SARC's May 1st Foxhunt started out under overcast and windy skies but by the time the post-event barbeque was finished the sun was shining. The event was organized by Anton VE7SSD of Surrey ARC and Amel VA7KBA of BC RadioSport. The bar was raised again this year with 5 foxes set out in South Surrey's Crescent Park, each transmitting on 146.565 MHz for 1 minute with the sequence repeated at 5 minute intervals. Participants from Surrey, Delta, Burnaby, New Westminster and Vancouver Island competed in 2-person teams or individually, to find as many of the foxes as possible within the 90 minutes allotted. Taking 1st place was Keith VE7MID, 2nd place was John MacConnachie VE7BED, and 3rd place was Elaine Lafontaine VA7MOI. Competitors as well as a number of non-competitors and visitors attended the barbeque afterwards hosted by Surrey ARC, where hamburgers, hotdogs and chicken wings plus salad and dessert were enjoyed by all.
Special thanks are extended to:
- Brenda and Anton - for the event organization plus barbeque preparations
- Richard Ellison and Fred Orsetti - for assisting Anton
- Heather Brodie - for preparing the desserts
- Arthur Siemens, Nicole Stopa and Don Hamilton - for the excellent cooking job on the barbeque
and especially to
- Amel Krdzalic, Jan Vozenilek and BC Radiosport - for the professional organization and running of the foxhunt
- John Schouten - for preparing the award certificate
Foxhunt statistics are given below:
Finishers:
1. 1st Place Keith Witney VE7MID (Burnaby) - paired up with Rod Tondevold VE7RTZ (Surrey)
2. 2nd Place John MacConnachie VE7GED (Sidney)
3. 3rd Place Elaine Lafontaine VA7MOI (Surrey) - paired up with Grant VE7GVS (New Westminster)
4. 4th Place Joe Young VE7BFK (Victoria) - paired up with Kevin Pencer VA7KPF (Delta)
5. 5th Place John Brodie VA7XB (Surrey)
Non-Finishers (out of time):
° Doug Pattison VE7XAT (Victoria)
° Grant Skiver VE7GVS (New Westminster)
° Lou Beaubien VE7CGE (Burnaby)
° Fred Orsetti VE7IO (Surrey)
° Richard Ellison VE7TB (Surrey)
° Al Godin VE7UG (Delta)
