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Peg City Car Co-op Launches on Bike to Work Day!

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Peg City Car Co-op supplements a lifestyle of living without cars – by providing occasional access without the regular hassle of owning them. It is no coincidence then that we launched on Bike To Work Day, June 24th 2011. Now every day can be Bike to Work Day in Winnipeg.

Minister of Labour and Immigration and Fort Rouge MLA Jennifer Howard raises her coffee mug to celebrate the Car Co-op’s launch

At launch we own three vehicles and have well surpassed our goal of 36 members. Thanks goes out to the efforts of our tireless Board and the continuous support of our membership – without their initial interest we would not have been able to be where we are today.

This project has been years in the making! Thank you for the grants received from:

and a loan guarantee from The Jubilee Fund.

The help and advice from Manitoba Housing and Community Development, Cooperative Development Services, SEED Winnipeg, Canadian Co-operative Association, Green Action Centre, and Assiniboine Credit Union. And to Canada Safeway for the donation of a parking spot and refreshments at the launch.

We are also excited to join the ranks of such incredible services as modo. the car co-op, Grand River CarShare, and Victoria Car Share Co-op, and appreciate all of their support and sharing of well-established knowledge.

Thanks also to our partnerships with Daniel McIntyre St. Matthews Community Association, CAA Manitoba, Winnipeg Social Purchasing Portal, Winnipeg U-Drive, and Stonebridge Development Corp.

Continue to check out these supporters and and many others found on our Funders & Partners page.

Our Official Press Release can be found here. Be sure to also check out our Facebook and Twitter pages!

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It’s official! Peg City Car Co-op launches carsharing in Winnipeg!

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Join us for the “official” launch of Peg City Car Co-op at 9 a.m. this Friday morning, June 24th! We’ll be munching on pastries courtesy of Canada Safeway, cutting ribbons, showing off our new logo and decals, and saying a few words. Find us at the carshare parking spot at the far west end of the Safeway parking lot at River & Osborne – close to River Ave and Norquay St.

On your way to work? Bike by between 6:30-9:00 a.m. and stop for a coffee at the Bike to Work Day “Pit Stop” we’re co-hosting with CAA Manitoba at the corner of River & Osborne.

Check out the full press release!

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Get a 15% discount on us

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To address our members’ longer term needs, such as a full weekend or week, we have partnered with a local car rental company. Peg City Car Co-op members can now receive a 15% discount on car rentals from Winnipeg U-Drive. Just ask for Matthew Schwartz, Branch Manager, at their location at 222 Pembina Hwy (just south of Osborne Village) and provide him with your member number to get the discount. It’s that simple! And the offer is good at any of their three locations across Winnipeg.

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We are operational!

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It’s official! Peg City Car Co-op is operational. In fact, one member family booked a car this morning, fittingly on Clean Air Day (June 8th), to go to a greenhouse. Calling all members – you can start booking cars if you’ve completed your orientation session.

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