Quebec/Ontario Meet in Kingston

[IllusionX]

I changed my titled a little bit... I'm working hard with the Quebec guys to make this happen.

We all agreed Kingston is a good place to meet. And it will most likely happen on Victoria Day. Alright, post up guys! I want to hear opinions.

[Adriaan]

Sounds good but victoria day is on a sunday next year so the day before would nice, since it gives enough time to drive back the saturday night or sunday for work on monday. Also if you want the usa guys to come there the fourth of july weekend. Canada's day is a wednesday and the 4th is a saturday. Or Labour day weekend which is sept 7 next year.

[sketch182]

Perhaps a survey would be a good start. I can make it on pretty much any date, but not everyone is as flexible. A survey will give the date that the most people can/will attend.
As I recall, the site used to include this thread and at that time it was suggested that such a meet should include our US neighbors. To make it truly international we could invite our American members, especially those from New York, Vermont and Pennsylvania, as they are closest to Kingston.

[IllusionX]

oh yeah... As I said last time.. anybody willing to come are welcome. It's just that i figured I wouldn't be able to manage it with too many regions unless i get some help from around... The Quebec guys are all on my side and are very helpful.

[MUSKOKA800]

Sounds good but victoria day is on a sunday next year so the day before would nice, since it gives enough time to drive back the saturday night or sunday for work on monday. Also if you want the usa guys to come there the fourth of july weekend. Canada's day is a wednesday and the 4th is a saturday. Or Labour day weekend which is sept 7 next year.

Adriaan,
Victoria Day is celebrated on May 24th (if a Monday) or the next Monday following if May 24 doesn't fall on a Monday. Hence the May 24 long weekend.

[MUSKOKA800]

I changed my titled a little bit... I'm working hard with the Quebec guys to make this happen.

We all agreed Kingston is a good place to meet. And it will most likely happen on Victoria Day. Alright, post up guys! I want to hear opinions.

My best advise. Set a firm date early and promote it.
Many people need to schedule events well in advance which isn't possible without a firm date.

[Adriaan]

yet news from the quebec club on dates or idea. I posted the info on echodrivers.com to see what they say. Also i'll post on toyota nation to see if there any ideas also. but Victoria sounds like a good day forgot it on the monday. Not use to getting holidays off everyday is the same where i work.

[IllusionX]

so.. kinda left this topic die for a while.

anybody wanna help out ? Adrian, i guess you'd be the key man, since you're always between the 2 provinces.


but once again... everybody is welcome to join, it is just difficult for me to manage it for everybody at once. I just want a big successful meet.. and not with just 2 cars :)

[Adriaan]

Sure glad to help, Should be back in quebec the 18/19 till dec 1 unless in snows. So if anything message if you want to talk about it more at the montreal meet at the cage if its happening. I'll be all over montreal & the shore. Or we can meet next year when i come down again to get the planning started.

[IllusionX]

alright.. let me revive that.

I came up with a day.. Actually, let me explain first.
I wanted to have the meet on July 1st (everybody should be off that day) but Canada day is a Wednesday, so people would have to leave early because of work the next day. So I say july 1st = out.

I also thought about Easter long weekend. Well, who said long weekend says 3 days. But the problem with Easter holiday is that some people have Good Friday off, and others have Easter Monday off. Actually, it's not a very big problem.. because the meet will be either Saturday or Sunday.

And finally, i find the best day would be Victoria Day weekend.. which turns out to be Saturday 16th or Sunday the 17th.

Let me know what you guys think... And i hope that Adrian is still here to help me out :P


let me repeat the choices... Let's decide on a weekend, and THEN we'll decide on either Saturday or Sunday.

