OCTOBER 2014

“the news” UNIT OFFICERS

2014-2015

President Tom Akam, 604.538.4149 light.house@telus.net 1st VP Janet Howell, 604.996.0953 janet_howell@telus.net 2nd VP Anne Henderson, 250.661.7661 janda.henderson@gmail.com Acting Treasurer Tom Akam, 604.538.4149 light.house@telus.net Recording & Corresponding Secretary Arlene Matches, 604.535.4237 matches7403@gmail.com Past President Doug McGill, 250.338.6813 dddmc@shaw.ca Directors - One Year Castel Tuason, 604.583.5875 innotu@yahoo.com Ron Wills, 250.248.6103 (summer) 480.671.2436 (winter) rcwills66@gmail.com Directors - Two Year Ralph Vanderheide, 250.851.8520 ralphvanderheide@shaw.ca Paul Wheeler, 604.209.7970 paul.jan.wheeler@gmail.com Committee Chairs Audit Committee Not necessary this year Budget Committee Tom Akam & the 2 VPs Caravan Committee To be appointed Nominating Committee Doug McGill with Janet Howell and one other to be named Community Service Alex & Arlene Matches Equipment Chairman Ron McQuarrie Hospitality & Sunshine Arlene Matches Membership & Mentoring Alex Matches Newsletter Editor Arlene Matches Roster & Handbook Tom Akam Safety Chairman Barry Hook Telephone Committee Paul Wheeler & Janet Soucy Unit Historian Alex Matches Webmaster Monty Sheldan 50th Anniversary Committee Headed by Marilyn Van Iderstine

British Columbia Unit #121 CHARTERED JUNE 26, 1965

www.airstreambc.com BC UNIT

Editor: Arlene Matches Home Phone: 604.535.4237 Cell Phone: 604.202.7229

Email: matches7403@gmail.com

TOM’S TABLOID As your newly installed President, I would be remiss if, on behalf of the mem-bership, I didn’t thank Doug & Debra McGill for a job well done! Those of you who attended the Christmas brunch, the Sheridan Lake Rally or the Installa-tion Rally will not forget Debra’s entertaining way of getting everyone in-volved in an activity. Add to that the fun-filled caravans that they led over the summer months—it will be a year to be remembered. That said, I have to confess that, until mid-year, I had no idea that our 50th anniversary would be during my term as President. Needless-to-say...I am very honoured to represent the British Columbia Unit during this commemora-tive year.

Together with your new Board of Directors, we have planned another busy year for you. Highlights will be the 10th Annual Sheridan Lake Fishing Rally, our 50th Anniversary Rally in Merritt, a rally at the Abbotsford Air Show, the International Rally in Farmington, NM, the Region 10 supported Pendleton Round-Up Rally and a week-long caravan ending at the 2015-2016 Installation Rally. And, to keep everyone thinking about our 50th anniversary, there will be a draw for $50 at every event. This is another good reason to join us on October 24 to 26 for the Halloween Rally. Those who attended the 2014-2015 Installation Rally have pledged to support your new Board of Directors. This is now something that I am asking all Unit

members and affiliates to do. I am sure that you are aware that, save for a small staff in Jackson Center, your Unit, Region and International officers are all VOLUN-TEERS. Collectively they put in many hours of organizing activities and YOU are the beneficiary of their hard work. So, please keep this in mind next time an officer, commit-tee member or an event host requests the return of a telephone call or a response to an e-mail. They deserve the courtesy of a timely response. (more of the tabloid on page 3...)

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COMMUNITY SERVICE

Pop tabs, pop tabs, pop tabs…. How could such a little piece of aluminum pay such big dividends? Our coordinator takes our contributions to a recycling depot and the funds are given to charity (In BC Unit’s case, to the Zajac Foundation). You wouldn’t believe the amount of pull tabs we collected from the North Cascade Wash-ington Unit at their Installation Rally — Thank you so much! Your contributions are most appreciated. So everybody ... keep your eyes open and on the lookout for pop top tabs and bring them to your next luncheon or rally.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

Alex & Arlene Matches

THE COMMUNITY CORNER

We learned recently that our new Director and Past Presi-dent Ralph Vanderheide, underwent open heart surgery late August. I phoned him; he is at home and doing well. Keep he and nurse/wife Lalani in your thoughts and prayers Editor’s notes: As Alex and I are out of town mid-October to mid-November the next newsletter will be done for November 22nd. Information on the Christmas party and other events will be in that issue… Please advise community news as you hear it. Thank you.

