Calendar of Events

CLUB MEETINGs are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month Offical Club Events are listed in BOLD APRIL 2018 Events Time & Location Details Sun. Apr. 1 HAPPY EASTER!!!! Hop to it! Sun. Apr. 1 APRIL FOOL'S DAY!!!!!! Don't be a fool, go for a drive Sun. Apr. 8 Kaffee Klatch Meet in Blaine, WA 9:30am. Depart for La Conner at 10:00am Starting point will be near Subway restaurant in the Blaine Center at 1733 H Street, Blaine WA. Just a little south of the truck border crossing. Meet at 9:30 am and start our run at 10:00 am. Crossing the border is not included in the run and is up to each individual to allow themselves enough time to arrive in Blaine at the appropriate time. Our route will follow the coastline for as much as we can and the drive should take about 2 hours and 45 minutes which includes a short 20 minute rest stop along the way. The drive rest/gas stop will be at the Shell station at Silver Reef Casino. This also might be a good time and place to pick up some American currency for parking meters later on. Lunch will be at La Conner Seafood and Prime Rib House, located at 614 First St. Our tentative reservation arrival time is set for 12:45. Please RSVP to Chris Down - teddysupercat@hotmail.com to sign up for the event, or if you have any questions. Tues. Apr. 10 CLUB MEETING 7:30PM Burnaby Lake Clubhouse 3760 Sperling Avenue Burnaby Sat. Apr. 14 37th Annual Tulip Daffodil Rallye Starts in Mt. Vernon, WA Cascade Mall, I-5 Exit 230 Sponsored by the MG Car Club NW Centre (Seattle). Check-in begins at 8:00am. Drivers meeting at 9:30am. Cars out at 9:45am. Pre-registration fee is $15 USD. Day-of registration will be $20 USD. Have a question? Contact them by email at register@tuliprallye.org . Registration forms and more info available here Sun. Apr. 22 LAMB's St. George's Day Car Show 10am-4pm (show vehicles arrive at 8:30am) Fort Langley Comm. Hall, Glover Road, Fort Langley, BC 13th Annual Show and Shine. British merchandise, music, silent auction, and top-down weather planned. Registration fee is $20/vehicle. To regsiter go to www.lambscarclub.com, or for more info contact LAMB by email. MAY 2018 Events Time & Location Details Sat. May 5 Drive Your MG or Jaguar Day Meet at 9:30am, Depart at 10:00am Garry Point Park, Richmond, BC As was the case last year, the annual Drive Your MG or Jaguar Day will be a Poker Run planned by Chris Down and Ruth Schmidt. There will be several stops where each participating team will draw a card for a poker hand. Participants unhappy with their hands can buy replacement cards for $2 each, with all proceeds going to the Kruise for Kids. Each team has to come up with a team name. There will be prizes for the best poker hand and the best team name. Details will be provided at the April membership meeting and through Little Classical Gas. Sun. May 6 Restoration Fair and Swap Meet 10am-3pm Heritage Acres, Saanich, BC Sponsored by the South Island Branch of the Old English Car Club, the Restoration Fair takes place in Central Saanich. For full details see http://www.oecc.ca/sib/ Tues. May 8 Club Meeting 7:30pm Burnaby Lake Clubhouse 3760 Sperling Avenue Burnaby Sat. May 19 VanDusen ABFM VanDusen Park, Vancouver, BC Dubbed as The Greatest Show on British Wheels, the Vancouver All British Field Meet (ABFM) will host more than 500 classic British-built vehicles and motorcycles on the Great Lawn of the world renowned VanDusen Botanical Garden, while celebrating yet another year. For more details, look here or contact Joan Stewart via email or at 604.736.6754. The registration form can be found here. Sun. May 20 Vancouver All British Whistler Run Depart 9-10:30am at will, from Park Royal South Mall, West Vancouver, BC As the final part of the VanDusen ABFM, drive the scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway from West Vancouver to the resort Town of Whistler. Maximum number of 120 cars will be displayed in the rejuvenated Whistler Creekside Village plaza, site of the first Whistler gondola. The fun day includes awards and prizes.. For more details, look here Mon. May 21 VICTORIA DAY JUNE 2018 Events Time & Location Details Sun. June 3 Members' Brunch 11:30am Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant Steveston, BC Troy Bell has made arrangements for the next brunch to be held in Steveston. The restaurant is rated as one of the best restaurants in the Richmond area. The entire covered and screened patio area overlooking the water and boats has been reserved and can accommodate 48 people in groups of 4. There is a pay parking lot very close by on the same side of the street. The menu can be found here. Sat. June 9 - Sun. June 10 Graffiti Days - Classic Car Weekend Cache Creek, BC Escape back to the 50's and 60's as Cache Creek comes alive in