oregon I could wait it out without<br />
having <strong>to</strong> drive out <strong>to</strong> the coast.<br />
The 90-mile drive <strong>to</strong> Quartzsite,<br />
home of one of my many “favourite”<br />
bead shops, had my heart singing in<br />
anticipation. I spent almost the entire<br />
afternoon at Gem World on the main<br />
street. I walked around the s<strong>to</strong>re for<br />
hours looking at large centre beads, small<br />
accent be ads, odd-shaped, coloured and<br />
sized beads, fingering whatever caught<br />
my fancy as I wandered. Once I got <strong>to</strong> the<br />
“spacer” section I never left and decided<br />
<strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>ck up since I frequently run out.<br />
I purchased $65 worth of spacers that<br />
would have cost me at least three or four<br />
times that amount anywhere else. As the<br />
hours passed I knew I was becoming<br />
slightly addled when I picked up spacers<br />
in a bronze colour and agonized over<br />
purchasing three or five packages until<br />
I realized that three packs were $6 and<br />
five packs were only $4 more. Needless<br />
<strong>to</strong> say I bought the five.<br />
When I had done enough damage <strong>to</strong><br />
my bank account in that s<strong>to</strong>re and my<br />
legs were shaking from my hours of<br />
walking, I wandered down the street <strong>to</strong><br />
Hardies, the shop next door, <strong>to</strong> purchase<br />
“twisted bugle beads – any beader worth<br />
their salt know about those “twisted”<br />
beauties.<br />
I stayed overnight at the Flying J at Exit 1 in Arizona. I left the next morning a<br />
happy camper and within 15 minutes was over the border in<strong>to</strong> California. It was a<br />
five-hour drive <strong>to</strong> my next s<strong>to</strong>p where I spent four days with my nephew and family<br />
in Sunland, California. The following Monday, when Michael went back <strong>to</strong> work,<br />
Kate had an audition for a television commercial and the kids went <strong>to</strong> school, I hit<br />
the road for parts north. That evening I camped at another Flying J in Lodi, about<br />
30 miles south of Sacramen<strong>to</strong>. Thankfully the weather stayed on my good side and I<br />
sailed over Mount Shasta and the highest point on the I-5, the Siskiyous, without a<br />
hint of a problem.<br />
Grant’s Pass, Oregon (Rogue Valley Overniters Campground) is one of my VERY<br />
favourite campgrounds. While heading south, on three separate occasions I arrived<br />
on the American Thanksgiving Day and there was always a campground-wide food<br />
spread fit for a queen and I was always included. I never pass their door without<br />
staying a night or two. This time it was two nights because I planned on visiting my<br />
favourite on-line bead company, Fire Mountain Gems, whose advertisements on the<br />
back of every beading magazine make me drool. They are located right in Grant’s<br />
Pass so I called and made arrangements <strong>to</strong> visit their warehouse. I was delighted<br />
when my friend, Sheila, the manager of Rogue Valley decided <strong>to</strong> join me on this<br />
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We <strong>to</strong>ured every section - from<br />
the media room, pho<strong>to</strong>graphy room,<br />
designing room, ordering room, the<br />
gems<strong>to</strong>ne grading area <strong>to</strong> hallways filled<br />
with pictures on every wall and carvings<br />
and gems<strong>to</strong>nes from other parts of the<br />
world occupying much of floor space.<br />
The only thing missing were the BEADS.<br />
I wanted <strong>to</strong> see them all. I wanted <strong>to</strong> <strong>to</strong>uch<br />
them all. I wanted <strong>to</strong> roll them around in<br />
my hands. BEADS – I wanted beads.<br />
Unfortunately that wasn’t going <strong>to</strong><br />
happen. They were in a whole other<br />
building. Fire Mountain Gems is an online<br />
company only, shipping <strong>to</strong> all parts<br />
of the world. I’ll still be ordering from<br />
them throughout the year – after all –<br />
they are one of the best. But I left the<br />
building wanting……..<br />
Do you think I’m a beadaholic? Well,<br />
do you? Just tell my friends – they don’t<br />
seem <strong>to</strong> mind my addiction……<br />
I left early the next morning and<br />
since I was a little weary decided <strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>p<br />
early, spend an extra couple of days on<br />
the road and check out another bead<br />
s<strong>to</strong>re that I had only heard about –<br />
Shipwreck Beads in Lacey, Washing<strong>to</strong>n<br />
at Exit 111 on Highway 5. The minute<br />
the door closed behind me they knew<br />
I was a first-timer just by the look on<br />
my face. I walked in<strong>to</strong> the main part<br />
Some of my handiwork.<br />
Shipwreck Beads in<br />
Lacey, Washing<strong>to</strong>n.<br />
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of the building and the first room was<br />
22,000 square feet of beads. I’m sure my<br />
eyes started glowing like burning-hot<br />
coals and my jaw dropped open and<br />
stayed that way as I looked around the<br />
room. It was FILLED WITH BEADS….<br />
beads I could see right from where I<br />
s<strong>to</strong>od. Beads I could <strong>to</strong>uch and when I<br />
recovered from the shock of that many<br />
beads I went looking for what I wanted.<br />
Believe it or not, they didn’t have them!<br />
Their beads were in six strands of each<br />
colour when I wanted one strand of 30<br />
or 40 different colours.<br />
I don’t know how many other rooms<br />
they have because I didn’t check BUT<br />
there are 80,000 square feet in <strong>to</strong>tal. I<br />
did purchase some interested ones but<br />
within a couple of hours I just couldn’t<br />
“look” anymore.<br />
It was a GREAT trip home…..and I’m<br />
definitely going <strong>to</strong> travel slower from<br />
now on and check out more places along<br />
the way…..after all…..WHAT’S THE<br />
RUSH? w<br />
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KENNY DAM<br />
POWER TRIP<br />
The riding crew on <strong>to</strong>p of Kenny Dam.<br />
By PHIL MEGYESI, Quesnel BC<br />
pmegyesi@xplornet.com<br />
On this trip I headed north from our home in Quesnel BC, west from Prince<br />
George, and south from Vanderhoof with riding buddies, Tom and Beryl<br />
Maxwell, my wife Delle, and of course my riding partner and official wildlife<br />
spotter and observer, our dog Cooper.<br />
The road south of Vanderhoof is called the Kluskus Road. It is a good gravel road<br />
with wide shoulders. At the junction of the Natalkuz (500) Road turn right and<br />
travel about 15km <strong>to</strong> the first sighting of Knewstubb Lake. After another 22km you<br />
will see the Kenny Dam with several forestry and recreation campsites <strong>to</strong> choose<br />
from <strong>to</strong> make camp. After looking for the best spot <strong>to</strong> set up camp, we decided on<br />
a small side road <strong>to</strong> the right of the dam itself. It wasn’t very wide, but we had good<br />
access <strong>to</strong> the lake and it was a dead end road with no one passing by us.<br />
Next morning we loaded up the 4-wheelers with our lunch for the day plus plenty<br />
of bottled water as the weather had been extremely warm. It was somewhat hazy<br />
with a few forest fires being reported in the area. We had researched the his<strong>to</strong>ry of<br />
the man-made Kenny Dam prior <strong>to</strong> our coming here and had found that this dam<br />
was built back in the 1950’s for power consumption for the Alcan Aluminum Smelter<br />
in Kitimat, and was one of the largest earthen-filled dams in the world at the time.<br />
A small construction <strong>to</strong>wn had been built north of the dam for the many workers <strong>to</strong><br />
live at while they built the dam, and we wanted <strong>to</strong> see what was left. We found the<br />
entrance <strong>to</strong> the <strong>to</strong>wnsite after a careful search in the overgrown forest that has taken<br />
over along the road. There were numerous old hydro poles, house trailer pads, an<br />
abandoned shop, a gas station, and other buildings in various forms of decay and rot.<br />
The entire area has been constructed on a flat area above the river, and now lots of<br />
small willows and poplar trees have taken over the area. After taking a few pictures<br />
of the area, we moved on down the road on the west side of the river <strong>to</strong> where we had<br />
been <strong>to</strong>ld there was a huge waterfall and display of Mother Nature’s power.<br />
After a short time we came <strong>to</strong> a bridge on the Holy Cross FSR and a massive<br />
thundering river below. Parking our 4-wheelers off <strong>to</strong> one side we saw a sign, which<br />
advised us: “Due <strong>to</strong> loud river rapids, use caution when proceeding across bridge<br />
on foot, approaching logging truck traffic cannot be heard”. Boy, was that sign<br />
ever correct! We couldn’t hear ourselves talk in a normal voice; we had <strong>to</strong> yell <strong>to</strong><br />
be heard as the water pounded under<br />
the bridge below, with the entire ground<br />
shaking around us. Lots of pictures<br />
were taken here, as we couldn’t hardly<br />
believe the way this water was going<br />
through the canyon. There are lots of<br />
walking trails on both sides of the huge<br />
display of Mother Nature’s water force.<br />
We found a small side road going down<br />
in<strong>to</strong> the valley bot<strong>to</strong>m and followed it <strong>to</strong><br />
see the huge display of the water coming<br />
through the canyon <strong>to</strong> form the Nechako<br />
River. The valley bot<strong>to</strong>m was filled with<br />
sandbars as this used <strong>to</strong> be the old river<br />
bot<strong>to</strong>m where the river used <strong>to</strong> run until<br />
it was dammed off.<br />
The water that was coming through<br />
the canyon was the overflow from the<br />
spillway west on Ootsa Lake after the<br />
entire reservoir was filled <strong>to</strong> the <strong>to</strong>p. This<br />
was called the “Skins Spillway” and the<br />
Cheslatta Falls were in front of us at the<br />
end, and what a sight it was <strong>to</strong> see.<br />
There are four or five lakes formed in<br />
this huge reservoir that sends water <strong>to</strong><br />
the west coast for the Kemano Power<br />
Project, which in turn sends power<br />
<strong>to</strong> Kitimat for the Alcan Aluminum<br />
Smelter.<br />
After dinner that evening we went for<br />
a walk along the edge of the mountain<br />
adjacent <strong>to</strong> our camping spot and saw<br />
what was left where the rock had been<br />
removed for the Kenny Dam. There were<br />
lots of round rock cores from the drilling<br />
that had taken place prior <strong>to</strong> the blasting<br />
<strong>to</strong> break apart the mountain oh so many<br />
years ago. Back in camp we planned the<br />
next day’s ride west on a old abandoned<br />
logging road that paralleled the water<br />
coming from the “Skins Spillway” which<br />
formed a slowly moving river, but was<br />
called Murray Lake.<br />
Next morning, with still more smoke<br />
and haze in the air from the burning<br />
fires around us, we ventured west on the<br />
Marilla Road and along Murray Lake,<br />
which turns in<strong>to</strong> Cheslatta Lake. It was<br />
hard <strong>to</strong> believe this same water would<br />
be cascading through the falls a few<br />
kilometres away as it hardly seemed <strong>to</strong><br />
be moving. We were able <strong>to</strong> get down<br />
<strong>to</strong> the water’s edge and cast a few flies<br />
searching for a fish or two but none<br />
appeared interested in what we had <strong>to</strong><br />
offer. The road climbed quite a bit and<br />
we found ourselves on the <strong>to</strong>p of the<br />
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Cheslatta Falls<br />
Nechako Plateau; this offered a considerable<br />
view in all directions. We could see heavier<br />
smoke <strong>to</strong> the west from the forest fire that<br />
was giving us all the smoke and haze. We<br />
decided it was far <strong>to</strong>o unhealthy <strong>to</strong> travel<br />
any closer <strong>to</strong> the fire, so we returned <strong>to</strong> our<br />
campsite.<br />
Next morning we loaded up<br />
the quads and decided <strong>to</strong> head<br />
north along the Kenny Lake Road<br />
which would take us ultimately <strong>to</strong><br />
Vanderhoof, BC. Along the way we<br />
saw several large ranches, one being<br />
the Rimrock Ranch owned by Rich<br />
Hobson, famous in this part of the<br />
world for being a partner with Pan<br />
Phillips of the Home Ranch. Rich<br />
also wrote several books about their<br />
ventures in the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. (We<br />
visited that area and wrote a s<strong>to</strong>ry a<br />
few years ago in this magazine.) We<br />
continued on, and before we knew<br />
it were traveling back on a asphalt<br />
road and heading in<strong>to</strong> the outskirts<br />
of Vanderhoof.<br />
Once again we decided we had<br />
seen some wonderful country in this<br />
province. A great deal of his<strong>to</strong>ry has<br />
been made when those large lakes<br />
had been man-made by building the<br />
Kenny Dam <strong>to</strong> hold all that water <strong>to</strong><br />
produce the power for the smelters<br />
on the west coast. Another great<br />
trip!! w<br />
Our <strong>RV</strong>s on Kenny Dam.<br />
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Guadalajara <strong>to</strong><br />
