EXECUTIVE COMMENT

President, Garth Webber Atkins

Our first Black Rock in four years was a successful event, thanks to the hard work of the Black Rock Committee. Huge thanks go to CoChairs Dan Bourlet and Steve Peers, and committee members Steve Fairbrother, Brad Blaney, Tim Evans and Norm Smith. More thanks go out the instructors who generously donated their time, and Club members who supported individual events: registration, drive leads, the autocross and HPDE instructors, autocross corner workers, auction winner payment collection, nature walks, and the show and shine. All who attended owe much to these folks, who are dedicated to raising funds for a worthy cause, and to creating a unique event for PCA members. Further details about the weekend’s activities and the fundraising results are provided in this issue.

I attended Porsche Centre Victoria’s Cars & Coffee on May 29, and found it to be a thoroughly enjoyable experience. PCV’s motivation in welcoming all makes was to connect the car community, and I think they succeeded brilliantly. I was curious to know who owned the 70’s era Mustang, as I used to own the sister car, a Mercury Capri RS. I spotted a group of young fellows a short distance away and judged them to be likely candidates, so asked if they knew who owned it. They pointed out one of their party. Before long, I knew that between them they owned one Mustang, four Miatas, and a Nissan 240SX. There were easily four decades between me and them, but we were all excited about cars, and about some of the same cars. My thanks to PCV for that delightful opportunity to connect.

June is promising to be a busy month for the Club, with three events coming up – the Spring Rally on June 5, the South Island Drive on June 11, and the VanIsle Adventure Tour June 24 and 25. Here’s hoping for warm and sunny weather.

For me, I am also hoping for a Porsche to drive. The 944 engine has been rebuilt, other parts are on-site, and it could be ready soon. I suspect, however, that it’s like renovating an older house. Once you open things up, you never know what you might find. Fingers crossed.

Best regards,

Garth

Garth at PCV’s Cars & Coffee

Membership Chair, Kathleen Short

Membership Numbers Vancouver Island Region has 635 members. We have 389 primary members and 246 affiliate or family members.

PCA National Club has a total of 147,680 comprised of 96,370 primary members, 51,289 affiliate members and 21 life members.

Welcome New Members Member Co-Member Location / From Vehicle

David Spence Victoria 1991 911 Carrera 2

Denis Engel Victoria / Red River Denton Anderson Chelsea Jerczynski Courtenay 1992 968 Diane Cruikshank Victoria 2021 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet

Drew Eriksen Noah Regelous Melissa Page Grant Sheng Nathan Stretch Shauna Haddow Scott Thompson Anne Hitchman

Marc Rutten

Keith Vidalin

Victoria Victoria Victoria Victoria Victoria Victoria / Canada West

Courtenay / Canada West

Victoria / Lone Star Texas

2001 911 Carrera 2001 Boxster 2000 911 Carrera 4 2009 911 Turbo 2003 911 Targa 2014 Cayman S

1984 944

2007 Cayman S 2008 911 Turbo

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.

Anniversaries since last issue – Congratulations! 35 Years Wayne and Hazel Ayers 20 Years +1 Roy Thomas 20 Years Ron Ritchie, John Palmeter and Betsy Terpsma 15 years Tyler and Mandy Heisterman 10 years Doug Champagne, Martin Lavoie and Christine Beaudoin 5 years Fred Green and Cairine Green, Peter Greczmiel, Norm and Kim Smith, Klaus

Mansfield, Mark Ferris and Gloria Leung, David Hardcastle, David Hay and Brenda Canitz 1 Year Dusty Delain and Laylee Rohani, Wilf Hass, Christine Redmond, Jim Fields, Colin Boerkamp and Kathleen Short, Gregory Brennan, Tim and Ramona Langevin, Dusan Markovic and Jill Kelly, Wayne Mcstravick, Matthew Arsenault, Susan and Greg Whitson, Anne Hitchman If your milestone anniversary has been missed, let me know and you will be celebrated in our next edition.

Member Anniversary Recognitions All members who are celebrating an anniversary will be sent a letter from the current PCA President.

Anniversary Decals - As an Active Member completes 5, 10, 15, or 20 years of membership, the National Office will send, upon request by the member, a special decal indicating the length of membership. Anniversary recognition for the family member/affiliate is also available upon request.

If you are celebrating your 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, or 35 year PCA anniversary, please order your anniversary materials here www.pca.org/anniversary (must be logged in to access). The form will only let you order your materials in 5 year increments and will round it down to the last milestone.

If your membership information listed on the website is incorrect, contact membership@pca.org

Other Membership Activity for this period:

Renewals: 35

Non-renewals: 12

Transfer in/out: 4/0

Juniors: 35 (Register your new PCA Junior here)

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

Kathleen

PCA Test Drive Do you know someone with Porsche ownership intentions or aspirations?

Tell them about the PCA Test Drive program. For US $46 they get 1 year access to PANORAMA and defined access to browse the online PCA Mart to find their Porsche. Go to pca.org/pca-test-drive for details.

PCA Zone 6 Representative, John P Sommerwerck

The 2022 driving season has begun! Since the last issue, we have driven our Porsches over 5,000 miles. Our first trip was to Treffen Colorado Springs. It did not disappoint. The tours we signed up for were great. In fact, our tour leader for Pikes Peak was on his class’s podium for five of his six Pikes Peak Hill Climbs. His insight was fascinating, and the personal stories were great. Next up was Vancouver Island Region’s Black Rock Charity event. VIR’s event is a multi-region, we met folks from Zones 6 and 14. The Black Rock event had something for everyone: tours, Driver Education (DE), and Autocross. One of the advantages of being a Zone Rep is I get to go to wonderful locations like Black Rock, see great cars and meet wonderful people. On June 29th, registration for Treffen Bend opens. This event is to be held at the Sun River Resort, September 14-18th. Treffen Bend information is now available at Treffen North America (pca.org). Treffen Bend is the first Zone 6 based Treffen. Let’s help make it a sellout. Make your plans, logon early, and I hope to see you in Bend, OR. PCA has a wealth of materials for you to plan and successfully hold a tour, DE, or Autocross. These can be found at the PCA website, www.pca.org. After signing on, you will be presented with a list of Commonly Used Links. Select the ‘FORMS & DOCS’ link and you will be taken to a long list of available resources. Please review the PCA minimum standards for the event type you are planning to hold and develop your event so that it conforms. After the event is held, please make sure the After Event (due within five days), and Observer Reports (due within 10 days) are completed. These reports are required for all PCA insured activities. By adhering to the minimum standards and filing post event reports, we are helping to keep PCA insurance rates low. Nancy and I are off on an epic road trip to the east coast and the Poconos for the 2022 Porsche Parade. The next issue of In the Zone will be written from the road.

Stay healthy and we will see you in the Zone. John

John at Black Rock 2022

Mark your calendar for Treffen Bend on September 14-18, 2022. Get ready for a trip to the great outdoors and amazing vistas of the Cascade Mountain Range. Come join us in the fall as we head to Bend, Oregon. This hidden gem in the Pacific Northwest offers fine dining at many award-winning restaurants, crystal clear water of the Deschutes River, the legendary Bend Ale Trail, miles of open hiking and biking trails with spectacular backdrops, and amazing roads. The recently renovated Sunriver Resort and PCA High Desert Region awaits your arrival so you can enjoy the fine culinary skills of Chef McCauley and great driving tours thru the likes of Crater Lake, Mt Bachelor, The Three Sisters, McKenzie Pass Scenic Byway, and more. Additional details will be available in early May on https://treffen.pca.org. Registration to open on June 29.