Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 07:25:06 EDT
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com>
Subject: Embrun Show Report
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Made it to the Embrun show Sunday and WOW is all I can say. Last time I
went there were just a few cars and vans in the parking lot. Well, that has
certainly changed. A few hundred VW vehicles of all ages filling the green
lawn space and tarmac behind the CO-OP was what was happening. They came
from Toronto area, Quebec City area, Sudbury area, New York State from all
over. There were lots of Westy's. Even an old bus Westy with a Subaru
conversion ! Now there's and adventure ! Seemed to fit and work well.
Seeing the rad in the front of the bus was a bit of a strange sight. Many
sellers of used VW parts of all kinds. Never got a chance to go through most
of the stuff as I was to busy spewing the befits of the STEBRO/Vanagon
Stainless Steel Muffler, the Vanagon List, LIMBO, IWCCC and other Vanagon
knowledge to everyone who kept coming by my spot. Met Listee Dan Stevens
from New York, great meeting Listees. He had his girl friend, brother and
dad along. Nice meeting all of them. Also met a few other local Listees that
I sort of knew but hadn't met in person before. Also met a lot of people who
did not know about the List. Now they know, so membership in the Ottawa area
should be on the rise soon. Met a nice fellow with a pristine '80 or '81
Westy from Sudbury who showed up just as the show was ending. He had been in
Ottawa for other reasons and someone directed him to the show albeit a bit
late. Nice fellow with a wife and baby in the back. Can't remember his name
now but sure was nice meeting him. I'm sure he'll be on the List soon. Sold
a couple of my List Stickers to Listees who had not ordered them and after
seeing them wanted a set. That's what I expected to happen and the reason I
ordered "extras". Won a T-shirt, got a dash plaque, an Olympic style VW
medallion, and a VW goody bag from Byteck Motors one of Ottawa's VW dealers.
Thanks to the Capital City Volkswagen Club for putting on a super event. All
in all it was a great day, the rain held off, and I had a great time among
the Vdubs & Vdubers
Cheers
Frank Condelli
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
Vanagon List, LIMBO & IWCCC member
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service for the Ottawa Valley
STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems
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