Puer<strong>to</strong> Vallarta<br />
<strong>to</strong> La Penita<br />
by ATV<br />
By CAROLE THACKER<br />
My new passion is exploring and riding my ATV<br />
in Mexico. We have been doing this for four years<br />
now as a group from La Peñita <strong>RV</strong> Park, with friends both<br />
<strong>to</strong>urist and national from the area. We have gone on many<br />
rides, usually going out every Saturday and sometimes<br />
more often. We have explored many back roads and gone<br />
through coffee country, over mountains and <strong>to</strong> hot springs.<br />
We have traveled the back roads <strong>to</strong> San Sebastian de Oeste,<br />
an old silver mining <strong>to</strong>wn, <strong>to</strong> Compestelo, Talpa, Mascota and<br />
other <strong>to</strong>wns and villages.<br />
This season we got <strong>to</strong>gether and decided that since most of<br />
us were over 60 we better get on with our bucket list. The main<br />
one we had was <strong>to</strong> ride the route of the Vallatarzo.<br />
In September (the rainy season) they have a ride from<br />
Guadalajara <strong>to</strong> Puer<strong>to</strong> Vallarta. This is done when the rivers are<br />
full and some of the roads are waterfalls. Since we are not here<br />
in September and we didn’t really want <strong>to</strong> ride with hundreds<br />
of other young extremists, we decided <strong>to</strong> do the ride in January.<br />
Several of our Mexican friends have done the ride and we<br />
enlisted them <strong>to</strong> help us plan the trip. Oscar stepped up and<br />
arranged the whole thing. He hired a freight truck <strong>to</strong> take our<br />
Our Gang!<br />
13 ATV’s from La Peñita <strong>to</strong> Guadalajara; arranged <strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>re<br />
them overnight, hired a guide, mechanic and tail-gunner and<br />
arranged food and hotels for the three nights on the road.<br />
We loaded our quads on Wednesday morning<br />
We made sure we <strong>to</strong>ok a picture of the license plate of the<br />
truck carrying our ATVs!<br />
Thursday morning we all <strong>to</strong>ok the bus up <strong>to</strong> Guadalajara<br />
and got a hotel for the night. It was much cooler than normal<br />
so we got some last minute clothes and went <strong>to</strong> the Can Am<br />
dealer because it was nearby. We all had an early dinner and<br />
turned in for the night.<br />
We were up early for breakfast and <strong>to</strong> be ready for our pickup<br />
and ride <strong>to</strong> the place our quads were. We only knew they were<br />
in a body shop on the road <strong>to</strong> Colima.<br />
Oscar arrived with Yukon in a Cadillac Escalade. I’ve always<br />
wanted one. Angie arrived a few minutes later with Oscar’s<br />
Toyota truck. We didn’t all fit in but we did get 12 people in the<br />
Escalade and six people in the Toyota. Three had <strong>to</strong> ride in the<br />
back with the luggage. It was only a 20-minute drive.<br />
Break time.<br />
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We spent some time getting fueled up and meeting everyone,<br />
getting last minute instructions and we were off – right through<br />
Guadalajara morning traffic, on the highway. Yikes! We had<br />
<strong>to</strong> travel the speed limit and keep the ATV in front in sight.<br />
We did it and shortly turned off on <strong>to</strong> a dirt road. The dust<br />
was bad but we were equipped with masks, etc. We had a great<br />
ride through the countryside and arrived at a small <strong>to</strong>wn for<br />
lunch. Ne<strong>to</strong>, our tailgunner had delicious <strong>to</strong>rtas (sandwiches),<br />
drinks, snacks of fruit and vegetables and special candied fruit.<br />
He had remembered my daughter Rebecca was a vegetarian<br />
and brought food for her. We had a great lunch, bought some<br />
coconuts and were on our way.<br />
The country was made up of mostly farms and we were<br />
steadily climbing. There were a few farmhouses and we saw<br />
lots of cows and goats. About 4 p.m. we s<strong>to</strong>pped for a snack<br />
and were <strong>to</strong>ld we had <strong>to</strong> make it short because we still has a long<br />
way <strong>to</strong> go and we would be in the dark.<br />
We were in the dark for about three hours! All our guides had<br />
done the ride before and had big lights and knew the road. They<br />
assured us we were OK. We were going through pine forests on<br />
fairly smooth dirt roads but I knew we were going up and there<br />
were some lights a long way below!<br />
We arrived in Mixtlan at 9 p.m. There was a yard with four<br />
bungalows and an outdoor restaurant. The couple living there had<br />
a dinner all ready for us. Three couples stayed in the bungalows<br />
and the rest of us walked the one block (six blocks) <strong>to</strong> the hotel.<br />
We all got rooms and there was hot water but not much electricity<br />
in only half the rooms so we shared our rooms with others so we<br />
could all get showers and get back for dinner. We were really tired<br />
and knew we had a long day coming up. We had a great dinner<br />
and went back <strong>to</strong> our cement beds.<br />
Next morning we went back <strong>to</strong> the restaurant for breakfast. The<br />
lady had made coffee in a huge s<strong>to</strong>ckpot. It was so good. It had<br />
cinnamon sticks in it. I added hot cream and it was delicious.<br />
We wanted <strong>to</strong> get on our way early but there were a few<br />
problems with the mechanic’s ATV so we went off <strong>to</strong> fuel up. We<br />
should have taken a <strong>to</strong>ur of the <strong>to</strong>wn because we had lots of time<br />
<strong>to</strong> kill while they fixed the quad.<br />
The <strong>to</strong>wn of Mixtlan is famous for its mineral water that comes<br />
out of the ground carbonated. They say it is very good for you.<br />
They also have witches and wizards and dwarfs who perform in<br />
the <strong>to</strong>wn and have mystical powers. The couple in the restaurant<br />
wanted us <strong>to</strong> stay one more night so we could see them. I couldn’t<br />
take another night on a cement bed!<br />
On the map it looked like our next destination, Mascota, was<br />
only a few miles away. Certainly it was not the great distance we<br />
had come the day before. We thought we had an easy day. NOT!<br />
Oscar said we would be riding the river. We were riding the<br />
waterfall, with no water but it was straight up and full of boulders<br />
and ruts. It was extreme and we were at 8,200 feet. That takes<br />
your strength away, or at least mine. We spent three hours going a<br />
short distance all up hill. I looked ahead and saw at least the same<br />
distance again, up hill. I asked if we had <strong>to</strong> go over that and was<br />
<strong>to</strong>ld we did. At that point, if I could have turned around I might<br />
have. It turned out the worst was over and after a few challenging<br />
spots we started going DOWN hill. It wasn’t as steep but there<br />
were lots of washouts.<br />
We arrived in Mascota <strong>to</strong> the St Elena Hotel, which is a beautiful<br />
old colonial hacienda. We were greeted by the staff at the door<br />
with a huge bucket of margaritas and were they welcome! We also<br />
all got a massage included with our room. The rooms were lovely<br />
and the mattresses were comfortable! We had hot water with lots<br />
of pressure and heaters in the room. I was in heaven. I went for my<br />
massage at 8:00 and floated down <strong>to</strong> a 5-course dinner, the best I<br />
have had in 20 years in Mexico. We were all ready for bed!<br />
Our last day <strong>to</strong>gether was from Mascota <strong>to</strong> Puer<strong>to</strong> Vallarta. We<br />
rode through an ecological reserve, up some nice hills and down<br />
through rivers. It was a pleasant ride with only one incident and<br />
we got <strong>to</strong> PV around 5:00. We drove down the highway all in a<br />
line, and when the police went by they waved <strong>to</strong> us!<br />
We stayed at the Hotel Krystal where they also had nice beds.<br />
We all met at the hot-tubs and relaxed and soaked our tired<br />
muscles. I wanted <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> bed but we had not eaten dinner so<br />
we headed out <strong>to</strong> the best tacos stand in PV. We ate 1,000 pesos<br />
worth of tacos between 20 of us! We then went <strong>to</strong> the Malecon<br />
and walked <strong>to</strong> Bodegas del Medio, a Cuban restaurant and Salsa<br />
dancing place. We had a great time but we didn’t get out of there<br />
until 3:00 a.m. Now I was really tired and we still had <strong>to</strong> ride <strong>to</strong> La<br />
Penita in the morning.<br />
We headed off about 11:00 a.m. Our Mexican friends loaded<br />
their quads on a trailer, and some drove, and some <strong>to</strong>ok the bus<br />
back <strong>to</strong> Guadalajara. We <strong>to</strong>ok a back road <strong>to</strong> La Palmas and then<br />
up a back way <strong>to</strong> Cucuatcha and then over a trail <strong>to</strong> La Penita. Our<br />
<strong>to</strong>tal distance traveled was 380 kms.<br />
Would I do it again?<br />
We have already set out plans for next season. You can see<br />
our trip on http://www.everytrail.com/fullscreen.php?trip_<br />
id=952295. I’m the one on the yellow CAN AM. w<br />
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Couldn’t find the<br />
Perfect <strong>RV</strong> for Me<br />
By DOUG JONES / djones@bvwireless.com<br />
I’ve had them all. Tents, canopies, tent trailers, travel<br />
trailers, fifth wheels, campers, Class A and C mo<strong>to</strong>rhomes;<br />
you name it. They all seem <strong>to</strong> have a purpose, but no unit will<br />
do it all for you. My last Class C mo<strong>to</strong>rhome was great for long<br />
distant travel, but not for backroads or launching the boat.<br />
Since I decided <strong>to</strong> do more backroading again, I thought<br />
about going back <strong>to</strong> a camper. Then I thought of the last one<br />
I had. A 10.6 unit bought new in 2001. They said it had a dry<br />
weight of 3,700 lbs but I think they meant 5,700 lbs. I put it on<br />
a dually and boy you knew it was there. The entrance door was<br />
four and a half feet off the ground, and after happy hour it was<br />
down right dangerous getting in or out. It was also difficult<br />
getting in or out of the bathroom especially with my arthritis.<br />
Then out of nowhere I thought about building my own. Why<br />
not? I have a large garage. I’ve been building cars and trucks<br />
and repairing <strong>RV</strong>’s all my life. Then I could have it the way I<br />
wanted it, and not the way someone else thought I should.<br />
First I needed a truck. I bought a Ford 350 Superduty single<br />
rear wheel regular cab {keep it short} two wheel drive {keep it<br />
low} V-10 au<strong>to</strong>. Just loved that engine in my mo<strong>to</strong>rhome.<br />
Next I <strong>to</strong>ok the box off and built a deck out of two inch<br />
square tubing and bolted it <strong>to</strong> the frame in the original holes<br />
from the box. This gave me a flat floor for the bathroom and<br />
baggage doors on the outside for s<strong>to</strong>rage. The jacks I made out<br />
of drop leg implement jacks that plug in<strong>to</strong> the two inch tubing<br />
on all four corners. They each have a 5,000 lb. rating. The wind<br />
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It takes about four hours <strong>to</strong> switch over <strong>to</strong> the box. I used<br />
good sturdy steps from a trailer that fold under the deck.<br />
The floorplan is 7ft wide<br />
and 9ft long with a 6ft 10in<br />
ceiling and a bunk over. A<br />
big dinette is in the front<br />
with large tinted windows<br />
on both sides, this allows<br />
for lots of light. I also put<br />
in a proper deep sink {you<br />
can actually put dishes in<br />
it} as well as a range and<br />
lots of cupboards for s<strong>to</strong>rage. A large fridge with separate<br />
freezer was a must, as I like my ice.<br />
The 2x2 wall framing was covered with Luan and then<br />
Filon. I made my own curved trusses and covered them with<br />
Luan and then with rubber roofing {very solid}. I also used<br />
an underbelly propane tank {like a mo<strong>to</strong>rhome} so there is no<br />
lifting of tanks. I just pull up <strong>to</strong> the pump and fill up. Lasts all<br />
season. I did this over the winter of 2008-09 and have <strong>to</strong>tally<br />
enjoyed it since.<br />
The truck handles like a dream; you can’t tell there is a<br />
camper on it. No sway on corners and no effect from the wind.<br />
I had the unit weighed at the government scale in Kamloops.<br />
With two people in the truck, full of gas, water, propane, food,<br />
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a GVW of 9,600 lbs. Perfect. A Ford 350 4x4 crewcab diesel<br />
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I really enjoyed this project and would like <strong>to</strong> do another<br />
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<strong>RV</strong> PARTS<br />
BY BOB DAVIES, Parts Manager<br />
Jubilee <strong>RV</strong> Centre, Kamloops, BC<br />
parts@jubileerv.com<br />
<strong>RV</strong> SE<strong>RV</strong>ICE<br />
BY STEVE JOYCE, Service Manager<br />
Jubilee <strong>RV</strong> Centre, Kamloops, BC<br />
service@jubileerv.com<br />
The heat has finally arrived. Here are a few accessories that<br />
will help you <strong>to</strong> enjoy the summer.<br />
MaxxAir vent covers are designed <strong>to</strong> go over your standard<br />
roof air vents. These units will allow you <strong>to</strong> have the vent open<br />
