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LEE A. WOOD
[Various versions of this article appeared in the Sept. `00 `Western Driver' (Vancouver, B. C.), OCT. `00 `Thunderpress' (L. A. Calif.), OCT. `00 `Canadian Fire Fighter' (Delhi, Ont.)]
Things were a little different at camp this year. (Other than that there were fifty-five campers, up from eighteen the first year.) In the past campers brought their own weapons. This year camp staff asked all campers to leave their weapons at home. Gone were the unequal battles of six shooter versus multi-clip weapons.
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One could almost state that equality is the very foundation of a Burn camp. While doctors can often cure physical wounds produced by burns they can seldom find a cure for the emotional scars. Burn survivors often feel that they are different, that they can't participate with other children. Though there are times when everyone wishes to be alone, no one wants to be alone all the time.
At the Burn Camp, burn survivors need not feel alone or different. They can put aside these emotions because all the campers have gone through similar ordeals and all the campers are equal in their desires to be accepted on an equal footing. And this year they all, except the camp staff, had the feeling of being equally armed, thanks to the `Vancouver Harley Owners Group'. From funds they had raised for the Burn Camp by having a `show and shine' which included a raffle for a stuffed bear, that one of the group had made, the `Harley Owners' presented each camper with a `Super Soaker' making all battles equal. Each weapon had the same range, each weapon held the same amount of H2O, and the water did fly.
| Do we need a license for this parade? |  After the busses have gone by, the Vancouver Harley Owners Group leave Britannia Beach. The leading van was driven by David Franco, Fire Fighter from the District of North Vancouver. The Harleys were followed by their own van which contained the super soakers and the helmets for the children. |
Maybe I should expand on the word `equal'. The Harley Owners also supplied the camp staff with water pistols. Notice I said pistols. Only one shot per adult. Now that's what the campers call `equal'.
| Moving North past the B. C. Mining Museum. |  Following the Fire Dept. van, Don Genovese (Left), Unidentified (2nd bike), John & Roberta Horwood (3rd bike), Dan & Rosalie McNeil (1st sidecar). |
Of course water fights weren't the only entertainment at the five day camp. There was river rafting, motorcycle (Courtesy of the Vancouver Harley Owners Group) and hot rod rides (courtesy of the B. C. Hot Rod Association), campfires, swimming, a trip to whistler, wall climbing, paintball, BBQs, and high speed Zodiac rides on the ocean.
| Mooo |  David Franco, Fire Fighter from the District of North Vancouver, (upper right) introduces `Miss Bovinity' at the BBQ. |
Actually the fun started before the camp itself. The campers enjoyed a barbecue at the North Vancouver Fire Department Training and Maintenance Center in North Vancouver where they registered, rode the bucket on the boom ladder, were lowered out of the rappelling tower, and competed against each other knocking over targets with a fire hose before boarding the bus for the camp.
| Getting into harness for a ride on the boom |  (L -R) Sam Van Born, Fire fighter from the city of North Vancouver, Don Bell, Mayor of the District of North Vancouver, Mike Walker and Eric Bjarnason, fire fighters from the city of North Vancouver. |
| Up, I said Up. |  Darron Allen, Fire Fighter from the District of North Vancouver, lowers a camper from the practice tower. |
| All aboard! |  (L to R) Greg Schaalge, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Kevin Hegarty, Fire Fighter from the District of North Vancouver, Kris Anderson, Fire Fighter from the District of North Vancouver, Joshua Kalmar, camper from Nelson, Doug, Joshua's father. |
The campers at Squamish were not the only burn survivors to enjoy the summer. There are four other camps in Canada; Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Nova Scotia.
Because there is no camp in Saskatchewan, B. C. hosts 2 or 3 (3 this year) campers from that province every summer. This year was a little different in that B. C. also hosted 1 Fire Fighter and an adult burn survivor.
| I got the burger, where's the bus. |  Chad Uzelman, adult burn survivor from Saskatchewan is active in starting a burn camp in his home province. His title is `Civilian Rehabilitation Representative for the Saskatchewan Professional Fire Fighters Burn Unit Fund (SPFFA Burn Fund). If you are interested in helping the SPFFA Burn Fund, or have any suggestions as to where they could establish a camp, give Chad a call. |
Why the adults? They had come seeking pointers so that Saskatchewan can host its own camp in the future.
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The ingredients for a camp are simple. First you find some campers, between the ages of 6 and 18, which, unfortunately, is not that hard to do, in any age group.
Secondly you need a campsite. There are two ways that this could be done. Find a suitable location, purchase the land, rent it out to other groups when you are not using it, or as B. C. has done, go the opposite route and rent time from an existing campsite. Each summer, for the past seven years, the B. C. Fire Fighters have rented a 5 day period in Paradise Valley.
We, here in the Vancouver area, think of camps as being for summer activities but outside the lower mainland Canadians know that there are many winter activities, such as: skating; ice fishing; ski doing; snow cave camping; snow fights; ice castle competitions; etc. Campsite rentals are usually cheaper and volunteers are often easier to find during the off season.
| How about a real ride? |  Terry Rea member of both, the Vancouver Harley Owners Group, and the B. C. Hot Rod Association, seen here (on right) with his `30 Ford Coupe, and Jerry Carvelli, a member of the B. C. Hot Rod Association, seen here (on left) with his `67 Pontiac Firebird 400, offered the campers an alternative ride if they didn't want to ride a Harley. |
The third ingredient is a little more difficult to obtain and that is manpower. A camp, like any other project requires the time of already busy people. Planners, administrators, councilors. It is a large list and is filled mostly by enthusiastic volunteers who must give up their time with family and friends.
