2024 was a wonderful year for the VLC both for the club and it’s members. Join me as we take a look back through the first six months of the year.
January was off to a great start. The VLC was in full swing with our partnership with the Museum of Surrey. With over 30 builders, a full wing of the museum, and a dash of classic nostalgia, we put together an incredible array of displays. From far away forests opening up to medieval farm lands and jousting tourneys, to Island adventures through kraken infested waters and swarthy ports of call in deep space. Lego fans young and old were treated to an array of incredible builds.
February was the month of Pop Culture inspirations and Fan Expo. VLC members curated an assortment of builds, showcasing the vast variety in MOC building. Fans were treated to mosaics featuring beloved cartoon characters, avenging towers, GBC builds, and Star Wars galore!
March brought with it our AGM and a new group of directors with big plans for the club in the year ahead.
Our good friends down in Portland held Bricks Cascade in March where “Pop Culture Square” made its debut. Pop Culture Square was the brainchild of Neil and Joanne, a husband-and-wife duo that perfectly captured well-known homes and cityscapes. From Barbie and Back to the Future, to Harry Potter and The Flintstones, these iconic landmarks hit there mark.
April was off to a fantastic start as the VLC represented in force at BrickCan in Vancouver. There were 20+ members who joined in on the fun and creativity of our local Lego convention. A very welcome surprise was the number of first-time builders displaying their MOCs. VLC and its members even took home several awards!
May saw warmer days and the VLC’s largest train display of the year! Welcome to the Cloverdale Rodeo! This year’s display saw the layout grow to an impressive 30′ x 30′. The display took a notable agriculture and rural route as the trains crisscrossed through flower fields, farmlands, and breathtaking forests before stopping to pick up passengers in neighboring towns and cities.
VLCer and Certified Professional, Robin Sather was on-site to entertain visitors with his massive recreation of a cowboy boot made of Duplo!
June was the month to give back to our local communities. We were invited to participate in the Canuck Place, Family Appreciation Day. This was a wonderful event which brought together past and present families, volunteers, and staff of the hospice, for a bit of fun and play. Over 200 people participated in the event. We were honored to have been asked to have been a part of such a memorable event.
The Scandinavian Festival was our next stop in June celebrating all things Scandinavian in Burnaby! With the warm weather and excitement of the event, the VLC’s display was a welcomed quiet reprieve. Visitors were greeted to vibrant mosaics, lush forest displays, and vases full of beautiful botanicals.
I hope you have enjoyed the look back through the highlights of January through June 2024. We are only getting started! Part two takes us from July through December in a whirlwind of shows, conventions, awards and so much more! Stay tuned…
