The Beyond Hope tour went beyond our hopes for a fun and interesting tour.  As President Brenda pointed out, the weekend included an amazing assortment of things most people have never seen or done:
     - driving and walking on the old Cariboo Wagon Road
     - walking through the Othello tunnels of the Kettle Valley Railway
     - crossing the old (1912) Alexandra Bridge
     - participating in a community pig roast
     - watching a chainsaw artist turn a block of wood into an owl in about 15 minutes
     - driving a 100+ year old vehicle around a quarter mile banked speedway track

... and of course there were all the drives to get to all these interesting stops. 

Almost 60 people attended the tour, although some were unable to bring their antiques.  We had 19 antique/vintage cars, although that number was down to 16 by the second day.  There was one 1913 motorcycle that made a few appearances also.

Friday night we met for registration and bowling at the local alley.  Apparently some of us have not been practising regularly, so there were lots of laughs and some sore muscles.  Blaze Taylor was the guy to beat, with Neil Dorey running a close second.

Saturday's drive was loaded with history and well written up in the tour book thanks to Mike Barnes.  We visited the tunnels, enjoyed a salmon lunch prepared by Yale First Nations Band members, and then headed to Spuzzum and the Alexandra Bridge.  The day was spent following the Fraser River and learning about the rich history of the area going back to the gold rush days and earlier.

Sunday morning we visited noted chainsaw carver Pete Ryan before heading to Agassiz and the speedway.  The time at the track was enjoyed by everyone.  The first event was timed laps, with Joe Davies (37.5 mph) beating out Ernie Stepney by 0.7 mph.  In the second event we dropped bean bags in hoops and Allison was the champ at this.  Grandpa George was her driver and will probably want to take all the credit for the achievement.

Finally, we attempted a "LeMans start."  This event required drivers to run across the track, start their vehicle, and drive one lap around the track.  Steve Eremenko was the master of the quick start, while Bill Trant got to participate in both heats because his car wouldn't co-operate.  All in all it was great fun and was topped off by the ultimate grudge match - Linda Harrison (in her electric cart) VS all the kids (on foot) and three Whippets (on leash).  Needless to say, Linda triumphed.

Monday morning featured a short drive in the Othello area and down to Kawkawa Lake, where the residents were wondering where all these magnificent cars were coming from as we created a minor traffic jam in their resort community.

It seemed like everything just fell into place for this tour, from the perfect weather to the light traffic and interesting stops.  The Peoples' Choice Award went to Mike & Mary Reid in their 1910 Mitchell, and the Hard Luck Trophy went to the Gregory and Britz families in their 1911 Russell-Knight.

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photos courtesy of:
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Peter Findlay, Teresa Findlay, Teri Hill, Sandra Hoffman, Vic Bourne

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