Minutes: Saturday, February 4, 2012

Vancouver Chapter Harley Owners Group Business Meeting
February 4, 2012

The meeting came to order by Director Terry Sue at 10:05 am in the Trev Deeley Motorcycles Conference Room.
There was one new member present at today's meeting and a few members rode today.

NEWS from Trev Deeley Motorcycles (Chapter Sponsor):

Terry spoke on behalf of the store.

Mar 8 – Trev Deeley Motorcycles will be hosting the “Motorcycle Boot Camp for Men” from 6 pm to 9pm. This is designed for men under 35 who do not currently have a motorcycle license, so that they learn more about motorcycling and Harley Davidson. More information can be obtained from www.trevdeeley.com.
March 18 – Vancouver Swap Meet at the PNE.
March 22 – Trev Deeley Motorcycles will be hosting a “Ladies Garage Party” from 6pm to 9pm. This is designed for women who do not currently have a motorcycle license or motorcycle, but are interested in learning more about motorcycling and the Harley Davidson motorcycles. More information can be obtained from www.trevdeeley.com.
The Service Department has some great winter specials. They are offering a $95.00 Labour Rate for the months of January, February, March for all Vancouver H.O.G. Chapter members. Please go see the folks in the Service area.
The Parts Department is offering 12% off heated grips and LED lighting to all Vancouver H.O.G. Chapter Members for the months of January, February, and March.
The MotorClothes Department is offering 12 % off rain gear to all Vancouver H.O.G. Chapter Members for the months of January, February, and March.
April 15 – Demo Ride Day at Trev Deeley Motorcycles. More information regarding this event can be obtained at www.trevdeeley.com.

OLD BUSINESS:

Jan 14 – H.O.G. Renewal Party – 11 AM to 2 PM – Trev Deeley Motorcycles. 81 new and current members came to renew their membership for 2012. Refreshments were provided. As in the past, the officers selected at random three (3) members who received their membership “FREE” for 2012. We currently have 108 total members in the Chapter.

Jan 19 – 22 – Vancouver Motorcycle Show for 2012 was held at the Tradex centre in Abbotsford. The H.O.G. Chapter did not have a booth this year, but Gerry Rooyakers had the Burn Camp booth put on by the BC Professional Firefighter’s Association and Ride to Live will have a booth as well to support the Prostate Cancer ride on May 27, 2012. A few of our Chapter members stopped by to assist Gerry in promoting this event. Some of BC’s Professional Firefighter’s from Abbotsford came out to support the Burn Camp as well.

NEW BUSINESS:

As you are aware, we still have a number of positions on the Executive that are vacant. We are looking for volunteers to fill the Membership Officer and the Activities Officer. We are looking for anyone who would like to step forward to fill any of the vacant positions. Or, if you know of anyone within the chapter who you feel would be an asset to the Chapter, please forward all names to Terry Sue, Director, Chris Ferguson, Secretary, Darwin Osarchuk, General Manager of Trev Deeley Motorcycles. Following this meeting, the Executive will be meeting to discuss the applicants for the positions of Assistant Director, Treasurer, and Road Captains.

The Burn Camp Ride which was scheduled for July 22, is actually taking place on July 15.

The 27th Annual Classic and Vintage Motorcycle Swap Meet & Show ‘n Shine will be held in Tsawwassen on April 29th at the South Delta Recreation Center. More information about this event can be found at www.classicbikeswapmeet.com.

A number of chapters have sent brochures regarding some of the events they are sponsoring this year. The Summer Sizzle Poker Run, sponsored by the Langley Chapter is scheduled for June 15-16. This is in support of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. More information about this event can be obtained at www.langleyhog.com .

The Kamloops MDA Poker Run is scheduled for June 2 -3 and is sponsored by Kamloops H.O.G. Chapter. If you are planning on attending, it would be advisable to secure sleeping rooms immediately, because the motels in Cache Creek and Ashcroft fill up fast. More information regarding this event can be found at www.kamhog.com.

The Ride Into History in Fort Langley, is scheduled for July 27-29 and is sponsored by Barnes Harley Davidson and the Salvation Army. This is a celebration of Motorcycling and the history of BC at the Fort. More information about this event can be found at www.barneshd.com .

