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1 It was a great long weekend rally, with 14 coaches in a endance! by Stephen Pick Cochrane Bow RiversEdge Rally Cochrane Bow RiversEdge Rally - cont d Cochrane Bow RiversEdge Rally - cont d The Hosts of Bow RiversEdge Rally Rosters & Renewals 2013 Schedule of Events Black Diamond Rally Info Change Fall Elections General Info Southern Alberta Drifters Club History President, Ed Bostock billyed@telus.net Vice President, Bill Wong bowserwong@yahoo.ca Secretary, Ray Herbert raherb@shaw.ca Treasurer, Lane Kellam lbkellam@hughes.net National Director, Allen de Jong alntena@yahoo.ca Alt. National Director, Bill Wong bowserwong@yahoo.ca Wagonmaster, Lyle Davidson lyleanned@shaw.ca Newsletter Publishers, Stephen & Anne Pick scamp@ontheridge.ca Membership, Stephen Pick scamp@ontheridge.ca Sheriff, Lorna Steeves billyed@telus.net It started Friday a ernoon with a chain of coaches rolling in one a er the other. The weather was forecast to be wet, but even JF braved the elements and risked exposing his shiny coach to the wet stuff. Some coaches were recently back from the south, some out of winter storage for the first me this year. The Friday evening happy hour followed by the appe zer event was a great me ge ng to see friends for the first me this year. New members Tim and Marg Spielman met everyone and got ini ated into the group. The expansive selec on of appe zers was great and everyone had a chance for a great meal and even then there were le overs. Members faded back to coaches, sat and cha ed in the club house, or in small groups at various sites. The weather co-operated and it was a great evening. Saturday morning was off to a great start with hash-browns and an egg concoc on done up by Ed and Lorna. Tim learned early on that coming late to a Dri ers breakfast has its risks. With the dishes cleared off and a few gallons of Billy Wong s great coffee consumed, we were all ready for the spring general mee ng. Secretary Ray will provide the formal minutes, but your intrepid reporter will hit some of the high points. The treasurer s report, presented by Ron Kellam on behalf of absent Treasurer Lane, showed the club to be in sound financial condi on. We cont d on pg 2...

2 have a few upcoming expenditures, but following that will s ll have a strong reserve to cover eventuali es. The trailer will have some preven ve maintenance work done to it this summer ( res, bearings, etc). It proved very useful to have it out this weekend. The club has purchased a new turkey roaster and a grill. The old turkey roaster burner was a definite fire hazard, and the new grill with its large surface area will be great for future rallies. Ron Kellam moved a series of mo ons regarding the club s financial prac ces: that the club will maintain a posi ve cash balance of $2000, that all rallies should be self sufficient financially, and that all club reserve funds be used to support the club and not used for charitable purposes. All mo ons passed. It was also proposed that the club s by laws be reviewed and updated for presenta on at the fall AGM. Membership was discussed at length. Ideas on how to promote and expand membership were tossed around. More on this as ideas are fleshed out. The Gobblefest and fall AGM will be held at the Cochrane Bow River sedge Campground in October. 20 sites have been booked. Other loca ons were inves gated but the costs were prohibi ve. Finally, it was noted that there will be a major change in the execu ve this fall, with only the Secretary carrying over into the following year. Please consider signing up for some of the posi ons that are becoming vacant. The mee ng then wound up and we all headed out into the sunshine. For all the hype in the forecast about bad weather, so far it had been great sunny spring weather. The dus ng, shining, repairs, walks and just si ng in the sun con nued. All the while hosts Ed and Lorna beavered away and put on a spread of corn on the cob, beans and shredded beef bunwiches. This was topped off with a Dri ers logoed cake! A great evening, and talking again con nued long into the night.

3 The sun came up Sunday morning, perhaps a bit early for some revellers ( Just saying ), and the feast con nued. Hash browns, sausages, bacon and pancakes. Some mes it seems all we do at these events is eat well!! No mee ngs this morning so me for more coach reno s and also some trips into town for MacKay s ice cream. Dinner was again a high point with stuffed pork tenderloin, baked potatoes and fresh asparagus. Monday arrived with the usual departure morning con nental breakfast. Sherrif Lorna held court and we were all fined for various misdeeds. Those of us who had not done any misdeeds were fined for not having provided the sheriff with any material... no one escaped unscathed. We all then slowly broke camp heading out in our various direc ons. Black Diamond is coming in June - see you there!! It would be impossible to not say a HUGE Thank-You to Ed Bostock and Lorna Steeves for providing fantas c meals through the event. From Lorna s Saturday morning egg and ham bake to corn and pulled pork sandwiches, to pancakes sausages and bacon, to stuffed pork tenderloin and all the trimmings. A fantas c menu. While others all pitched in from me to me, Ed and Lorna carried the brunt of the work and their efforts resulted in a superb series of meals, and enjoyment by all. The Dri ers logoed cake was just one of the extra touches that demonstrates the extra mile that these two went for the group. And not only as cooks, but Ed and Lorna were always part of the clean-up crew as well. Talk about going the extra mile!! It was greatly appreciated you two! The club s membership roster will be updated and distributed at/following the Black Diamond rally (by mail for those not in a endance). If you have not renewed your membership as of May 31st 2013, you will not be included in the roster and will not receive future mailouts. If your informa on has changed since last year, please the changes to Stephen (scamp@ontheridge.ca) ASAP so it can be included.

