*Kamloops Chapter Events. Tractor Show & Plowing {620 St Annes Road Armstrong/Vernon}

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1 VCCC Kamloops Chapter Newsletter Box 239 Kamloops, BC V2C 5K6 Editor: Dave Dickinson National Website: Next Issue Deadline for Classifieds & News- October 14th November Issue Deadline for Classifieds & News-November 12th Vol. 45 No. 9 Sept 18th Sept 23-25th *Sept 28th *Oct 2 nd *Oct 12 th Oct th *Oct 23 rd *June 6-15th 2017 Calendar of Events 1 *Kamloops Chapter Events 4 th Annual All GM Smith Show & Shine Tractor Show & Plowing {620 St Annes Road Armstrong/Vernon} General Meeting Group Breakfast at Denny s Executive Meeting Harvest Days at Tranquille Farms Adopt A Road Canada 150 Tour}

2 Remember it is not too late to send in any stories or pictures for an upcoming Kamshaft dealing with your summer activities. Looking at the Vintage Car Web page I might have missed some vehicles. If a picture of your vehicle does not appear on the Kamloops Chapter in the VCCC web page under members cars let me know and I will see about getting it there for you. A big thank you to Jim Carroll for arranging all the great Cruise Nights this summer. It is a challenge to keep finding different places for the club to visit as we have been to more than 200 different venues since Cruise Nights were started. Thanks to Audrey Bouwmeester and Herman Kovacs for their articles this month. If you know any member that needs a little sunshine please Contact Elaine Jones Our Sunshine Girl at joneselaine28@yahoo.ca Elaine sent a Sympathy card to Dave Doman.- THURSDAY CRUISE NIGHT S August 11 th : - Apollo Auto Body It turns out that both Ken and Ray had their cars painted here. Ken Hoshowski had his 1926 Star painted and Ray Henry s 54 Buick so it was decided to make it a Cruise Night stop. They said they have been quite busy and they are adding a state of the art and bigger paint booth to be able to handle trucks. The question was asked how much for a gallon of paint.. A gallon of paint can run from$ to $2, per gallon. Now you know why it costs so much to paint a a car as that was paint price only not including any labour in preping. Following the shop tour it was off to the DQ to help them celebrate their Miracle Blizzard Day. To finish off the evening we were treated to a georgeous sunset. August 19 th : - Overlander Extended Care It was a little different this Thursday as we met at the Overlander for supper rather than the park as the residents start heading for bed at 7 and they wanted to see the cars before retiring for the day. It has been a number of years since the club has paid Overlander a visit on a Cruise Night. 2

3 The residents living there enjoy it very much to see the cars as it gives them something different from their normal day. The staff have the residents outside and make a party of it with cool drinks and freshly made cookies for everyone. We had a great turn out of members as there was more cars than there was room in the enclosed area could hold. It did not cause a problem as the cars lined up along the fence. The three gentleman I was speaking to were looking for a Model A Ford as you know that was their first car and they could remember driving them. It was nice to see the smiles on all the faces as you know they were enjoying remembering some happy moments of their past. At 7 pm the resident headed inside so as a gang we headed off to the visit the DQ on the North Shore to finish off another Cruise Night of great socializing. It is always fun to get together and swap stories and get to know other members. Ken Hoshowski Rich Vandermey Shawna Holmes 3

4 Ernie McNaughton Ellen Biasucci s Jim Carroll Denis Jolicoeur John Foley Jim Carroll leading the line up Dave Dickinson Ray Henry August 25 th The Last Cruise night for 2016 Once again it started out with a picnic in the park. I understand it was quite difficult finding parking this partiuclar night because of other functions. Following supper it was a drive past the 2141{KHR} on the way over to the A & W at Fortune Shopping center to take part in their annual MS fund raiser.the following members came out in support: - Andy Cordonier, Bruce Bawtree, Dave Dickinson, Denis & Laura Jolicoeur, Dick Parkes, Don & Lil Potts, Doug McCloy, Ellen Biasucci, Elaine Jones, Ernie & Marg McNaugton, Geoff & Judy Gibbard, Gerry & Marilyn Gerow, Herman & Kathy Kovacs, Jerry & Vicky Wallin, Jim Carroll, John & Niki Bone, John Duerksen, John & Janice MacWhinnie, Ken & Marge Hoshowski, Mel & Cristl Nordal, Rich Vandermey, Ron Buck, Shawna & Cole Holmes, Sue Wilson, Terry Jones. John Duerksen s & Dave Dickinson Dick Parkes Ron Buck 4

