update to member agreements

Modo vehicles cannot be driven off-road or on roads that are not regularly maintained; our insurance does not cover driving off-road. This is an important point under “Treatment + Operation of Vehicles” that has now been re-inserted in casual and business member agreements. The co-op manual has always stated this.

modo moves

Burnaby

NEW VEHICLE at Bby - Green, a 2011 yellow Fiat 500 hatchback convertible - available to book starting this weekend (October 1st).

Vancouver - Cedar Cottage

NEW LOCATION at China Creek Co-op, a 2007 black Toyota Yaris hatchback, on East 8th Avenue + Keith Drive.

Looking for more locations? Go to www.modo.coop/find.

member perk at ywca

We try to partner with organizations that promote a healthy way of life, and YWCA Health + Fitness is one of them! Their downtown Vancouver facilities include weight rooms, studios, and an ozone-purified pool.

Co-op members of Modo get the best rate at YWCA: $56.50 per month (plus HST). Normally there is an $85 joiner fee but for the month of October, YWCA will waive that fee for Modo co-op members. Just bring an invoice with your name, address, and co-op member number as proof of membership. See you at the pool!

nowbc co-op celebrates new workplace deliveries

Online farmers market and grocery delivery co-op, NOWBC, has recently started delivering to workplaces. The locally owned and run co-op delivers organic fruit, vegetables, dairy, and other groceries in Vancouver neighbourhoods, and now workplaces. It's a great option with farmers markets soon coming to a close. Read more about workplace deliveries here.

new modo staff members

Please join us in welcoming several new staff members at Modo.

• Dave Schellenberg, Modo’s Roadside Fleet Service Technician, has over 20 years experience in the automotive and automotive electronics industries. We’re lucky to have such a knowledgeable person join our team!
• Rob Stewart and Terry Le Blanc have joined us as regular Member Care Co-ordinators. You will surely recognize their friendly voices when you call our office. Welcome on board!

Check out our staff roster any time on our website.

avoid late fees

You end your booking on time by fobbing out on time. Our on-board technology registers the end of the booking as first fob-out at the last location. That means that if you’re sitting in the vehicle past your booking time and you haven’t fobbed out at that location yet, this will count as a late return.

Reminder: there’s no grace period for late returns. Late fines are applied regardless of whether another member is waiting for the vehicle. Please book some just-in-case time every booking.

time to step up for transit funding

Two newsletters ago, we introduced the Sustainable Transportation Coalition (STC) to you – a non-partisan group that supports a range of funding sources for TransLink to complete its 2040 plan. Modo is a member of the STC. Since then, the STC has continued to lobby the Mayors’ Council to vote in favour of one of the key funding sources: a 2-cent gas tax increase.

In the upcoming days, the Mayors’ Council will be voting on the gas-tax increase and we anticipate strong debate in the media. We’re encouraging our members to get involved in the dialogue: if we all agree that our region needs a long-term and more accessible transit system, where should the funding come from?

As part of the STC, Modo is in favour of funding from a gas tax increase, from a portion of the post-2012 carbon tax, from an annual graduated vehicle registration fee, and smart road pricing. These are “user-pay” models of funding and are saleable and sufficient.

upcoming events

Co-op Week, Oct 16 through 22

Co-op Week celebrates the diverse contributions that co-operatives have brought to people living in Canada. Through co-operation, people work together to meet their common needs. During Co-op Week, if you join Modo as a co-op member, we will waive the $20 registration fee. Share this great news with loved ones who are thinking of joining!

From Farms to Forks 2, Sunday Oct 23 at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts

Growing Chefs! (one of many Modo business members) has organized this harvest kitchen party. Hosted by CBC’s Margaret Gallagher and Fred Lee, diners get to watch chefs in action and sample food from some of Metro Vancouver’s best restaurants. Learn more here.

follow tanya paz on tumblr

And she’s off! Tanya Paz, our Business Development Director, has now left on a carsharing adventure. She’ll be in Montréal for this year’s international CarSharing Association conference from Oct 2 – 4, then fly to Sydney, Australia, to start work for GoGet for three months. She will be sharing some of her experiences with us through photos and short blogs on her tumblr, Chrome Think.