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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Winter Go-Carting: Feb. 21

Mark Saturday, February 21 on your calendars. That is the date for our annual late winter karting event at TBC.

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009
Time: 10:30 AM
Place: TBC Indoor Kart Racing 2100 Viceroy Place, Richmond BC http://www.tbcir.ca/
Either a half hour or an hour depending on interest.
Cost: Approximately $45-50 per person depending on numbers to be paid to VMCC at event.

Please let Thomas know if you intend to attend so we can book the appropriate amount of time. vicepresident@vancouverminicooperclub.com

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Preliminary 2009 VMCC Calendar now live

Hello again MINI fans,

The 2009 calendar of events is up on the site now. As you can see, we have quite a variety of events planned for this year in addition to the popular VMCC events of the past.

Since this is the 50th Anniversary of the Mini, I hope we get a really good turnout at the Van Dusen ABFM, which is co-featuring the marque this year. Let’s show the public why the Mini/MINI is still going strong 50 years later. Mission Raceway is holding Vintage Races July 17-19 this year, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Westwood Racecourse, which is now very upscale housing. Sunday, July 19 is club corral day at the races and an opportunity to do parade laps around the track at lunch.

I’m hoping we can join the Mini Club in their Pat O’Brien Rally in March and maybe they can join us in a rally around September.

We are starting the year off in January with an open house for current members only, followed by the ever popular TBC karting day in February. There will be a car collection tour as well, hopefully in February. And late in the year, you can see a bit of the history of the British automobile by visiting a restoration shop in Surrey.

We are planning to borrow an idea from the Calgary club and Stuff-a-MINI with toys for the toy bureau. Hopefully, I can get the dealerships involved and we can parade to the Pan Pacific breakfast in early December with a whole lot of toys for kids who would otherwise get nothing.

Reminders of events will be made on the forum as well as sent via email . If you are a member and we don’t have your email address please send it to me so I can get you on the list. The calendar will be updated as dates become finalized.

Any suggestions for events or drives, please let me know.


Kathy Hahn
President VMCC
president@vancouverminicooperclub.com