5 Andy Cordonier Geoff Gibbard John MacWhinnie Mel Nordal Bruce Bawtree Herman Kovacs Andy Cordonier, Ron Buck & Gerry Gerow The Supervisors Marge, Kathy, Marg, Sue & Christl LETTERS to the EDITOR I was at Desert Auto Parts last week and noticed they were now carrying CAM oil which is the oil that is recommended for old car engines. Ken Hoshowski. `Wayne Doman: - CONDOLENCES: to Dave Doman a member of our Chapter and a member of the Vintage Car Club for 43+ years -who lost his oldest son, Wayne, on August 30th. Wayne passed away after battling throat cancer for some time. As Dave said... Although the family knew this was coming, when it actually happens it leaves an emptiness. 5

6 Touring Manitoba with a 33 year old: - by Herman Kovacs When seniors travel with younger people, it is quite different as is this story of mine!! I had never explored Manitoba -- just drove through the province on the way to the Maritimes. So, around middle of July I set out to tour that province. Kathy and I both drove to Regina with the motorcycle trailered behind our van. Our relations live there and she visited and helped out her sister while I began my trip from Regina I had toured the three western provinces including Alaska, the Yukon, NWT and the Arctic Circle -- all by motorcycle. But Manitoba had so far escaped me. I took my cc BMW collector motorcycle. My friend and I had restored it a year ago and I had done an earlier 2600 km trip this past February in Arizona and California, with two friends. So I knew it was reliable. But this was again going to be a solo trip -- in all my other trips I also rode by myself. Preparation is the key to any long distance trip but even more so when travelling solo on a motorcycle. If the bike quits, or you have a flat or some other unforeseen development, you must become something like a junior mechanic. You are on your own and there is usually no one with the knowledge to help you with a thirty three year old motorcycle. I only took a few spare parts along -- an alternator, ignition unit, coils, two feet of a special gas line hose and two fuel filters. And of course tire changing tools in case of a flat. For 3100 km my motorcycle ran perfectly and none of the spare parts I carried along were needed. I had also equipped the R80 with new tires and with heavier inner tubes. Tubeless tires were not around very much over thirty years ago and BMW did not start using them until later. After leaving Regina I rode through Yorkton, Sask. and that evening stayed in Dauphin Manitoba. Little did I know what awaited me on my return trip through Dauphin? The next day I rode through Riding Mountain National Park, just south of Dauphin. Now when a map tells you that the route will take you through a mountainous park, well then that is what I expected. However, there was no mountain to be seen anywhere, just a long hill covered with trees. At first I kept looking for a mountain and then I thought that maybe I had missed it. But after a short while I realized that my idea of a mountain was influenced by living in B. C. -- the most mountainous province in Canada. So, I had to change my perspective. Almost all of Manitoba is flat and the roads are straight for miles -- most of the time I set the cruise control and just rode at 100 km per hour. And as for animals, I only saw three deer and one moose I often ride hundreds of kilometers a day as my motorcycle is very comfortable. And having a custom seat really helps. After passing through Portage La Prairie, I took a motel for the evening in Steinbach, just south of Winnipeg. Steinbach is known as a Mennonite community and I visited the Mennonite Heritage Site also. Bought a few small items which fitted easily into my saddle bags. Next day through Beausejour, Lac Du Bonnet and skirted around the bottom end of Lake Winnipeg and up into Gimli on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg. About 150 years ago, before the provinces were formed, a group of Icelandic people settled the western shoreline and with them also came some Norsemen. A very tall and Impressive statue of a Norseman can be seen in Gimli. That evening I found an excellent B&B with a retired couple, for only $60. 6

