Ice Cream Run

July 6, 2010

Annual Ice Cream Run
~ organized by
Liz & Paul Taylor

	The Annual Ice Cream Run has become one of Victoria Chapter's favourite summer-time events. Who wouldn't rather take a nice lesiurely drive around Victoria in the early evening, ending up at one of the region's ice cream parlours? This year's event was attended by 32 members and their spouses and families; and 26 vintage cars made the run.
The Taylors' route left from McCall's Funeral Home parking lot, headed through downtown Victoria and James Bay, up Fort Street and back down Yates, made its way to Hillside Avenue and Gorge Road, out Quadra Street to McKenzie Avenue, and returning to Tillicum Road and our destination ~ Mr. Tubb's Ice Cream Shop at 3454 Tillicum Road.
	As he often does, Paul provided participants with a mini-history lesson -- taking them around to various locations in Victoria that used to have or still do have ice cream connections. The route passed by such well-known places as: Lilley's Confectionery, Royal Dairy, Royal Milk Bar, Beacon Drive-In, Island Farms Dairy, Terry's Ice Cream Parlour, Victoria City Dairy, Northwestern Creamery, Palm Dairies, Mello Freeze, Peter's Ice Cream, Brite Spot Drive-In and Dairy Queen.
The History of Ice Cream Cones and Sundaes was also included with the route instructions. After a warm day and lovely summer evening, over 60 people attended this event and most concluded the run with a cold treat of some kind. Thanks to Paul and Liz Taylor for organizing this annual event; and to Christian Tatonetti for taking the video (see below for link).

To view a short video of the cars leaving for the run,
click on the following link ....

Ice Cream Run video