The Tri-Cities H.O.G. Chapter is sponsoring the “Ride for Literacy” on Sept 9. This ride benefits the schools in the Tri-Cities with books for children whose families can’t afford to purchase them. More information can be obtained at www.tri-citieshog.com.

In the magazine “Motorcycle Mojo”, January-February 2012 issue, there is an article about the 2011 Canadian National H.O.G. Rally that was held in Kamloops. Also, in this magazine is a picture of chapter members Denny and Joan Lewis on their motorcycle competing in the On-Bike Games at the rally.

Henry Wong, Our Chapter historian, wrote a letter thanking Vern and Diane for the many years of volunteer work that they gave to the Vancouver H.O.G. Chapter. A copy of this letter will be attached to the minutes for your information.

There are two B.C.C.O.M. events in May that you may want to be aware of:

May 3 – Ride with your M.L.A. in Victoria
May 5 – Protest for Motorcycle Parking in Downtown Vancouver
More information regarding these events can be obtained at www.bccom-bc.com.

This is the last month that we will accept your old membership cards. Please make sure that you complete a new membership application form for 2012. These can be obtained from Kyoko at the Reception Desk here at Trev Deeley Motorcycles. Also, please remember we only accept cash/cheque now.

Once again, as in the past, Sharon Schulz, former Photographer, produced a DVD of all of the pictures that our members submitted to her in 2011. She has brought a small supply of these today, and they can be purchased for $10.00. You can also sign up for one of these and she will have them available at the next meeting. Please let Chris Ferguson know if you want one.

We have received two (2) cards from the families that we assisted at Christmas. These have been posted on the notice board in the customer lounge at Trev Deeley Motorcycles.

Terry Rea from the Deeley Motorcycle Exhibition has provided us with some Trivia Questions:

Who was the First to import Honda, English Speaking? Trev Deeley Motorcycles
What year did this happen? 1957
Did Harley ever make a shaft Drive? Yes
When? During World War II

Feb 4 – Vancouver Chapter H.O.G. Meeting – 10 AM – Trev Deeley Motorcycles

Feb 8 – Ladies of Harley is sponsoring a dinner at “My Greek” Restaurant in Coquitlam at 7PM.. A sign-up sheet was circulated at the meeting.

Feb 18 – Billiards Tournament – Q-Zone Billiards, Marine Drive, Burnaby. This is a tournament for all Vancouver H.O.G. Chapter members as well as non-members. The cost will be $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members. The money pays for the rental of the tables for the evening. Snacks and beverages can be purchased on site. Further details will be announced at the February meeting. If you want to attend this event, and did not sign up at the meeting, please contact Chris Ferguson.

Mar 3 – Vancouver Chapter H.O.G. Meeting 10 AM – Trev Deeley Motorcycles

Mar 8 – Motorcycle “Boot Camp” for Men – Trev Deeley Motorcycles – 604-291-2453 (BIKE) or www.trevdeeley.com.

Mar 11 – H.O.G. Brunch – 11AM – “Mission Springs Pub & Restaurant”, 7160 Oliver Street, Mission. More information including a sign-up sheet will be provided at the March meeting.

Mar 18 – Vancouver Swap Meet – PNE

Mar 22 – Ladies Garage Party – Trev Deeley Motorcycles – 604-291-2453 (BIKE) or www.trevdeeley.com.

With regards to safety on the road, it was mentioned that if you are traveling over the Port Mann Bridge, please stay in the right-hand lane. This is due to the fact that the H.O.V. Lane (left lane) is now the exit lane for 152nd Avenue in Surrey. Drivers are still having problems with this change, and if you are in the centre lane, there is a chance you could be hit by drivers changing lanes at the last minute to avoid the 152ndAvenue off-ramp.

Konstantin Egorov, our Chapter Photographer, has another photo on the front cover of “H.O.G. Tales” magazine.

The Meeting was adjourned at 10:30am.

Door prizes, donated by Vancouver H.O.G. Chapter were won by Vern B., Gary K., James L.

The next Chapter meeting will be on March 3rd, 2012 at 10 am in the Deeley Motorcycles Conference Room.