This year there were 33 volunteers who attended the camp itself. There were however, many more volunteers who put in many hours before the camp which brings us to the fourth ingredient.
The fourth ingredient for a camp is funds, the volunteers who help raise those funds, and the citizens and corporations who donate said funds.
Of course the last and final ingredient is the weather and unfortunately none of us have control over that. As such a large project as a camp must be planned far in advance the dates are set and we can only hope that the weather man will be as generous as the volunteers and donors.
This year the weather man was generous and Burn Camp 2000 was a great success.
A short video about the burn camp and VHOG.
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| Let's Mount Up! |  VHOG gathers at Britania Beach on Howe Sound before proceeding to Paradise Valley. Les Jacobson (Left) with two unidentified riders. (Center) Vern Bye & Rick & Sandra Anderson. (Right) Dick Anderson. |
| Where're the traffic cops when you need them? |  Unidentified. 3 riders from the state of Washington wait for a break in traffic. |
2004 UPDATE
This year the children are going to assemble at the Burnaby Fire Fighters Training Center at the corner of Spirling & Canada Way.
The unveiling of Jerry’s new burn camp Harley, built at Deeley's, will be at the Burnaby Fire Fighters Training Center 11:30 AM on Sunday the 25th of July.
The Burn Camp Ride registration will take place at Trev Deeley Motorcycles between Noon & 1:PM with the ride leaving for Brackendale at 1:PM.
Lunch is being prepared by the White Spot Restaurant and available with the children at the Brackendale Camp about 2:PM.
After lunch we will be taking the kids for rides. After the rides, the award ceremonies, you remember the kids choose their favorite Hot Rod and Motorcycle then we are off for home.
In short be prepared for a long day…
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Trev Deeley Motorcycles' fifth annual `Show and Shine' got off to a cloudy start but the short shower late in the morning failed to daunt the attendees. By mid afternoon the clouds had scattered and the participants enjoyed a relatively pleasant day.
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Volunteers from the `XL riders', Barb and Chuck, checked in the competitors who started arriving as early as 8:00 AM.
| GORDON SANDERS |  Putting the shine on one of the first `Fat boys". |
`The early bird gets the worm'. In this case, the early arrivers got first choice of the best locations to display their bikes and the first 25 entrants received a detailing kit courtesy of Trev Deeley Motorcycles.
| YELLOW HEADS |  The true sign of a Fat Boy. |
Throughout the morning, 75 entrants registered, up from last year's 48. All entrants received a limited-edition `Show and Shine T-Shirt' courtesy of Trev Deeley Motorcycles.
| TWO AWARDS |  This FLH took first in `4 speed' and `Peoples Choice'. |
Entrants were competing for several categories; Dyna, FXR, Rubbermount, Sport, Sportster, Tourer, and Vintage. There were many entries in the `Full Custom' category and over twenty entries in the `Softail' category.
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Motorcycle judging wasn't the only competition held at the `Show and Shine'. Door Prizes were held throughout the day as were 50/50 and T-shirt raffles.
| SEAN and TERRY |  Sean Brassil and Terry Rea of Trev Deeley Motorcycles award Chuck Bell with a door prize. |
Prizes for the door draws included; a helmet, Billet Handlebar Grips', from sponsors, MID/USA and Power Twins/Parts Canada, as well as T-Shirts from Trev Deeley Motorcycles.
| VHOG and FIRE FIGHTERS |  (L)Peter Hansen, Executive Director, B. C. Professional Fire Fighter's Burn Fund. (Center)Flo Andersen waits to sell raffle tickets for the T-shirt from Switzerland. (On stand to her right) (R)Gerry Rooyakkers, VHOG Safety Officer, buys a 50 / 50 ticket. |
T shirts in the T-shirt draw were a Harley T-shirt from Switzerland and another from Venezuela. These shirts had been collect by Gerry Rooyakkers, VHOG's (Vancouver Harley Owner's Group) Safety Officer.
VHOG was on hand with two displays, their second year at the Trev Deeley Show and Shine, to raise funds for the B. C. Fire Professional Fighters Burn Fund Summer Camp for burn children.
| CORPORATE DONATION |  Daniel McQuaid of `Think About It Design' in Burnaby, gives a donation to VHOG for the Burn Fund. |
The camp, held near Squamish, B. C, will host 62 children and 35 councilors this summer. Last year VHOG supplied water cannons, `supper soakers', for each of the children. This year they are going to buy them hats.
Also this year, like last year, VHOG will arrive at the camp on opening day and give the children rides on their bikes.
| FOOD and DRINKS |  Pat Jacobsen, Diane Bye, Darryl Huber. |
As well as the 50/50 draws and the T-shirt raffles VHOG also had a hot dog stand. Trev Deeley supplied space at their show and other companies donated monies. The Delta Chapter of HOG donated $250
Despite the cloudy start, the day turned out to be a great success. VHOG raised over one thousand dollars for the Burn Fund and Trev Deeley Motorcycles had many happy competitors walking away with lots of awards.
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 Terry Rea of Trev Deeley Motorcycles awards Gerry Koen of Abbotsford with his second prize of the show. |
| BEST in VINTAGE |  Tim Renshaw of `Renshaw's Movie Motorcycles'. |
A short video about VHOG and the burn camp.
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