Date:         Sat, 7 Aug 2004 22:50:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Double-Cab Guy <doublecabguy@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Double-Cab Guy <doublecabguy@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Great Canadian VW show date corection
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Hi Volks,

Well don't I feel silly.
The correct date for the Great Canadian VW show is,  Sunday August the 15
th.
A week tomorrow.
Thanks to Harold for catching my mistake.

As for people coming up from the US for the show, I should clarify my advise
as to which border crossing to use.
When you are coming north on the I-5 towards Blaine, there are two exits
that one can take to cross into Canada.
The first one that you see on the I-5 has a sign showing that it's the exit
to take for buses and trucks to cross the border.
Take this exit.
It's not restricted to busses and trucks only.
Although the sign on the interstate only shows a picture of  trucks and
busses, regular non-commercial vehicles are also allowed to use this
crossing as well.

I think because the sign is a bit misleading most people carry on and take
the second border crossing point.
Which is for non-commercial traffic only.
That is probably why it's faster to take the first crossing. ( the one
that's signed for trucks and buses)

Living 5 mins. from the border I have plenty of experience crossing the
border.
In my experience I have noticed that the "Truck & Bus" crossing usually is
much quicker with less of a line-up.
In the holiday season and on weekends the difference in the wait times can
be substantial.
So if you want to avoid have to sit in line forever waiting to cross the
border my advise is to take the first exit you see from the I-5, the one
signed for trucks and buses.

Cheers
Glen Cook