while you drive and also have your vent open during less than<br />
ideal weather conditions. Vents covers mount <strong>to</strong> the side flange<br />
of the vent, not <strong>to</strong> the roof. MaxxAir also make the MaxxAir<br />
II cover. These<br />
covers have a<br />
larger front air<br />
opening and are<br />
also hinged for<br />
easy opening<br />
for cleaning the<br />
vent lid, great for<br />
the high volume<br />
air power vents.<br />
MaxxAir vents<br />
are available in white and smoke color. Also check out models<br />
made by <strong>RV</strong>-PRO Free Flow and Camco Aero-Flo.<br />
Vinyl wheel covers are a good way <strong>to</strong> help protect your tires<br />
from UV rays of the sun. Cracking on the sidewall of tires can<br />
occur when the intense summer sun is shining on the tires for<br />
extended time. Vinyl wheel covers are available for single/double<br />
and triple axles. Generally tire covers are available in white but<br />
some suppliers may carry grey and tan in limited supply. Classic<br />
and ADCO are two popular suppliers.<br />
One of the things I often hear is that your fridge in not cooling<br />
enough during the daytime summer heat. <strong>RV</strong> fridges work by<br />
absorbing the heat from inside the fridge chest, transferring that<br />
heat via the cooling unit at the exterior (backside) of the fridge<br />
then dissipating that heat thru the roof or sidewall vent. It is very<br />
important not <strong>to</strong> block the exterior vent. The heat is dissipated<br />
by convection, heat rises. Cooler air is drawn in<strong>to</strong> the lower vent<br />
and exhausted out thru the upper vent. An accessory <strong>to</strong> help<br />
with the convection is a small fan. These fans are powered by 12v<br />
or solar power. The fan is mounted at the back (exterior) of the<br />
fridge. By helping <strong>to</strong> remove the heat from the fridge’s cooling<br />
unit, your fridge will be more efficient resulting in better interior<br />
chest cooling. Another great product is the “Fridge Aira<strong>to</strong>r” by<br />
Camco. This is a small (D size) battery operated fan that you<br />
put in<strong>to</strong> your fridge. This works <strong>to</strong> evenly distribute the cool air,<br />
and with a replaceable charcoal filter helps keep the fridge from<br />
getting bad odours.<br />
Another issue for the dry camper is power. A great simple<br />
solution <strong>to</strong> conserve power is replacing the most used<br />
incandescent light bulbs <strong>to</strong> LED bulbs. The variety of styles of<br />
LED bulb has increased so whatever style of bulb you have there<br />
will probably be an LED replacement. The best part is more and<br />
more suppliers are s<strong>to</strong>cking LED s so the price has come down.<br />
If you have any questions or comments please let me know.<br />
Enjoy your summer!<br />
Here we are, July and August, the height of camping season for<br />
so many fellow <strong>RV</strong>er’s <strong>to</strong> enjoy.<br />
As a service manager, I cannot stress enough the importance<br />
of doing a pre-trip shake down of your <strong>RV</strong>. I would advise all<br />
owners that are planning for a week of enjoyment <strong>to</strong> start at least<br />
a week ahead of time in preparing your <strong>RV</strong> for usage.<br />
Major issues we come across are the last minute phone calls<br />
from owners advising that a specific appliance is not working.<br />
Rule of thumb is that just because it worked last year, doesn’t<br />
necessarily mean it works this year. You must realize that the<br />
unit will generally sit unused from Oc<strong>to</strong>ber-May, which is<br />
roughly seven months. This extended period of down time<br />
presents a great opportunity for bugs, bees, wasps and dust <strong>to</strong><br />
enter critical areas of your <strong>RV</strong> appliance vents. These vents are<br />
not sealed and the critters love them.<br />
Please take the time <strong>to</strong> cycle all your appliances prior <strong>to</strong> your<br />
adventure. Ensure <strong>to</strong> operate your fridge on both 110 volt and<br />
propane systems.<br />
Always precool your refrigera<strong>to</strong>r the day before and always try<br />
<strong>to</strong> load it with pre-chilled products.<br />
As most <strong>RV</strong>’s <strong>to</strong>day require a good 12 volt supply <strong>to</strong> operate<br />
and maintain correct appliance operation, ensure that when you<br />
bring the <strong>RV</strong> batteries out from your house <strong>to</strong> re-install them in<br />
the <strong>RV</strong>, that you check <strong>to</strong> see that the fluid levels are confirmed<br />
<strong>to</strong> the correct capacity.<br />
Always do a visual walk around of your <strong>RV</strong> just <strong>to</strong> be sure<br />
everything looks good. Unroll the awning and clean off all the<br />
mildew, <strong>to</strong>rque the wheelnuts, inspect the suspension, lubricate<br />
your stabilizer jacks and door locks, plug the <strong>to</strong>w vehicle in and<br />
check all your exterior light operation, and always change your<br />
carbon monoxide and smoke detec<strong>to</strong>r batteries.<br />
A pre-trip list of <strong>RV</strong> items is always a good thing <strong>to</strong> run<br />
through. Nothing worse than having <strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>p on your way out of<br />
<strong>to</strong>wn <strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>ck up on <strong>to</strong>ilet chemicals and paper, when what you<br />
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AMBLESIDE<br />
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ANYOX<br />
ARRAS<br />
ATTACHIE<br />
BALDONNEL<br />
BALFOUR<br />
BAMBERTON<br />
BAMFIELD<br />
BARKE<strong>RV</strong>ILLE<br />
BARNET<br />
BASQUE<br />
BEATON<br />
BENVOULIN<br />
BOOTHROYD<br />
BOSWELL<br />
BOUNTIFUL<br />
BOWSER<br />
BRALORNE<br />
BROOKMERE<br />
BRUNSWICK<br />
BURNABY<br />
BURQUITLAM<br />
BURTON<br />
CEDA<strong>RV</strong>ALE<br />
CHASE<br />
CHEMAINUS<br />
CHERRYVILLE<br />
CHILLIWACK<br />
CLAYBURN<br />
CLAYHURST<br />
CLEARBROOK<br />
CLINTON<br />
COLWOOD<br />
COMOX<br />
CRESTON<br />
CROFTON<br />
DARCY<br />
DEVINE<br />
DUNSTER<br />
ERRINGTON<br />
ESQUIMALT<br />
FARMINGTON<br />
FIELD<br />
FIFE<br />
FOUNTAIN<br />
GIBSON<br />
GOLDEN<br />
GOLDSTREAM<br />
GOODLOW<br />
GASMERE<br />
HAIG<br />
HANCEVILLE<br />
HORSEFLY<br />
JACKSONS<br />
KEEFERS<br />
KELOWNA<br />
KINNAIRD<br />
KISPIOX<br />
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LADNER<br />
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OLIVER<br />
OOTISCHENIA<br />
OSOYOOS<br />
PEACHLAND<br />
PEMBERTON<br />
Each word stands alone & bends at an angle, one or more times. NO words cross each other! All letters are used.<br />
PENTICTON<br />
POPKUM<br />
PRESPATOU<br />
PROGRESS<br />
QUALICUM<br />
QUATSINO<br />
QUESNEL<br />
WOSS<br />
3rd BC AREAS Angle Search: Words are NEVER in a STRAIGHT LINE.<br />
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AB E V e n T s<br />
JULY<br />
1 Everywhere Celebrates Canada Day<br />
1 High River, “Christmas in the Park” – car club ....403-652-4366<br />
1 Olds, Draft Horse Classic ....................................403-556-3770<br />
2-23 Innisfail, Zookeeper for a Day Camps .................403-227-3211<br />
3-13 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, Anything Goes, Walterdale Playhouse<br />
4 Calgary, Stampede Sneak-A-Peak ........................800-661-1260<br />
5 Calgary Stampede Parade ....................................403-269-9822<br />
5 Red Deer, Ross Street Patio Party .........................403-348-5078<br />
5-7 Benal<strong>to</strong> 96 th Pro Rodeo & Fair .............................403-746-2433<br />
5-7 Calgary Turkish Festival ..................... calgaryturkishfestival.com<br />
5-7 Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival ..............403-381-6325<br />
5-14 Calgary Stampede Rodeo ....................................800-661-1260<br />
5-14 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n International Street Performers Fest.....780-425-5162<br />
6 High River, “Seanachie” – live music ..................403-601-8774<br />
6 Lethbridge Garden Tour ......................................403-381-7153<br />
6 Rimbey Show ‘n Shine ........................................403-843-2004<br />
6-8/6 Calgary Stampede Art Exhibit ..............................403-265-1630<br />
7 Red Deer, Mayor’s Garden Party .........................403-309-4091<br />
7 Red Deer, Summer Sundays in the Park ..............403-348-5078<br />
7 S<strong>to</strong>ny Plain, Great White North Triathlon .......gwntriathlon.com<br />
8 Calgary Stampede Parade ....................................403-269-9822<br />
8-22 Innisfail, Ultimate Bear Experience, Discover Wildlife Park<br />
9 Calgary Stampede, Western Heritage Day ...........800-661-1260<br />
9-12 Olds Summer Synergy .........................................403-556-3770<br />
10 Calgary Stampede, BMO Kids Day .....................800-661-1260<br />
11-13 Red Deer, Canada’s Gospel Music Celebration ...800-410-0188<br />
13 Fort Mcleod, His<strong>to</strong>ric Empress Theatre Tours .......403-553-4404<br />
13-14 Rimbey Rodeo Parade .........................................403-843-2113<br />
15 Leduc, Skateboard Park Clean-Up, 4pm<br />
16 Red Deer, Outdoor ‘Barn Dance’ on Little<br />
Gaetz Ave ...........................................................403-340-2013<br />
17 Calgary, Golf Tournament for Life ...............403-243-7800x503<br />
17 Red Deer, Westerner Parade ...............................403-340-2013<br />
17-17 Calgary, Antiquing at the ARC ............................604-316-1933<br />
17-21 Red Deer, Westerner Days Fair & Exposition .......403-343-7800<br />
18-21 Lacombe Days ....................................................403-782-4323<br />
18-27 A Taste of Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, Sir W. Churchill Square .....780-423-2822<br />
18-04 Red Deer, The Bard on Bower .............................403-343-7800<br />
19 Calgary, Full Flex Express Tour features Skrillex ..403-265-3338<br />
19-20 Olds, World Plowing Match ................................403-556-4762<br />
19-20 Rocky Mountain House Centennial Celebrations 403-845-2866<br />
19-21 Devon, International MusicFest ..................... <strong>to</strong>wn.devon.ab.ca<br />
19-28 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, Capital EX .............................................capitalex.ca<br />
20 Calgary, European Classic Car Meet ............................vsccc.ca<br />
20 High River, Leather ‘N’ Chaps ....................... foothillssnaps.org<br />
20 Leduc, Main Street Festival, 11am<br />
20 Olds, Oldsmobile Show ......................................780-417-4062<br />
20-21 Calgary, Fiestaval Latin Festival ...........................403-880-1562<br />
20-21 Stettler Car Club Shoot Out ................................403-741-9558<br />
21 Calgary, Creekfest Family Fun .............................403-238-3841<br />
24 Rocky Mountain House Airshow .........................403-322-0034<br />
25 Leduc, Woman’s Junior A National Championship<br />
and Women’s Junior B Westerns<br />
25-28 Calgary Folk Music Festival .................................403-233-0904<br />
26-28 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, Interstellar Rodeo .............................Edmon<strong>to</strong>n.com<br />
27-28 Innisfail, Discovery Wildlife Park’s Zoofest ..........403-227-3211<br />
27-29 Red Deer, CentreFest – Street Performers ............403-340-8696<br />
29 Olds, Classic Rock Concert .................................403-556-3770<br />
29-04 Calgary International Blues Festival ...........calgarybluesfest.com<br />
31-04 Leduc, Dynamo Dog Show, Lede Park, noon-midnight<br />
AUGUST<br />
2 Red Deer, Ross Street Patio Party .........................403-348-5078<br />
2-4 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, Blueberry Bluegrass & Country<br />
Music Festival .....................................................780-922-4973<br />
2-4 S<strong>to</strong>ny Plain, Western Canada’s Largest Bluegrass<br />
Festival ................................................................888-915-4973<br />
2-5 Gull Lake Centennial Celebrations ......................403-748-2572<br />
3 Calgary, Inglewood Sunfest .................................403-829-9175<br />
3-4 Cochrane Ranche Days .......................................403-851-2535<br />
3-5 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, 38 th Servus Heritage Festival ..............780-488-3378<br />
5 Calgary, Heritage Day at Fort Calgary .................403-268-8500<br />
5 High River, Heritage Day Celebrations ...............403-652-1128<br />
8 Bow Island, Country Cruzin .............................. bowisland.com<br />
8 Red Deer, Summer Sundays in the Park ..............403-348-5078<br />
8-11 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n Folk Music Festival .................. Edmon<strong>to</strong>nfolkfest.org<br />
9-10 Elnora, 15 th Brahma Rama...................................403-773-2200<br />
9-11 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, Caribbean Arts Festival .............cariwestfestival.com<br />
9-11 Irricana, Pioneer Acress 44 th Annual Show..........403-935-4357<br />
9-11 Sylvan Lake, Shake the Lake .............................shakethelake.ca<br />
10 Lethbridge, Drop’nBeats .....................................403-382-8221<br />
10-16 Leduc, Softball Canada Men’s & Women’s Slo-Pitch<br />
National Championship<br />
11 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, Ukrainian Day ........................780-662-3855x1112<br />
11 Markerville’s Cream Day ....................................403-728-3006<br />
