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 The 2015 Great Canadian VW Weekend is brought to you by CIP1.com and many other fine sponsors.



Host hotel for 2015… 

Holiday Inn North Vancouver 
Special rates of $149/night when you mention The Great Canadian VW Show (GCVWS). 

Holiday Inn North Vancouver 
700 Old Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2H5 
(604) 985-3111 
http://www.hinorthvancouver.com/ 
https://goo.gl/maps/EX8Am

Rooms are running low! Please book asap!

FRIDAY AUGUST 21ST 

AVR Open House & BBQ 12pm-330pm 
A perfect way to start off the GCVWS weekend. Come hang out with the fine folks at AVR, check out the shop & showroom and have some tasty eats! Only 15 minutes away from Mission Raceway and the drag racing! 

AVR 
#6 34220 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2S 2C6 
https://goo.gl/maps/20Mlf 


1/4 Mile Drag Racing 4pm-11pm 
The DVKK sponsored Strip Show and the Zündfolge Car Club & AVR sponsored Stock Motor Challenge. 1/4 mile drag racing open to all air-cooled & water-cooled VWs. Whether you have a bone stock 36'er, a high strung 2L turbo, 16 valves or a bunch of burnt ones...bring it out and have some fun on the 1/4 mile!! 


Mission Race Ways 
32670 Mission, BC V2V 5V6 
https://goo.gl/maps/g96we
 
 
SATURDAY AUGUST 22ND 

Pancake Breakfast 10am-1pm 
Come hang out and grab a bite to eat with all your VW friends and enjoy a Show & Shine and Pancake Breakfast. 


Co-hosted by the Strictly German Volkswagen Association and Regency VW!! 

Regency VW 
2555 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam, BC V3H 1W4 
https://goo.gl/maps/Uzkri 


VW Cruise 1pm-3pm 
VW Cruise from Regency VW through the scenic Port Moody/Coquitlam waterfront and Cates Park and ending at the Thunderbugs Reunion and Vintage Speed & Collectables Event at the Holiday Inn North Vancouver.



The Thunderbugs Reunion and Vintage Speed & Collectables Event 3pm-6pm 
The Thunderbugs are BC’s oldest VW club and were true pioneers of the local VW/Cal-Look scene! We will be honouring them and celebrating their history with a gathering of original members, stories, pictures and memorabilia.
 Limited edition Thunderbugs T shirts will be avail with proceeds going to the Fire Fighters charity.





The Vintage Speed & Collectables event is Canada’s largest collection of rare, NOS, OEM and hard to find VW parts, accessories, toys & literature for sale and on display all under one roof. This will be your chance to find that ultra rare or collectable part before the big show on Sunday!
 


$5 donation for entry, all proceeds to the Fire Fighters charity. 

Co-hosted by the Thunderbugs, the Zündfolge Car Club, OKVW, Dub Allstars, Kootney VW Society, the DVKK and the Strictly German VW Association

The Ballroom at the Holiday Inn North Vancouver 
700 Old Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2H5 
(604) 985-3111 
https://goo.gl/maps/EX8Am
For details on how to reserve a table for display or sales contact  silasbancroft@gmail.com

The all VW Club night! Zündfolge car club, DVKK, Strictly German VW Association, OKVW, Thunderbugs, Yolo Racing & Dub Allstars Casual Show & Shine and Dinner and Movie Night
6pm until late... 
Head on over to Seymours Pub, its conveniently located within the Host Hotel grounds. The lot fills up quick so get your spot early! Fantastic dinner specials, prizes and awards for Friday's "Strip Show" which includes $1000 in Cash Payouts! 



PLUS…VW Gassers – The Movie! A 1 hour documentary movie all about the pioneers of drag racing VW’s in California in the early days. Features original Super8 film footage of all the old school gassers…DDS, Inch Pincher, Tar Babe, Lightening Bug, Underdog, StuttBee, Anderson Bros…plus recent interviews with Darrell Vittone, Ron Fleming, Paul Schley and many, many more! A real history lesson of old school VW racing and a true step back in time!


