Welcome Andrew, and glad to see you here. There are another two guys in Nanaimo that are on here too.
http://rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=8241
I think that brings the total up to about 10 people here on the Island.
The next show is at the B.C. Forestry Center in Duncan on July 12-13
http://www.athsvancouverislandchapter.com/
Cheers Rob