7 From Gimli northwest and through The Narrows at Lake Manitoba. There are three huge lakes in the province -- Lake Winnipeg, Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipegosis. And when you look out across any one of them you think you are on the edge of a big ocean you cannot see the shoreline on the other side. In places the distance across must be at least 15 to 30 miles, depending on where you look from. Back to Dauphin for the evening and this is what awaited me as I started to register at the same motel as before. The Canadian National Ukrainian Festival was being held in Dauphin for the next three days. And then I remembered that Ken Hoshowski had told me about the Festival but I had completely forgotten about it until I arrived back in Dauphin. Both Kathy and I love the Ukrainian dancing, the foods and the authentic costumes that the dancers and performers wear. See picture. Since Kathy is a doll collector, I bought her an authentic Ukrainian dressed doll, which now stands on the mantle in our living room. I sure wished that she could have been there. I stayed for a couple days and then headed to northern Manitoba. My destination was Norway House and Thompson -- about a thousand km north of Dauphin. After riding through Swan River and passing by the shoreline of Dawson Bay on Lake Winnipegosis, I stopped for a rest and bought a drink at a convenience store just south of The Pas. The lady asked me to where I was travelling and after I told her that Norway House was my eventual goal, she cautioned me about riding into that community, as well as riding anywhere else off the main highway. She said that some of the Cree Indians around the northern part of the province could strip you of all your luggage, take your bike and, if you protested, you could get beaten up. Apparently, a motorcycle is perceived as dollars. A bus driver in Dauphin had told me a similar story. After passing through The Pas, I took a motel in Flin Flon for the night. An hour after I got into the motel, the sky opened up -- rain, thunder and sheet lightening for most of the night. This was the only rain I encountered for seven days on the road and, luckily, it happened at night. In the morning the sky was clear and the roads dry. I rode around Flin Flon -- a town which is built on top of a huge rocky area. The water lines cannot be buried under ground because it is all rock everywhere. So the lines are run through the houses where the water gets warmed up as it passes from one house to another. And it works -- I was told this by one of my brother-in-law s as well as a resident who works in a local mine. I thought about the warnings I received about Norway House and I decided to head south instead. I did not want to take a chance on losing everything on this trip and maybe even get beaten up. After I returned home, I phoned a very long time and good Cree/Metis friend in Dawson Creek and asked him if what I was told was really true. He said it was and added that it can happen in any province and some of the smaller Native settlements often have their own rules and "Laws". Ending my trip was a long day riding from Flin Flon to Regina clocking 745 km. A week later we loaded the bike onto our trailer and drove back home to Kamloops. Herman 7

8 Kamloops Heritage Railway [KHR} Saturday August 13 th Andy Cordonier was away so he left the job of getting cars organized to visit the 2141 on the 13 th with Ray Henry. Ray did a great job as he had on display the three club vehicles driven by Craig Beddie, Terry Davidson & Oakley Muchow with Shawna s son Cole helping. Thanks to club members Bill Kermode (pic 1), Denis Jolicoeur (pic 2), Dave Dickinson (pic 3), Doug McCloy (pic 3), Jerry Wallin (pic 4), Shawna Holmes (pic 5), Rich Vandermey (pic 6), Jim Carroll (pic 8), & Ken Hoshowski (pic 9), for driving their cars down in support of the KHR 8

