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1 BC UNIT British Columbia Unit #121 CHARTERED JUNE 26, the news Editor: Arlene Matches Home Phone: Cell Phone: UPCOMING EVENTS Family Picnic 10:30 am, Sunday, July 21, 2013 Centennial Beach Tsawwassen, BC David & Rita Richardson hosting Vintage Airstream Club Wenatchee River Rally August 8-12, 2013 Wenatchee River County Park Monitor, WA Iain Cameron hosting 49th Parallel Joint Installation Rally September 26-29, 2013 Eagle Wind RV Park Aldergrove, BC Bob & Gayle Halliwell hosting Patrick & Janet Howell co-hosting UNIT OFFICERS President Bob Halliwell, st VP Doug McGill, nd VP Tom Akam, rd VP Peter Barbera, Treasurer Larry Parker, Recording Secretary Joyce Wensley, Corresponding Secretary Gayle Halliwell, Past President Ralph Vanderheide, Directors - One Year Barry Hook, bmhook@shaw.ca Shirley Look, leeshir@potc.net Directors - Two Year Alex Matches, matches7403@gmail.com Norm Finley, (no computer) JUNE 2013 Well it has been a very busy month since our last newsletter. We have had our Spring Fling rally at Palmer Lake; awesome hot weather. From there we had our tag along caravan to the Fishing Rally. On the caravan we stopped at the new Airstream Dealer, Midtown RV in Penticton and were hosted by the owner, George Stayberg, and his Airstream salesman, Glen Joneson, to a visit and luncheon. Two recent Airstream purchasers also attend and joined our Unit. Next was the annual Fishing Derby at Sheridan Lake. Reports on these events are included in this newsletter. The next big event is the International Rally. Our unit has three members attending at this time, Alex & Arlene Matches who will represent me at the Rally events, Marilyn & Gene Van Iderstine and Ron & Carolyn Wills. Safe trip to all. With summer arriving if you are planning to go Airstreaming and would like to include others in your adventures please use our website to let them know. My newsletter editor, Arlene Matches, has advised me that this will be a larger than normal edition so I will keep this message short. She also advises she may not be able to produce a July newsletter from Huron, SD. Please continue on, read our articles and view the pictures of the recent events. Your Prez, Bob A SPECIAL THANKS TO MARILYN VAN IDERSTINE This is a personal thank you to Marilyn from Gayle and me. While parked at the Palmer Rally our two little Yorkies, Izzie and Gabbie were enjoying a stroll along the back of Marilyn s trailer. Marilyn was stepping out of the rear entry of the Airstream and heard a threatening whoosh of sound and air. Out of the corner of her eye she saw a BIG bald eagle targeting our dogs. Izzie and Gabbie were trying to get under the grass!! Marilyn was understandably scared and threw her arms in the air. Her actions in turn scared the eagle and it abandoned its target, Izzie and Gabbie. Too close a call THANK YOU, MARILYN Bob, Gayle, Izzie and Gabbie. PAGE 1

2 THE SUNSHINE CORNER FROM YOUR SUNSHINE GIRL, LALANI VANDERHEIDE Congratulations to first-time grandparents Paul & Charli Westerfield who welcomed a grandson born April 12, Jhett Orion Westerfield to their son Jason & Jessica in Apache Junction, AZ. HAPPY JUNE BIRTHDAY TO: 01 Anne Henderson 03 Cindy Sheldan 05 Susan Martin 07 Mary Anne Parker 11 John Henderson 13 Bob Griffin 17 Joe Conrad 17 Gayle Halliwell 20 Gerry Greth 21 Luella DeNault 24 David Hagen 26 Karen Dietz 29 Sue Thompson COMMUNITY SERVICE We are always impressed by the number of aluminum pull tabs we receive from our members!!!! Remember to keep saving those tabs and bring them to the next rally as this is a great way to raise money for charity (in the case of BC Unit, proceeds go to sending children with severe or chronic illnesses and disabilities to summer camp at the Zajak Ranch for Children). We coordinate our donations with Sharon Pentecost who, for 25 years, has been collecting aluminum for charitable organizations. Community Service Coordinators, Alex and Arlene Matches will also ensure any donation of warm women s or children s clothing goes to the Shelter for Abused Women and that donated foodstuffs are given to the Food Bank. Gene & Marilyn Van Iderstine have kindly offered to accept towels and blankets which they will take to the SPCA. Canned or packaged goods for the Food Bank are gratefully accepted at any of our luncheons or rallies. HAPPY JUNE ANNIVERSARY TO: 01 Leon & Aliza Motola 11 Fred & Janet Bourque 17 Michel & Ellen Bourassa 21 David & Debbie Hagen 24 Denis & Patricia Lessard 28 Gene & Marilyn Van Iderstine HAPPY JULY BIRTHDAY TO: 03 Barry Hook 05 Bill Smith 08 Janet Bourque 08 Joan Kapty 16 Valmont DeNault 17 Zelma Bernd 19 Audie Finley 23 Marilyn Van Iderstine 24 Nancy Conrad 25 Gwen Hill 27 Tom Akan 28 Ken Hill HAPPY JULY ANNIVERSARY TO: 01 John & Elain White 03 Gerry & Karen Gilliam 08 Larry & Mary Anne Parker 22 Castel & Jay Tuason 23 Bill & Marie Smith 25 Gerry & Susan Measures 26 Val & Luella DeNault Lalani PAGE 2

