2025 events

July 4-6 Sun Valley Cruise-In, Vernon, Nick

July 15, Tuesday - Club run to the District Wine Village, Oliver BC,   

Drive from Kelowna to the District Wine Village in Oliver on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.  We will meet in West Kelowna, at the Tim Hortons in the Okanagan Lake Shopping Centre (where the Landmark Cinemas is) at 9:00am.  Departure time will be 9:30 and we will drive straight through to Oliver. We have an 11:30 lunch reservation at Ward’s Wine Country Kitchen in the District Wine Village.

We must pre-order our lunch.  Please see the menu that was attached to the email sent to all members or https://wardskitchen.ca/menu.  RSVP to Ian Ash, email ianash@shaw.ca no later than July 7, with your lunch choices. 

July 19, Saturday - World of Wheels, West Kelowna Car Show, Nick

July 18 - 20 Jaguars on the Island Concours d'Elegance, Victoria BC. Visit www.jaguarclubvictoria.ca to register and more more information contact Carole Borgens, Event Chair at caroleborgens@shaw.ca

Aug date TBD - Club run to D Dutchman Dairy, Sicamous , Ian

Sept Possible overnight run to Kaslo or Nakusp?? Details TBD

Sept 15, Monday - Dinner Meeting at KGCC

Sept 27/28, The Jag/MG club is coming to Kelowna and would like to have a joint activity with our club

Oct Thursday - United Way drive-thru breakfast

Oct 20, Monday - Annual General Meeting at KGCC

Dec 14  - Christmas Commotion

97 Street Pub  Best Western Plus Kelowna Hotel & Suites private room.

There will be a $20.00 gift exchange game. Every person or couple to bring a gift will get a gift.

We would also like to try to recruit some volunteers to take on the prize portion of the event so that Bev doesn't have to do it all.

Volunteers to help source & purchase door prizes would be very helpful! Last year our budget was $100. Costco had a great selection of goodies & Bev was able to purchase 3 gifts for slightly under $100. 

Further details to follow as we get closer to the event date.

June 15, Sunday - CSN Father’s Day show at City Park in Kelowna

June 16, Monday, Dinner Meeting (RESCHEDULED AND NOW PART OF THE JUNE 21 OBCC CAR SHOW EVENT)

Where: to be advised

When:

June 21, Saturday, OBCC Car Show.    

Meet at the Tim Hortons at Orchard Park Mall (Kelowna) between 11am and 11:20am. Drive south through east Kelowna and West Kelowna starting at about 11:30, and finish up at the Gasthaus around 1pm. 

We will have a mini car show at the Church behind the Gasthaus.

Members can meet there if not wanting to do the drive. 

Show will be from 1:00pm-5:00pm. 

This is also a Gasthaus fundraiser for the Central Okanagan food bank, bring a non-perishable food donation or cash donation for a 20% discount at the Gasthaus. 

Members can rsvp to Nick at nickciupka@gmail.com by  JUNE 15 with number of cars and how many people for a head count. 

June 20-22, - Peach City Beach Cruise, Penticton

June 28  Kelowna Polo Classic - limited to a maximum of ten cars. If you have an interest in attending the event with your classic car, in period appropriate attire, please contact Pat directly saintsbury@shaw.ca and he will send you an all-access pass and other details. We are being asked to be there before 11;00 am, ahead of the public. We will have an opportunity to leave before the tournament awards ceremony and après party and dinner, at an additional cost. The first nine people to contact me get the pass; no exceptions! 

May 26, Monday - Dinner Meeting at KGCC

When:  5:30 pm arrival for dinner at  approximately 6:00 pm

Where: 1297 Glenmore Dr, Kelowna, BC

RSVP:    Please email Patrick Saintsbury at saintsbury@shaw.ca  to confirm your attendance, this is important for KGCC to know for room size/catering purposes 

May 18, Sunday - Peachland Classic Car Show, for pre-1980 vehicles, $30 entrant fee - Dennis 

May 4, Sunday -  British Cars At Summerhill , Register ON LINE on the Summerhill tab; Free Tasting and 15% off purchases. Refer to the Summerhill menu tab for all the details including registration. 

 April 28, Monday - Dinner Meeting at KGCCWhen:  5:30 pm arrival for dinner at  approximately 6:00 pmWhere: 1297 Glenmore Dr, Kelowna, BC RSVP:   Please email Patrick Saintsbury at saintsbury@shaw.ca  to confirm your attendance, this is important for KGCC to know for room size/catering purposes. MENUFish and Chips with Coleslaw $17.00 extra fish $8.00Open Faced Beef Dinner with vegi, potatoes and gravy $23.00Grilled Chicken Dinner with vegi. potatoes and mushroom sauce $23.00Pork Schnitzel Dinner with vegi, potatoes, gravy and onions $26.00Half Vanilla Pear Salad with chicken and ciabatta bread $19.00Cobb Salad $22.00****taxes and gratuities are extra****

 March 15, Saturday  St. Patrick's Day(ish) Lunch gathering.Please prepare in writing, two truths and a lie about yourself.  You will be reading them out for the people at your table. Hopefully, this will get us all talking and learning about one another.Where:Woody's Pub 9882 BC-97, Lake CountryDate:March 15, 2025 - SaturdayArrival Time: 12:00 pmRSVP:lockwood.janet@gmail.com RSVP required by March 12

 Feb 23, Sunday -  IS IT SPRING YET?  Where:Edgewater Bar & Grill5830 Beach AvenuePeachland, BC V0H 1X7Date:February 23, 2025 - SundayArrival Time:12:30 pmRSVP:spottycat@telus.net Please rsvp to Bev.        DO NOT “Reply All”RSVP required by February 18, 2025 

Dec 1     Christmas Party will take place at the 97 th Street Pub, 2400 Hwy 97 at Leckie. 

