President, Garth
I
Webber Atkins
funds and donations of toys for Santas Anony-
hope that VIR members have fared rea- mous.
This
organization
sonably well through the havoc wrought helps families with children by Nature over the last few weeks, and in need of food, Christmas
that any damage suffered is minor or repair- gifts, and other supports. I able. I imagine that we have all been myself look forward to at-
touched in some way, whether it was a wet tending,
spending
some
basement, a long wait on the Malahat, long time in person with memlineups for gas, or putting off trips to save bers of both clubs, and helping out this worgas. As with the pandemic, we continue to thy cause. learn about the ripple effects of interrupted industry or transportation.
Many of us will honour or celebrate this special time of year in ways that were different
Although my family experienced a flooded than what we intended, whether due to basement, we recognize that were spared health regulations, travel restrictions, fuel worse, as we still have somewhere to live, shortages, or homes that no longer lend
and that many do not. We will be thinking of themselves to the gathering of friends and them through the days and months ahead. As the gentlemen collecting donations put it in “A Christmas Carol”, “…it is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt…”. In the spirit of easing that Want, I am proud that
family. My wish for all of you is that you find peace and joy in some way, and ideally in many ways this festive season. I suspect that, for some, one of those ways might involve a little drive in a Porsche on a nice day!
Vancouver Island Region is joining forces Best of the season to you, with the European Car Club this year to raise
VANCOUVER ISLAND — PORSCHER
Garth
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