14-18 Rocky Mountain House, Battle of the Rockies<br />
Chuckwagon Races .............................................403-895-0446<br />
15-18 Sylvan Lake, Jazz at the Lake Festival ..................866-887-5550<br />
15-25 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n Internat’l Fringe Theatre Festival ....... fringetheatre.ca<br />
16-18 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n Blues Festival ....................bluesinternationalltd.com<br />
16-18 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n Dragon Boat Festival, Louise McK Riverfront Park<br />
16-18 Red Deer, Central Music Festival ...................centralmusic.com<br />
17 Cochrane, Springhill <strong>RV</strong> Annual Charity Show and<br />
Shine ........................................................ springhillrvpark.com<br />
17 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n Northlands Park 84 th Canadian Derby<br />
17-18 Red Deer, Norwegian Laft Hus Society’s 25 th<br />
Anniversary Festival ............................................403-347-2055<br />
18 Markerville, The Creamery Show & Shine ...........403-728-3006<br />
18 Red Deer, Fiestaval – Latin Festival .....................403-340-8696<br />
18-21 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, Fall 2013 Alberta Gift Show, EXPO Centre<br />
20-25 Olds, Cutter’s Classic ..........................................403-556-3770<br />
24 Leduc, Rock the Rails – Skateboard Park .............rocktherails.ca<br />
24 Lethbridge, Open Minds Walk/Run .....................403-327-4305<br />
25 Cochrane Old Tyme Country Fair, Spray Lake Sports Centre<br />
25 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, Friends of Ukrainian Music Fest ... culture.alberta.ca<br />
25 Olds, Cutter’s Classic – horse show .....................403-556-3770<br />
26 Leduc Community free BBQ, Alexandra Park<br />
30 Cochrane Slimdor Ranch Rodeo .........................403-932-3928<br />
30-01 Innisfail, 12 th Independent Music & Arts Festival .....abown.com<br />
31-01 Red Deer, Harvest Festival ..................................780-361-1351<br />
31-02 Cochrane Lions Rodeo ..........................cochranelionsclub.com<br />
30-02 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, Symphony Under the Sky, Heritage Amphitheatre<br />
30-02 Leduc, AMP’T Fall Ball Classic<br />
31-02 Stettler, 5 th Steel Wheel Stampede ......................403-742-3181<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
1 Cochrane FREE Pancake Breakfast,<br />
Alliance Church ..................................................403-932-6100<br />
1 Red Deer, Summer Sundays in the Park ..............403-348-5078<br />
1-2 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, TALES Fort Edmon<strong>to</strong>n S<strong>to</strong>rytelling Festival<br />
2 Cochrane Labour Day Parade ....................cochraneparade.com<br />
2-3 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, Tour of Alberta Pro Cycling Festival<br />
6 Red Deer, Ross Street Patio Party .........................403-348-5078<br />
6-8 Blackfalds, Country Gospel Weekend .......gospelinthepark.com<br />
7 Lethbridge, Parkinson Step ‘n Stride ....................403-317-7710<br />
7 Olds, CLC Mud Run ............................................403-507-7782<br />
7 Red Deer, Bike Parade ........................................403-340-2013<br />
9-15 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, Visualeyez 2012 - Canada’s Annual<br />
Festival of Performance Art .................................. visualeyez.org<br />
11 Olds, Heritage Fall Golf – Centennial Celeb. .......403-556-4762<br />
13-15 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, Kaleido Family Arts Festival ................kaleidofest.ca<br />
14 Lethbridge, Schwartz Reliance/LRPS Half<br />
Marathon for Special Olympics ...........................403-330-5020<br />
14 Lethbridge, Walk for ALS ....................................403-359-1192<br />
21 Lethbridge Lions Club Pig & Pumpkin Festival ....403-388-2780<br />
21 Olds, CIB Harvest Festival ...................................403-556-6981<br />
21 Red Deer, Earthdance .........................................403-340-2013<br />
21 Red Deer, Old Fashioned Fall Fair .......................403-340-2013<br />
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BC E V e n T s<br />
JULY<br />
1 Everywhere & Everyone Celebrates Canada Day!<br />
1 Fort St John Classic Car Show ...........................250-261-0085<br />
1 Invermere, Mountain Mosaic Festival of Arts.....250-342-4423<br />
1 Oliver, Bubbles for Breakfast, Road 13 Vineyards<br />
1 Richmond, Steves<strong>to</strong>n Salmon Festival ................604-238-8094<br />
1 Saturna Island Lamb Barbeque .........................250-539-2452<br />
1-6 Oliver, Desert Sale Spinners & Weavers Summer<br />
Studio, Quails Nest Arts Centre .........................250-485-0088<br />
1-8/31 Revels<strong>to</strong>ke, Summer Street Festival ....................250-837-5636<br />
1-8/31 Whistler, ArtWalk .............................................604-938-9221<br />
2-8/31 Vernon Sights & Sounds of Down<strong>to</strong>wn .............250-542-5851<br />
3-8/28 Nakusp, Music in the Park.................................250-265-4234<br />
4 Fernie, Scott Thursday Night Race Series –<br />
Mountain Biking at Fernie Alpine Resort ...........250-423-2037<br />
4-7 Prince George, Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Soccer<br />
Provincial Cup ..................................................250-791-6647<br />
4-7 Whistler Longboarding Festival .........................604-630-3815<br />
4-8/24 Alert Bay, T’sasala Traditional Native Dance ......250-974-5475<br />
5-7 Tour de Delta – cyclists .....................................604-952-3545<br />
5-7 Nanaimo, Save-On-Foods Dragon Boat Fest ......250-754-1991<br />
5-7 Smithers Midsummer Music Festival .................250-847-4343<br />
5-7 Tofino Saltwater Classic Fishing Derby ..............604-928-5013<br />
6 GrandForks & Greenwood, Garden Tour ..........250-442-5835<br />
6 Nanaimo Toy Run .............................................250-668-8294<br />
6 Oliver Library’s Outdoor Book Blast ..................250-485-0088<br />
6 Revels<strong>to</strong>ke, Timber Day – logging sports ...........250-837-5345<br />
6 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, Provincial Heritage Fair ......................250-374-1509<br />
6-7 Anahim Lake Stampede ....................................250-742-0029<br />
6-7 Chilliwack Heritage Park, BC Big Rigs ..............604-580-2092<br />
6-7 Edgewater, Steamboat Mountain Music Fest .....250-347-7757<br />
6-7 Fernie, Roller Derby Association of Canada<br />
Regional Finals ...................................... rollerderbycanada.ca<br />
6-7 Fernie, Mudd, Sweat & Tears .............muddsweatandtears.com<br />
6-14 Bamfield, Music by the Sea ...............................250-728-3887<br />
6-14 Harrison Hot Springs Festival of the Arts ...........604-796-3664<br />
6-14 Oliver, Summer Okanagan Wine Festival<br />
7-8 Abbotsford, Berry Beat Festival .........................604-850-6547<br />
7-8/22 Vernon, Civic Sounds (7-9 Thursday nights) ......250-542-5851<br />
7-8/25 Fernie Market & Summer Socials, Sundays ........250-423-6868<br />
7-8/25 Port Moody, Pacific Coast Terminals Concerts ...604-341-4813<br />
9-13 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria Ska Fest (reggae) ..................................250-385-0051<br />
10 Vancouver, Global Relay Gas<strong>to</strong>wn Grand Prix ..604-484-6630<br />
12-13 Horsefly, Arts on the Fly Music, Arts, Dance .....250-620-0592<br />
12-14 Atlin Arts & Music Festival ................................867-335-1428<br />
12-14 Chilliwack Heritage Park, West Coast Classic ...250-819-1609<br />
12-14 Courtenay, Vancouver Island Music Fest ...........866-898-8499<br />
12-14 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, Festival Mexicano ...............................250-380-1280<br />
12-14 Tour de White Rock ..........................................604-536-4951<br />
12-22 Surrey, Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch<br />
International Championship ..............................604-536-9287<br />
13 Fernie, Lost Boys Lungbuster Hill Climb ...........250-423-4655<br />
13 Fort Steele, Kootenay Trout Hatchery Anniv.......250-429-3214<br />
13 Vancouver, Khatsahlano! Music & Art Festival ..604-263-6443<br />
13-14 Kimberley, Canadian National Cycling<br />
Championship downhill mountain bike race .....800-663-2929<br />
13-14 Maple Ridge Caribbean Festival ........................604-467-5535<br />
13-14 Valemount, Canoe River Mountain Rodeo ........250-566-4500<br />
13-14 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, Rock the Shores ..................................855-985-5000<br />
13-21 Surrey, Arnold Mikelson Festival of Arts ............604-536-6460<br />
13-8/18 Parksville, Canadian Open Sand Sculpting<br />
Competition and Exhibition ..............................250-951-2678<br />
14 Burnaby, 25 th Symphony in the Park..................604-876-3434<br />
14 Invermere, Heart of the Rockies Triathlon .........250-342-3373<br />
14 Ladysmith, Brits on the Beach Car Show ...........250-756-0452<br />
14 Oliver, Paella Event, Quinta Ferreira Winery<br />
14 Quesnel, Cot<strong>to</strong>nwood House Heritage Day ......250-992-2071<br />
14 Salmon Arm, Forestry/Pioneer Day ....................250-832-5291<br />
14 Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra Fling .................250-642-2849<br />
14 Vancouver, Subaru International Triathlon ........250-220-2259<br />
14-21 Fernie Writers’ Conference 2013 ......................250-423-7461<br />
17-18 Invermere, PyneS<strong>to</strong>ck Concert ..........................250-342-4423<br />
17-20 Invermere, Summerlude Festival &<br />
Lake Regatta .....................................................250-342-2844<br />
17-21 Mission Folk Music Festival ...............................604-826-5937<br />
18-21 Quesnel, Billy Barker Days Festival ...................250-992-1234<br />
19-20 Cranbrook, Brothers I.A. Charity Car Show .......250-426-2542<br />
19-21 Aldergrove Fair Days ........................................604-418-9507<br />
19-21 Chase, Squilax Pow Wow..................................250-679-3203<br />
19-21 Crawford Bay, Starbelly Jam Music Festival .......250-225-3333<br />
19-21 Duncan, Islands Folk Festival ............................250-748-3975<br />
19-21 Kimberley 40 th Annual JulyFest ..........................250-427-3666<br />
19-21 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, Northwest Deuce Days .......................250-385-8571<br />
19-28 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria International Buskers Festival 2013 ......250-590-8709<br />
20 Harrison Hot Springs 9 th Dragonfest .................604-858-8464<br />
20 Invermere, Valley Appreciation Day .................250-342-2844<br />
20 Kimberley, Julyfest KNP Race ...........................250-427-3666<br />
20 Skidgegate, Totem <strong>to</strong> Totem Marathon ...............250-559-8316<br />
20 Squamish Gearjammer (mountain bike race) .....604-982-8000<br />
20-21 Chilliwack Heritage Park, Truck Rodeo .............604-419-3628<br />
20-21 Peachland, Dancin Barefoot in the Park – Cousins Park<br />
20-21 Surrey Fusion Festival – multicultural, free ........604-591-4011<br />
21 Agassiz Slow Food Cycle Tour ...........................604-796-2619<br />
21 Nanaimo, Silly Boat Regatta ..............................250-753-0251<br />
21 Revels<strong>to</strong>ke, S<strong>to</strong>ked <strong>to</strong> Get Spanked<br />
Mountain Bike Race ..........................................250-837-5345<br />
25-27 Chilliwack Heritage Park, Canadian National<br />
Championship Andalusian & Luistano Show .....250-359-7740<br />
25-28 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria’s Festival of Food and Wine..................250-385-1527<br />
25-29 Golden, Motion Notion Festival ........................403-274-5978<br />
26-27 Alert Bay 31 st Annual Seafest ............................250-974-5024<br />
26-28 Hazel<strong>to</strong>n, Kispiox Valley Music Festival ............250-842-6390<br />
26-28 Nakusp Rodeo – BCRA sanctioned ...................250-265-2207<br />
26-28 Nanaimo Marine Festival and International<br />
Championship Bathtub Race .............................250-753-7223<br />
26-28 Powell River Sea Fair.........................................604-483-4220<br />
26-28 Ucluelet, Ukee Days .........................................250-726-7772<br />
26-29 Gray Creek Museum Days ................................250-227-9315<br />
26-8/5 Sooke Fine Arts Show, at Seaparc ......................250-642-7256<br />
27 Castlegar, Kootenay Festival ..............................250-365-3386<br />
27 Delta, Boundary Bay Airshow 2013 ..................604-946-5361<br />
27-28 Chemainus Bluegrass Festival ............................250-246-1389<br />
27-28 Fort St. John International Air Show ..................250-787-7100<br />
27-28 Gibsons, Sea Cavalcade ....................................604-866-9648<br />
27-28 Kelowna International Dragon Boat Festival ......250-863-4902<br />
27-28 North Vancouver, Caribbean Days Festival .......604-515-2400<br />
27-02 Fernie, TransRockies Challenge – mtn bike ........403-668-7537<br />
27-03 Vancouver, Honda Celebration of Light ............604-642-6835<br />
28 Alert Bay 12 th Annual Music Fest ......................250-974-5024<br />
28 Colwood Rotary Art & Wine Festival .................250-474-5287<br />
28 Delta, International Bog Day.............................604-572-0373<br />
28 Parksville, Jazz, Tea & Cheesecake ....................250-954-3931<br />
28 Peachland Triatholon, Community Centre .........250-767-2133<br />
