Cool Update:

I found out last night that Wolfe Island has a "Boot & Bonnet" Club. Apparently it's a club of British auto enthusiasts.

I'm going to draft them as our "Island Hosts". Oh boy, are they in for a surprise.

Plus - the Secretary of the Wolfe Island Business & Tourism Association said in an email to me: "I can picture the Island abuzz with MINIs flying around!!".

This is our kind of place!

No word from BMW as yet.

More to come.....

 

Boot 'n Bonnet Club Update:

As stated in the above post, this is a group of British Car Enthusiasts. They have an active membership of 225 car-nuts located in the Kingston, Belleville, Brockville Ontario area.

Check out their site here.

I think they'll play nice with us on the Island!

 

You can count me in if I can get time off work when you have the actual dates...

 

Dealer Involvement Update:

Still waiting for word from BMW Canada. I'm still hopeful, and it's early in the game.

However, it appears as if local Toronto area dealers will get involved, spearheaded by MINI Downtown.

More next week. Notices to all on the official rygold@MINIac.ca email list next week.

 

Watch this space!

Big news this week.

Get on the list NOW: rygold@BennettGold.ca

 

Planning on this event may seem to have gotten quiet, but a lot has happened.

The deposit has been paid to Shannonville to secure the track. I've made a proposal to the Toronto Area MINI Dealers. I'm now waiting to hear their level of involvement, and that of BMW Canada.

The accomodation, facilities and event stuff on Wolfe Island and in Kingston at the HoJo (including the barbeque and Comedy Club) have all been confirmed.

I'm just waiting for the input from the MINI dealers before I do the formal announcement to our mailing list, with all details and pricing. Watch this space, and your email for the next update. It's soon!

The Wolfe Island Canada MINI Meet will ROCK!

 

Teaser Update:

Launching Soon: MINImeet.ca. Soon, not now, soon!

Announcement pending.......

 

Participants Update
(This email went to to the event list. Join by requesting - email rygold@MINIac.ca)

You are just days away from receiving your OFFICIAL announcement of the Inaugural Wolfe Island Canada MINI Meet! This thing is turning out amazing!

Lots of great stuff, ending with a full day at Shannonville Motorsport Park. We are restricting the event to only 50 MINIs. Shannonville rules say no more than 12 cars on the track at the same time, so there will be plenty of laps for everyone.

This will be the largest MINI Meet in Canada. Based on the early interest and excitement from people on our email list, this is the Beta! Next year we'll aim for 125 cars and take a larger track. Maybe two!

MINIacs are expected from Boston, Ottawa, Detroit, Buffalo, Syracuse, Cleveland and Toronto. (Where's Montreal you ask? I dunno - maybe they don't like to drive!!)

The local Boot 'n Bonnet Club and the Wolfe Island Business & Tourism Association are welcoming us to the Island with a special brand of hospitality. You will have a great time!

There's much more to come..............

=R=
rygold@MINIac.ca
My Track Car!
Event Site Launching Soon ==>MINImeet.ca

 

Montreal has joined! All points represented.

Only hours away from the launch of MINImeet.ca!!

 

Ultimate Update!

It's real! You can visitMINImeet.ca and download your invitation, event details and registration form.

It's all on the web site. Visit, join an event-related discussion forum, check out the links to the places we will be spending our MOTORING hours and more!

The site is evolving. Location photos are coming.

Special Thanks to COOPERation for the MINI graphic. And a big round of applause to Planetcast in Toronto for our event logo and elegant web site design.

If you are on our "I'm really interested" list you've already received the pdf with all details. Everyone else, get over to The Wolfe Island Canada MINI Meet 2003 web site!

See you in September!!

 

Things are really moving on the Wolfe Island Canada MINI Meet front.

Visit the Meet's discussion forum page to see how we've evolved. All details are working themselves out at the MINImeet.ca web site.

Get over there. Download the pdf and get in on the action. MINIacs are coming from Vermont to Ottawa to hang out together. And MOTOR the Island. And boot it around Shannonville's Track. And........

 

How long 'till September? The boards are busy at The Year's Best MINI Meet and the site has really grown!

Check out the images. Download the pdf - and join us. There's still room.

We're over halfway to our target number of MINIs.

Get in here! and have a BLAST!

 

The pace just keeps picking up at The Most Amazing MINI Meet Ever! site.

We've uploaded some great new images in the gallery. The Discussion Forums are abuzz(!) with information. The Shannonville Track Experience Day is really taking shape.

Drop in. Join in. Participate. You'll be glad you did!

Download the entry and info docs at MINImeet.ca.