Lookout Launch Now Accessible

May 30/08 - Word has it that the snow has now receded enough so that the Lookout Launch at 1940 metres is accessible by vehicle.

2008 Willi

THE 2008 WILLI PRE-REGISTRATION

Pilots can pre-register on-line at: http://www.sergewebservice.ca/seven/wmxcc.html

Any questions can be directed to Serge at: serge_lamarche@hotmail.com

Or to Karen at: karenkeller@shaw.ca

See you in Golden

Karen

The 2008 Willi

THE 2008 WILLI

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE MEET DIRECTORS

 

It's time again for pilots to book their holidays for the Willi at Golden B.C.  July 26th to August 3^rd. It is also time to book your campsites as the campground will fill up quickly-book early!

 

This is a relaxed Competition open to all levels of pilots- both Hang Gliding and Paragliding.

 

Mount Seven is a world class well developed flying site with a two wheel drive to launch. The landing area is a huge groomed field right next to GEAR camping and headquarters for the meet.

 

This year's comp will be run by myself and Serge as joint Competition Directors. It is great to divide the load up and Serge is doing a great job. Competition rules and site info are available at Serge's website at: http://sergewebservice.ca/seven/wmxcc.html

 

Now the scary part- WE NEED VOLUNTEERS. I have been asking around and have been getting that blank staring look. Come on pilots-it's your meet and I don't cook breakfast.  A fill in sheet will be put up at GEAR so you can fill it in while you are out there, or put in your name in on-line. We will try to keep this list updated on line. Act quickly, as I am sure the spots will fill up quickly. I am trying to get local sponsors to donate gift certificates. All volunteers' names will be entered into a draw at the wind up BBQ on August 3rd.

The following prestige volunteer positions are open at this time.

PILOT REGISTRATION PACKAGES: FILLED-DOUG KELLER

SCORING:  FILLED-SERGE LAMARCHE.

SAFETY OFFICER: Monitor radio, co-ordinate with local RCMP etc. if needed. Hold a FSR Radio-good for a spouse or a pilot that flies in am.

WEATHER DUDE: Get weather report and post at breakfast, prior to 10:00am pilots meeting. Print out at Gear office available.

PILOT CONTROL: Have pilots report to you at the end of the day-to make sure everyone gets back ok. Co-ordinate with Scoring assistant. Probably one half  hour or less each evening –7'til 9:00pm or so. Report to Meet Director and Safety Director.

REGISTRATION: Friday July 25^th , 6:00pm-8:00pm-includes food!  Saturday July 26^th 10:00am-includes breakfast. Help Karen with Registration-Easy.

PARA LAUNCH DIRECTOR: Work with launch director to co-ordinate safe launches. Will limit time on launch-your choice.

TASK COMMITTEE: One for Hangs and one for Paras. Pilots in the meet preferred.

BREAKFAST COOKS AND COFFEE MAKER: One day commitment for one hour. Make coffee and pancakes-you will get lots of help. Pilots will help clean up.

Get those names in – don't forget to volunteer your spouses etc. I did.

 

I've added a couple of categories and we have a lot of good volunteers that will come forward as well as those Hang and paradrivers.

ANY DONATIONS FOR PRIZES WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

THANK YOU TO GEAR AND MULLER WINDSPORTS : www.mullerwindsports.com, FOR THEIR SUPPORT AGAIN THIS YEAR.

Let me know at karenkeller@shaw.ca

Thanks everyone.

Karen Keller

Peter Bowle-Evans

We are all saddened by the loss of Peter Bowle-Evans to an avalanche on January 16, 2008. A thoughtful man, Peter was committed husband, father, community leader and sportsman. From the time that Peter took up Hang Gliding in 1989, he worked tirelessly to make the Mount 7 Flying site the best that it could be. Peter's excellent relationship with BC Forestry underpinned most of the significant improvements and maintenance that occurred during the 1990's to the access road, Lookout and Upper Launch. Peter assumed the role of Mount 7 site development manager over the years that he was flying and was behind virtually all of the fundraising and site organizational initiatives that occurred throughout the '90s and beyond, including handling negotiations with Forestry when the new Mount 7 access road was constructed a few years ago.

Later, Peter broadened his unwavering support to the Hang Gliding and Paragliding community by serving as the President of the Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association of Canada. For years, thoughout every flying season, one could expect to see Peter heading up to the Lookout after work to set up and fly. He was basically there any flyable day up until about 2005.

Peter "retired" his hang glider a couple of years ago and, as he put it when I spoke to him last summer, "Flying was great for awhile, but skiing...that's another matter! I'll take skiing over flying any day!"

When he was struck down by the avalanche, Peter was following his heart with the same passion that he always put into everything he undertook. One flying colleague put it this way, "Golden will never be the same without Peter."
Read an article on "Living Life" by Peter which was one of the many items he contributed to the flygolden.ca web site a few years back.