April 2007 - Rover Landers of B.C.

Page 26 The Rover-Lander • April 2007
Editor’s Message
It seems like only yesterday I laid out the December issue of
the Rover-Lander and then Christmas came and went as did
Founder’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Spring Equinox and now Easter.
Yikes! Somebody stop the clock, please!
Before I go any further I would like to express again my heartfelt
thanks and gratitude to those of you who were involved in the
gorgeous engraved ‘dog book’ that was presented to me at
Founder’s Day in January. I am honored and will treasure it
always. Thank you all so much. I really do enjoy doing the
newsletters and I am learning more with each issue.
Well folks, I hope you enjoy this first issue of the Rover-Lander
for 2007. A few changes here and there. We have added full color to
the inside front and back covers in hopes of attracting a few more
advertisers. Dave will be handling all the dealings with the advertisers
and Stuart will look after the billing. Thanks go out to Land
Rover of Richmond for coming back to us and booking the back
cover for the full year and welcome to Iron Goat 4x4.
In other club related news I was asked on February 9th by the
2007 Executive to take over the membership portion of the Secretary
duties. This in turn would help unload some of the burden of duties
that the Secretary has to do in a year for the club. I willingly accepted
and was then able to get the membership up to date.
Some of you may have heard or seen by now that the Land Rover
disease is still upon us and we purchased our third Land Rover in
March (thanks Rob & Lisa). A 1988 Range Rover that has become
the daily driver for the Rover Pups and I as the Big Guy is on the road
so much and has been taking
my trusty Disco with
him. I really miss it and it
was hard to give it up.
However, the IIA is a pain
in the rear as a daily driver
for me and I could list off
a full page of reasons
from over-heating issues
to wipers flying off in the
wind and rain to not enough room for the Pups, groceries and bags of
horse feed (tho I did manage to squish 500 sq. ft. of laminate flooring in the
back of the IIA one day. However, I had to stuff all this into the front: two
Pups, groceries, a box of welding supplies and various bottles of anti-freeze,
other liquids and me! It was a slow heavy trip from Home Depot back to Arm-
Land Rover of Richmond – the LR2 is here!
• On April 19th, 2007, Land Rover of Richmond held an exclusive
and private showing by invitation of the new LR2.
• The newest model to the Land Rover line-up was unveiled in
B.C. in Richmond and many came out to see the bold new
design, impressive stance and spacious interior of this premium
compact SUV.
• Dave Blair was on hand to check things out with the two
Stuarts (Longair & Scantlebury).
strong) – so I bought a Range Rover. Why not, right? Dave now says
we have to find a 1977 something as we have 1966, 1988 and 1999
Rovers. Okay, now that’s just really really silly!
Many thanks to everyone who submitted their write-ups for the In
the Garage section. I get lots of great comments from members on this.
Also thanks to Stuart Longair on his two articles about Land Rover
Experience at Eastnor & Chipping V8’s. So... how many Land Rovers
does Monsieur Longair actually have now?? Does anyone really know
for sure, or just his hairdresser? Maybe a quiz at Christmas for everyone?
Thanks to Ann Lockley for her last minute report on the PCRC
Ladies Run in the US on April 7th. However, not a Rover-Landers
event but something to make the ‘Big Boys’ think about?
Covers – how do I pick them you wonder? Well... I actually have
a formula I use to keep things fair – Rover-wise that is. I usually have
one or two methods to my madness. Ha!! I have divided the trucks
up since I took over the newsletter in late 2004 or early 2005 (memory
failure here) into type/model categories. For example I started
with a Series, then Defender/RR (that issue was a combo). Then if you
take the 2006’s 3 issues – Spring was a Disco (as Winter 2005 was the
Def/RR one), Summer was a Series and Winter was a Defender so
now we are back at Range Rover again. This Summer’s will be a
Disco or maybe a LR3?? and Winter will be a Series, Spring 2008 a
Defender and so on. Clear as the Coalmont black gooey mud, right?
Our buddy Shawn (aka Mr. O’Doul’s) was featured in the March
issue of LRM for his help with the NW Overlanders Expedition Society
on Whipsaw last fall. I have yet to view this issue as every time
I go to Chapter’s in Kelowna the issue is gone. Either they have run
out or Mr. O’Doul’s has bought them all up. Hmmmm...
Thanks to everyone who came up to the North Okanagan for the
Easter Rover Run at our place. It was wonderful to see Rover friends
again and yes... show off our place. Jealous?? As well I think it was
appreciated by all to have Mr. Solar providing all those warm sunny
rays all weekend. Yup... that’s called living in the Okanagan!! But,
sorry about all the snow in the hills guys. Next year we will go in a
later month so we can get through routes clear to their ends.
If anyone has anything they would like to share for the next
issue PLEASE let me know over the next few months. Remember
book your spot for In the Garage by July 1st if you can. E-mail me
at hoofandpaw@sunwave.net. Thanks! Your next issue of the
Rover-Lander will be out by the end of August. Happy Rovering
everyone and see you on the trails in a few weeks.
Sincerely, Pamela & the Rover Pups
Stuart S. in the front &
Stuart L. in the back were
given a treat to the on site
off-road track with a LR of
R dealer driver.
Photos by: D. Blair