🎄🎄OBCC FESTIVE FROLIC🎄🎄

Date:  December 1, 2024

Time:  Gather at 5:00 pm   Holiday Buffet at 6:00 pm

Location:  97 Street Pub - Cornerstone Room

                   2400 Highway 97 North

                   Kelowna, BC V1X 4J1

Cost per person:  $43 

Payable by e-transfer to:  okanaganbritishcar@gmail.com   

RSVP by November 24, 2024 to spottycat@telus.net

If you wish to participate in the Festive Frolic Gift Exchange, please bring one gift (maximum value $20) per couple

For more information email Bev. Kolosoff:  spottycat@telus.net 

Oct 28      IMPORTANT UPDATE (Revised Date)   

                       AGM at  Kelowna Golf and Country Club

                       When:  5:30 pm arrival for dinner at  approximately 6:00 pm

                       Where: 1297 Glenmore Dr, Kelowna, BC

                       RSVP:   Please email Dennis Campbell at                              campbelldennis45@gmail.com to confirm your attendance,

this is important for KGCC to know for room size/catering purposes. 

Oct 17         Thursday morning, October 17, gather in the Arctic Spa parking lot on Enterprise Way at 7:45 AM. Drive to and through the Ramada Inn  parking lot together.  Each car will receive its own 'goody bag' full of treats, coupons, and {maybe} prizes.

Our club treasurer Graham Knight in his beautiful black Jaguar is our convoy leader from Arctic Spa to the Ramada;  he will submit a cheque for $200 to the United Way on behalf of all those attending. Any member who chooses  may contribute over and above should they wish. .

As our club cars exit the Ramada Lot, all will turn right and proceed two blocks south of Highway 97 and meet for a coffee and some socializing at Wendy's.  

It would be great to have a good representation from our club for this worthy cause.  

If you plan on attending, please let Graham know by return email at gnight55000@gmail.com.  

May 19     Peachland Car show. Special note: Pre 1980's cars only.  $20.00 entrance fee includes a breakfast coupon.  Peachland's Original Classic Car show! Vintage beauties to behold along with the amazing scenery and stops along Beach Ave. https://peachlandclassiccarshow.ca/

Please contact Dennis Campbell if you plan to bring a car to the show. mailto: campbelldennis45@gmail.com

May 19          West Kelowna Car Show registration is $20.00 and includes a breakfast and a swag bag.  Coordinate with Nick at mailto nickciupka@gmail.com 

May 27      Dinner Meeting @ Kelowna Golf and Country Club

When: May 27th 5:30 pm arrival for dinner at  approximately 6:00 pm

Where: 1297 Glenmore Dr, Kelowna, BC

RSVP: to your club President Patrick Saintsbury by email no later than May 22nd mailto:saintsbury@shaw.ca

June 16     Father's Day CSN's car show Kelowna https://csncollision.com/csncarshow/

June 17     Dinner Meeting at  Kelowna Golf and Country Club

                       When:  5:30 pm arrival for dinner at  approximately 6:00 pm

                       Where: 1297 Glenmore Dr, Kelowna, BC

                        RSVP: to your club President Patrick Saintsbury by email                       mailto:saintsbury@shaw.ca

June 23-25   Peach City Beach Cruise Penticton - https://www.peachcitybeachcruise.ca/

July 5-7       Vernon Suncar show - Register at: . https://www.vernoncruisein.com/

                          The car show is on Sunday July 7. Nick and Pat will meet club members at the A&W parking lot between 7:30 and 8 am and then move to the event at Polson Park as a group. Contact Pat of you have any questions.

July 8-12     East meets West Mini Meet in Spearfish Montana

July TBD      President's run, details to follow. 

July 26-28      All Triumph Drive hosted by BC Triumph Registry for a whole weekend of

                         events at the Vernon Lodge.   Register at:  https://www.bctriumphregistry.com/ATDI2024.htm follow on Facebook at:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/349008897717676/

August17      Cam Jammers Car Show Downtown Armstrong. 11:00pm - 3:00pm Armstrong B.C.

If anyone is interested in attending, we should meet about 7:30- 8 am in Lake Country at the Tim Hortons, the newer one downtown on the highway\Main Street in Lake Country. Or you can join up in Armstrong,  I plan on arriving in Armstrong around 9 or so. 

Please let me know if you are interested in joining me, Nick  at nickciupka@gmail.com

Aug 30               All British Field Meet in Portland August 30 to September 2nd  please contact Brent Warne by email.warne@shaw.ca 

 https://abfm-pdx.com/

Sept 8            Tentative Run in the Vernon area. Possibly meet with Kamloops 

OECC   

Sept 16     Members Dinner Meeting at  Kelowna Golf and Country Club

                       When:  5:30 pm arrival for dinner at  approximately 6:00 pm

                       Where: 1297 Glenmore Dr, Kelowna, BC

                        RSVP: to your club President Patrick Saintsbury by email                       mailto:saintsbury@shaw.ca