I was searching my photographs, looking for a certain picture and found many that I had forgotten about that are memories of people and a time when we all enjoyed each other. This snapshot is of a group of us going on a fishing trip to the West Coast starting from the Vancouver Harbour. The approximate time was July 1981.

Participants

• Back Row L to R
• Lawrence Verigin (VIL)
• ElmereVerigin (VIL)
• Fred Ratushny (VIL)
• Russel Verigin (VIL)
• John Khadekin (VIL)
• Driver of Bus
• Front Row L to R
• Joe Podovinikoff (Friend)
• Gordon Laarz (VIL)
• CIBC Banker from Nelson
• Alex Voykin (VBCL)
• Jack Voykin VBCL)

The listed Verigin Industries Limited (VIL) are all Directors that have been together since 1967 and felt that it was time to do some recreation together after doing business together and so the idea of a fishing trip was decided upon. Voykin Bros Contracting Ltd (VBCL) had partnered with VIL on several successful subdivision development projects and so they asked if they could come along. The CIBC Bank Manager enjoyed working with the group while interim financing the Subdivision Projects. Joe and his cousin had contracted to install the water piping in the subdivisions and considered himself as part of the gang. The Bus Driver owned a bus line in Trail, B.C., and he was chosen to drive us to Vancouver and back. We collectively could not accept him having to book a room in Vancouver and he enthusiastically agreed to come on board the large fishing vessel we had engaged.

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