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Welcome to the Carshare Chronicles if you have any questions please contact the Manager at info@carsharecoop.ca.  
Kootenay Carshare Cooperative


Carshare
Chronicles

May 15, 2014

Did You Know?

- Kootenay Carshare is a leader in rural carsharing and maintains the lowest prices across Canada!.  We should all feel proud to be a part of the success!
- You can scrap your old vehicle and receive $550 Driving Credit with us! Visit BC Scrap It for details
 

Fast Facts
- This month we carshared a total of 23,075 kms.
- The Toyota Echo in Nelson had the best gas mileage this month at $0.07 per km!
- This month we had an average gas usage of $0.13 per km so no gas surcharge. 
- Using vehicles with better gas mileage reduced gas surcharges
- Check out Green Driving Tips .

 

 

Dear <<First Name>>,

Thanks for everyone who came to the AGM in April it was a great success.  You can click HERE for links to the Minutes and Financials for those who could not attend.  There was alot of interesting discussion about fleet make up changes with the new price structure.  We are eager to hear from you about your preferred vehicle needs.  Please read on to find out the best way to communicate with us.
 
WHATS IN OUR NEWSLETTER
  • LOOKING FOR A REGULAR OR LONG BOX TRUCK
  • COULDN'T GET WHAT YOU WANTED?
  • NEW LOCATION FOR 1999 CARAVAN
  • BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED
  • SLO-PITCH SCHEDULE FOR AVID FANS!
  • VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WEDNESDAY MARKET

Colleen Matte & Tessa Bendig
Kootenay Carshare ED & Board Chair

Member News
  • We are looking for a regular or long box truck with NO crew cab.  Something newer than a 2000 but under $10,000, automatic with less than 150,000km to replace the Ranger in Nelson.  If you know of anything that might fit this description please contact the office 250-352-2033.
  • At the AGM it became apparent that the pricing structure is changing people's desire for the type of vehicle they want to be driving.  Please use the link on the booking page "couldn't get what you wanted?" to let us know if you would have preferred an economic vehicle instead of a mid-sized for your trip for example. This will help us in purchasing decisions as we adjust our fleet to meet the members changing needs.
  • The 1999 Caravan in Nelson has been relocated to 1512 Vancouver Street.  Please do your best to park in front of this address.
  • Our board is down to five from the possible nine we could have.  We would love to have a full board to keep our organization full of energy!  You do not have to live in Nelson to be part of the board.
  • Do you want to come cheer on the Carshare Slo-Pitch team?  Click HERE to view our playing schedule.  We are full of enthusiasm and potential! 
  • We will be sharing a booth with the Eco Society every second Wednesday and need volunteers to man the booth.  Do you want to attend markets in your community? We would be happy to pay the market fees and raise the profile of Carsharing to grow your branch.

Reminders.

  • If you return a vehicle late it could be very costly.  If you have inconvienced another member you will be charged for any taxi costs and their trip!  Please extend your trip time as needed and contact your coordinator if you can't make it back on time. 
  • Please fill the vehicles with gas if you can and the min is a 1/2 tank of gas upon return.  This helps all members and the carshare run smoothly.
  • Please remember that a minimum booking on a Carshare vehicle is 1/2 hour. You cannot book a vehicle for 1/4 of an hour due to our 1/4 hour grace period.
  • Reminder about reporting vehicle damage: if the damage is serious give us a call in the office (250-352-2033 or 250-509-2002 for the emergency cell in Nelson or your local coordinator).  If you report an issue in the log book we won't know about it until the 10th of the following month!  For larger issues we'd like to know sooner than that so we can get it fixed.
                   
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