28 Salmon Arm Classic Triathlon ...........................250-833-2889<br />
28 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, Rotary Art & Wine Festival ..................250-474-5287<br />
AUGUST<br />
1 BC DAY CELEBRATIONS<br />
1-4 Coombs, 35 th Country Bluegrass Festival ...........250-248-1009<br />
1-5 Squamish Logger Sports Festival ........................604-815-4994<br />
1-10 Hornby Island Festival ......................................250-335-2734<br />
2-4 Kamloops Pow Wow – Secwepemc heritage .....250-828-9782<br />
2-4 Kaslo Jazz Summer Music Festival .....................250-353-7577<br />
2-4 Taylor, World’s Invitational Class ‘A’ Gold<br />
Panning Championships / Festival .....................250-789-3392<br />
2-4 Whistler, Cdn Nat’l BBQ Championships .........604-905-2146<br />
2-5 Abbotsford Agrifair & Rodeo .............................604-852-6674<br />
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2-5 Revels<strong>to</strong>ke Glacier Challenge Baseball Tourney 250-837-9351<br />
2-11 Terrace, Riverboat Days ....................................250-638-8887<br />
2-11 West Vancouver Harmony Arts Festival .............604-925-7268<br />
3-4 100 Mile House Interlakes BCRA Rodeo ...........250-593-0123<br />
3-4 Fort Steele, Farming Days .................................250-417-6000<br />
3-4 Ladysmith Days ................................................250-245-2112<br />
3-4 Tumbler Ridge, Grizfest ....................................250-242-4246<br />
3-4 Valemount, Northwest Mud Racing ..................250-566-4500<br />
3-4 White Rock, Spirit of the Sea Festival ................604-535-9890<br />
3-5 Comox, 2013 Filberg Arts Festival .....................250-941-0727<br />
3-5 Comox Nautical Days .......................................250-338-1120<br />
3-5 Delta, Tsawwassen Sun Festival.........................604-952-3000<br />
3-11 Osoyoos, 27 th Mt Kobau Star Party ....................250-763-6962<br />
4 Abbotsford Tradex, BC Supermo<strong>to</strong> National<br />
Championships .................................................604-832-0384<br />
4 Alert Bay, 5 th Annual 360 Eco Paddle ................250-974-5024<br />
4 Invermere, Columbia Valley Tour of the Arts .....250-342-4423<br />
4 Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, The Western<br />
Open Downhill Mountain Bike Race ................250-439-5425<br />
4 Nelson, Cyswog ‘n’ Fun Triathlon ......................250-352-3433<br />
4 Tlell 31 st Fall Fair ...............................................250-559-8975<br />
4 Vancouver Pride Parade & Festival ....................604-687-0955<br />
4 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria Symphony Splash ................................250-385-9771<br />
4-13 White Rock, Tour de British Columbia ...............<strong>to</strong>urdebc.com<br />
5-10 Oliver, The Fibre Broads & Friends Summer<br />
Studio, Quails Nest Arts Centre<br />
6 Duncan, BC Day is Kids Day ..............................250-715-111<br />
7-10 Pentic<strong>to</strong>n Square Dance Festival .......................peachfest.com<br />
7-11 Dawson Creek & District Fall Fair/Exhibition/<br />
Stampede ..........................................................250-782-6272<br />
7-11 Pentic<strong>to</strong>n Peach Festival ....................................peachfest.com<br />
7-12 Salmo, Shambhala Music Festival......................250-352-7623<br />
8 Pentic<strong>to</strong>n Sandcastle Competition .....................peachfest.com<br />
8-11 Prince George Exhibition ..................................250-563-4096<br />
9 Kaslo, Pirate Day on the SS Moyie ....................250-353-2525<br />
9-10 Fernie, Wapiti Music Festival.............................250-423-6868<br />
9-10 Kelowna, Okanagan Summer Wine Festival ......250-861-6654<br />
9-10 Mount Washing<strong>to</strong>n Alpine Food Festival ...........250-338-1386<br />
9-10 Squamish Valley Music Festival .........................604-733-7171<br />
9-11 Abbotsford Airshow ..........................................604-852-8511<br />
9-11 Chilliwack Heritage Park, Chilliwack Fair .........604-824-8191<br />
9-11 Kimberley, Koocanusa Wakesurfing Challenge .250-278-7873<br />
9-18 Whistler, Crankworx Freeride Mtn Bike Fest .....604-935-3357<br />
10 Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival .........................604-291-6864<br />
10 Chase, Corns<strong>to</strong>ck ..............................................250-679-8432<br />
10 Cres<strong>to</strong>n Museum Old-Fashioned Tea .................250-428-9262<br />
10 Galiano Island, Galiano Wine Festival ..............250-539-5976<br />
10 Invermere, Loop the Lake &<br />
Lakeside Splashdown ........................................250-342-6773<br />
10 Kimberley, Arts on the Edge ..............................250-427-3666<br />
10 Peachland, Rattlesnake Island Swim ..................250-767-2133<br />
10 Pentic<strong>to</strong>n Peach Fest Grande Parade .................peachfest.com<br />
10 Squamish 50 Ultramarathon & Relay ................888-295-8181<br />
10 Tumbler Ridge, Emperor’s Challenge Mountain<br />
Half Marathon ..................................................250-242-4242<br />
10-11 Coombs Fair ......................................................250-248-4478<br />
10-11 Elko Country Festival of Entertainers ..................250-529-7418<br />
10-11 Invermere, Lakeside Event – aviation meet .......250-342-2844<br />
10-11 Nelson, Columbia Basin Culture Tour ...............250-505-5505<br />
10-11 New Westminster, New West Cultural Crawl ....604-521-6288<br />
10-11 Osoyoos, Glattstein Studio presenting the<br />
Verano Show ....................................................250-495-5104<br />
10-11 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, Arts & Music at Glendale Gardens ......250-479-6162<br />
11 Delta Community Animal Expo.........................604-940-7111<br />
11 Salmon Arm, Classic/Antique Car Show ............250-832-5243<br />
11 Youbou Regatta .................................................250-749-6742<br />
14-15 Quadra Island Paint Out! at Heriot Bay Inn .......250-285-3390<br />
10-15 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, Medieval Village .................................250-478-5849<br />
15 Port Coquitlam, Terry Fox Run, everywhere ......604-701-0246<br />
15-17 Mission, Rockin’ River Music Festival ................604-733-2235<br />
15-18 Sechelt, Sunshine Coast Festival of the<br />
Written Arts.......................................................604-885-9631<br />
16-18 Castlegar, Kennel Club Dog Show ....................888-365-6313<br />
16-18 Cranbrook Pro Rodeo .......................................250-426-5792<br />
16-18 Dunstar, Robson Valley Music Festival ..............250-968-4411<br />
16-18 Fort St. John, North Peace Fall Fair ....................250-261-4899<br />
16-18 Nanaimo, Vancouver Island Exhibition ..............250-758-3247<br />
16-18 Revels<strong>to</strong>ke Railway Days ..................................250-837-6060<br />
16-18 Salmon Arm 22 nd Roots & Blues Festival............250-833-4096<br />
16-18 Vancouver, Anime Revolution – Japan culture ..604-862-1180<br />
16-18 Vanderhoof, 46 th Nechako Valley Exhibition .....250-567-3011<br />
16-18 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria Dragon Boat Festival ............................250-704-2500<br />
17 Langley, Arts Alive Festival ................................604-539-0133<br />
17 Oliver, Romancing the Desert, Osoyoos Desert Centre<br />
17 Sechelt, 6 th Astronomy in the Park .....................604-740-5860<br />
17-18 Chilliwack Heritage Park, NW Mud Racing ......604-725-1947<br />
17-9/2 Vancouver, Fair at the PNE ...............................604-253-2311<br />
18 Cowichan Lake, Master Cycle Race ........bcmasterscycling.net<br />
18 Delta, Ladner Quilt Walk & Car Show ..............604-946-4611<br />
18 Parksville, Children’s Sandcastle Competition ...250-248-4004<br />
18 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, Fab Forts .............................................250-478-5849<br />
22-25 Smithers, Bulkley Valley Exhibition ...................250-847-3816<br />
22-25 Yale, Fraser Rvr Gold Panning Championship ....604-948-4941<br />
22-9/1 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria Fringe Theatre Festival ..........................250-383-2663<br />
23-25 Chilliwack Heritage Park, Rising Star Dressage<br />
Championship ..................................................604-823-6768<br />
23-25 Courtenay, Comox Valley Exhibition Fall Fair ....250-338-8177<br />
23-25 Fort St. James, Music on the Mountain .............250-996-8233<br />
24 Cobble Hill Fair ................................................250-743-4377<br />
24 Richmond, Steves<strong>to</strong>n Dragon Boat Festival ........604-688-2382<br />
24-25 Kimberley, Sullivan Shakedown ........................250-427-0021<br />
24-25 La La Hache, South Cariboo Garlic Festival ..... garlicfestival.ca<br />
24-25 Prince<strong>to</strong>n & District Agricultural Fall Fair ..........250-295-6993<br />
25 Abbotsford Tradex, BC Supermo<strong>to</strong> National<br />
Championships .................................................604-832-0384<br />
25 Oliver, Challenge Pentic<strong>to</strong>n<br />
25 Pender Island Fall Fair .......................................250-629-3372<br />
25 Tofino Lantern Festival, 7:30-10:30pm ..............250-725-2560<br />
26 Youbou, Summer Carnival .................................250-749-6742<br />
28-01 Armstrong, 114 th Interior Provincial Exhibition<br />
and Stampede ...................................................250-546-8155<br />
30-01 Chilliwack Heritage Park, Peruvian Horse Club<br />
of Canada Event ................................................604-626-0011<br />
30-01 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria Classic Boat Festival ............................250-385-7766<br />
31 Surrey, Crescent Beach Concours d/Elegance ...604-980-7429<br />
31-01 Fernie, BC Cup DH MTB Race at Fernie Alpine Resort<br />
31-01 Kimberley, Grizzly Ultra Race – mtn bikers ......800-663-2929<br />
31-01 Merritt, Nicola Valley Fall Fair & Exhibition ......250-378-5925<br />
31-01 Valemount Marina Association Fishing Derby ...250-566-3094<br />
31-02 Barriere, North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo .....250-672-0055<br />
31-02 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, Vancouver Island Blues Bash ..............250-388-4423<br />
31-03 Saanich<strong>to</strong>n, 145 th Saanich Fair ..........................250-652-3314<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
1 Chetwynd Half Marathon .................................250-788-2214<br />
1 Honeymoon Bay, Blackberry Pie “Fest”<br />
2 Fort Langley, Old & New Day at BC<br />
Farm Museum ...................................................604-888-2273<br />
5-8 Port Alberni, Alberni District Fall Fair ................250-723-9313<br />
5-15 Vancouver International Fringe Festival .............604-257-0350<br />
6-7 Abbotsford Tradex: MCC Festival for World<br />
Relief ................................................................604-823-4044<br />
6-7 Cres<strong>to</strong>n Valley Fall Fair .....................................250-428-2920<br />
6-7 Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, Great Canadian Beer Festival ..............250-383-2332<br />
6-8 Chilliwack Heritage Park, Western Canadian<br />
Reining Association Show .................................604-790-3433<br />
6-8 Hope Brigade Days ...........................................604-869-2744<br />
6-8 Peachland Fall Fair, Community Centre<br />
6-8 Rossland, Golden City Days ..............................250-362-5666<br />
6-8 Salmon Arm Fall Fair .........................................250-832-0442<br />
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WA E V e n T s<br />
JULY<br />
1 Gig Harbor, Freedom Fair Wings & Wheels .......253-507-9357<br />
4 ALL COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY<br />
4 Aberdeen, Splash Festival ...................................360-537-3229<br />
4 Auburn‘s 4 th of July Car Show ............................253-931-3043<br />
4 Leavenworth, Kinderfest ....................................509-548-5807<br />
4 Tacoma Freedom Fair .........................................253-326-4444<br />
5 Long Beach, Clean-Up Day ................................360-642-0033<br />
5-7 Seattle, International Gem & Jewelry Show ........301-294-1640<br />
6 Bellevue, Fac<strong>to</strong>ria Market Place Car Show .........206-214-8308<br />
6 Ilwaco, Firecraker 5K Walk/Run .........................360-642-2400<br />
6 Langley, Cool Bayview Nights Car Show ............425-223-2987<br />
6 Tacoma Narrows Airport Freedom Fair ...............253-507-9357<br />
6-7 Langley, Choochokam Arts Festival ....................360-914-1863<br />
6-7 Long Beach, SummerFest ...................................360-642-2400<br />
6-7 Newport, Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival .509-671-0295<br />
7 Return <strong>to</strong> Ren<strong>to</strong>n Car Show & Cruise-In .............206-200-3721<br />
10-14 Arling<strong>to</strong>n Fly-In Event ........................................360-435-5857<br />
10-14 Long Beach, City Sandsations.............................360-642-2400<br />
11-14 Enumclaw, King County Fair ..............................901-867-7007<br />
12-13 Bellingham, East 542 Music Fest ..................542musicfest.com<br />
12-14 Grayland, Windriders Kite Festival .....................800-345-6223<br />
12-14 McCleary, 2 nd Growth & Bear Festival ................360-495-3031<br />
12-14 Redmond Town Center Arts Festival<br />
12-14 West Seattle Summer Fest 2013 .........................206-419-4237<br />
12-14 Spokane, Early Ford V-8 Swap Meet ...................509-994-4924<br />
