After 37 swap meets, from Tsawwassen, to Cloverdale, to Abbotsford, I feel it is time to retire the event.


It has been a great experience and I have made many friends over the years.

 

I would like to thank my long suffering wife and son, Barbara and Mack, for their unwavering support all these years. They gave up holidays so we could attend other events to promote the swap meet. Without them I would not have been able to do it for so many years.


I would also like to thank two long time collaborators, graphic artist extraordinaire Michael Brouillet and wordsmith and photographer Robert Smith.


Many clubs and organization helped along the way and I thank you all for your time at our shows. Especially The Classic Motorcycle Club of BC, who hatched the idea in 1984, and in alphabetical order, with apologies in advance if I’ve forgotten someone, the following dedicated organizations:

Assn. of Injured Motorcyclists
BC Coalition of Motorcyclists,
British Motorcycle Owners Club
Christian Motorcyclists Assn. - Messengers of Hope,
Gospel Riders
Greater Vancouver Motorcycle Club


To the vendors who brought the parts to sell, to the show ’n shine bike owners who displayed their machines and of course the buyers who faithfully showed up year after year, we thank you all.

While I am going off to get more restoring and riding in, there are other swap meets to attend:

 
 

March 9 SATURDAY
Peach Swap Meet in Peachland. @peachcityswap
Peachland Community Centre 4450 6th St.
Dylan 604-351-5735 / Lou 403-763-7498

March 17
14th Annual Victoria M/C Swap Meet. Dan 250-743-6611 poor-boy@shaw.ca
Metchosin Community Hall 4401 Williams Head Rd in Victoria V9C 3Y6

March 24
ABATE Swap Meet @ Evergreen Fairgrounds in Monroe WA 206-880-3432

March 24
Red’s Swap Meet @ Deeley HD 604-291-2453

April 7
Old Gold Swap Meet 703 Terminal Ave. Nick 604-619-7498
thebull604@gmail.com

April 7
37th Ann. Coombs Swap Meet. @bccom.bc or Mike 250-954-3332

April 21
WVM swap meet at the fairgrounds in Lynden, WA
https://washingtonvintagemotorcyclists.org/nwmc-store

May 19
BCCOM Swap Meet @ Albion Fairgrounds in Maple Ridge.
office@bccom-bc.com 11:00am opening. www.bccom-bc.com 604-803-1112.

 
 

I look forward to seeing everyone on the road. — Todd