AC Bill
Well-known member
BC Day long weekend has been long celebrated by a Show and Shine at Parksville Beach for ..get this..the last 42 years. I image it was just a summer weekend show, prior to somebody inventing BC Day, to throw a long weekend into the middle of summer. Nice of them to do that,whoever it was..lol
Anyways, before the big show, there has been a gathering of cars the night before, who all get together at the local A&W drive-in. At 7 pm everybody gets the "Start your Engines" signal, and leave together to go on about a 20 km cruise. The cruise route is published in the local paper, so all along the way there are spectators gathered, usually sitting in lawn chairs, many quaffing suds or sipping wine. Some have actually pulled picnic tables and BBQ's out to the curbside, and are partying hardy with friends and neighbors. I don't know if it's more entertaining for the guys driving their cars ,watching the antics of the spectators, or the spectators watching the cars going by.
Along the way there are several spots at stop signs, where a crowd of 40 or more have gathered, many of them holding up signs that say. "Burnout Zone". Obvious by the large amounts of black rubber left at the intersections, some drivers feel they just have to comply..Of course the fellows driving antiques and classics, tend to just wave and laugh, saving their tires. I have complied a couple of times, but I have seen a few fellows get nabbed by the RCMP who will occasionally hide, laying in wait down the street.. Kind of a shame really that they do that, as it's basically harmless fun. I suppose there is the odd chance a guy might lose it, and end up in the crowd..Usually when I am egged on to, let er rip, I just yell out to them, " I can't ,because there is women and children present". That usually always gets a good laugh, and I don't have to worry about a smokey jumping out and ticketing me.
The battery's went dead in my camera, so i only managed a couple pictures of some of the 150+ cars.that gathered prior to the cruise.
Anyways, before the big show, there has been a gathering of cars the night before, who all get together at the local A&W drive-in. At 7 pm everybody gets the "Start your Engines" signal, and leave together to go on about a 20 km cruise. The cruise route is published in the local paper, so all along the way there are spectators gathered, usually sitting in lawn chairs, many quaffing suds or sipping wine. Some have actually pulled picnic tables and BBQ's out to the curbside, and are partying hardy with friends and neighbors. I don't know if it's more entertaining for the guys driving their cars ,watching the antics of the spectators, or the spectators watching the cars going by.
Along the way there are several spots at stop signs, where a crowd of 40 or more have gathered, many of them holding up signs that say. "Burnout Zone". Obvious by the large amounts of black rubber left at the intersections, some drivers feel they just have to comply..Of course the fellows driving antiques and classics, tend to just wave and laugh, saving their tires. I have complied a couple of times, but I have seen a few fellows get nabbed by the RCMP who will occasionally hide, laying in wait down the street.. Kind of a shame really that they do that, as it's basically harmless fun. I suppose there is the odd chance a guy might lose it, and end up in the crowd..Usually when I am egged on to, let er rip, I just yell out to them, " I can't ,because there is women and children present". That usually always gets a good laugh, and I don't have to worry about a smokey jumping out and ticketing me.
The battery's went dead in my camera, so i only managed a couple pictures of some of the 150+ cars.that gathered prior to the cruise.
