The VLC and Fraser Valley LUG are pleased to again be joining together for a train and city layout at the Cloverdale Country Fair from May 17-20, 2024. We hope that you can come out and see it! Please mark it down in your calendar.

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With five pro rodeo performances, an indigenous village, live music performances, 40+ food trucks, 30+ carnival rides, family-friendly events, and more than a little bit of action—The 2024 Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair is bigger and bolder than ever!

With admission starting at just $12 (kids 12 & under are free), your Country Fair ticket provides access to the fairgrounds where you can enjoy a variety of attractions.
Ticket packages are also available to secure your spot at a rodeo performance, dance the night away at Longhorn Saloon, or spend a full day on the rides with an All Day Ride Pass.

Get your tickets and join us for a day of exploration and enjoyment at the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair!

Friday, May 17, 2024
4pm-11pm (no entry after 10pm)
Saturday, May 18, 2024
10am – 11pm (no entry after 10:00pm)
Sunday, May 19, 2024
10am – 11pm (no entry after 10:00pm)
Monday, May 20, 2024
10am – 6pm (no entry after 5pm)

You can find us at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds located off of 176th Street, between 60th Avenue and 64th Avenue.

Earlier in April, VLC member and prolific LEGO artist, Paul Hetherington displayed a selection of his builds on Sunday at the request of Geoffrey Erickson. Geoffrey was looking to have a presence there to bring awareness to AE100, the 100th centenary of Arthur Erickson’s birth.

Over the years, Paul has built some of Arthur Erickson’s iconic homes in the LEGO brick medium including Smith House II, Eppich House I, and Eppich House II.

It was well attended and the displays received a very positive response from attendees. There are lots of LEGO fans and Arthur Erickson fans out there!

Photos directly above taken at The Bricktacular West Coast Modern Show (2023) by Pierre Chum

Some of my photos didn’t manage to upload yesterday, so I’m adding a few more of my favourites from the recent BrickCan 2024.

This past weekend was a lot of fun with so many of you coming out to see the incredible builds that our talented attendees brought with them. The River Rock Theatre was the host to a full spectrum of themes built on display. Following are a small sampling of my personal favourites, but are by nowhere near representative of the volumes on display. Apologies that I’ve not got all the MOC cards with the title and builder names on it.

For those of you who missed out, do mark in your calendar the beginning of January 2025 to be on the lookout for tickets for BrickCan 2025. Probably best to follow the @BrickCan instagram page for the official launch date.

If you’re an adult builder and/or you’ve wondered what goes on behind the scenes, Tom Alphin of the blog BrickArchitect wrote about his thoughts on BrickCan 2023 (link below). It’ll give you a good idea, of whether it’s something you would like to consider for next year or not.

For those of you who are lucky to have bought tickets early to BrickCan 2024, it’s quickly coming up this weekend. Unfortunately, tickets sold out quite in advance this year, as it is an ever popular LEGO event in the Lower Mainland. The VLC has members there at the River Rock Resort setting up their LEGO builds, as well as many AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO) from across North America, and as far as Australia, doing the same to bring you a lot of amazing LEGO creations by talented builders.

Looking around the theatre, it will not disappoint. We hope to see many of you there!

For those that missed out, do follow the BrickCan Instagram account, to find out when tickets become available for next year’s BrickCan. @BrickCan https://brickcan.com

The VLC is once again returning to FanExpo Vancouver where we will be bringing some fantastic that celebrate what our members are fans of. Expect to see dazzling pop culture builds, some giant Great Ball Contractions, LEGO races, and more.

Fore more information, and to purchase tickets, visit the FanExpo Vancouver website.

This Saturday, February 10th, some of the builders of the VLC’s “Everything is Still Awesome” exhibit will be on hand at the Museum of Surrey. They will take the opportunity to answer your questions, show off some easter eggs, and talk a little about their contributions to this wonderful display.

This will take place between 1 and 2 PM so make sure you get there early. If you’re not able to attend during this event make sure you stop by before the exhibit closes on March 31st.

The other day VLC member Joel Short’s build “Wars of the Star Age” was debuted and gathered the attention of many other LEGO fans, including The Brother Brick, who highlighted this spectacular build by Joel.

The level of detail conveyed with so few pieces make this build truly incredible. If you want to see this build in person it will be at FanExpo Vancouver, February 17th through 19th.

This past weekend the VLC returned to the Vancouver Train Expo with a fresh new town and train layout. Our largest exhibit yet with the Train Expo featured multiple tracks of rolling stock, a train yards and station. The display was so engaging with the crowd that we won the People’s Choice award!