9 The Antique Studebaker Club Pacific Northwest Zone Meet: - Audrey Bouwmeester Engel and I hosted this meet in Kamloops August 1-4, We had 21 people attend. Visitors were from Surrey BC, Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California. We had a total of seven Studebakers on tour including a 1925 Duplex Phaeton, 1927 Dictator Sedan, 1932 Rockne Coupe, 1938 Commander, 1941 Commander Land Cruiser, 1941 Champ and a 1962 Hawk. While driving from Idaho in his 1925 Studebaker, Jim Tefft blew a couple of tubes and in the end had to be towed to the hotel. Engel came to his rescue by giving him our spare tire tube which got Jim back on the road. Before leaving for home Jim got a couple more tubes from our 1927 which has temporarily crippled it. But, Jim made it back to Idaho without any further tire issues. On Monday Aug 1 st we welcomed everyone and enjoyed some hospitality outside on the patio at the Riverland Inn and Suites. Tuesday August 2nd we toured to Gerico Forest Products Ltd. where a tour of the plant was given by our son Nick {Plant Manager}. Who knew, that even the women would enjoyed it! Following the plant tour was a tailgate coffee and muffin break provided by my daughter Trissa. We then travelled to Tobiano Golf Course for an enjoyable lunch and returned to Kamloops via the back roads through Cherry Creek. That afternoon was a garage tour at our house followed by dinner. The tents in the yard were no match for the windy, rainy, cool weather so we moved the party inside instead. Yes, typical old car nuts, seems all we do is eat! They do not run well without gas Wednesday August 3 rd we started out at the Secwepemc Museum & Heritage Park. They have a great museum and everyone enjoyed going into the pit house as well. 9

10 After the Museum we drove the Shuswap road and over the Lafarge Bridge taking us to our destination of the Monte Creek Ranch Winery where we had a picnic lunch followed by a tour of the vineyards followed by a private wine tasting. The wind up banquet was held at Storm s on the river, just a short walk from the hotel. Following dinner we had a brief Chapter meeting and then presentation of awards. The longest distance driven award went to Sam Bilyeu of The Dalles, OR driving 860kms in a 1938 Commander, the oldest car on tour award went to Jim Tefft of Culdesac, ID in a 1925 Duplex Phaeton, the newest pre-war car on tour award went to Ray Keehner from Bothell, WA in a 1941 Champ, the people s choice award went to Bruce Bawtree in a 1932 Rockne Coupe. There was no contest for the people s choice award Bruce won it hands down {Editor s note: - Studebaker planned for a durable, inexpensive car. The Rockne would replace the slow-selling, unduly expensive Erskine car. The Rockne was only made for two years 1932 & Car was named after University of Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne} Thanks to Dave & Sue for being Johnny on the spot with a camera as we toured around the Kamloops area. Some of our contingent left for home Thursday morning and those that stayed on for the Studebaker Drivers Club Can-Am Zone meet being held at TRU on the weekend were invited to join the Kamloops Chapter for cruise night. They jumped at the idea and thoroughly enjoyed the camaraderie and our Thursday Cruise Night. I guess we really do learn from our past mistakes as we didn t lose anyone while on our driving tours due to great instructions, unlike the previous two meets we hosted. All in all, a good time was had by all! AUDREY 27 {Hosts Studebaker} 25 Duplex {Oldest Car on Tour Award} 38 Commander {Longest Driven Award} 1932 Rockne Deluxe {People s Choice} {Pre War Award} Two 1941 Commander s 1931 Model 80 Roadster 1962 Grand Torino Hawk 10

11 This Meet was held up at TRU following the Meet the Bouwmeesters held previoulsy in the week. It was rumoured that they would have at least 60 Studebakers attending. Part of their meet was to have their cars judged at TRU and take a small Cruise around town, a ride on the 2141 KHR and finish up with a banquest at TRU. 11

12 HOT NITE IN THE CITY 2016 Here is collage of some of the various member s cars that attended HNITC. I tried to include all that participated however the collage would allow me to enter the pictures but you would not have been able to recognize any of the cars. I listed in the August Kamshaft the club members that won various awards. Once again congratulations to all of them. {Editor} 12

13 Yahoo..Guess Who Is Back On The Road? The summer and the nice days for driving a convertible maybe gone but my deer car is back and I am sure I will get some nice days for some day trips before I have to park it for the winter months. The car looks great and I can hardly wait to being back on the road sooo loooong as I got to go now and take my deer car for a run and let the wind blow on my face and through my hair while the sun is still shining. Oh yeah I decided to enter it in the IPE parade in Armstrong and I won 3 rd place. The other cars were older. I went to the Langley Show and Shine. Not sure but heard there was 1600 cars and I won Sponsor s Choice Carolyn 13