3 NEW MEMBERS & ROSTER CHANGES Through an unfortunate set of circumstances, the Oughs were inadvertently removed from the 2013 member list. Please add them back into your roster and welcome the other two couples who joined us at the Midtown luncheon: Michael & Page Ough Member # Mallard Place Trailer: Presently searching for new trailer Nanoose Bay, BC, V9P 9H1 Telephone: Richard & Sharon Moffat Member # Olympic View Drive Trailer: N/K Osoyoos, BC, V0H 1V4 Telephone: Norbert & Gayle Jelinski Member # Wilson Road Trailer: N/K Fruitvale, BC, V0G 1L1 Telephone: President Bob Halliwell requests: Would new and affiliate members please forward their info (photo and bio) to Doug McGill ( address on masthead on page 1) for inclusion in the BC Unit website. We also encourage our regular members to add a picture and update their bio's as well. The affiliate names will be on within the month. Also, there will be a printable list of the membership available off the website within a month. Please liaise with Doug McGill with regard to accessing the website (if you haven t yet done so). New members who joined BC Unit at the Midtown RV luncheon are: (Left to right) Norbert & Gayle Jelinski Sharon & Richard (Dick) Moffat PAGE 3

4 ACTIVITY SCHEDULE 2013 Sunday, July 21, 2013 Family Picnic 10:30 am Centennial Beach, Tsawwassen, BC David & Rita Richardson hosting WBCCI B.C. Unit 121 Thursday, August 8 to Monday August 12, 2013 Vintage Airstream Club Wenatchee River Rally Wenatchee River County Park Monitor, WA Iain Cameron hosting Tuesday, August 27 to Monday, September 9, 2013 Vancouver Island Treasure Caravan R-282 Doug & Debra McGill and Gene & Marilyn Van Iderstine co-leaders Thursday, September 26 to Sunday, September 29, th Parallel Joint Installation Rally British Columbia and North Cascade Washington Units Eagle Wind RV Park Aldergrove, BC Bob & Gayle Halliwell hosting (co-hosts Patrick & Janet Howell) Airstream specialist, Glen Joneson, sits behind his unique Airstream desk at Midtown RV s Penticton showroom. Airstream group posed in front of Midtown RV s showroom. Host and Owner George Stayberg is on the right. PAGE 4

5 TAG ALONG CARAVAN PALMER LAKE TO SHERIDAN LAKE After a hot and sunny weekend at the Palmer Lake Rally, seven. Airstreams left for a casual trip to Sheridan Lake (May 12/16). They included the McGills, Matches, McQuarries, Van Iderstines (senior), Vanderheides, Richardsons and Halliwells. Our first scheduled stop was at British Columbia s newest Airstream Dealer, Midtown RV located in Penticton. There we were met by owner George Stayberg and his exclusive Airstream Salesman, Glen Joneson. George and Glen gave us a tour of the facility including the sales, service, parts departments and several new Airstream units including the Interstate Motorhomes. George then took us all out to a fantastic luncheon at a local Chinese restaurant and several of us got a ride in their 2 new Interstate Motorhomes. Glen had invited two of his resent Airstream purchasers to join us for the day. They were Richard & Sharon MOFFAT and Norbert & Gayle Jelinski. Both couples joined our Unit and we welcome them. Our thanks to George and Glen for their hospitality and for a great tour and visit. After Midtown we continued up the Okanagan Valley to our first stop at Salmon Arm. Gene Van Iderstine had made arrangement to stay at the Elks Lodge campground. We stayed for two nights; some visited with friends and family and we all stocked our trailers with provisions for the rest of the trip. Our next stop was Kamloops for two nights staying at the Silver Sage Campground centrally located in the City along the Thompson River. The river was running fast and high. The McGills got the low site and kept a watchful eye on the rising water. Safe to say we left with about 12 inches to flood stage. Thursday morning we were off to our final destination at Loon Bay Resort, Sheridan Lake for the Fishing Derby. Bob Halliwell Ralph Vanderheide and David Richardson BBQing at the Palmer Lake Rally Enjoying the Barbeque and the very hot weather PAGE 5