4 June June July August 2-5 August 8-11 August 30 - September 2 October 4-6 FMCS s 88th Family Reunion & Motorhome CAM-PLEX in Gillette, Wyoming Mile Marker 50'... FMCA s 50th Anniversary!! Lions Campground, Black Diamond full hook-ups, 50 amp elec, wi-fi, shelter Pine Coulee, Group A Campground dry camping, shelter, firepit Torrington TBA Northwest Area Linn County Fair & Expo in Albany, Oregon Claresholm Campground water, 30 amp, shelter, dump available, washrooms, showers Gobblefest Bow RiversEdge Campground, Cochrane full hook-ups, 30 amp, shelter Fall Annual General Meeting and Elections (2 yr term) Subject to change / adjustment / update / etc Up next is the Black Diamond rally hosted by Carol and Ron Suomi. There will be a cra s event on Saturday. See the sign-up sheet ed out earlier. An Erratum The Friday appe zer event is on as always, but both hot and cold appe zers are welcome. Just something yummy and substan ve is all that we ask! A reminder... elec ons are held each year at our fall AGM. Start thinking now about the posi ons up for elec on this year, and consider pu ng your name forward, or nomina ng someone you would like to see elected. Execu ve posi ons are for a two year term commencing in October following the AGM. Current Execu ve (elected posi ons) 2012/ /14 President Ed Bostock open Vice President Bill Wong open Secretary Ray Herbert Ray Herbert Treasurer Lane Kellam open Na onal Director Allen de Jong open Alt. Na onal Director Bill Wong open Directors (volunteer posi ons/no specific term) Wagonmaster Lyle Davidson (final year) Membership Stephen Pick Newsle er Anne & Stephen Pick Sheriff Lorna Steeves Posi ons requiring new blood at the end of this season, are highlighted in red. Take the me to chat with the current posi on holders for info, and get involved in the chapter s opera on. Southern Alberta Drifters is a registered chapter of the Family Motor Coach Association. Membership is open to any FMCA member in good standing. All cheques and registration and sign-up forms should be sent to our Treasurer: Lane Kellam 80 Mt Douglass Point SE Calgary, AB T2Z 3J9 The Chapter s official mailing address is: Ed Bostock 219 Pinemill Road NE Calgary, AB T1Y 2E1 The Chapter s official FMCA website address is:

5 It is the 11th year of the club, and Anne and I thought it would be fun to start a history column repor ng on events and other things from the past. Source is the various issues of the club newsle er. Club Year 1 : 2003 The first newsle er was published in January The President was Dave Wylie, and the Newsle er Eeditor Edie Gu riend. John Fraser was the Vice President. As this was the first year of the club, many assets were accumulated for the rallies and ini ally stored in Dave Wylie s garage and basement. Some items were donated and others purchased. Key items included the two 18qt cookers, the BBQ, the propane heater, various flags, 60qt pot and burner, and the 100 cup coffee pot. Two types of events were the norm: campouts and rallies. Campouts were non hosted events with just sites booked in advance. The Rallies had a theme and were hosted with main meals provided. Plans in 2004 were for Rallies at Didsbury (Caribbean), Keevers Lake (50 & 60s Fun), and Granum (Lobsterfest). Also planned was a Caravan to the FMCA NW area rally in Albany Oregon. held at the Lynwood Ranch with events and Stampede ckets included. This was for out of towners with the club members being volunteers and hosts. Goal was to raise money for a trailer as storage space at Wylie s had begun to run out. The club ended the 2003 season with 42 member coaches, $800 in the bank, and lots of new assets. Plans were in hand to enhance the 2004 events. Three winter socials were also planned. The first year of the club saw great membership growth, floods, good food and fun for all the members. As happens, things did not always go as planned. The Didsbury event was shi ed to Beiseker at the last moment as snow, rain and flooding forced a change. The hosts for the Granum event (the Gu riends) could not a end at the last minute due to a coach engine fire on the way there... but members jumped in and the event and surf and turf went ahead. All in all it was a successful first season, with only the usual comments as to why a endance of events was not higher. The other item men oned was the great quality and quan ty of the provided food. Recipes made it into the newsle er from me to me and we have included one example from 2003 here. Four member coaches caravanned to the NW area rally with two more coming later. The highpoint men oned was the all chapter parade, in which our a ending chapter members marched carrying flags and snow shovels in the blistering hot central Oregon weather. The badges were also designed and chosen. The original design was the logo in black and white, but in the end as the cost was similar they were printed in the colours we have today. Other ac vi es included 50/50s and the Sheriff at rallies like we do, as well as auc ons, Bocci ball tournaments and the like. Bus races were also men oned. Off season events like a Chinese dinner and a fun car rally were also held. Auc ons were usually of donated items, some of which kept reappearing at future events to be auc oned again and again...! A highlight of the AGM was the proposal by John Fraser that the chapter to hold a Stampede Rally in 2005 as a fund raiser. Targeted at an a endance of 100 to 150 coaches, it would be RECIPE CORNER At the rally in Beiseker, the feature meal prepared by Chef Sherri and a bevy of willing volunteers to chop, peel, dice slice and grate things was PORK ADOBA, a recipe from Cuba. This a delicious meal and the kitchen smells great for several hours as it cooks. PORK ADOBA 2 pork tenderloins 3 cloves crushed garlic 3 tablespoons of vinegar 2 cups of water 1 ½ teaspoons of salt 6-8 peppercorns 1 tablespoon brown sugar 8 tablespoons Kikoman (only) soy sauce 1 bayleaf 1 sliced onion 4 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root Place pork tenderloins in Dutch oven and brown. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer covered in 300 degree oven until the pork is tender. Remove roast and thicken the gravy with cornstarch. Serve as shredded tenderloin covered in the gravy it s delicious and there s very seldom any leftovers!