2024 Western Meet

Monte Carlos in Attendance

1970 – Blue, Grey vinyl top, Black interior
Owned by Kevin Dyck of Edmonton, AB

1970 – Turquoise, Black interior
Owned by Tim Brown of High River, AB

1970 – Gold, Tan vinyl top, Gold interior
Owned by Janine Withers Jensen of Harrison Mills, BC

1970 – Black, Black interior
Owned by Ken & Joan MacLeod of Crossfield, AB

1970 - Desert Sand with Black vinyl top, Black interior
Owned by Clifford and Cindy Kostelecky of Black Diamond, WA

1970 – Misty Turquoise, White painted top, Black interior
Owned by Tom and Jodi Kelly of Columbia Falls, MT

1970 – Forest Green, White vinyl top, Green interior
Owned by Lucas Kelly and Jolie Matson-Kelly of Columbia Falls, MT

1970 - Misty Turquoise, Black convertible top, Black interior
Owned by Vaughn and Kathie Peoples of Creston, BC

1970 – Cranberry Red, Black vinyl top, Black interior
Owned by Drew Molden of Sherwood Park, AB

1970 - Misty Turquoise, White vinyl top, Sandalwood interior 
Owned by Aaron and April Dodsworth of Summerland, BC

1971 – Mulsanne Blue, Blue interior
Owned by Lucas Uilkie of Surprise, AZ

1971 – Black/Orange, Black interior
Owned by Scott Lindsey of Penticton, BC

1971 – Dark Blue, Black vinyl top, Black interior
Owned by Kevin Uilkie of Surprise, AZ

1971 - Burnt Orange, White vinyl top, Sandalwood interior
Owned by Vaughn and Kathie Peoples of Creston, BC

1971 - Mulsanne Blue, White painted top, Blue interior
Owned by Vaughn and Kathie Peoples of Creston, BC

1971 SS454 - Mulsanne Blue, Blue interior
Owned by Steve Hoodicoff of Robson, BC

1971 – Burnt Orange. White vinyl top, Sandalwood interior
Owned by Cameron Lewis of Reno, NV

1971 – Green, White painted top, Green interior
Owned by Liam and Krista Peoples of Creston, BC

1971 SS454 – Tuxedo Black, Black vinyl top, Black interior
Owned by Liam and Krista Peoples of Creston, BC

1971 – Classic Copper, Sandalwood interior
Owned by Aaron and April Dodsworth of Summerland, BC

1971 - Black, Black interior 
Owned by Peter and Marcia Ureta of Penticton, BC

1972 – Green, Black interior
Owned by John MacNeil of Abbotsford, BC

1972 – Sequoia Green, Green interior
Owned by Ryan and Talisa Misrasi of Tremonton, UT

1972 – Black, Black interior
Owned by Jack Reather of Tooele, UT

1972 Custom - Antique White, Black interior
Owned by Doug Cameron of Portland, OR

1972 - Gulf Green, Green vinyl top, Green interior
Owned by Keith and Rosa Golanowski of Calgary, AB

1972 - Blue, Black interior
Owned by Jason and Christine Molden of Sherwood Park, AB

1972 Custom - Pewter Silver, White vinyl top, Pewter interior 
Owned by Pat & Jean Trottier of Millet, AB

Additional members in attendance 
Steven Lewis of Reno, NV
Kevin Wick of Marinette, WI
Bill Ward of Pitt Meadows, BC

 

The 2024 Western Meet
by Aaron Dodsworth

The 19^th annual Western Meet was held in Summerland, BC and resulted in the second best attendance for a meet with 28 members travelling from 7 states and 2 provinces. Surrounded by lakes and mountains there was no shortage of scenery to enjoy during the meet. In addition to the Endless Summer Show n Shine, we incorporated a couple of cruises into the weekend.

Kevin and Lucas Uilkie decided this year that they would each drive a 1971 SS454 from their home in Arizona. They left for their 1,400 mile journey to Summerland on the evening of Monday Sep 9^th. On Tuesday Lucas had tire problems but it was nothing a new set of tires wouldn’t fix. It appears Lucas was trying to secure the hard luck award early for this meet. On Wednesday the points in Lucas’ distributor quit which caused some delays in getting to that evening’s destination. Despite their setbacks they arrived in Summerland on Thursday as planned.

Kevin and Lucas starting their journey in Arizona

Jack Reather, while travelling through Idaho from Utah, had a wheel bearing issue on the trailer he rented to tow the Monte Carlo on Wednesday. A few phone calls and some much needed repairs paid by the trailer owner got Jack back on the road.

There were many other members travelling from other great distances as well all arriving Thursday afternoon and evening. The reunion with members you know from past meets and that first handshake or hug with members you meet for the first time at the hotel is always a great moment. We spend the evenings mingling about the hotel parking lot visiting with everyone.

A group of 6 Monte Carlos travelling together from Creston, BC left Thursday morning.
Krista Peoples, Kevin Wick, Kathie Peoples, Tim Brown and Liam Peoples (Vaughn Peoples taking the photo)

     

Friday morning we set off on a long cruise with some popular destinations along the way. After a curvy trip through the mountains we visited a private property in Keremeos with a unique collection of cars, parts and antiques. It is a cars in barns kind of place. We parked our cars on the lawn surrounded by mountains and spent two hours touring the property and having a picnic lunch. Two hours seemed to go by quickly as we were enjoying that property but it was time to move on to our next destination. We had brief stops at Yellow Lake then Lakeshore Drive in Penticton before stopping in at Summerland Sweets for some ice cream. Once Kevin Dyck was finished his countless scoops of ice cream we moved along back to the hotel. The weather was great all day and the group really enjoyed the cruise.

                      

 

              

Saturday morning we woke up to damp roads from the rain overnight but was in the process of drying up. The car show in Summerland was only a few blocks from the hotel so the cars remained clean for the drive over to the park. We staged our cluster of 28 Monte Carlos in the car show and settled in for the day. We did have a brief rain shower during the day at the show but the sun popped out again allowing the cars to dry. Rounding out the car show in the afternoon was the Endless Summer awards ceremony and Kevin and Lucas Uilkie were both called over to receive the long distance award.

 

             

             

   

 

        

 

On Sunday morning we cruised North to Peachland to get some photos at the beach. Kevin Uilkie used his drone to get us some unique views of the cars parked along Okanagan Lake. We grabbed lunch at some of the many restaurants in Peachland before driving back along the lake to Summerland. That evening we assembled for the FGMCC dinner and awards banquet. After the awards we gave away a number of door prizes and everyone walked away with something. We capped off the evening celebrating Kathie's birthday with some cake and we all had one last night together.

  

               

 

                      

FGMCC Awards

Best Interior - Pat Trottier - 1972

Best Paint - Peter and Marcia Ureta - 1971

Best Engine - Drew Molden - 1970

Best Chrome - Tom Kelly - 1970

Best Non-restored - Janine Withers Jensen - 1970

Best Modified - Kevin Dyck - 1970

Best Street - Johnny MacNeil - 1972

Best Stock - Vaughn and Kathie Peoples - 1971

Longest Owned - Jack Reather - 1972

Members' Choice - Doug Cameron - 1972 Custom

Meet Director's Choice - Cameron Lewis - 1971

Longest Distance Driven - Lucas Uilkie - 1,459 miles

Hard Luck - Lucas Uilkie - Tire and ignition points