6 A special thanks to our guest photographers who added so much to this newsletter. They are: Paul Reimer, Rita Richardson and Alex Matches. Our paper airplane winners are Gene Van Iderstine, Vince VanIderstine, David Richardson and Alex Matches. Lining up for the pot luck dinner in the Loon Saloon Island Treasure Caravan R-282 The McGills and Van Iderstines are co-leading the Vancouver Island portion of the National Maple Leaf Caravan N-42-F in 2013, starting on the 27th of August and winding up on the 9th of September. This caravan has been awarded a Regional Number (R-282). In the event that there are any spaces left on the Island portion of the caravan, we have decided to invite our interested BC Unit members and affiliates to put their name on a waiting list to fill any space(s). FULLY BOOKED STANDBY ONLY PHOTO TAKEN AT BUTTERFLY WORLD, COOMBS, B.C. The waiting list will be on a first come, first serve basis. If you would like more information or if you would like to have your name on the list, contact Marilyn at saltayre@gmail.com PAGE 6

7 Norm Finley and his 7 pound trout and Ethan VanIderstine who caught the smallest (at just under 1 pound) watch out Norm, there is going to be competition in years to come from this lad! Audie Finley with the Rainbow Trout she smoked (and which we all enjoyed at happy hour). The Reimer family (Paul & Toni with sons, Adam and Luke) in front of their rare square Argosy. PAGE 7

8 CIRCLE TOUR OF IRELAND SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 Shannon & Larry Leslie (members #21949) are leading a circle island bus tour of Ireland in September of Shannon works for Expedia Cruiseshipcenters at the Morgan Creek office and has put together this 2-week tour. Several of our Unit have already signed up for this exciting holiday and, because of the popularity of this jaunt, Shannon has been able to book another 10 seats (she sold out the first 20 seats without advertising). For more information please call Shannon at either her office phone ( ) or at home ( ) or her at her office (that address is sleslie@cruiseshipcenters.com). After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, British scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 150 years ago. Not to be outdone by the Brit's, in the weeks that followed, an American archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet, and shortly thereafter, a story was published in the New York Times: "American archaeologists, finding traces of 250-year-old copper wire, have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network 50 years earlier than the British". One week later, a member of Newfoundland's Dept. of Mines and Resources reported the following: "After digging as deep as 30 feet in Corner Brook, Newfoundland - Jack Lucknow, a self-taught archaeologist, reported that he found absolutely nothing. Jack has therefore concluded that 250 years ago, Canada had already gone wireless." Just makes you pretty darn proud to be Canadian, don't it! EH... Bob Halliwell and David Richardson model their aprons at the Bun on the Run breakfast at Sheridan Lake. PAGE 8

9 You Can't Get There From Here The adage we have often heard You can't get there from here Usually, with humor it is said Yet another meaning it may adhere Your view of an issue, may puzzle me From where I stand today But if I had trod the path you have I might see things another way Since I don't know the facts as you The least I can do, is speculate From that, I have no right to judge Just what position you should take And so it seems, there is a chasm Which neither you nor I May cross in each other's life Although sincerely, we may try The Vanderheide s pristine new motor home (a/k/a the Turtle ) Unless I go there, or you come here Each other's burdens, we don't know If we'll but apply, the Golden Rule Perhaps compassion, we both can show. ~ Colan L. Hiatt Happy Hour behind the Finley s trailer Ralph & Lalani Vanderheide celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary dancing to Marco s music. Panoramic view of some of the trailers at Sheridan Lake PAGE 9

