Category: Club Business

BC’s FIA ASN Canada motorsport sanctioning body, the Confederation of Autosport Car Clubs (CACC), has named the Okanagan Precision Driving Association as their Club of the Year.

This is the second time since 2021 that the CACC has chosen the OPDA to receive this prestigious award.

Congratulations to the OPDA and its membership for their continuing success in growing motorsport in the Okanagan.

At the 2024 Fall General Meeting held on Wednesday, November 13, the membership elected the board that will serve as the Okanagan Precision Driving Association executive for the 2025-26 seasons.

New to the board are Owen Wright (Secretary), Terry Dunn (Director), Phil Davidsen (Vice-President) with Remi Ouellet securing the role of President. Doug Floer (Treasurer), Matt Phillips (Director) and Wayne Terai (Director) continue in their previous roles for 2025.

Leaving the OPDA board are Steve Gunner (President), Mike Vasko (Vice-President), Steve Wensley (Director) and Caleb Loewen (Secretary).

The board would like to extend its gratitude to the departing board members for their service and dedication in helping make the 2023-24 seasons two of our best ever and for their hard work in advancing the goals and objectives of the club.

Visit our Club Information page for a full listing of the current OPDA board members.

Please be advised that the 2024 Okanagan Precision Driving Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Wednesday, November 13 at 7:00 PM using a Teams virtual meeting session. Members are invited to join the meeting at that time using the link sent your email. Note that you must be a member of the OPDA to vote at the meeting.

Elections

There are four vacant 2-year voting board positions up for election this year. If you are interested in giving back to the club, please consider throwing your hat in the ring. Duties vary but expect to attend one meeting per month to deal with club business.

• President
• Vice-President
• Secretary
• Director

Vacant Roles

Each year several non-voting operational roles become available within the club. Without volunteers stepping forward to help in these positions, the club cannot operate. If you are willing to help out in any capacity or would like more information on any role, please reply to this message or reach out to any board member.

• Course Design
• Trailer Hauling
• Timing and Scoring
• Registration and Membership
• Novice Support
• Sponsorship Coordinator

At the 2022 Fall General Meeting held on Tuesday, November 15, the membership elected the board that will serve as the Okanagan Precision Driving Association executive for the 2023 season.

New to the board are Caleb Loewen (Secretary), Ethan Delichte (Director), Steve Wensley (Director) and William Pao (Director). Steve Gunner has won election for President with Doug Floer (Vice President) and Wayne Terai (Treasurer) continuing in their previous roles.

Completing their terms on the OPDA board are Wade Schmidt (President), Matt Schmidt (Director), Bruce Stevenson (Director) and Wil Dwyer (Director).

The board would like to extend its gratitude to the departing board members for their service and dedication in helping make the 2022 season a success and for their hard work in advancing the goals and objectives of the club.

Visit our Club Information page for a full listing of the current OPDA board members.

On January 12, 2022, the Okanagan Precision Driving Association board approved a motion implementing a policy restricting the historical practice of granting free event entry to various individuals at Okanagan Autocross events.

Prior to the 2021 season, the OPDA and its predecessor, the Okanagan British Car Club, had a lax policy regarding the provision of complementary autocross event entry fees. No official policy was in place and the unofficial policy was unclear. The bulk of the membership was not aware that some members were competing in events without paying.

In 2021, OPDA tracked the complementary entries for the season. The results of this study was presented at the January 12, 2022 board meeting for review. An official policy guiding the use of complementary entry fees was put forward by Doug Floer, seconded by Matt Schmidt and approved unanimously by the board.

“Up to four participants may receive a complementary entry at each event. They are:
A) Steward and or Clerk of the Course
B) Course designers
C)Trailer drivers
D) Any other participant where at least two board members are in agreement with the complementary entry.”

OPDA Board Meeting, January 12, 2022

At the 2021 Fall General Meeting held on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, the membership elected the board that will serve as the Okanagan Precision Driving Association executive for 2022. The membership also ratified a special resolution to reduce the number of directors from a range of three to nine down to three.

New to the board are Wayne Terai (Treasurer), Steve Gunner (Secretary) and Doug Floer (Vice President). Completing their terms on the OPDA board are Amanda Schuffels (Secretary), Devon Nakatsu (Treasurer), Mike Sinclair (Director) and Ben Wegner (Director).

The board would like to extend its gratitude to the departing board members for their service and dedication in helping with the establishment of the OPDA in 2019 and for their hard work over the past two years in advancing the goals and objectives of the club.

Visit our Club Information page for a full listing of the current OPDA board members.