12-14 Tacoma, Puget Sound Bead Festival ....................253-572-5529<br />
13 Blaine, Art-2-Jazz Street Fair ...............................360-332-6484<br />
13 Hoquiam, Hot Rod Rally & Fun Run ..................360-637-6040<br />
13 Ilwaco, Free Waikiki Beach Concert Series .........360-642-2400<br />
13 Lyman Car Craft Show ........................................360-826-3315<br />
13 Seattle, American Heroes Air Show ....................206-250-3209<br />
13 Seattle, Seafair Milk Car<strong>to</strong>n Derby .....................206-728-0123<br />
13 Tacoma, Miss Behavin Show & Shine .................253-576-7567<br />
13-14 Chehalis, Wes Knodel Gun & Knife Show ..........503-363-9564<br />
13-14 Elma, Antique Trac<strong>to</strong>r Pull & Engine Show .........360-482-2651<br />
13-14 Lakewood SummerFest ......................................253-983-7887<br />
13-14 Kent, Bracketstars Nostalgia Car Show & Drags ..206-354-3152<br />
13-14 Long Beach, SummerFest ...................................360-642-2400<br />
13-14 Mill Creek Festival & Street Fair ..........................425-422-4721<br />
13-14 Olympia Airshow ...............................................360-705-3925<br />
13-14 Seattle, Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show, Seattle Center<br />
13-14 Seattle, 39 th Ballard SeafoodFest ........................206-784-9705<br />
13-14 Seattle, Wedgwood Art Festival .............wedgwoodfestival.com<br />
13-14 Sumner, Third Annual Rhubarb Days .................253-720-9846<br />
13-14 Trout Lake Festival of the Arts .............................509-395-2294<br />
14 Kirkland, Yuppie Taverns Pit-A-Billy Car Show ....425-350-7043<br />
17 Spokane County Interstate Fair, Job Fair ..............509-477-1766<br />
18 Ilwaco, Art Night ...............................................360-642-2400<br />
19-20 Lynden, Northwest Raspberry Festival ................360-354-5995<br />
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19-21 Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival .....................509-997-7171<br />
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20-21 Coving<strong>to</strong>n Days Festival .....................................425-432-9140<br />
20-21 Duvall, Sandblast Festival of the Arts ..................425-788-0847<br />
20-21 Gig Harbor Summer Art Festival.........................253-857-4222<br />
20-21 Ilwaco, Clamshell Railroad Days .......................360-642-2400<br />
20-21 Long Beach, SummerFest ...................................360-642-2400<br />
20-21 Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival ......................509-525-1031<br />
20-21 Westport, Eastside Street Rods Show & Shine ....800-345-6223<br />
20-21 White Center Jubilee Days Street Fair ................206-707-9458<br />
21 Snohomish, Kla Ha Ya Days Classic Rod Cus<strong>to</strong>m<br />
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21 Stanwood, Viking Car and Grille ........................425-493-4837<br />
25-28 Longview, Cowlitz County Fair & Rodeo ............360-577-3122<br />
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25-28 Stevenson, Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival ...509-427-3980<br />
26-27 Camas Days, down<strong>to</strong>wn ....................................360-834-2472<br />
26-27 OTC Ilwaco Tuna Classic ...................................360-642-2400<br />
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26-27 Richland, Art in the Park .....................................509-492-7028<br />
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26-28 Enumclaw Street Fair ..........................................253-740-4153<br />
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26-28 Kennewick, Tri-City Water Follies .......................509-783-4675<br />
26-28 Kings<strong>to</strong>n, Kitsap Arts & Crafts Festival .................206-291-7188<br />
26-28 Lake Stevens Aquafest ........................................425-397-2344<br />
26-28 Long Beach, NPRA Sanctioned Rodeo ...............360-642-2400<br />
26-28 Puyallup, Goodguys 26 th Pacific NW Nationals ..925-838-9876<br />
26-28 Ren<strong>to</strong>n River Days .............................................425-430-6518<br />
26-28 Silverdale Whaling Days ............................... whalingdays.com<br />
26-28 Spokane, IE Tennessee Walking Horse Show ......509-230-6524<br />
27 Aberdeen, Midnight Cruisers Rod Fest ...............360-532-8690<br />
27 Bainbridge Island Bluegrass Festival ...................206-842-4948<br />
27 Friday Harbor Airport Fly-In & Open House ......360-378-2688<br />
27 Ilwaco, Free Waikiki Beach Concert Series .........360-642-2400<br />
27 Shoreline, NW SolarFest ....................................206-306-9233<br />
27 Silvana Community Fair .....................................360-652-0587<br />
27-28 Emumclaw, 67 th Scottish Highland Games .................sshga.org<br />
27-28 Lacey, 6 th PNW Mushroom Festival ....................360-259-6672<br />
27-28 Long Beach, SummerFest ...................................360-642-2400<br />
27-28 Lynden, Falcon Gun & Knife Show .....................360-202-7336<br />
27-28 Tokeland Wood Fest ...........................................360-267-3842<br />
28 Bremer<strong>to</strong>n, Mopar Magic Show-n-Shine ............360-698-0773<br />
28 Seattle, Hispanic Seafair Organization Festival ...206-749-5600<br />
28 Westport, Elk River Challenge – boat race .........360-268-9712<br />
31-04 Lacey, Thurs<strong>to</strong>n County Fair ...............................360-786-5453<br />
AUGUST<br />
1 Auburn, The Bracketstars Bash Car Show ...........206-354-3152<br />
2-3 Conconully Miners Day .....................................509-826-1221<br />
2-3 Long Beach, Jake the Alliga<strong>to</strong>r Man’s Birthday ....360-642-2400<br />
2-3 Mossyrock Blueberry Festival .............................360-983-3681<br />
2-3 Moxee Hop Festival ...........................................509-452-5632<br />
2-3 Seattle, Magnolia Summerfest & Art Show .........206-284-5836<br />
2-4 Anacortes Arts Festival .......................................360-293-6211<br />
2-4 Quincy, Watershed Music Festival ............... watershedfest.com<br />
2-4 Seattle, Boeing Air Show at Seafair Weekend .....206-728-0123<br />
2-4 Spokane, Hillyard Festival ..................................509-483-7284<br />
2-4 Stanwood-Camano Community Fair...................360-629-4121<br />
2-11 Ridgefield, Clark County Fair, Fairgrounds ..........360-397-6180<br />
3 Conconully, Cowboy Caviar Fete .......................509-826-9050<br />
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3 Granite Falls Show & Shine ................................360-691-4150<br />
3 Long Beach, Race Against Violence ....................360-642-2400<br />
3 Mukilteo Waterfront Arts Festival ........................425-423-0450<br />
3 Olympia, HD Classic Car/Hot Rod Show ...........360-412-8804<br />
3 Spokane Highland Games ..................................509-276-8167<br />
3 Tacoma, Proc<strong>to</strong>r Arts Fest ...................................253-752-5200<br />
3 University Place Festival ....................................253-507-9357<br />
3 Westport, 5 th Tuna Classic ..................................206-218-6785<br />
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3-4 Bonney Lake, Midsummer Renaissance Faire .....800-587-0172<br />
3-4 Long Beach, SummerFest ...................................360-642-2400<br />
4 Auburn, GCC Classic Car Show .........................253-833-5660<br />
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4 Issaquah, Triple X-Roger Jackson Classic<br />
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4 Vancouver, Columbia River Concours<br />
d’Elegance .........................................................503-970-4533<br />
4 Yelm, Prairie Street Rod Assn Show in the Park ...360-584-6089<br />
7-10 Grandview, Yakima Valley Fair & Rodeo.............509-882-1197<br />
7-10 Mount Vernon, Skagit County Fair ......................360-336-9414<br />
7-11 Elma, Grays Harbor County Fair .........................360-482-2651<br />
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8-11 Olga, Doe Bay Fest ............................................360-376-2291<br />
8-11 Omak Stampede ................................................509-826-1983<br />
9-11 A Taste of Edmonds ............................................425-670-1496<br />
9-11 Long Beach, Surf n’ Saddle’s Jr. Rodeo................360-642-2400<br />
9-11 Medical Lake, Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival .....509-299-3630<br />
9-11 North Bend, Festival at Mount Si ........................425-888-8535<br />
9-11 Port Townsend, Jefferson County Fair .................360-385-1013<br />
9-11 Toledo, Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival ............360-785-3478<br />
10 Belfair, Taste of Hood Canal ...............................360-620-9677<br />
10 Ilwaco, Free Waikiki Beach Concert Series .........360-642-2400<br />
10 LaConner Classic Boat and Car Show ................888-642-9284<br />
10 Oak Harbor, North Whidbey Car Show .............360-240-0843<br />
10 Rochester, OSRA Lucky Eagle Casino Car Show 360-493-1957<br />
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Pow Wow ..........................................................360-547-2687<br />
10-11 Bonney Lake, Midsummer Renaissance Faire .....800-587-0172<br />
10-11 Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival ......................360-678-5116<br />
10-11 Long Beach, SummerFest ...................................360-642-2400<br />
10-11 Spokane, Inland Empire Bucking Horse Show ....208-660-0955<br />
12-17 Lynden, Northwest Washing<strong>to</strong>n Fair ...................360-354-4111<br />
13-17 Moses Lake, Grant County Fair...........................509-765-3581<br />
14-18 Stevenson, Skamania County Fair & Timber<br />
Carnival .............................................................509-427-3980<br />
14-20 Seattle, Summer Market Week: Gift & Home<br />
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15 Ilwaco, Art Night ...............................................360-642-2400<br />
15-18 Langley, Whidbey Island Fair .............................360-221-4677<br />
15-18 Port Angeles, Clallam County Fair ......................360-417-2551<br />
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16-17 Ilwaco, Blues and Seafood .................................360-783-1143<br />
16-17 Pullman, National Lentil Festival ........................509-334-3565<br />
16-18 Poulsbo Arts Festival ...........................................360-697-6342<br />
16-18 Seattle Hempfest ................................................206-364-4367<br />
16-18 Spokane, Goodguys Rod & Cus<strong>to</strong>m Car Show....925-838-9876<br />
17 Bremer<strong>to</strong>n, Kitsap Wine Festival ........................360-473-5555<br />
17 Conconully, Grubstake Open Golf Tournament..509-826-6780<br />
17 Hunters 104 th Community & 4-H Club Fair ........509-675-6480<br />
17 Kent, Classic Ford Mustang Roundup .................253-852-1480<br />
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17 Parkland, Garfield Street Fair & Car Show ..........253-307-6161<br />
17 Port Townsend Kiwanis Classic Car Show ..........360-301-5048<br />
17 Port Townsend Up<strong>to</strong>wn Crafts Fair .....................360-379-3813<br />
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17 Vancouver, Slo Poks Up<strong>to</strong>wn Village Show/Shn .503-407-2955<br />
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17-18 Everett, Fresh Paint: Festival of Artists at Work ....425-259-5050<br />
17-18 Long Beach, SummerFest ...................................360-642-2400<br />
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17-18 Westport Art Festival ..........................................360-268-1825<br />
18 Columbia City Car Show....................................206-214-8318<br />
18 Ocean Park, Jazz and Oysters ............................360-642-2400<br />
18 Seattle, BrasilFest ...............................................425-254-1616<br />
19-25 Long Beach, WA State International Kite Fest’l ...360-244-3856<br />
20-24 Kennewick, Ben<strong>to</strong>n Franklin Fair and Rodeo ......509-586-9211<br />
21-24 Raymond, Pacific County Fair.............................360-208-4672<br />
22-25 Goldendale, Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo .....509-896-2303<br />
22-25 La Center Our Days Celebration ........................360-263-3648<br />
22-25 Leavenworth, Village Art in the Park ...................509-548-5809<br />
22-25 Waterville, North Central WA District Fair .........509-745-8480<br />
22-02 Monroe, Evergreen State Fair..............................360-805-6700<br />
23-24 Conconully, Town-Wide Yard Sales ....................509-826-9050<br />
23-24 Ferndale Street Festival .......................................360-384-3042<br />
23-24 Lynden PRCA Rodeo ..........................................360-354-4111<br />
23-25 Chehalis, 16 th Garlic Fest & Craft Show ..............360-740-5400<br />
23-25 Clay<strong>to</strong>n Community Fair .................clay<strong>to</strong>ncommunityfair.com<br />
23-25 Mountlake Terrace, Bluegrass on the Green .......425-835-3284<br />
24 Bonney Lake Hot Rods and Harleys Show..........253-230-0982<br />
24 Ilwaco, Free Waikiki Beach Concert Series .........360-642-2400<br />
24 Tacoma Maritime Fest ........................................253-223-3363<br />
24-25 Chehalis, Wes Knodel Gun and Knife Show .......503-363-9564<br />
24-25 Hoquiam, On Track Art Festival ..........................360-637-6040<br />
24-25 Stevenson, Big River Fiber Fling .........................509-427-8454<br />
25 Auburn, The Bracketstars Bonanza Car Show .....206-354-3152<br />
28-01 Walla Walla Frontier Days..................................509-527-3247<br />