The Yolo race team and Firefighters will be on hand with tickets for a chance to win a trip for two anywhere Westjet flys! Please support our fire fighters and their causes.



Seymours Pub 
700 Old Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2H5 
https://goo.gl/maps/EX8Am

SUNDAY AUGUST 23RD 

 24th Annual Great Canadian VW Show
presented by CIP1.com

*** Same Location Confirmed ***
Concord Pacific Expo Site, 88 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, BC





The Great Canadian Volkswagen Show will welcome approximately 5000 car enthusiasts and their families to the Concord Pacific Expo Site. Air cooled and Water cooled, New and Old, VWs will be on display and ready for judging throughout the park. Families can enjoy taking part in a variety of activities and vendors will be showcasing what’s new and hot on the market.

 Western Canada's largest VW event attracts some of the finest Stock and Custom VWs from around the Pacific Northwest, including many past and present Hot VWs Magazine feature cars (18+ cars shot at past GCVW shows). Over 100 awards in 48 Classes. All types of VWs in any condition welcome. Pre-registration is now Open. Dealer Displays, Swap Area, 50/50 Draw, Trivia Contests and more...an entire day of VW fun for the whole family!

 The fee for Displaying your VW is $25 CAD. Registration on Sunday morning takes place from 8am to 11am, space cannot be reserved or guaranteed day-of-show. 
Please note: For the safety of all spectators, once vehicles are parked in the show car area they must remain until after the awards ceremony which runs from approx 3:30-4:30pm.

Swap Meet Area spaces are available for every type of VW parts vendor. We offer small private (15' x 15') swap spaces for $40. Swap setup opens at 7am and closes when space is filled (on a first come, first-served basis) and is usually full by 10am. For Dealer Display and New Product Vendor areas, please contact the show administrator to pre-register 

This year we have gone old school and done away with the pre registration. A simple new morning of registration is in effect!



Hope to see you there!



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Re: Thread for Official events of the 2015 Great Canadian VW Weekend
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2015, 09:45:01 AM »
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Re: Thread for Official events of the 2015 Great Canadian VW Weekend
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2015, 02:57:21 PM »
So where exactly is the show on Sunday being held?
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Re: Thread for Official events of the 2015 Great Canadian VW Weekend
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2015, 03:03:47 PM »
The location will be announced as soon as it's locked in, which has included a ton of phone calls and emails... messages left and not returned promptly... but not for the lack of effort by everyone involved.  There have been numerous difficulties this year in finalizing the space, but I think it can be safely said it will be close to last years spot. Again, as soon as we're confirmed, it will be gladly announced. (yes, there is a backup) Waiting for phone calls back.... ;)
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Re: Thread for Official events of the 2015 Great Canadian VW Weekend
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2015, 08:37:22 PM »
Cool, standing by.....
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Re: Thread for Official events of the 2015 Great Canadian VW Weekend
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2015, 10:35:32 PM »
The location will be announced as soon as it's locked in, which has included a ton of phone calls and emails... messages left and not returned promptly... but not for the lack of effort by everyone involved.  There have been numerous difficulties this year in finalizing the space, but I think it can be safely said it will be close to last years spot. Again, as soon as we're confirmed, it will be gladly announced. (yes, there is a backup) Waiting for phone calls back.... ;)

thanks brian! your (and everyone else's) hard work, persistence and dedication to the cause is greatly appreciated!!

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Re: Thread for Official events of the 2015 Great Canadian VW Weekend
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2015, 09:09:44 PM »
allright!!!

word on the street is that the Thunderbugs Reunion and Vintage Speed & Collectibles event on saturday is going to be insane!! it sounds like there will be a lot of original Thunderbugs members present and they're all doing their best to collect all their cool old gear (pics, patches, jackets, etc) to have on display!! we're all very excited to have a chance to honour and celebrate this cool club!! :cool:

plus...limited edition Thunderbugs t-shirts will be for sale and tables will be full of rare and hard to find vintage speed parts, collectibles, toys & literature!!

plus...dont forget about the show-n-shine & dinner & movie afterwards at seymours pub where raffle tickets will be sold for the chance to win a trip for 2 to anywhere westjet flies!!