HAPPY OCTOBER BIRTHDAY TO:

01 Lalani Vanderheide 03 Fred Bourque 03 Doug McGill 09 Marilynn Sams 10 Rudy Broemer 12 Ethan VanIderstine 18 Judy Greth 25 Kirt Smith

HAPPY OCTOBER ANNIVERSARY TO:

23 David & Rita Richardson 29 Alex & Arlene Matches

TRAILER

FOR SALE

A gentleman visited the North Cascade Washington

Unit’s Installation Rally in Lynden because he saw all

the Airstreams parked there. He has a 25-foot

1987 Sovereign with rear bath for sale. His name

is Bryant Adams, he is from Anacortes, WA and his

phone number is 360-293-0253. If you are inter-

ested in this trailer please give him a call. I don’t

have any more information on it than what is shown

above.

Arlene, Editor

NEW MEMBERS & WEBSITE/ROSTER CHANGES Please welcome new Members:

ROTH, Michael & Krista WBCCI # (not yet assigned)

1884 Connie Road

Sooke, BC, V9Z 1C8

Phone: 250-882-4704 and E-Mail: kristacarle@shaw.ca

ROY, Robin WBCCI # (5740 requested)

34935 Champlain Crescent

Abbotsford, BC, V2S 5P3

Phone: 604-755-2346 and E-Mail: mjrobinroy@hotmail.ca

VAN IDERSTINE, Lee & Jenn WBCCI #29815 (co-owned with G & M Van Iderstine)

966 Lee Street

White Rock, BC, V4B 4N8

Phone: 604-542-6162 and E-Mail: j.vaniderstine@gmail.com

Note this address change:

COOPER, Bruce & Lois WBCCI #1209

140 Glen Avenue

Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1Y3 (phone number remains the same)

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More from Tom…

So, I am asking you to think ahead, decide what activities interest you and then mark them on your calendar so that you can plan around them. Then, when the event is promoted the preceding month, you can advise the host(s) that you will be attending instead of them or the telephone committee having to call you.

On another note — have you seen Alex Matches’ great article in the RV TIMES? It started in the July/August issue and continues for nine issues. The magazine is published bi-monthly and is available at all Save-On-Foods, Overwaitea Foods, PriceSmart Foods, Coopers Foods, Lordco Auto Parts, plus many RV Dealers, Info Centres and Campgrounds. I am sure that you will find the story of their Airstream travels very interesting. You might even find your name in print! For those who might like to join us in South Surrey on Tuesday mornings for breakfast, a group of us meet at the ABC Country Restaurant at 9:30 am each week. Most of us have one of the breakfast specials which are less than $9.00 before a tip. If interested please contact me with the night before or early that morning and I will re-serve a space for you.

TomTomTomTom

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HOSTS: JANETHOSTS: JANETHOSTS: JANETHOSTS: JANET AND PATRICK HOWELLAND PATRICK HOWELLAND PATRICK HOWELLAND PATRICK HOWELL Please confirm your interest in attending Please confirm your interest in attending Please confirm your interest in attending Please confirm your interest in attending ————I will need to firm up reservations, I will need to firm up reservations, I will need to firm up reservations, I will need to firm up reservations,

@ @ @ @ janet_howell@telus.net janet_howell@telus.net janet_howell@telus.net janet_howell@telus.net or 604or 604or 604or 604----996996996996----0953095309530953 Pumpkin Carving Contest, Trailer Decorating, Costume Party,Pumpkin Carving Contest, Trailer Decorating, Costume Party,Pumpkin Carving Contest, Trailer Decorating, Costume Party,Pumpkin Carving Contest, Trailer Decorating, Costume Party,

Witches and Goblins Witches and Goblins Witches and Goblins Witches and Goblins ————fun for the whole family, bring your childrenfun for the whole family, bring your childrenfun for the whole family, bring your childrenfun for the whole family, bring your children grandchildren, lets have fun!!!grandchildren, lets have fun!!!grandchildren, lets have fun!!!grandchildren, lets have fun!!!

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NEW MEMBERS AND ROSTER CHANGES (cont’d) Lastly, please add these cell phone numbers for:

JACKSON, Lynn (250-488-9940) WBCCI #3491

JACKSON, Brian (250-462-2424)

President Tom Akam requests new and affiliate members to please forward their info (photo and bio) for inclusion in the

BC Unit website. We also encourage our regular members to add a picture and update their biographies as well. Also,

newsletter editor, Arlene, needs birthdays and anniversaries for the newsletter. The affiliate names will be on the website

shortly. Soon there will be a printable list of the membership available on the website. Please contact our Web Master,

Monty Sheldan, with regard to accessing the website (if you haven’t already done so) The email address for Monty is:

msheldan@mac.com).

