by c170b53 » Sat Aug 03, 2019 1:00 am
This was my third year in a row, I’m glad I went but not sure about next year. It was good to see fellow members and to get reacquainted with our club info guru, Gary Friesen. Wish I had seen more members, did see Bob Coats, a fine individual and the McGreevy’s.
The show; has it become too big ? Transportation is a problem on the grounds. I went to the STOL show at night hoping to see Jughead in action (unfortunately I missed him). Show ended around 9 PM but the shuttle trams I think stop at 8 PM. There were buses taking their place but they were easily swamped and really just a token gesture. Took about an hour to walk back to my camp, row 531 in the north 40. I know I wasn’t the only North forty type with foot blisters. The good, North 40, nice showers, good restaurant and store. The bad ; you’re sleeping beside a large freeway. The noise starts at 4AM by 5:30 it sounds like a Lockheed 104 continuously doing its pre-take off acceleration check and of course you’re in nowhere land.
Obviously the show operates because of volunteers and asking them to work late doesn’t work, so solving the transport thing won’t be easy. Some what the same problem with the association, volunteers can only do so much. The 170 board has got it tough, it’s not an easy time. I manned the table a few days but I think the club had better come up with a better plan than relying on Jay Beaten, he’s done way more than his fair share. The 170 Forum also needs a shot in the arm, Joe needs a break too. Dale Menendorp has been taking care of the web for us, now the club needs to find someone to take over and gosh, he will be missed.
Lately I’ve been made aware that many Canadian members are not happy having to pay more for their membership due to mailing costs. Some have left the association for this reason and I understand their position. Having said that I have too much paper lying around my house but that’s my situation. So are we really solving the money issue when the net result is less members ?
Sorry for the ramble, missed the 170 convention and miss meeting many good old friends.
Jim McIntosh..
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