EXECUTIVE COMMENT

Past President, Tim Evans

Where did the time go? Five months after I started my two-year term as the president of the Vancouver Island Region, the pandemic hit in March 2020 and we are only now seeing some hope that we can soon return to normal. Looking back, I’m proud of the fact that in spite of all the constantly changing public health orders, we still managed to hold a lot of drives in 2020, which provided our club members with the opportunity to get together and drive our cars.

In 2021, our region reached its 25th anniversary and a number of members stepped up to be on the planning committee for our 25th anniversary events. Again, we had to deal with the shifting goal post for having events. Although it was disappointing that we were prevented from having our Black Rock event in May, thankfully we had the 25 Roads Challenge, the 25th anniversary picnics and numerous drives to keep us connected during the summer. Although it was unfortunate that we had to postpone our 25th anniversary party, I’m happy to report that the 25th anniversary planning committee has promised to continue on with planning and holding this event in 2022. All of this came about because of the members that generously volunteered their time to make things happen. To all of you, a big thank you!

On the good news side, we launched our new and improved website and received national recognition for our newsletter at Parade. We have also seen our membership grow to over six hundred primary and affiliate members in the last two years. It appears that the pandemic pushed quite a few people into buying a Porsche sooner rather than later and for some that already had one, an opportunity to upgrade.

By the time you read this we will have had our AGM, the new President and Executive will be in place and I will join the ranks of Past Presidents. It has been a crazy two years but also very gratifying to see our members come out and enjoy the events, which makes it all worthwhile. A big thanks to those that are finishing their terms on the Executive and to those members that will be taking their place. It has been a pleasure to work with you! Tim

President-Elect, Garth Webber Atkins W

ith just hours behind me since the elections at the Annual General Meeting, and with Tim writing his last column as President, I write this as President – Elect.

I thank the membership for their support and the new and continuing Executive for joining me on this governance road trip. I look forward to working together to maintain the high standard of service to the membership as has been set by Tim and the previous Executive, and to having some fun along the way.

I also look forward to meeting more members, and hearing about how the Club can or does help you enhance your Porsche experience.

More around the next bend.

Garth

Porscher Editor, Steve Fairbrother T

his will probably be the last issue of 2021, as my other ‘work’ at CFAX Santas Anonymous really hots up now and it’s fairly quiet in the Club as the Executive meets and plans the events for the next 12 months. Although we do have a great holiday meal lined up soon as those who attended the AGM found out.

You can still send me any articles, photos etc., that you think the members would enjoy. Also let us know what you want more of in Porscher and we’ll do out best to satisfy.

I am not at all mechanical with a car (not bad at computers though!), so all you car savvy members, please put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and spread the word on your latest upgrade or DIY challenges that you have done or will be doing over the next few months. Even ‘simple’ stuff like oil changes or clearing debris from inside grills has been helpful to the Porsche first-timers, so please “pass it forward” and let’s help everyone out!

To help the Club generally, if you are involved with a business, ask them if they want to advertise in Porscher, the costs are reasonable and they help us hold the more expensive events which can then be subsidized and everyone benefits. The business does not have to be car related but that helps.

Anyone can contact me at my Club email of newsletter@virpca.org

Steve

PCA Zone 6 Representative Mark Prusynski

October Zone 6 Update

COVID affected a few plans in October right off the bat. Silver Sage had to cancel the October 1 opening banquet for its Oktoberfest celebration. The theme for the banquet was Silver Sage’s 55th anniversary. Restrictions on indoor activities didn’t limit the next day’s tours or Sunday’s car show. Over 130 Porsches were displayed to hundreds of spectators.

COVID restrictions limited British Columbia Interior’s annual meeting that same weekend and forced Vancouver Island Region to postpone its 25th anniversary party that was set for October 23. Cascade Region held its 60th Anniversary Celebration on October 16. PCA Treasurer, Craig Kugler, was able to attend both the Silver Sage and Cascade events. Someone asked if I was a member when Cascade was formed. I hoped he was joking. I was only eight at the time, but it is hard to believe that we have three regions, Pacific Northwest, Oregon and Cascade that have been around for more than 60 years.

Although the spike in COVID cases limited some indoor activities, we had a pretty full slate of successful outdoor activities such as tours, autocrosses and DEs. A few members from Zone 6 even traveled to Wisconsin for the Fall Treffen. The big announcement at the Treffen was that next year’s Fall Treffen will be at Sunriver, Oregon, September 15-18, 2022. Keep your calendars open and watch for more information from PCA. I am sure it will sell out fast and will be one of the best. Stay safe and we’ll see you in the Zone.

Mark

Membership Chair, Kathleen Short

Membership Report October 1st, 2021

Vancouver Island Region has 601 members. We have 365 primary members and 236 affiliate or family members. PCA has 93,130 primary members, 49,728 affiliate members and 21 life members for a total of 142,879 members.

New Members — Welcome!

Member Affiliate / Co-Member Location / From Vehicle Detlef Ehrhardt Pasha Parvaneh Nanoose Bay / 2004 911 Carrera Canada West

Jason Ellis Nanaimo 1987 944 Turbo

Mantoine Oliver Johannes Oliver James Sexton Nanaimo

2020 911 Carrera S Salt Spring Island 2020 911 Carrera 4S If you do not have your partner/friend listed as an affiliate (18+ years old) on your membership, please contact PCA to add them, it’s free! You can do that via PCA admin at membership@pca.org or call them at 1-410-381-0911.

Renewals 17 Lapsed 7 Transfer in/out 1/0 PCA Juniors 32

Membership Anniversaries in October – Congratulations! 15 years: Al Sherwood, Jacquie Sherwood 5 years: Robbin Johnson, Barbara Blackman 1 year: Bernie Moschenross

Kathleen

The VIR thanks Porsche Centre Victoria for new member referrals at the time of purchase.