TREASURER’S REPORT — October 2014

ANOTHER DUES REMINDER [Note: The cut-off date for the 2015 International Directory is November 1st]

If you are among those who have not yet paid your 2015 International dues and you want to be listed in the 2015 International Directory, you must act quickly.

So, if this applies to you, STOP what you are doing and get your cheque books out. And, if you need to purchase a U.S. draft, then DO IT TODAY, not ... tomorrow or the next day! Think of both your Treasurer and of the person at International who must process these payments knowing that there are still more dues to come and that they are under the pressure of a looming deadline.

Tom will be making his next report to International the first week of November. This will ensure that all those who have paid their dues on time are included in the directory. Dues received after that date will continue to be forwarded to International, but such members will not be listed in the directory.

International dues are $65.00 U.S. and regular/affiliate dues are $25.00 Cdn. and $20.00 Cdn. respectively. Re-member that, if you write a cheque/check payable in a different currency, the banks charge a processing fee ($20.00 in Canada) on top of the rate to convert one currency to another. The fee can be avoided by purchasing a draft at your local bank.

Please mail dues to: Tom Akam 36 — 2120 King George Boulevard Surrey, BC, V4A 6Y8 Thank you.

WARNING! DO NOT WINTERIZE YOUR

TRAILER OR MOTORHOME

BEFORE OCTOBER 27, 2014

If you do, you are going to miss our last rally of the year which is also the

beginning of Tom’s year as President.

Hosted by Patrick & Janet Howell (phone 604-996-0953),

the Halloween Rally promises to be a

FUN-FILLED event.

You won’t be disappointed!

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INSTALLATION RALLY

EAGLE WIND RV RESORT

SEPTEMBER 2014

We were welcomed by Castel Tuason’s nautical-themed sails. Region10 VP Bob Caldwell in-

stalled Tom Akam as President and the new executive is shown (Tom, Anne Henderson, Arlene Matches, Ron Wills, Paul Wheeler and Castel

Tuason). Bob & Darlene Caldwell (with Re-gion President, Carol Ortiz) say

farewell to outgoing President Doug McGill and his lady, Debra.

Welcome new member Robin Roy with children Morgan & Justin. Robin is Bob & Gayle Halliwell’s daughter.

Lynn & Brian Jackson from Okanagan Falls

New Director, Paul Wheeler with wife, Janet Soucy (who make up the Telephone Committee)

Ron & Kay McQuarrie ‘cutting the rug’

New numbers for Lee

and Jenn Van Iderstine’s

trailer

New mem-

bers Neil &

Rita Jeffrey

(Neil is son

to long-time

members

Wayne &

Jeannie

Jeffrey)

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Brian Jackson con-centrating on crafting the perfect pirate hat

Wonderful nautical-themed decorations crafted by Castel Tuason for the rally.

Debra McGill giving the ‘start signal’ for the race between Bob Halliwell (piloting the ‘Queen of Alberni’) and Sharon Moffat (steering the ‘Seaspam Finley’)

The 2014-2015 North Cascade Washington executive installed at their Installation Rally. Left to right are President Jim Kolhoff, 1st VP Marilynn Sams, Past Presi-dent Dick Sherwood and Director Jeanne Sherwood.

Jim Kolhoff being sworn in by Carol Ortiz (Region 10 President)

Thanks to roving photographers Janet Soucy, Marilyn

Van Iderstine, Carolyn Wills and Alex Matches

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20142014——2015 Airstream Activities2015 Airstream Activities

British Columbia (BC) andBritish Columbia (BC) and

North Cascade Washington (NCW) UnitsNorth Cascade Washington (NCW) Units

ACTIVITY DATE HOSTS

NCW Luncheon October 18 TBD

BC Halloween Rally October 24-26 Patrick & Janet Howell

NCW Luncheon November 15 TBD

BC Christmas Brunch December 7 TBD

NCW Luncheon December 13 TBD

Traveland Luncheon January 10 Tom Akam

NCW Luncheon January 17 TBD

NCW Valentine’s Day Luncheon February 14 TBD

BC Valentine’s Day Luncheon February 14 Larry & Shannon Leslie

NCW St. Patrick’s Day LUNCHEON March 14 TBD

BC St. Patrick’s Day DINNER March 14 TBD

Tri– Unit Rally (NCW, BC, Washington) April 23-26 Tom Akam (for BC)