10 ANNUAL FISHING RALLY LOON BAY RESORT SHERIDAN LAKE The eighth annual fishing derby is now history. This year we were there over the long weekend and this allowed for some of our working members to attend. Overall, twelve units attended: Richardsons, Reimers (Paul and family), Reimers (Paul s parents) McGills, Finleys, Don Rosie, McQuarries, Van Iderstines (senior), Vanderheides, VanIderstines (junior), Matches and Halliwells. Yes, the ice was off the lake, we enjoyed the best weather ever and the fish were biting. By Friday night everyone was there and we all enjoyed hot dogs around the fire. Saturday was our big pot luck dinner with a special dish provided of 100 delicious chicken wings. That evening we enjoyed the entertainment provided by our host, Marco. Audie supplied the special syrup for Marco. The Loon Saloon was full so pole dancing was replaced by a unique form of chair dancing, you had to be there! Several events were hosted at the rally; a horse shoe tournament won by the McGills, a crib tournament won by Don Rosie (future member) and a paper airplane contest won by Vince VanIderstine. As a long time provider of special gifts for this event, Audie Finley was presented a frame of photographs of past fishing derbies that was prepared by Rita Richardson. We also enjoyed the Loon Bay breakfast, pub night and wrap-up pizza dinner. Audie Finley treated us all to a feed of freshly smoked rainbow trout, enough for two happy hours! Now, as to the main event, the fishing derby this year we actually caught some fish, not many; but some. The winner of the derby was Norm Finley with a 7-lb rainbow (also an 8.5-lb before the derby started, and two 1-lb ish). Second place Dave Richardson at 1.5-lb. Also placed, Rita Richardson 1-lb ish and our youngest member, Ethan VanIderstine, with an almost 1-pounder. Congratulations to all. The planning has already started for the Ninth Annual Fishing Derby. Next year your hosts will be the McGills and I will help with the site bookings. Again, the rally will be over the May long weekend. Just a note, I have already got several people renewing for next year so don t delay; early registrations are welcome. Thanks for attending and a special thanks to all those who helped out with the derby events. Bob and Gayle Halliwell WE MOVED UP! SELLING THE OLD! Exceptional foot Excella 500. New solid oak hardwood floors except in bathroom where new vinyl has been installed. Boasts 2 new Fantastic Fans; new upholstery on the dinette and 2-year old mattresses. Drapes and batteries are new and tires are only 2-years old. Awnings all around (new except for the main one). Body is in great shape and the trailer hitch is included in the sale. Serious offers to $19,800. Contact Ralph or Lalani Vanderheide at or them at: ralphvanderheide@shaw.ca NOTE NEW LOWER PRICE $ $ $ PLEASE NOTE NEW PRICE $ $ $ Abe & Hanna Kolb are selling their immaculate foot Airstream Safari (see photos in previous newsletter). This trailer is fully loaded and upgraded with modern features including LED lighting, custom blinds, new summer/winter fans. It is in pristine condition and has very low mileage. The trailer was always properly winterized and never driven in winter weather. They would like to get $29,500 for it. Please contact Abe at anhk2@telus.net or phone PAGE 10

11 Chowin down at the pot luck (note the Loon Saloon stuffed mascot Norm hanging out on the center pole) Eileen Audie Finley being honoured for her many years of hosting and work done at the fishing rally what would we do without her!!! FOR SALE Airstream Land Yacht Motor Home Workhorse chassis, Vortec engine (regular gas), hydraulic jacks, fully winterized, dual pane windows, awnings all windows, Onan generator, two air conditioners, two Fantastic fans, microwave/convection oven etc., etc. no slides. Immaculately clean, kept under cover. Also Roadmaster towbar and Break Buddy. 45,500 miles $37, Cdn. Phone: PAGE 11

12 Family Picnic at Centennial Beach in Tsawwassen, B.C. HOSTED BY DAVID & RITA RICHARDSON 570 Boundary Bay Rd, Delta, BC V4L 1N2 July 21st, 10:30AM From Hwy 17 take the 56th street exit to Tsawwassen. Turn left at 12th (Tim Hortons). Follow 12th around the Beach Grove Golf Club. Then turn left on Boundary Bay Road. At the T turn right towards tennis courts. Same place as last time. Bring chairs. Bring your family & friends to Centennial Beach for a picnic. Club is providing BBQ hotdogs. Bring anything else you want. New Cafe offers: Fish & Chips, Burgers, Ice Cream, Kids Meals etc. Toddler park, bike trails, miles of beach to walk and pick sand dollars. Pet area. Walking tour to Secret Garden. Low Tide at 10:41 AM Bring shorts as the warm puddles can be deep. Parking is free. Water toys available at local Dollar Store. PAGE 12