plus...all proceeds raised from the t-shirt sales, the raffle and the reunion/collectables event go towards the local fire fighters charities!!

so...it looks like all the GCVWS events on saturday are shaping up to be quite awesome and will include a day & night full of fun & laughs, stories, good times and great people!! :cool:


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Re: Thread for Official events of the 2015 Great Canadian VW Weekend
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2015, 07:30:53 PM »
I heard a good rumour this aft...........from an inside man......Woot_Emoticon Woot_Emoticon Woot_Emoticon Woot_Emoticon Woot_Emoticon Woot_Emoticon

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Re: Thread for Official events of the 2015 Great Canadian VW Weekend
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2015, 07:39:47 PM »
Hey Josh. You racing Friday? Woot_Emoticon Woot_Emoticon
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Re: Thread for Official events of the 2015 Great Canadian VW Weekend
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2015, 09:57:53 PM »
There's an inside man? Woodward? Bernstein? Deep throat perhaps?

Sounds deep!
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Re: Thread for Official events of the 2015 Great Canadian VW Weekend
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2015, 11:51:28 PM »
Shit is so deep!

Hey Josh. You racing Friday? Woot_Emoticon Woot_Emoticon

That would mean I would have to have a running car hmmmmmmmmm............
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*** Same Location Confirmed ***
Concord Pacific Expo Site, 88 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, BC

great news and a great update/edit to the original post!!

big thanks again to brian (bwaz), geoff and the entire gcvws crew for working so hard to make this happen!!

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Awesome!!!! Nice work boys!!!! Can't wait!!!!
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*** Same Location Confirmed ***
Concord Pacific Expo Site, 88 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, BC

great news and a great update/edit to the original post!!

big thanks again to brian (bwaz), geoff and the entire gcvws crew for working so hard to make this happen!!

team effort as always... knowing we've got lots of support from all the other clubs and vw community
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Nice work guys. Great location. Looking forward to the show.
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A sneek peek at this years event shirt... later today. Be sure to get in line early on Sunday Aug 23rd to get yours!


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Is it later today yet? :band1: :band1: :band1:
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Saturday Great Canadian Weekend various club events only two weeks away!
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Note the changes to the non-show parking this year. The area we've got for the event doesn't include the parking lot for other vehicles of people coming to the show.
There is street parking and pay lots in the area, but the easiest way to get a spot and keep your VW close by, is to have it in the Show n' shine. $20 gets you all day parking. 
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One week away! Thanks to all the clubs who support the Great Canadian Show!
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See the segment on Breakfast Television on City TV chatting about the Great Canadian!

http://www.btvancouver.ca/videos/4427084445001/
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Always good times on BTV!

Just 4 day's before the start of the Great Canadian VW Weekend.
Be sure to tell a friend or a co worker, So much to check out over the three days.


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getting closer!
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this saturday night...we'll have VW Gassers - The Muscle Beetles Story playing on the big screens at Seymours pub!!

it features original Super8 film footage of all the old race cars from back in the day and includes interviews with all the legends...Darrell Vittone, the Schley Bros, Ken Lowry, Ron Fleming, Larry Kelley and many more!!!

click the link below to see the movie trailer and we'll see you there...!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dbY4GQ3s6E


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great night at mision raceway last night...HUGE turnout of vws!!

big full day of FUN set for today...start the day of right at regency vw for the SGVWA pancake breaky & show-n-shine!!!

then follow the cruise to the host hotel for an afternoon & evening of awesome GCVWS events!!

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Not only were there some very nice rare parts , the smiles on the Thunderbugs reunion members says it all . What a great afternoon and the supper was a ton of fun !! Great showing of a very friendly bunch of veedubers :))
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...the smiles on the Thunderbugs reunion members says it all...

x2!! so great seeing all those members together again!! way to go thunderbugs!

plus...big thanks to all of the fine folks in the cruise today for being so patient and understanding with the unexpected traffic. you all handled it so well! kudos!!

the all vw club dinner & movie night was a blast!

BIG SHOW in the am!! see you all there! :cool: