The Video Documentary of Mary Ann's Electric Drive which is up now up on my YouTube Channel.
Here is the link. I hope you like it. https://youtu.be/skOhqaGY-5A
A film by Thierry Damilano
Photography & Video by Harvey Soicher
Dedicated to my wife Mary Ann Heary
A big thank you to the following people and companies who made Mary Ann’s Electric Drive possible, fun, rewarding, efficient and memorable.
Co Pilots Rich Galan, Jim Hunter, Phil Marcovitch & Mel Soicher
Thierry Damilano, Film Editor
Hosts, Family, Friends and New Friends
Rob Larocque, Bear Mountain Golf Club, Langford BC
Val & Tony Sharp, Victoria, BC
Chris Wilson, Nanaimo Golf Club, Nanaimo, BC
Megan of Island Longboards, Qualicum, BC
Bill and Diane Fend, of Long Beach Surf Shop Ucluelet, BC
Jay & Kat Rosene, Outside Inn, Ucluelet BC
Diana of Ukeedaze, Ucluelet, BC
Mark Fuller, Ucluelet BC
Amanda, Storm Surf Shop, Tofino, BC
Mike Bray, Relic Surf Shop, Ucluelet, BC
Don Ferster of Jim’s Clothes Closet, Port Alberni, BC
Petra, Visitor from Germany while visiting Coombs, BC
Craig Storfie, Spinners Sports Shop, Campbell River, BC
Candice, Sports Experts, Campbell River, BC
Cassandra and Sandy, Staples, Campbell River, BC
Alyssa, Kim and Adeline, the Clothes Inn, Port McNeil, BC
Ann & Ron, Backpackers Hostel, Bed & Breakfast, Port Hardy, BC
Frank, Monica and Annika, visiting from Germany while on the ferry to Prince Rupert
Stain, Visitor, visiting from Austria while on the ferry to Prince Rupert
Tyler, Prince Rupert Golf Club, Prince Rupert, BC
Brandon, Terrace, BC who gave us his photo book of the Skeena
John, Smithers Golf Club, Smithers, BC
Phil of McBike, Smithers, BC
Brian & Isa, visiting from Germany
Janet, Mountain Eagle Books, Smithers, BC
Patty & Andy, Andy’s Machine Shop, Burns Lake, BC
Tracy Bosworth, Houston BC
Phil Soicher & Sandy Bosworth, Prince George BC
Milt Gilmour, Totem Outdoors, Jasper, Alberta
Helga Lubner, Jasper, Alberta
Krista, Rock Creek Bar & Grill, Moose Jaw, Sask.
Jan & Kate, Harlequin Dance Shop, Winnipeg Manitoba (One of Mary Ann’s favourite customers)
Cloe of Swenson’s Marina, Sioux Narrows, Ontario
Bob, Narrows Gift Shop, Sioux Narrows, Ontario
Kevin, Boreal Bay Lodge, Nestor Falls, Ontario
David, Marie-Odile & Anna, Fort Francis, Ontario
Gordon, Lindsay & Luna from Castlegar BC while visiting White River, Ontario.
Melissa & Paul, Future SSM & Social Services Municipal Government of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Andrew of the local Ford dealership in Sault Ste. Marie
Peter, Corine, Basil, Debbie and Liam Heary, (Mary Ann’s side of the family) Burlington, Ontario
Bernie and Nanci Soicher, My brother & sister in law, Toronto, ON
Erez of Padella Italian Eatery, Toronto, Ontario
Avrum & Judy, My brother and sister in law, Toronto Ontario
Lucy Soicher, My Niece, Toronto, Ontario
My Mom Sylvia Soicher, Toronto, Ontario
Gisella Huber, Hamilton, Ontario
Peter Cloe, Lyle & Logan Levine, Toronto Ontario
Sam, Lynette & Josh Metalin, cousins, Toronto, Ontario
Mimi & Mark Crystal, Aunt and Cousin, Toronto, Ontario
Peter & Brad of Motoring TV on TSN, Toronto, Ontario
Peter Gearin, Kingston, Ontario
Norma & Glen of Calgary, while visiting Quebec.
Doris, Mi and Erica of Bula, St. Laurent, Quebec
Jackie & Kenny, my Niece & her Fiancée, Montreal, Quebec
Murray & Risa, Cousins, Ottawa, Ontario
Larry Nardone, Montreal, Quebec
Mark and Nicole Smith, Montreal, QC
Sandy and Phil Marcovitch, Montreal, QC
Francis, Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City, Quebec
Assaf, Marav, Matan & Agam from Israel when visiting the New Brunswick side of the Confederation Bridge, NB
Brent Melanson, Victoria, PEI
Marly & Greg of Landmark Oyster House, Victoria, PEI
Sara, Holland College, Charlottetown, PEI
George & Paul of Calgary visiting Stanhope Beach, PEI
Joyce & Leroy, Stanhope Beach, PEI
Victoria, Carlos & CJ of Taiwan, living in El Paso visiting PEI
Mel and Marisa Soicher, Fredericton, & Cap-Pele, NB
Judy & Arnold Budovitch, Inginish, NS
Marty Cherin, Inginish, NS
Mihai, Suzanne & Andrea, visiting from Europe & Quebec on the Newfoundland Ferry
Richard Wells of Marble Mountain, Corner Brook, NFLD
Girard, owner of The Gateway RV Park, Deer Lake, NFLD
John of PEI, visiting Gros Morne National Park, NFLD
Francis & Fanni of Montreal visiting Gros Morne National Park, NFLD
Betty & John of Easton, Pennsylvania visiting Gros Morne National Park
Brody of the Discovery Center, Gros Morne National Park
Radek and Mike of Toronto, visiting Gros Morne National Park
Sterling, born & raised in Trout River part of Gros Morne National Park
Sandy & Marcel of Fredericton, NB visiting Gros Morne National Park
Alvin of Riverfront Chalets, Grand Falls/Windsor, NFLD
Tony of Applewood, One of the many residents in and around Gander who put up international airline passengers grounded during the 9-11 crisis in New York City.
Brian of Gander, Security Guard at the Gander International Airport
Elizabeth & Bill, St. John’s NFLD
Brian, Nancy, Momma & Rolls of Toronto, witnesses to my Screeched In Ceremony to be an honorary Newfoundlander in Trapper John’s downtown St. John’s NFLD.
Dave & Kendra of Algonquin Park visiting Gros Morne National Park
Chris of Cape Spear
Rachael and Howard Budovitch, Halifax NS
Steven Budovitch, Dartmouth NS
Shakoor Khan, Bloomfield Connecticut
Yvette Blanchard, West Hartford, Connecticut
Sandy Daignault, Gibson Island, Maryland
John of Little Debbie Snack Cakes, Bristol, Tennessee
Luke & Tyler, Dandridge, Tennessee
Kevin, Denny, Barbie & Jackie of Lima, Ohio who I met in Nashville, Tennessee
Greg Bardin, Dillon, Colorado
Jared, Gubbini Wine Shop, Palisade Colorado
Kendal of High Point ATV tours
Mark & Joe of Under the Eaves B&B, Zion National Park
Adrianna & Philip, Bakersfield, California
Shane Skelton, Bert Arambaru, John Pope, John Hunter, Greg Clarke, Brian Kilpatrick, Jared Arnott, Nancy Thall & Christine Gibbs of O’Neill Wetsuits, Santa Cruz, California
Molly and Pat Rubick, Santa Cruz California
Brandon of Monterey, visiting Santa Cruz, California
Stephen, O’Neill Customer, Santa Cruz, California
Juanita Thorndike, Ashland, Oregon
Jim & Wendy, Vancouver, Washington
Dorothy & Patrick, Yarrow Point, Washington, Mary Ann’s parents Cousins
Audi Canada, Ajax, Ontario
Felix, Gene, Giorgio, Garth, Mark, Steve, Mandy, Marsha, Jason, Vito, Paul, Mike, Vanessa, Jam,
Rob, Jad & Don
Garth (Sales Coordinator BC Region)
June (Sales Coordinator Alberta Region)
Audi Downtown, Vancouver
George and Chris and all the staff
Audi America, Reston, Virginia
Cian, Michele, Phillip, Bekka, Cody, Jacob, Matt & Jacob
Electrify America, Reston, Virginia (Super High Speed Charging Network where I received full charging credits)
Giovanni, Max, Ricardo, Taylor, Misti and all the customer service staff.
Audi Dealers where I received complimentary charges, washes and Audi Swag!
Audi Victoria, Victoria, BC, David
Glenmore Audi, Calgary, AB, Ian
Taylor Audi, Regina, Sask., Dylan
Audi Winnipeg, Winnipeg Manitoba, Keith, Cliff and Jason
Audi Sudbury, Sudbury, Ontario (Kudos to Joel the GM who stayed after hours to give my Audi a Full Charge)
Audi Queensway, Toronto, Ontario, Tayler & Chris
Kingston Audi, Kingston, Ontario, Corwin & Mike
Prestige Audi, St. Laurent, Quebec, Paolo, Tasso and all the staff.
Audi Lévis, Lévis, Quebec,
Audi Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick, Scott, Victor, Steve, Alain & Souhaila
Audi Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Rick, Sandy, Alison, Tony, Monica, Chelsea, Stephanie & Wayne
Bill Mathews Audi, Erol, Adam, Neil, Rebecca, Patty, Mathew, Robin, Jane, Crystal &
Audi Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, Darin & Patrick
VW Dealers where I received a warm welcome and a free charge!
Hub City VW, Prince George, BC, Richard, Larry, Carolyn, Greg
Southland VW, Medicine Hat, Alberta
Barrie VW, Barrie, Ontario
Northside VW, Sault Ste. Marie
Other Car Dealers where I received a warm welcome and a free charge!
Shawn of Bill Dodge Nissan, Saco, Maine
Hickman Motors, Gander & Clarinville, NFLD
Sun Country Charging Network, (The first cross Canada Charging Network, Free to all EV’ers”
Kent Rothwell
Media
Andrew McCredie, Vancouver Sun and Province
Zack Spencer, Driving Television
Willy Williamson, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Manitoba
Ken Boker, EV Revolution Show, Mississauga, Ontario
Germain Goyer, Le Devoir, Montreal
Meg Roberts, St. John’s, CBC
Arianna Kelland, St. John’s, CBC Morning Show.
Garry Sowerby and Lisa Calvi, Cronicle Herald, Halifax NS.
VEVA (Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association)
Ron Burton, Venkatesh Global, Bruce Stout and all VEVA members.
Thanks also to all those that followed my trip on Polarsteps, Facebook & Instagram
Sorry if I missed anyone! Thanks to you too!
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
Brianne Chinery
Dr. Chris Honey