30-31 Leavenworth, Wild & Scenic Music Fest ............206-459-7334<br />
30-01 Elma, 21 st Unfinished Nationals .........................360-249-4747<br />
30-01 Olympia Harbor Days ........................................800-788-8847<br />
31 Bickle<strong>to</strong>n, ACPA Carousel Museum Car Show<br />
and Flea Market .................................................509-896-2062<br />
31 Chesaw Hot August Nights .................................509-485-2174<br />
31 Maple Falls, 4 th Labor Day Car Show/Rod Run ...800-709-7669<br />
31 Westport, Seafood Festival and Craft Show ........800-345-6223<br />
31-01 Belfair, Hood Canal Highland Celtic Festival .....360-275-9882<br />
31-01 Pacific Beach, Kelpers Festival and Shake Rat<br />
Rendevous – logging challenge ..........................360-276-4441<br />
31-01 Richland, Three Rivers Folklife Tumbleweed<br />
Music Festival ....................................................509-528-2215<br />
31-02 Chinook Arts Festival ..........................................360-777-8715<br />
31-02 Long Beach, SummerFest ...................................360-642-2400<br />
31-02 Seattle, Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival.....206-673-5060<br />
By BEV MOORE<br />
Easy Cooking<br />
with MOORE<br />
My mother used <strong>to</strong> make these all the<br />
time when I was a child. She usually<br />
made them in tart tins but sometimes<br />
would use large muffin tins <strong>to</strong> be served as an individual dessert<br />
<strong>to</strong>pped with whipped or marshmallow cream. By pressing the<br />
dough in<strong>to</strong> a pan (9 x 13), it can be served cut in<strong>to</strong> squares.<br />
DELIGHTS<br />
Cream <strong>to</strong>gether: ½ cup butter and ¾ cup white sugar<br />
ADD:<br />
2 unbeaten eggs<br />
2 cups flour<br />
2 tsp. baking powder<br />
Jam* of your choice<br />
Chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)<br />
Mix <strong>to</strong>gether <strong>to</strong> form a soft dough. Press in<strong>to</strong> tins <strong>to</strong> make a shell.<br />
In<strong>to</strong> each tart put in a couple of teaspoons of any kind of jam and<br />
a sprinkle of nuts. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 <strong>to</strong> 15 minutes.<br />
*With this recipe, I have used up jam I had that hadn’t gelled,<br />
and on one occasion some delicious marmalade that did not set<br />
properly because I had used sweet oranges. I had missed out on<br />
Seville oranges, available for such a short time. Be creative.<br />
Speaking of being creative, I have often made an interesting<br />
version of those famous Rice Krispie/Marshmallow Squares.<br />
I’m sure I’m not the only one that ends up with the dregs of<br />
several kinds of cereal in the cupboard, taking up a lot of room.<br />
Mix them all <strong>to</strong>gether as a substitute for the Rice Krispies.<br />
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were driving parallel <strong>to</strong> a retaining wall on the passenger side when Art noticed a suitable parking space <strong>to</strong> his left. As he turned sharply, a loud<br />
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caught on a protruding angle iron, opening up the back end like a can of sardines. After a sleepless night, he drove slowly <strong>to</strong> a nearby <strong>RV</strong> dealer<br />
who pushed the back wall in<strong>to</strong> position and secured it with brackets and screws. Continuing on <strong>to</strong> their destination, Art had it fixed properly by<br />
another dealer <strong>to</strong> the tune of $20,000.<br />
Tail-swing can be problematic for <strong>RV</strong>ers. The longer your overhang from the rear wheels, the further your rear end swings out when turning. It’s<br />
been estimated that every three feet of overhang results in potentially one foot of tail swing. Since mo<strong>to</strong>rhomes can have up <strong>to</strong> 15 feet of overhang,<br />
tail swing can be as much as five feet. I hear numerous reports of rear sections hitting objects, often in campgrounds and gas stations where space<br />
is tight. Most result in minor dents, but Art’s experience nearly earned him the <strong>to</strong>p spot in this year’s Awards.<br />
Helpful Hint: Determine your tail swing by parking in an open lot so that the right side of your rig is lined up with a straight line such as a paint<br />
stripe. Then turn the wheels sharply left and move forward very slowly, until the right rear corner reaches the maximum distance from the straight<br />
line. You may need a helper <strong>to</strong> tell you when <strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>p. Most drivers will be amazed at how far out their tail swings from its initial position.<br />
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604-897-1955 / lucilleketemer@gmail.com<br />
Cus<strong>to</strong>m built car dolly with a deck<br />
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on the Similkameen River.<br />
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Contact lisiki@gmail.com<br />
(4) FOR SALE – <strong>RV</strong> PARKS<br />
36 space <strong>RV</strong> Park sitting on 49+ acres at<br />
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Includes Manager’s residence, nice garage, a park model rental,<br />
and a nice rental cabin. Has a Rec area, showers and laundry.<br />
http://www.hookuuprv.com/<br />
Contact Lynn Ward at 800-929-9885<br />
http://www.nwmtproperty.com/<br />
or http://www.northwestmontanarealestate.net/<br />
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Selling for only $1,100!<br />
604-846-8933<br />
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OWNERS<br />
ASSOC. OF<br />
<strong>RV</strong>OABC<br />
PRESIDENT’S<br />
CORNER<br />
BY BILL WRIGHT<br />
L-R: Rick Hughes, Trenor Tilley, Jan Clark, Joyce McCluskie, Bill Wright<br />
Greetings <strong>RV</strong>’ers,<br />
First and foremost – The Kick-Off Rally at the Cariboo <strong>RV</strong><br />
Park in Burnaby was another huge success. Well done Rick,<br />
and of course Cathy, your right and left arm.<br />
I think we should make Harriet the <strong>RV</strong>OABC Club Mom,<br />
as once again she went beyond the call of duty <strong>to</strong> make our<br />
event one of the finest starts <strong>to</strong> the <strong>RV</strong>’ing season. Twentythree<br />
years and never missing a beat! Thanks “Mom”. She<br />
supplied us with great prizes from The Bill Reid Gallery,<br />
Museum of Anthropology, Science World, Vancouver Art<br />
Gallery, Minter Gardens, Hells Gate Air Tram, Vancouver<br />
Lookout, BC Sports Hall of Fame, Stanley Park Horse Ride<br />
and two two-night stays at Burnaby Cariboo <strong>RV</strong> Park.<br />
Outstanding!<br />
Those attending the CampFire Rally at Fort Camping in<br />
Brea Island Regional Park, Fort Langley, double-dipped by<br />
having not one, but two campfires. Rick Hughes supplied the<br />
propane for the Friday night with Dave McColm and Jim<br />
Rogers supplying the wood for the Saturday night. Thanks<br />
guys for a job well done.<br />
Campfire at Fort Camping.<br />
Camp spots at Fort Camping.<br />
Check on our www.rvoabc.org website for any up-dates on<br />
happenings going on throughout the summer.<br />
Remember <strong>to</strong> mark your calendar for these dates:<br />
July 16-18: Sasquatch Pot-Luck Rally (see below)<br />
September 13-15: Wrap-up Rally (see page 44)<br />
A warm <strong>RV</strong>OABC welcome <strong>to</strong> the following<br />
New Members:<br />
Brian and Beverley Clarke<br />
Kevin and Sandy Erickson<br />
Stephen and Laurie Kingsfield<br />
Rick Manuel and Vic<strong>to</strong>ria Urqahart<br />
Richard and Marlene Ulmer<br />
SASQUATCH POT-LUCK RALLY<br />
JULY 16–18, 2013<br />
Location: EAGLE VISTA <strong>RV</strong> PARK<br />
1940 Centennial Way, SQUAMISH, BC<br />
Cost per rig: tax included, for 3 nights = $113,<br />
payable upon arrival at the Park.<br />
To Register, email mcduff5@shaw.ca<br />
or call Joyce at 604-574-3631.<br />
Only a few sites available!<br />
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JOIN CANADA’S OWN<br />
<strong>RV</strong> OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION<br />
Serving BC’s <strong>RV</strong>ers for over a Quarter Century!<br />
The <strong>RV</strong> OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION OF BC is a Non-Profit<br />
organization of people who own, rent or hope-<strong>to</strong>-own a<br />
recreational vehicle, either trailer, camper-van, 5th wheel, or<br />
mo<strong>to</strong>rhome of any class.<br />
The Association has been serving the needs of <strong>RV</strong>’ers in BC<br />
for over 50 years!<br />
JOIN FOR FUN<br />
& FRIENDSHIP<br />
Being a member of our<br />
Association opens unlimited doors<br />
<strong>to</strong> Fun and Camaraderie when you<br />
participate in our Rallies.<br />
Remember the 3F’s:<br />
Food, Fun, Fellowship.<br />
If you share our love of <strong>RV</strong>ing,<br />
fill out an application <strong>to</strong>day and<br />
send in by mail or via our website:<br />
www.rvoabc.org.<br />
Maybe you have decided <strong>to</strong> make<br />
the trek <strong>to</strong> Alaska or the Yukon but<br />
are hesitant <strong>to</strong> go alone?<br />
Well, you never know!<br />
Maybe one of your fellow <strong>RV</strong>ers is<br />
thinking of doing the same trek<br />
and you make the connection at<br />
one of the Rallies!<br />
JOIN FOR INFORMATION<br />
& SAVINGS<br />
As an <strong>RV</strong>OABC member,<br />
you will receive<br />
ALL issues of<br />
The <strong>RV</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
MAILED <strong>to</strong> your door!<br />
The magazine is published six times<br />
a year and is full of very interesting<br />
<strong>to</strong>pics devoted <strong>to</strong> <strong>RV</strong>ers.<br />
It also lists our<br />
Commercial Members<br />
(Sponsors)<br />
many of which give our members<br />
money-saving percentage discounts<br />
on Parts and Products,<br />
including<br />
<strong>RV</strong> Parks and Tourist Attractions.<br />
RECREATION VEHICLE<br />
OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION<br />
OF BRITISH COLUMBIA<br />
PO Box 73046 Evergreen RPO<br />
Surrey BC V3R 0J2<br />
604-594-1450<br />
www.rvoabc.org<br />
OWNERS<br />
ASSOC. OF<br />
<strong>RV</strong>OABC OFFICERS:<br />
PRESIDENT:<br />
Bill Wright:<br />
604-594-1450<br />
Cell: 604-626-5292<br />
President@rvoabc.org<br />
1st VICE PRESIDENT:<br />
Rick Huges<br />
604-202-2965<br />
Vice-President@rvoabc.org<br />
2nd VICE PRESIDENT:<br />
Joyce McCluskie<br />
604-574-3631<br />
TREASURER:<br />
Trenor Tilley<br />
604-538-3457<br />
Treasurer@rvoabc.org<br />
SECRETARY:<br />
Jan Clark<br />
604-466-5432<br />
Membership@rvoabc.org<br />
NON-AFFILIATED<br />
<strong>RV</strong> CLUBS LISTED ON PAGE 38.<br />
JOIN <strong>RV</strong>OABC BY FILLING OUT THIS COUPON AND MAILING IT TODAY<br />
Please allow time for processing.<br />
We promote the 3-YEAR Membership as a cost savings <strong>to</strong> you and <strong>to</strong> the <strong>RV</strong>OABC.<br />
SURNAME ____________________________________________ FIRST NAME ______________________________________________<br />
SPOUSE/PARTNER ______________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
ADDRESS ______________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
CITY _______________________________________PROV ______________ POSTAL CODE __________________________________<br />
PHONE ________________________________________ E-MAIL _________________________________________________________<br />
TYPE of <strong>RV</strong>: __ Mo<strong>to</strong>rhome __ Trailer __ 5th Wheel __ Truck/Camper __ Tent Trailer. . . . LENGTH of <strong>RV</strong>: _____ft. NUMBER of SLIDES: _____<br />
MEMBERSHIP FEES:<br />
NEW MEMBERSHIP: __ 1 Year $40 __ 2 Years $60 __ 3 Years $70<br />
RENEWALS: __ 1 Year $35 __ 2 Years $55 __ 3 Years $65<br />
<strong>RV</strong>OABC NO. ___________ TOTAL ENCLOSED $_____________<br />
Membership au<strong>to</strong>matically removed from Membership Roster upon NON-PAYMENT<br />
of dues by the end of 60 days after payment is due.<br />
After 60 days, Membership will be considered as a NEW MEMBER.<br />
If applicable, introduced by ________________________________________________Number ____________<br />
OWNERS<br />
ASSOC. OF<br />
Mail <strong>to</strong>:<br />
<strong>RV</strong>OABC<br />
PO Box 73046 Evergreen RPO<br />
Surrey BC V3R 0J2<br />
Make cheque<br />
payable <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>RV</strong>OABC<br />
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2013 <strong>RV</strong>OABC<br />
SEPTEMBER 13-15 RALLY<br />
Join us by filling out this APPLICATION and MAILING IT TODAY,<br />
or go <strong>to</strong> www.rvoabc.org <strong>to</strong> Register and Pay online.<br />
Enjoy a Relaxing Weekend in the<br />
Hot Tub or Swimming Pool along with a Catered Meal.<br />
Friday evening we will have Wine & Cheese Greet & Meet along with<br />
soft drinks and maybe some music for dancing.<br />
Saturday we will have a Bean Bag Baseball Play-Off, and who knows what else!<br />
Keep an eye on our website for changes and/or updates: www.rvoabc.org<br />
Location: BC’s Sunshine Valley’s<br />
Holiday Trails <strong>RV</strong> Park<br />
<strong>RV</strong>OABC MEMBERSHIP NUMBER___________________ FIRST RALLY? Yes ______ No _______.<br />
SURNAME _________________________________________ FIRST NAME _____________________________________<br />
SPOUSE/PARTNER ___________________________________________________________________________________<br />
ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
CITY ___________________________________________POSTAL CODE ________________________________________<br />