June at the famed Graffiti Days nostalgia weekend. Click here for more info. At last check, no updated info for the event was listed on their website however. Tues. June 12 Club Meeting 7:30PM Burnaby Lake Clubhouse 3760 Sperling Avenue Burnaby Wed. June 13 - Sun. June 17 NAMGAR's GT-43 Richmond, VA GT-43 is co-hosted by the Central Virginia British Car Club and the Mid Atlantic Chapter of NAMGAR. For more info, look here Fri. June 15 - Sun. June 17 BritsBest Classics 11am-2pm Legends Field Radium Hot Springs, BC The Calgary MG Car Club will return to Radium Hot Springs B.C once again from Friday June 15 thru Sunday June 17 for the 10th edition of BritsBest Classics. The picnic theme of the 2017 event will be featured once again, (as will another Morris Calvert Memorial Rally) though the featured MG will be the MGB GTV8, which celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2018. The car show will be held in the same area at Legends Field on Saturday, with cars arranged in picnic circles and the best in show again determined by donation. For details and registration, point your mouse or finger here. Sat. June 16 BC Highland Games & Scottish Festival and British Car Display Arrive between 10:00-10:30am, Stay until 3pm Percy Perry Stadium Coquitlam, BC The 2017 Highland Games and Scottish Festival will be held on Saturday, June 17th at Percy Perry Stadium near Coquitlam Town Centre. Once again they are having a British Car display with total entries (from all clubs) limited to 30 cars so it's best to sign up ASAP. Arrival time is between 10 and 10:30 am and cars will stay on the field until at least 3:30 pm. There is no charge for registration and this gets you free admission into the Highland Games, so it’s a great deal! For more info, look here To register your car, club members can contact Mike Harford via email or at 604.464.2212 Sun. June 17 Father's Day Picnic 11am-5pm Burnaby Central Railway Confederation Park 120 North Willingdon Ave, Burnaby One of the club's most popular events is at Confederation Park Miniature Railway, located a few blocks north of Hastings in Burnaby. There are over two miles of track on two main routes, with steam and diesel locomotives hauling trains through two tunnels and over several bridges. 1/8 full size, the trains carry up to 30 passengers. What to bring? Your favourite car, picnic food, and folding chairs if you have room. There will be dedicated parking by the entrance for MGs and Jags, with parking for non-marque sports cars available on the street and in the adjacent lots. The invitation includes the members' extended families e.g. grandparents and grandchildren. Important note: Sometimes parents get upset when they bring the whole family and we are unable to carry their infants. Infants unable to sit on the train seats and support themselves must be in a hands-free snuggly-type carrier worn by an adult. The railway operates from 11 am to 5 pm. In the past most club members (and their families) were on site between 12:30 and 4:00 pm. How much? No charge. The club has arranged for unlimited rides on the trains and a concession sells hot dogs, ice cream, hot & cold drinks. For more info, contact Joe Carroll at 604.988.2497 or by email Sun. June 17 - Wed. June 22 NAMGBR's MG2018 Gettysburg, PA The 27th Annual Convention of the North American MGB Register. For more info, look here Fri. June 22 - Sun. June 24 Peach City Beach Cruise Penticton, BC Penticton's Peach City Beach Cruise is open to all years, makes and models. Over 25 trophy categories. Wine tasting cruise, winding road cruise, car show by the beach, entertainment and more. Look here for more info. JULY 2018 Events Time & Location Details Sun. July 1 CANADA DAY Sat. July 7 BC Collector Car Appreciation Day and Drive More info to come TBA Sun. July 8 Brits On The Beach 10am-3pm Transfer Beach Ladysmith, BC Come to the annual Brits on the Beach. Registration is free. Attendance is free. For more info, go to the OECC Central Island Branch site here Tues. July 10 Club Meeting 7:30PM Burnaby Lake Clubhouse 3760 Sperling Avenue Burnaby Sat. July 21 LGH Foundation Cruise The Shore North Vancouver, BC Support the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation by attending their car show. For details or register at www.lghfoundation.com/cruise-shore. Sat. July 21 Western Washington All British Field Meet Saint Edward State Park Kenmore,WA 30th Annual Event. Brits on the Green. For additional information, go here Sun. July 22 Royal City Show and Shine 11am-4pm Justice Institute, 715 McBride Blvd New Westminster, BC For more info, go here. Fri. July 27 - Sun. July 29 Jaguars On The Island Victoria, BC Come to beautiful Oak Bay Victoria and attend the weekend event hosted by the Jaguar Car Club of Victoria. For more info, go here