1) Easter Long Weekend (April 11-12)
2) Victoria Day long weekend (May 16-17)

[thebarber]

i likely wont be attending, but i say victoria day weekend. the way this winter is going, we'll still have snow april 11/12....july1st is also out for most quebecers since its their national moving day, or whatever...

id say set the meet for saturday the 16th of may....then you can come to the meet, stay late or overnight in kingston then you still have sunday/monday to do stuff w/ friends and family....

i doubt many will come who arent from southern ontario or western quebec....so it wont be more than 6 or 7h drive for even someone as far as windsor...

as a note here is what the HCMO (hardcore matrix owners) do for our big meet once or twice a year...(keep in mind we set a date that seems to work for most, often 4-6months in advance, holiday weekend or not...)

friday is roll out day, saturday is hang-out day and event day, sunday is breakfast and drive home.....it all works out great

seeing as most people wont be travelling more than 3h to meet in kingston, you can leave early, hang out in the day, go for a drive or go karting or something as a group. take some pics somewhere, do dinner, head home.

im not sure what people are expecting from this meet.....a car show? just hanging out?

when i was in ontario, id drive from london to scarborough the last saturday of every moth for the TN meet....that was a 2-2.5h drive each way.....id hang out in a parking lot talking shop for 3-5 hours and then drive home....often we'd go for dinner late....was good times

what are the expectation of people for this meet?

[Doc Zaius]

Personally, long weekends for me are usually spent at cottages or partying or whatever. A normal weekend would almost seem to work better. (But I'll try to do Victoria Day weekend if that's what it is!) I can't see myself going for a whole weekend of Yaris-talking... but if we made the meet midday (either Saturday or Sunday) then you'd have the morning to drive down, and the evening to drive back.

Also, Easter isn't great b/c I'll probably still have my winter tires & rims on then! :tongue:

[alhope34]

I might go.

[Maddman]

I vote for May 24 weekend

[MUSKOKA800]

I'll pencil it onto our calendar and start selling the scenic Kingston weekend trip to the spouce. She's got an ex-bro-in-law there that she'd talked about looking up.

[thebarber]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....huh?

[teddy]

Kingston? I live in Kingston! Lots of Yarises here!

[bobselectric]

Could you guys also keep me in the loop about this? If the stars align and the date is good I'll try to make it

[IllusionX]

the thing is i'm still waiting for the sundaycup.ca lapping schedule...

[WeeYari]

Victoria Day weekend. I'm penciling it in.

[thebarber]

any word on this....? im tentative...!

[IllusionX]

well.. looks like the schedule is due for august 16th.

I know i suggested it, but there's something i cannot change.. is the management of the Quebec forum :P

the date is there, according to the track season schedule and other events...

sorry guys, august 16th is a definitive date.

[Doc Zaius]

I thought this was for Victoria Day weekend...??

[thebarber]

aug 16? hmm....i dont see the change

http://www.clubechoquebec.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7023&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

[WeeYari]

I thought this was for Victoria Day weekend...??

:iono:How'd we go from a date in May to one in August:iono:

[alhope34]

This is what sucks about a small forum community. One member not being able to go can completely screw over a meet date, lol.

I still might go, depending on how much farther back the date gets put and depending on how much I am working. I'm down to 4 days a week now cause a jobsite shut down and we're all on a 4 day a week shift. =(

I'm going to really try to convince my dad to let me take the Yaris that day. The Yaris will save me 1/2 the cost of gas rather than my car, but a lot less fun. :laugh:

[MUSKOKA800]

August may be easier for me.

[thebarber]

pfft, why dont we just set up a meet for toronto area yaris owners on victoria day?

[IllusionX]

aug 16? hmm....i dont see the change

http://www.clubechoquebec.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7023&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

http://www.clubechoquebec.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7544


This is what sucks about a small forum community. One member not being able to go can completely screw over a meet date, lol.

I still might go, depending on how much farther back the date gets put and depending on how much I am working. I'm down to 4 days a week now cause a jobsite shut down and we're all on a 4 day a week shift. =(

I'm going to really try to convince my dad to let me take the Yaris that day. The Yaris will save me 1/2 the cost of gas rather than my car, but a lot less fun. :laugh:

Well, it's was not about one member thing.. it was about making a forum move its ass to Ontario for a meet.. and that forum (admin and many members) happen to be track maniacs and no matter what, they will follow the track days schedule for the meets. And it's really not going to be me who is going to make a difference lol.

pfft, why dont we just set up a meet for toronto area yaris owners on victoria day?

i have nothing against that. Uncleyaris wanted a meet (soon).. just let me know 2-3 weeks in advance and i'm up for it.