Qualicum Bay Rally Sum-Up

July 18 – 21, 2012

The Qualicum Bay Rally at the Qualicum First Nations Campground got off to a good start with lovely weather, sunny skies and a nice breeze from the ocean.
There were 41 coaches in attendance.
The first night we had a delicious potluck with chicken quarters & buns provided by Quality Foods in Qualicum and accompanied by delicious salads and pies provided by the membership.  After dinner a few played Kings Cribbage while most enjoyed visiting with friends.
On Thursday, a delicious breakfast of Eggs in a Bag, ham, hashbrowns, scones and fruit was provided by Lynda Daniels and Crew.  In the afternoon a rousing game of baseball was held.  Even though the men had a one person advantage, the score was 13 for the men and 28 for the women!   Hamburgers, hotdogs, cole slaw and ice cream cones were served for dinner – a true camping meal!   After dinner many people played bingo with jackpots of $8, $10 and the big one of $23!   Also, several people enjoyed a big fire in the BBQ Shelter.
Unfortunately Mother Nature turned against us on Friday with rain and wind so our outdoor events were cancelled.   Breakfast was very appropriate for the weather conditions – John & Sue Van Schaik provided oatmeal or red river cereal with ice cream along with cheese, fruit, & bagels.   After breakfast many people ventured off in their cars to take in local sights.   It was so windy in the afternoon that the tent almost took flight and several men had to scramble to secure it.  A very tasty dinner was provided by Laurel Macauley with pasta, sauce, sausages, caesar salad and garlic bread with assorted desserts provided by the members.   The 50/50 Draw was held after dinner and Brian Bowden was the winner.
On Saturday we started off with Pancakes, sausages, and fruit and again after breakfast, many people ventured off to take in the different local events.   Dinner was provided by Mick and his Crew – a delicious meal of chili, baked potatoes, salad and garlic bread and assorted squares and butter tarts.   After dinner Mick had many of us putting our heads together to answer questions in his Trivia Game.
On Sunday we had a quick continental breakfast, cleaned up and everyone headed for home.    Bill and Shona Franz won the Ken Williams Memorial Award.
Many thanks to all of you who helped us with this rally – we greatly appreciated the help!

Some pictures are HERE
Cheers,
Joe & Stella Blogg, Rally Hosts