I found out about it word-of-mouth from a friend who visited the
�les-de-la-Madeleine this year. 

Here is the World Record from the same bunch:

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=55892

Frank Condelli refered to this gathering in this posting:

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In a message dated 8/26/2002 11:31:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

> I would like to identify the Major VW Bus / Van Gatherings / Events in the
> US and Canada for 2003<A
HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">
</A>
       June 5 ~ 8  (tentative dates) 2003 -  <A
HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">BusFusion</A>

       August 11 ~ 17, 2003   <A HREF="http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/">Club
international de camping-car Westfalia</A> - 
Madeleine Islands adventure.

Cheers��

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">BusFusion</A> a VW
Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 2003
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
Member: <A HREF="http://www.vanagon.com/">Vanagon List</A>, <A
HREF="http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/">LiMBO</A>, <A
HREF="http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/">IWCCC</A> & Capital City VW Club 
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless
Steel Mufflers</A> �
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html">Frank Condelli &
Associates</A> or http://frankcondelli.com

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Alias Fred aka Bleu Schtroumpf

-----Original Message-----
From: 80 Westy Pokey [mailto:pokey@vanagon.org]
Sent: 03 septembre, 2002 13:51
To: Various
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Major US & Canada VW Bus Events for 2003

I missed the original post here. Where can I find out about 
the �les-de-la-Madeleine (Magdelan Islands) Event?

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 13:34:50 -0300
>From: Various <AllStuff@HANS-WILLY.MYIP.ORG>  
>Subject: Re: Major US & Canada VW Bus Events for 2003  
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>As for the �les-de-la-Madeleine (Magdelan Islands) event, 
please note that
>the ferry crossing from Prince Edward Island: 
>
>http://www.ilesdelamadeleine.com/ctma/madeleine_2.htm
>
>is usually pretty well booked in July & August with 
tourist/windsurfing
>traffic.  You can reserve ahead of time though
>
>
>INFORMATIONS 
>
>Tel.: 1-418-986-3278 ou 1-888-986-3278 
>
>Fax : 1-418-986-5101 
>
>E-Mail terminus@duclos.net 
>
>Or fill in online info (they call you back)
>
>
>
>
>https://secure.lino.com/ilesdelamadeleine/ctma/reserv2.htm
>
>For general info on the Islands:
>
>English
>
>http://www.ilesdelamadeleine.com/index2.htm
>
>Fran�ais
>
>http://www.ilesdelamadeleine.com/
>
>Should be a great time.  Supposedly they are going to try 
for a Guiness WR
>for the most VW vans in one gathering.
>
>
>Alias Fred aka Bleu Schtroumpf