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Mission Statement
The Highway 43 Car Club is a
non-profit, volunteer based organization that:
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Promotes and preserves the
automotive hobby within the regions along Country Road 43
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Builds and maintains
relationships amongst all our members by means of communication
and participation at Club Functions.
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Works with local businesses
in our community to run our Club Functions.
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Spreads awareness of the
Club through a weekly Cruise Night, as well as various one-time
shows throughout the season.
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Actively promotes and
supports local charities.
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Raises funds by means of
draws, raffles, entry-fees, and donations to support club
expenses.
The Idea & The Name
The Highway 43 Car Club started
as a mere idea for our President, Rod Rafter. He saw the need for a club that
connects all of the small towns along the infamous Highway 43; towns
such as Winchester, Chesterville, Kemptville, Merrickville, and
beyond. Picking a name was simple, the Highway 43 Car Club was
a catchy, unique name that was truly a great representation of our
membership.
The Club Itself
The Highway 43 Car Club was
formed over the winter of 2007/2008. With the help of new and
old friends, the club's identity came to life. The first
order of business was to get a web-site up and running that would be
the life-line of the club. The website would be what connects
all of our members, from one end of the Highway to the other and
everything to the North and South. On top of that, the club
also resumed it's dedication of running a weekly
Cruise Night in Kemptville, which has continued to grow in leaps and
bounds each year.
Membership
As the Club has continues to
grow, so has the membership. At the end of 2009, the Highway
43 Car Club had over 80 active members. Many of these members
volunteer their time to help run our Shows and Cruise Nights.
Becoming a member of the Highway 43 Car Club is easy, all you need
to do is fill out a membership form (found
here,
or at any of our Shows/Cruise Nights) and return it to us. At which time you'll be given two free decals to
apply to your car! There are no fees involved, we just ask you
support the club as much as you can by means of showing up to our
events!
Kemptville Youth Centre
 Starting in 2010, the Highway
43 Car Club has partnered with the Kemptville Youth Centre. We
have taken over the role of
putting on the 2010
Kemptville Car Show, working with the KYC. Our President, Rod Rafter
actually started the Kemptville Car Show in 2006, but for the past 3 years
has not been involved, focusing his efforts on the Kemptville Cruise Night,
and ultimately starting the Highway 43 Car Club in 2008! All of the money raised from this show will be put
back into the Youth Centre, a very worthy cause! The date for
this event will be June 20, 2010, and will be held at Riverside Park in
Kemptville. Link:
Kemptville Youth Centre
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