10th Annual Sheridan Lake Fishing Rally May 14-21 Various Hosts

50th Anniversary Rally in Merritt May 21-25 Committee

NCW Rally at Lynden June 4-7 TBD

BC Unit Rally at Fort Langley June 12-14 TBD

BC Tag-Along Caravan to International June 15-21 Alex & Arlene Matches

Sightseeing at Farmington June 22-27 On own

WBCCI International Rally June 28-July 4

Return from International Rally July 5-17 On own

BC Rally at Hazelmere in South Surrey July 17-19 TBD

Abbotsford International Air Show August 7-9 TBD

NCW Rally at Lake Goodwin August date TBD TBD

Caravan to Pendleton Rally September 12-15 Tom Akam

Region 10 Pendleton Round-Up Rally September 16-19 The Howells for BC Unit

NCW Installation Rally at Lynden September 17-20 Sams & Peebles (?)

Return caravan from Pendleton September 20-23 On own

BC Unit Caravan—Location TBD September 24-30 Leaders needed

BC Installation Rally at Eagle Wind October 1-4 TBD

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"October gave a party;

The leaves by hundreds came- The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,

And leaves of every name. The Sunshine spread a carpet,

And everything was grand, Miss Weather led the dancing,

Professor Wind the band." George Cooper, October's Party

Getting your first Airstream is always such an exciting experience. New members Krista and Michael Roth from Sooke, BC sent along this photo of their new rig. They haven’t yet been assigned a number but, if they could get 8405 (which hasn’t been used for a few years) it would make for an easier application …!!!

PRESIDENT’S UPCOMING EVENTS STATUS REPORT

Halloween Rally — Lots of room, but you must call the Howells and register with the campground.

Please act now!

10th Annual Sheridan Lake Fishing Rally — Full. Contact Bob Halliwell to be placed on a stand-by list.

50th Anniversary Rally in Merritt — This will be the most important rally of the year. Bob Halliwell has

reserved 28 sites and almost half have been taken. If you plan on joining us, please call Bob. He will

require a $40.00 deposit which is refundable if adequate notice is given.

International Rally — Eight members have already expressed an interest in caravanning to the rally. If

you too are interested, please contact Tom Akam and remember to register before the end of the

calendar year to save $25.

50th Pendleton Round-Up Rally — Tom Akam is starting a list of those who would like to caravan to the

rally. If you are interested, give him a call and ask him to put you on the list.

How the Internet Started

In ancient Israel, it came to pass that a trader by the name of Abraham Com did take unto himself a healthy young wife by the name of Dorothy. Dot Com was a comely woman, large of breast, broad of shoulder and long of leg. Indeed, she was often called Amazon Dot Com. And she said unto Abraham, her husband, "Why dost thou travel so far from town to town with thy goods when thou canst trade without ever leaving thy tent?" Abraham did look at her as though she were several saddle bags short of a camel load, but simply said, "How, dear?" Dot replied, "I will place drums in all the towns and drums in between to send messages say-ing what you have for sale, and they will reply telling you who hath the best price. The sale can be made on the drums and delivery made by Uriah's Pony Stable (UPS)." Abraham thought long and decided he would let Dot have her way with the drums. And the drums rang out and were an immediate success. Abraham sold all the goods he had at the top price, without ever having to move from his tent. To prevent neighboring countries from overhearing what the drums were saying, Dot de-vised a system that only she and the drummers knew. It was known as Must Send Drum Over Sound (MSDOS), and she also developed a language to transmit ideas and pictures - Hebrew To The People (HTTP). And the young men did take to Dot Com's trading as doth the greedy horsefly take to camel dung. They were called Nomadic Ecclesiastical Rich Dominican Sybarites, or NERDS. And lo, the land was so feverish with joy at the new riches and the deafening sound of drums that no one noticed that the real riches were going to that enterprising drum dealer, Brother Wil-liam of Gates, who bought off every drum maker in the land. Indeed he did insist on drums to be made that would work only with Brother Gates' drumheads and drumsticks. Dot did say, "Oh, Abraham, what we have started is being taken over by others." Abraham looked out over the Bay of Ezekiel, or eBay as it came to be known. He said, "We need a name that reflects what we are." Dot replied, "Young Ambitious Hebrew Owner Operators.” "YAHOO”, said Abraham. And because it was Dot's idea, they named it YAHOO Dot Com. Abraham's cousin, Joshua, being the young Gregarious Energetic Educated Kid (GEEK) that he was, soon started using Dot's drums to locate things around the countryside. It soon became known as God's Own Official Guide to Locating Everything (GOOGLE). That is how it all began. And that's the truth.

Forwarded to me by Airstream friend and fellow Baja Caravaner,

David Knight #7486 of Seaside, CA

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