PHONE ________________________________________E-MAIL _______________________________________________<br />
TYPE OF <strong>RV</strong>: Mo<strong>to</strong>rhome ___ Trailer ___ 5th Wheel ___ Truck & Camper ___Tent Trailer ___<br />
LENGTH OF <strong>RV</strong> ______ ft. Number of SLIDE-OUTS _____ Vehicle Plate # _____<br />
1 Unit (2 people) : SEPTEMBER RALLY $160 .........$______________<br />
1 Unit (1 person): SEPTEMBER RALLY $130 ..........$______________<br />
Additional person: $35 each ....................................$______________<br />
Mail <strong>to</strong>:<br />
<strong>RV</strong>OABC<br />
PO Box 73046 Evergreen RPO<br />
Surrey BC V3R 0J2<br />
Non-Members must add $35 for a<br />
one-year <strong>RV</strong>OABC Membership ..............................$ _____________<br />
TOTAL ENCLOSED ..................................................$______________<br />
NOTE:<br />
NO RALLY REFUNDS<br />
will be given within<br />
21 days of the Rally.<br />
For more info, check out our website: www.rvoabc.org<br />
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<strong>RV</strong> BUSINESSES - CANADA:<br />
100 MILE HOUSE BC:<br />
Meridian <strong>RV</strong> Mfg. Ltd.<br />
✒10% Discount off parts<br />
5430 Industrial Flats Rd<br />
(at Hwy 97 & 24)<br />
250-395-3090 / 877-395-3090<br />
ABBOTSFORD, BC:<br />
Fraserway <strong>RV</strong> Centre Ltd.<br />
✒10% Disc.<br />
30440 South Fraser Way<br />
604-850-1976<br />
Get-Away <strong>RV</strong> Centre Ltd.<br />
✒10% Disc.<br />
1 - 33743A King Rd<br />
604-853-2229 / 888-807-7878<br />
Grandpa’s <strong>RV</strong> Repairs<br />
5 - 30856 Peardonville Rd<br />
604-855-9666 / 800-820-7774<br />
BURNABY, BC:<br />
Aim Performance Products<br />
✒15% Disc.<br />
2952 Argo Pl<br />
604-338-1985<br />
Travco <strong>RV</strong> Service Centre<br />
✒10% Disc. off non-sale items<br />
7020 Curragh Ave<br />
604-430-1551<br />
CHILLIWACK, BC:<br />
O’Connor <strong>RV</strong> Centre Ltd.<br />
✒10% Disc. off non-sale items<br />
44430 Yale Rd W.<br />
604-792-2747 / 877-912-3909<br />
Trademasters<br />
✒Disc. <strong>to</strong> members<br />
44467 Yale Rd<br />
604-792-3132 / 877-878-5869<br />
COQUITLAM, BC:<br />
Go-West <strong>RV</strong> Sales Ltd.<br />
✒10% Disc.<br />
32 Fawcett Rd<br />
604-528-3900 / 800-661-8813<br />
CRANBROOK, BC:<br />
<strong>RV</strong> West Magazine<br />
100 - 100 7th Ave S.<br />
250-426-7253<br />
KELOWNA, BC:<br />
Country R.V. Centre Ltd.<br />
✒15% Disc. service, parts, access.<br />
3732 Hwy 97 N.<br />
250-807-2898 / 888-456-1808<br />
Sanidumps.com<br />
✒20% Disc. on books<br />
www.sanidumps.com<br />
LANGLEY, BC:<br />
Atlas Alarms Ltd.<br />
✒10% Disc.: service, parts, access.<br />
604-532-3823<br />
Canadian Cus<strong>to</strong>m Home<br />
and <strong>RV</strong> Shades<br />
✒10% Disc.<br />
20750 - 71A Ave<br />
778-882-2565<br />
Candan R.V. Center<br />
✒10% Disc. off parts<br />
20257 Langley Bypass<br />
604-530-3645 / 800-922-6326<br />
NitroLube: Lubricants<br />
Canada Ltd.<br />
274 - 19567 Fraser Hwy<br />
866-539-9404<br />
<strong>RV</strong>OABC COMMERCIAL MEMBERS:<br />
These businesses support the <strong>RV</strong> Ownersʼ Association of BC.<br />
Discounts listed are for <strong>RV</strong>OABC members who show<br />
their Membership Card before purchase.<br />
Please be discreet if other cus<strong>to</strong>mers are around at cash-out time.<br />
Discounts are at the discretion of the Commercial Members.<br />
Check our www.rvoabc.org<br />
for E-MAIL and WEBSITE ADDRESSES of these businesses.<br />
LANGLEY Continued:<br />
<strong>RV</strong> Camper &<br />
Trailer Clinic Ltd.<br />
✒10% Disc. off parts<br />
5670 Production Way<br />
604-530-0911<br />
Pacific Axle Ltd.<br />
✒20% Disc. off parts & accessories<br />
5749 - 203A St<br />
604-532-9599<br />
Traveland <strong>RV</strong> Supercentre<br />
✒10% Disc. at <strong>RV</strong>OABC AGM<br />
20529 Langley Bypass<br />
604-530-8141 / 800-513-9434<br />
MERRITT, BC:<br />
The Batt Bag<br />
✒10% Disc.<br />
1434 Douglas St<br />
250-315-1363<br />
PORT COQUITLAM, BC:<br />
Meridian <strong>RV</strong> Mfg. Ltd.<br />
✒10% Disc. off parts<br />
1690 Coast Meridian Rd<br />
604-941-8635 / 877-941-8635<br />
PORT MOODY, BC:<br />
BCLCA = BC Lodging &<br />
Campground Association<br />
209 - 3003 St. John’s St<br />
604-945-7676<br />
ROSEDALE, BC:<br />
HawksHead Systems Inc.<br />
10381 Parkwood Dr<br />
604-745-7206 / 888-321-TPMS<br />
SURREY, BC:<br />
Baja Amigos<br />
<strong>RV</strong> Caravan Tours<br />
✒$100 Disc. <strong>to</strong> members<br />
866-999-2252<br />
Euro Driving School<br />
✒Disc. <strong>to</strong> <strong>RV</strong>OABC members<br />
11164 Wallace Dr<br />
604-585-3876<br />
Surrey S<strong>to</strong>rage<br />
3093 - 194 St<br />
604-560-2828<br />
<strong>RV</strong> Dealers’ Assoc. of BC<br />
201 - 17700 56 Ave<br />
604-575-3868<br />
Valley Au<strong>to</strong> Repair Inc.<br />
17902 Roan Pl<br />
604-576-2824<br />
Vancouver Axle & Frame<br />
✒10% Disc.<br />
19548 - 96 Ave<br />
604-882-5112<br />
VERNON, BC:<br />
Vernon <strong>RV</strong> Service Ltd.<br />
4700 - 31 St<br />
250-542-1677<br />
WHITE ROCK, BC:<br />
Budget Brake & Muffler<br />
✒10% Disc.<br />
2498 King George Hwy<br />
604-538-8600<br />
WINFIELD, BC:<br />
Voyager <strong>RV</strong> Centre Ltd.<br />
✒10% Disc.<br />
9250 Hwy 97<br />
250-766-4607 / 800-668-1447<br />
<strong>RV</strong> BUSINESSES - USA:<br />
BELLINGHAM, WA:<br />
Bellingham/Whatcom County<br />
Visi<strong>to</strong>r & Convention Bureau<br />
904 Potter St<br />
360-691-3990<br />
LYNDEN, WA:<br />
West Lynden S<strong>to</strong>rage Condos<br />
2305 Leatherwood Rd<br />
360-389-2877<br />
PHARR, TX:<br />
Children’s Haven<br />
International Inc.<br />
400 East Minnesota Rd<br />
956-787-7378<br />
TAMPA, FL:<br />
Encore - Thousand Trails<br />
308 - 5100 West Lemon St<br />
813-282-6754<br />
VENTURA, CA:<br />
Woodall Publishing Co.<br />
2575 Vista Del Mar<br />
800-323-9076<br />
CAMPGROUNDS -<br />
CANADA:<br />
BLACK CREEK, BC:<br />
Pacific Playground<br />
International<br />
9082 Clarkson Ave<br />
250-337-5600<br />
BURNABY, BC:<br />
Burnaby Cariboo <strong>RV</strong> Park<br />
8765 Cariboo Pl<br />
604-420-1722<br />
CHILLIWACK, BC:<br />
Cot<strong>to</strong>nwood Meadows<br />
<strong>RV</strong> Country Club<br />
✒10% Disc.<br />
44280 Luckakuck Way<br />
604-824-7275<br />
FORT LANGLEY, BC:<br />
Fort Camping Resort<br />
✒10% Disc.<br />
9451 Glover Rd<br />
604-888-3678<br />
GIBSONS, BC:<br />
Gibsons <strong>RV</strong> Resort<br />
✒15% Disc. full hookup (30+50 a)<br />
1051 Gilmour Rd<br />
604-989-7275<br />
HOPE, BC:<br />
Hope Valley Campground<br />
✒10% Disc.<br />
62280 Flood Hope Rd<br />
604-869-9857<br />
Othello Tunnels Cmpd/Park<br />
✒10% Disc.<br />
67851 Othello Rd<br />
604-869-9448 / 877-869-0543<br />
KIMBERLEY, BC:<br />
Kimberley Riverside Cmpd<br />
✒10% Disc.<br />
Mary Lake Rd<br />
250-427-2929<br />
NORTH VANCOUVER, BC:<br />
Capilano R.V. Park<br />
✒10% Disc.<br />
295 Tomahawk Ave<br />
604-987-4722<br />
OSOYOOS, BC:<br />
Wal<strong>to</strong>n’s Lakefront Resort<br />
3207 Lakeshore Dr<br />
800-964-1391<br />
ROSEDALE, BC:<br />
Hol. Trails Resort-Camperland<br />
53730 Bridal Falls Rd<br />
604-794-7876<br />
SQUAMISH, BC:<br />
Eagle Vista <strong>RV</strong> Resort & Cmpd<br />
1940 Centennial Way<br />
604-898-3343<br />
VANCOUVER, BC:<br />
Burnaby Cariboo <strong>RV</strong> Park<br />
8765 Cariboo Pl<br />
604-420-1722<br />
VICTORIA, BC:<br />
Wiers Beach <strong>RV</strong> Resort<br />
5191 William Head Rd<br />
250-478-3323 / 866-478-6888<br />
WETASKIWIN, AB:<br />
Prairie Breeze Inn<br />
<strong>RV</strong> & Camping<br />
2 km west of <strong>to</strong>wn on Hwy 13<br />
780-352-7220<br />
CAMPGROUNDS - USA:<br />
HEMET, California:<br />
Golden Village <strong>RV</strong> Resort<br />
3600 West Florida Ave<br />
800-323-9610<br />
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Arizona:<br />
The Mo<strong>to</strong>rcoach Resort &<br />
The Refuse Golf &<br />
Country Club<br />
3275 North Latrobe Dr<br />
928-764-1404<br />
CAMPGROUND – MEXICO<br />
NAYARIT MX:<br />
La Penita <strong>RV</strong> Park<br />
c/o Carol Thacker<br />
✒Disc. off daily rate<br />
250-286-1803 or<br />
carole@lapenitarvpark.com<br />
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ALL Lordco Au<strong>to</strong> Parts, plus many <strong>RV</strong> Dealerships<br />
In SOOKE BC: the Info Centre, Stick in the Mud Cafe, The Reading Room Cafe,<br />
Curves Exercise Facility, Sooke River Campground & Sheila’s home/office at 7160 Grant Rd West, Sooke BC.<br />
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EDSON: ...................Happy Camper <strong>RV</strong> Alberta Ltd.<br />
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Find FREE copies of this magazine in ALL of our British Columbia & Alberta S<strong>to</strong>res:<br />
Save-On-Foods in BC: Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Burnaby (HighGate Village, Madison Centre, Metro<strong>to</strong>wn), Campbell River,<br />
Chilliwack (Sardis), Coquitlam (Pinetree), Cranbrook, Delta (Ladner, Scottsdale Centre), Kamloops (Sahali),<br />
Find FREE Kelowna copies (Lakeshore of this Centre, magazine Orchard Plaza), in all Langley of our (Walnut British Grove, Columbia Willoughby), New and Westminster, Alberta s<strong>to</strong>res:<br />
Maple Ridge Save-On-Foods (East Maple B.C.: Ridge, Aldergrove, West Maple South Ridge), Point, Mission, Abbotsford, Nanaimo Campbell (Counry River, Club, HighGate Terminal Village, Park, Clearbrook, Woodgrove), Nelson,<br />
Metro<strong>to</strong>wn, North Vancouver Cranbrook, (Lynn Duncan, Valley, Fleetwood, Park & Tilford, West Maple Pember<strong>to</strong>n Ridge, Plaza), East Maple Parksville Ridge, (French 100 Mile Creek), House, Pentic<strong>to</strong>n, Sahali, Lakeshore Port Coquitlam, Centre,<br />
Ladner, Nordel Crossing, Mission, Woodgrove, Terminal Park, Country Club, Sardis, Nelson, Westbank, Port Coquitlam,<br />
French Creek,<br />
Powell<br />
Pentic<strong>to</strong>n,<br />
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Hart<br />
George,<br />
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(West Quesnel),<br />
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Richmond West Quesnel, (Ackroyd, Westside Ironwood, Village, Terra Richmond Nova), Squamish, Ackroyd Plaza, Surrey Saanich, (Fleetwood, Squamish, New<strong>to</strong>n, Orchard Nordel Plaza, Crossing, Terrace, South Walnut Point), Grove, Terrace,<br />
Williams Vancouver Lake, (Cambie, Vernon, UBC), Lynn Valley, Vernon Park (Village & Tilford, Green), Willoughby, Vic<strong>to</strong>ria (Saanich, Langley, Westside Madison Centre, Village), Pinetree, Westbank, Pember<strong>to</strong>n Williams Plaza Lake.<br />
Save-On-Foods Alberta: Fort McMurray, Mayfield, Kingsway, Stadium, 9th & Jasper, Calgary Trail, Grande Prairie, Ellerslie,<br />
Save-On-Foods in Alberta: Edmon<strong>to</strong>n (9th & Jasper, Calgary Trail, Ellerslie, Hamp<strong>to</strong>n, Kingsway, Londonderry, Magrath,<br />
Lethbridge, Londonderry, Strathcona, Wye Road, Namao, Village Landing, St. Albert North, Sherwood Park, Red Deer, East Hill Centre<br />
Mayfield, Meadows, Namao, Oxford, Stadium, Stathcona), Grand Prairie, Lethbridge, Red Deer (East Hill Centre),<br />
Overwaitea Foods: Burns Lake, Cres<strong>to</strong>n, Fort Nelson, Golden, Fort St. James, Grand Forks, Kimberley, Kitimat,<br />
Sherwood Nakusp, Park Port (Summerwood, Hardy, Prince<strong>to</strong>n, Wye Road), Prince Spruce Rupert, Grove Salmon (Century Arm, Sparwood, Crossing), Powell St. Albert River, (Village Fernie Landing).<br />
Overwaitea: PriceSmart Burns Foods: Lake, Queensborough, Cres<strong>to</strong>n, Fort Nelson, King George, Golden, Fort Fort St. John, St. James, White Rock, Grand Langley, Forks, Kimberley, Cloverdale, Kitimat, Chilliwack Nakusp,<br />
Cooper’s Port Foods: Hardy, Prince<strong>to</strong>n, Vernon, Valleyview, Prince Rupert, Westsyde, Salmon Brocklehurst, Arm, Sparwood, Westbank, Fernie. Winfield,<br />
Merritt, Revels<strong>to</strong>ke, Rutland, Hope, Port Coquitlam, Dewdney<br />
PriceSmart Foods in BC: Abbotsford (Clearbrook), Burnaby (Cameron, Marine Way), Chilliwack, Cloverdale, Fort St. John,<br />
Langley, North Vancouver (Capilano), Richmond (Queensborough),<br />
Surrey (Clay<strong>to</strong>n, King George, White Rock), Vancouver (Grandview, King Edward).<br />
Cooper’s Foods in BC: Chilliwack (Garrison), Hope, Kamloops (Brocklehurst, Lansdowne, Valleyview, Westsyde),<br />
Kelowna (Rutland), Maple Ridge (Dewdney), Merritt, Port Coquitlam, Revels<strong>to</strong>ke, Vernon (Polson), Winfield.<br />
Find FREE copies of this magazine in all our British Columbia s<strong>to</strong>res in:<br />
100 Mile House, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Armstrong, Burnaby/Edmonds, Burnaby/Metro<strong>to</strong>wn,<br />
Burnaby, Cache Creek, Campbell River, Castlegar, Chase, Chilliwack/Sardis, Clearbrook, Cloverdale, Coquitlam,<br />
Courtenay, Cranbrook, Cres<strong>to</strong>n, Delta, Duncan, Enderby, Fernie, Fruitvale, Golden, Grand Forks, Hope,<br />
Invermere, Kamloops, Kelowna, Kimberley, Ladner, Langford, Langley, Lillooet, Lumby, Maple Ridge, Merritt,<br />
Mission, Nanaimo, Nelson, North Vancouver, Oliver, Osoyoos, Parksville, Pentic<strong>to</strong>n, Pitt Meadows, Port Alberni,<br />
Port Kells, Powell River, Prince George, Prince<strong>to</strong>n, Quesnel, Revels<strong>to</strong>ke, Richmond, Richmond/Steves<strong>to</strong>n,<br />
Salmon Arm, Sidney, Squamish, Summerland, Surrey/New<strong>to</strong>n, Surrey/Guildford Mall, Trail, Tsawwassen,<br />
Vancouver, Vancouver/SW Marine Drive, Vernon, Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, Westbank, Whistler, White Rock, Winfield.<br />
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