Busy, Busy!!

What a great weekend it was for the Northshore Auto Mall Community Cruiser Team. The sun was out and so was the public. On Saturday the cruiser started out the day at the Sunrise Summer Kickoff where kids of all ages and their families enjoyed some street hockey and checked out the local exhibitors. From there the cruiser team headed downtown for the Vancouver International Soccer Festival. The day ended with a bang as the team cruised out to Deep Cove for the Knee Knacker Trail Run. Congrats to all who finished the grueling 30 mile trail run.

Sunday was another great day for the Cruisers. The team stopped by Jericho Beach for the MEC Paddlefest where the crowds were checking out the new craze in watersports. The team then continued the day stopping at all the beaches around Vancouver and the North Shore.

2011 Family Day preparations are well under way. Check out http://www.northshoreautomall.com/Events for more info about the great event in support of Family Services of the North Shore. Volunteers are needed for the event so if interested give the Cruiser team a call at 604-982-0370 or drop them an email at marketing@northshoreautomall.ca

Canada Day Long Weekend!

What a great long weekend it was for the Community Cruiser team. Canada Day was a very busy day on the North Shore. People lined the streets of Lonsdale for the Canada Day Parade. There were plenty of really cool floats. The Cruiser team then moved on to Waterfront Park where the Canada Day celebrations continued with carnival rides and many other fun activities. The weather was perfect, not too hot but not too cold.

Saturday was another great day in terms of weather which made for a great day out at Kits Beach. Lots of people came down to enjoy the great weather and catch a few rays. There was also a beach volleyball tournament happening which provided some great entertainment.

The Cruiser team then watched some talented athletes who took part in the Subaru Half Iron Man out at Jericho Beach. It was quite inspiring. Stops also included Cates Park and the Capilano River Regional Park, before moving on to the Corvette Show and Shine Car Show. There were lots of amazing corvettes, old and new. Hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend as much as the Cruiser team did!!

Gettin in the Groove!!

With one month gone by in the Cruiser program the cruisers are now in the groove. A packed schedule ensured the team enjoyed a fun filled weekend. Despite the weather on Saturday, the Cruisers patrolled the streets of the North Shore and Vancouver. The highlight of the day was MEC Bikefest at the Olympic Village where exhibitors and bikers were putting on quite a show.

Sunday's schedule was the busiest the team has had all summer with 6 different events! The day started out at Waterfront Park where the team perused the collection of German cars on display. The crowd was very friendly and the weather could not have been any better. The cruisers then made their way downtown for Carnival del Sol where plenty of people were taking in the Latin culture. A brief stop down at Coal Harbour was also greatly enjoyed by the Cruisers as the weather was perfect and the people were friendly. The day ended off with the Cruisers back on the North Shore up at McCartney Park for some softball as well as Mahon and Kinsmen Park.

Rain and Cars!

Another week has passed and the Cruiser team was out all over the Lower Mainland this weekend. On Friday night they went out to the Point Grey Fiesta where lots of families were playing around in the park.

The weather took a turn for the worse on Saturday and Sunday. This however, did not stop the cruisers from getting out. Saturday's highlights included a trip out to Granville Island, Jericho Beach and Ambleside Park. Despite the weather there were a number of people walking the seawall.

Sunday was the busy day of the weekend! The cruisers took in three car shows, one in Dundarave and the others at Waterfront Park. There were lots of really cool cars and plenty of people. Later in the day the team went out to the Lovestruck Baby and Family Fair at the Olympic Village and ended the day on Commercial Drive!

Great First Weekend!!

The community cruiser team is back with full force! The new team traveled around the North Shore and Burnaby stopping at many great local events. Saturday the team visited Metrotown for CBC's PlayOn road hockey tournament. The all day event included a celebrity game with the likes of Darcy Hordichuk, Javier Glatt and Mark Donnelly. Later on in the day the cruiser team enjoyed the sunshine at Mahon Park where the North Shore Relay for Life was taking place. The kids loved our frisbees and beach balls!!

Sunday was another eventful day which saw the Cruiser team out at Stanley Park for the Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes, and then at Gastown for the celebration of 125 years of service by the Vancouver Fire and Rescue. The day ended on the seawall in Dundarave where many families were enjoying the great Vancouver weather. Many great things in store for the team in the upcoming weeks. Keep an eye out for the Community Cruiser team and their bright orange Mazda 5 around the North Shore and Vancouver.

Christmas Toy Drive a Great Success!

We collected more than a truck full of unwrapped toys and gifts that will now go to very special young people in our community. A big thank you to everyone who helped make this event a big success - from volunteers, sponsors, our host dealership and especially to all of the generous people who so kindly dropped off donations. You helped make this holiday special for hundred's of families!

Christmas Bureau Toy Drive

Lane Oseen from DLO Moving, Janet Sanderson from the Christmas Bureau and Christine Fedina from the auto mall are getting ready to host the first annual Family Services of the North Shore Christmas Bureau Toy Drive on Saturday December 11th from 10 am to 4 pm. at the Northshore Auto Mall.

Why not consider buying something extra for someone in need this holiday season? We'll be accepting donations of a new, unwrapped toys that will be distributed to families in need this festival season. Join in the spirit of giving and enjoy a hot chocolate and treats under the big Toy Drive tent at Cam Clark Ford Lincoln.

We'd like to send out a big thanks for their HUGE HOLIDAY SPIRIT to our media partners - North Shore News, Jack FM, 104.9FUN, News 1130, ROCK 101, Shore FM Community Cruiser and our great community partners DLO Moving Support Services Ltd, Aardvark Armadillo Tents Inc, Contact Printing, Louis Gervais Fine Foods, Lonsdale Events and Neptune Terminals.

See you there!