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2008 Calendar

Events for the Victoria MG Club

*Date*	*Event*	*Location*
May 12, 2008	General Meeting	Salvation Army Citadel (4030 Douglas Street) - 8:00 PM
May 31, 2008	Slalom	Western Speedway - 9:00 AM
May 31, 2008	Barbecue	Host Required - 5:00 PM
June 7, 2008	Oak Bay Tea Party Parade	Winsor Park - 9:00 AM
June 9, 2008	General Meeting	Salvation Army Citadel (4030 Douglas Street) - 8:00 PM
June 11, 2008	Ice Cream Run	Tim Hortons (Save-on-Foods) - 7:00 PM
June 14, 2008	All British Slalom	Western Speedway - 9:00 AM
June 14, 2008	Barbecue	Home of Armande & David Morton - 5:00 PM
July 12, 2008	Slalom	Western Speedway - 9:00 AM
July 12, 2008	Barbecue	Home of Doug & Karen Robinson - 5:00 PM
July 14, 2008	General Meeting	Salvation Army Citadel (4030 Douglas Street) - 8:00 PM
July 16, 2008	Ice Cream Run	Tim Hortons (Save-on-Foods) - 7:00 PM
July 27, 2008	Anniversary Meet	Gyro Park - 9:00 AM
August 10, 2008	Slalom	Camosun College - Interurban Campus - 9:00 AM
August 11 , 2008	General Meeting	Salvation Army Citadel (4030 Douglas Street) - 8:00 PM
August 13, 2008	Ice Cream Run	Tim Hortons (Save-on-Foods) - 7:00 PM
August 23, 2008	Watkins Dinner Run	Tim Hortons (Save-on-Foods) - 2:00 PM
September 8 , 2008	General Meeting	Salvation Army Citadel (4030 Douglas Street) - 8:00 PM
September 17, 2008	Ice Cream Run	Tim Hortons (Save-on-Foods) - 7:00 PM
September 27, 2008	Slalom	Western Speedway - 9:00 AM
September 27, 2008	Barbecue	Host Required - 5:00 PM

Events for Other Clubs

Date	Event and Location	Contact
May 17, 2008	Van Dusen Gardens ABFM - Vancouver, BC	http://www.westerndriver.com/abfm/
June 15, 2008	Father's Day Picnic - Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, BC	Wayne Watkins (250-652-1247)
June 22, 2008	Vintage Swap Meet - Saanich Fairgrounds	Pete Seward (250-592-7710 or peteseward@shaw.ca
June 27 - July 6, 2008	Brits Around BC	http://oecc.ca/brbc2008/
July 1, 2008	Saltspring Island Classic Car Show - Ganges, BC	http://www.saltspringcarclub.com/canadaday.html
July 4-5, 2008	Rally in the Valley - Kelowna, BC	http://www.obcc.ca/ritv.htm
July 4-6, 2008	Jaguars on the Island - Victoria, BC	www.jaguarcarclub.ca or jaguarcarclub@shaw.ca
July 20, 2008	Brits on the Beach - Ladysmith, BC	http://members.shaw.ca/cioecc/brits_on_the_beach.htm
July 31 - August 3, 2008	Club T MG Rendezvous - Cottage Grove, Oregon	Donna McNabb (503-645-9302)
August 1 - 4, 2008	Filberg Car Show - Comox, BC	Details to Follow
August 4, 2008	Sooke Car Show - Sooke, BC	Neil Fawdry (250-642-5980)
August 7 - 10, 2008	Rootes Rendezvous - Victoria, BC	http://www.sunbeamcanada.org/
August 10, 2008	Cowichan Valley Car Picnic - Mill Bay, BC	http://www.cvcp.ca/
August 10, 2008	Blethering Place Car Show - Victoria, BC	http://www.thebletheringplace.com/carshow/index.html
August 16 - 17, 2008	Filberg Car Show - Comox, BC	http://oecc-comox.com (Click on Filberg 2008)
August 16 - 17, 2008	Mission Historics - Mission Raceway Park	http://www.sccbc.net/
August 30, 2008	Portland All British Field Meet - Portland, OR	abfmregistration@gmail.com
September 14, 2008	English Affair in the Park - Victoria, BC	Details to Follow

Please note that these events are proposed and therefore are subject to change.

As more information is received, the calendars will be updated.

The Victoria MG Club annual roster of activities includes the following examples:

Anniversary Meet & Picnic ... the major club event of the year takes place in July and includes a show and shine (currently at Gyro Park) with presentation of awards.

Driver Training ... an annual two day event in which driving skills and techniques are developed by means of a seminar and practice (on a driving course) of the lessons learned.

Grand Tours ... the Okanagan Car Club Rally in the Valley is a very popular annual event which takes place in either Kelowna or Pentiction, during the early part of July. The Portland All British Field Meet attracts a significant group of motoring enthusiasts almost every year. Another event, the Laguna Seca trip to California, generatess considerable interest and participation.

Ice Cream Runs ... during the summer months, on the Wednesday following the monthly meeting, a run, designed by a volunteer club member, takes place with an appropriate destination (local dispenser of ice cream).

L.A.N.D. Tour ... a tour to an interesting site followed by dinner. This event is organized by Loraine Fawdry (L), Armande Morton (A), Neil Fawdry (N) and Dave Morton (D).

Oak Bay Tea Party Parade ... an annual event in which the Victoria MG Club has participated since 1995. The club participates as a 'group' entry and frequently enjoys a first place in the competition. The parade is followed by a picnic lunch at a nearby park.

Slaloms ... conducted at either the Camosun Campus parking lot or at Western Speedway. This is a timed event in which only one car is allowed on the track during a 'run'. The slaloms are followed by a barbecue at a member's home. The major slalom event of the year is the All British Slalom which takes place in June and is very popular with a the membership and invited quests.

Soupcon Run ... a tour of the countryside followed by lunch at the home of Alex and Ruth Moffoot. A tasty collection of different soups with buns, cheese and dessert make this event a taste sensation!!

Valentines' Day Run ... organized by Karen Trickett and Cam Russell, this event involves a tour over some of the more interesting roads of southern Vancouver Island, followed by 'treats' at Karen and Cam's home.

Watkins Dinner Run ... a tour of the countryside followed by dinner at a 'quality' restaurant and a 'dessert' gathering at the home of a club member. The tour and dinner is designed and orchestrated by Wayne Watkins.