February 2007 1 Northlander - North Country Region

cars would be stored, walls that would becovered with Porsche posters, Porschecalendars, (and I hope a couple of DaveChurcher originals), where the tricyclerace would be held.Tricycle race? It is a not un-seriousproposal by one of our NCR colleagues.There is space enough. It could be agood way to keep track skills in formthrough the winter.As our conversation wound down andBlair began to realize he had yet to takea Canadian visitor shopping for US bargainshe said: “Dave, I am so excited.”Now the shop is open and in full swingI hope those interesting chats at the endof a job will continue.I am sure they will.Since the above story was written andthe first panorama photo made a fewweeks have passed. On a wet Saturdayin early January I returned to see theprogress. The lifts were in, the alignmentmachine was about to arrive, postersdecorate the office area, and the shop hasa red black yellow colour scheme.Porsches are every where. Tool boxesare lined up. Andre arrived with his toolbox and his daughter Brittany. With teenageenthusiasm Brittany described my911 as “cute”. I corrected her by sayingit is “beautiful”.And, Blair is still excited.This article has been written as a feature to describe a new facility in our areaprovided by one of our members. From time to time such articles will appearfeaturing our members.February 200721 Northlander