Chairman’s Report

Spring is upon us, the daffodils are out in full force, and the calendar is getting busier with branch events starting to fill up the weekends. Once again there was good attendance at the annual awards dinner, with the number of presentations made a reminder of how many in the branch have been members for not just years, but decades. Clearly the club must be providing something of interest, for people to keep coming back year after year, long may this continue. Thanks to Leigh Craythorne for organising this for another year, and also her many helpers for their contributions. There was also a good turnout for the monthly Sunday morning OCBC, with the motorcycle trial alongside providing some entertainment for participants and spectators, and a chance for the more competent riders to show off their skills. Once again thanks to those involved with organising, setting up the course, and manning the BBQ for lunch. With the latest announcements of the various Covid restrictions being removed (fortunately in time for the Swap Meet this year), the signs can come down and the masks left at home on purpose instead of by accident, and life can return to something more resembling normal. There will still be some who have managed to avoid the virus so far, or for various reasons prefer to take a more cautious approach, so if people choose to take extra precautions as a personal choice please respect this. For those who normally browse the Library on Noggin night, unfortunately due to the rearrangement required for setting up Swap Meet headquarters the Library will not be open this month. Getting back to daffodils, or more accurately plants in general now that the plantings around the grounds are a bit more established there is some maintenance required, so we are looking for volunteers to help with some light pruning and thinning of trees and shrubs. A plan for a suitable time is still being formed, but if you might be able to help please let me know.

Neil

SECRETARY’S REPORT

Member subscriptions are due this month, so if you have provided an email address your invoice would have be sent by this method last week, if National Office doesn’t have an email listing in their data base that relates to you then your invoice will slowly come by post.

BE VERY CAREFUL YOU PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO VCC NATIONAL OFFICE ACCOUNT (12-3151-0184322-00) NOT CANTERBURY BRANCH. (Include membership number /name)

Please give this your urgent attention during October /November as with our branch bordering on 1300 members every year I end up with a 100 to 200 unfinancial members which seem to carry though to next year and hangs around my neck (desk) for months. . Well on that note we move on, hopefully happy fine weather motoring or for some, fossicking at swap meet, see you there. If you require me for any membership related matters I will be on Site 638 by social corner and my caravan is in social corner west end.

Rod