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As most of our visitors are aware, AutoClubs.Ca is not a business. We are a hobby site that provides our viewers with a visual coverage of automotive events.

While most events we cover are within Manitoba, we do get outside the province. Still, the accumulated costs of running the site continue to climb every year. 2008's worst hit was fuel costs increasing, but that's only part of the story.

It costs, obviously, to run the site and get out to shows. But we also have to invest in camera gear to take the images, and computers to post-process the images and generate the Web pages.

To help offset these costs, we take on the sponsors you see listed on the site. While this helps, it in no way comes close to covering all our costs. Our visitors are welcome to assist us in meeting our costs by purchasing prints, AutoClubs.Ca gear, and making cash or PayPal donations.
Many thanks to our supporters and sponsors. We wouldn't be here without you.
Something New
Being completely enthralled with the story behind the '40 Chev raffled off last year brought us closer to the little-known and lesser seen car club by the name of the El Diablos. And one of those members happens to be Michael Clark. While we've always tried to reach working relationships with all other forms of media, Michael has been the first to cement an agreement with us.

As we stated late last season, we would be re-running Michael's Wheels of Dreams articles, and archiving them on our site. We've been slowly doing that, and we apologize for how long that's been taking. However, as we started running those old articles, even more grew out of it than anticipated.

We have now launched the Carport, a sub-domain of AutoClubs.Ca, and can be found on it's own at http://www.Carport.AutoClubs.Ca.

Why "carport"? Well, there are a couple of reasons. The primary one being that Michael Clark had previously been known to many avid readers for his "Clarky's Carport" articles in the Winnipeg Sun. So with the go-ahead form Michael, we decided to, in a form, thank him for being the first writer to join up with us. The other reason we liked the name "Carport" is what it represents. Being car guys, it's the garage or the car port where we like to hang out and shoot the breeze. We just like the concept of the carport representing a more open and inviting structure, something those on the outside can see in to. Yeah, we know. We're car guys. Enough with the analogies, and dreamy metaphors, let's get down to car talk.

You've got it. We're pleased to present the Carport, and Michael Clark's writings. Please check back often, as we anticipate the initial growth there to be quick.
Most of you have probably figured out that we're shaking things up a bit here at AutoClubs.Ca. Yes, one could say we're growing. With all the events we cover, we've crossed paths with pretty much everyone in the local car scene, from the occasional show participant to car scene "celebrities" or well-known organizers and writers.
Once again, the Fab 50's Ford Club of Manitoba have shown Winnipeg what a bunch of car people can do when they dedicate themselves.

The Flashback Weekend is, without a doubt, Winnipeg's largest event of the year. At least when it comes to the car scene.
Fabulous 50's Ford Club's 15th Annual Flashback Weekend
It started with the Sock Hop on Friday, followed by the Cruise to Lockport Sunday, and cumulating with Winnipeg's largest free car show on Sunday (we heard close to 1,200 cars), this was a weekend not to miss.

Check out the pictures in our 2009 event coverage here.
Looking into the future - Is there one?
We've been fielding a lot of questions about the future of AutoClubs.Ca. The reality is that we really don't know what the future holds for us.

Once again, we find ourselves in a position where we need to weigh what we're putting into the operation of this site against what we're getting out of it. And that evaluation isn't looking good for the site.
As the vast majority of our viewers know, the financial costs of running this site come right out of our pockets. While we are extremely grateful for the support of our sponsors and donors, we still bear the brunt of the financial burden. That financial cost rises every year. As of this time, we would like to find about $1,500 just to cover the outstanding costs of this year alone.
The 2009 season has seen us dealing with not only an increase in the financial burden, but struggling to keep the site alive while dealing with health issues as well. The reality is that things can no longer go on as they have been.

We are currently reviewing our options for the future. These option run from shutting the site down entirely to moving to a more commercial venture.
While we are considering our options, we are always willing to listen to any suggestions that our visitors and supporters may have. If you have any ideas at all, don't be afraid to let us know. Who knows? Your suggestion may just be the answer we're looking for.

Please contact us with any ideas you may have.