There has been a lot of discussion about the future of rallying and the role that CARS will play in the future of our sport. The recent announcements from CARS, RDG and Subaru will send rallying in a new direction. We need to determine where we should go from here. To that end, a special Extraordinary General Meeting has been called by more than 25% of the member clubs of CARS to vote on some proposed amendments to the bylaws of CARS.
It should be noted that some of these bylaw amendments are not necessarily the direct result of the CARS-RDG fallout. Some of these changes have been discussed and developed for some time. However, the recent turmoil has highlighted the need for change in the opinions of many CARS members. The proposed amendments and other relevant documents are available below:
Announcement & agenda of the upcoming CARS Annual General MeetingCARS BylawsCARS Extraordinary General Meeting & proposed bylaw amendmentsPlease take the time to carefully read and consider these proposals. Some of them are very basic and straightforward while others are radical changes to the structure of CARS. There are several bylaws where more than one amendment has been suggested.
Send your comments and questions to
exec@mlrc.ca.
Please use this email address only if you are currently a member of the Maple Leaf Rally Club. If you are a member of another club, please contact your own club's board of directors if you want to speak your mind. All club presidents should have copies of the CARS bylaws and the proposed amendments.
Contacting your own club's board is the best way to make yourself heard because all clubs are (or should be) sending a representative to the CARS AGM to vote on these proposals. Your club needs to know how its members want it to vote.
Thank you for your consideration.