14 We managed to have new members join our Chapter over the summer months. It was nice to see some of them attend the Cruise Nights. Sorry I do not have a picture of all the cars. Maybe I can get a picture and more information so there can be a Getting To Know You article for a future Kamshaft. Ellen Biasucci # Talasa Way Kamloops, BC V2H 0C3 John & Helen Dewick # Harrington Road Kamloops, BC V2B 6T Chevrolet 1987 Mustang Geoff & Judy Gibbard Box 156 Knutsford, BC V0E 2A Pontiac Fred & Heather Pain Box 96 Knutsford, BC V0E 2AS 1968 Mercury Terry & Gardania Jones 908 Gleneagle Dr Kamloops, BC V2E 1K International John & Janice MacWhinnie 938 Canongate Crescent Kamloops, BC V1S 1W8 American Motors 1968 AMX 1962 Meteor Allen & Brenda Barden 3018 Visao Ct. Kamloops, BC V2H 0C Mercury 1936 Packard *1981 Toyota hatchback $2, 000 or O.B.O. could be a Collector car as it is totally original 111,000 K, Newer tires, Excellent condition. Contact Dolip52@gmail.com 14

15 Salmon Arm Fall Fair Parade A couple of our members participated in the parade. Andy Cordonier with his Ford Tractor and Jason Tasko with his Chevrolet Truck Other Vintage vehicles in the parade. 15

16 SEPTEMBER GROUP BREAKFAST This month because of the Labour Day Weekend we moved the breakfast to the second Sunday. It was well attended. Please help me on this as when I send out the reminder and ask for a reply please let me know if you are coming as the restaurant asked that I be more accurate on my reservations when I make them. On Saturday morning I reserved for 13 and when Sunday arrived there was 25 of us which is great however the restaurant would like to be able to have the tables set up ahead of time rather than when we walk in the door. What is that you got? Herman is asking Carolyn What is that you eating?. She said she did not want all the extra stuff so the cook gave her a double order of pancakes instead. It was nice having so many people come out and we will do it again on Sunday October 2 nd. Hope you can make it as long as you let me know you plan on coming. It was a nice day so some of the members managed to drive vintage: - Bill Kermode, Bob Gieselman, Carolyn Obieglo, Ernie McNaughton, Gerry Gerow, Herman Kovac(MC) & Ray Henry Winter Storage Special on now until the end of the month. Book your indoor storage spot by Sept 30th and get 1 month FREE From Sept 2016 to April 2017, 7 months for just $390+taxes After September 30th Long term special: Min 6 months= $65/month + Taxes Month to-month Rate: $75/month + Taxes, Outdoor Storage: $1/day White Post Auto Museum & Antique Mall 4439A Trans Canada Hwy Tappen, BC V0E2X2 wpam@hotmail.com (250) Vance & Keri Tierney 16

17 ADOPT A ROAD SUNDAY OCT. 23 rd Everyone Welcome Coffee 10 Dave Dickinson 4015 Davie Rd. Rayleigh Clean up at 10:30 am BBQ & Potluck to follow Please bring a dish to serve at least 8 Your own chair, plates & utensils. 17

18 WHAT QUALIFIY S for an ad in a Kamshaft? I think it s time to remind you how the Classifieds work in the Kamshaft. As the Kamshaft is put on the VCCC. web page so is your ad. It is also distributed to many other Chapters for their member so see. Members are welcome and encouraged to run items they may need or want to sell in the Classfieds Section. There is a sign up sheet passed around each month at the General Meeting and can filled out there or send your ad to kamshafteditor@gmail.com. There is no fee charged to run thsse ads. In regards to Non-members they may also list a classified ad if the Editor feels it is an item that a Kamloops members could benefit bywanting or owning,. All items listed For Sale must be priced. Especially vehcles. Non priced items will not be listed. To include a picture with your ad makes it very nice. I try to run ads in two issues of the Kamshaft. If more is needed or wanted then the member requesting the ad must once again contact the Editor after the two issues. In regards to running an ad in The Vintage Car. You may now go directly there yourself and not depend on someone else getting your ad there. Go to VCCC.com then hit on Classifieds and then follow instructions. Thank you Kamshaft Editor Dave A Thought to Remember Until Next Time: - The only way to conquer fear is to keep doing the thing you fear most. 18