iM Event Coverage: Weekly 403 Honda/Beyond.ca Meet – July…

Better late than never, right? Sorry for the delay, been busy over here. Here are a bunch of pics from the July 24th 403 Honda/Beyond.ca meet. Nice to see the diversity in vehicles continue with more and more cars from different manufacturers showing up.

Here are a few snaps from the night, these and more can be found here on our Flickr set: HERE

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And a few bloopers:

Errol working on the ass of his car… Mario working on Errol’s ass… I won’t ask:
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Ollie the dog knows how to attract the ladies:
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See you guys again soon!

iM Event Coverage: Driftwest Round 3 @ Stratotech Park

Saturday July 20th marked approximately 5 years since my last drift event (seriously; circa 2008, DMCC days).

I can’t really offer a good reason why, other than life happened. I got busy with work and eventually kind of fell out of love with photography for awhile, putting me on a bit of a hiatus over the last couple years as a photographer…but after Saturday’s event, I’m not quite sure how I managed to stay away.

Being out at Stratotech brought a rush of good vibes and great memories. From seeing friends I don’t see nearly enough, to admiring the evolution and fruition of the effort of those that pour their heart and soul into making their cars and the scene better, I can’t think of a better way to spend a Saturday.

So if you haven’t been to an event before, hopefully the following photos will convinced you to attend one in the near future( seriously, you should).

– Kevin

P.S. : If you want to see more, feel free to visit the gallery on Flickr, or the gallery on Facebook for more images (and maybe even some in colour!).

iM Event Coverage: Das Volks x European Classic 2013

On Saturday July 20th 2013, Calgary’s Stanley Park set the stage for two car shows that had something specifically for European Car enthusiasts, but something for all car lovers as well. The event brought together two separate entities, Das Volks and the European Classic, and it all went down in the heart of Stanley Park. With an eclectic array of modern and vintage Volkswagens from Das Volks AND an amazing arsenal of various Euro makes and models (Triumph, Mercedes, Ferrari to name a few) on hand for the European Classic, this was undeniably THE car show to be at this past weekend. A few of us from the crew were able to spend some time under the hot sun and check out the festivities that went down in Stanley Park, so enjoy a few pics taken while we were there!

A quick shout out to those who organized both Das Volks and the European Classic as this was a great show to check out with your family, friends, and pets!

Let’s move on to the pics!

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iM Event Coverage: Weekly 403 Honda/Beyond.ca Meet – July…

Welcome to another entry of pics from the July 17th edition of the weekly 403 Honda/Beyond.ca Meets at Chinook Centre. Last Wednesday was an interesting one. Around 5pm a big rain storm hit the city again, causing a few roads to flood once more and all but kill the hope of going to the Wednesday meet. But alas, as quickly as the storm came, it ended. Afterwards there was tons of sun, and the roads dried up fairly quickly, so I decided to make the trek down to Chinook to see how few people showed up. As you can see in these pictures, surprisingly it was an awesome turnout. Great to have people dedicated to their hobby as much as they are.

Here are a few snaps from the night, I tried my best to work with the bright sun and long shadows. These and more can be found here on our Flickr set: HERE

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How romantic! =P
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Before we end it here, even though I shouldn’t have to say it, there have been several incidents in the last few weeks to lead me to believe otherwise, so I’ll say it again. No speeding or BOVing up the ramp, no drifting, no revving engines, no super loud music, no burnouts. Basically, don’t do stuff that you wouldn’t do if a cop was hanging out there. We have a decent relationship with the staff and security at Chinook Centre because we are respectful to their lot and the residences across the street (who have on occasion called in to mall security and/or police because of these said hooligans). Don’t do stupid things to ruin it for the rest of the people who enjoy hanging out there.

Hope to see you guys all well behaved on Wednesday!

iM Film: Driven 2013 Video

It took a while, but its finally here and ready for your viewing pleasure! On May 11th 2013, the Olympic Oval in Calgary once again opened its doors to host yet another Driven show. With over 250 cars in attendance, and hundreds of people out and about to check out what went down, we are happy to share with y’all our take on the show as seen through our eyes. We would like to take this time to thank everyone that came out to rep with us, and also to the beautiful Melyssa Grace for coming down and hanging with us. Also, we cannot forget to thank y’all for coming down and checking out the show.

So without further adieu, here is our fashionably late take on the show that was Driven 2013. Enjoy!

iM Event Coverage: 2013 Rolling Sculpture Father’s Day Car…

To continue our coverage of the Father’s Day show in Canmore, here is the second half of the photos as promised! Remember that this is an annual event in Canmore so 2014 will hopefully see another great group of vehicles on display in the park.

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iM Event Coverage: 2013 Rolling Sculpture Father’s Day Car…

Each year in Canmore Alberta the Rolling Sculpture Car Club hosts a car show for Father’s Day. This year, on June 16th, numerous cars from the area attended to celebrate the day and filled up the town’s Centennial Park. Awards were given out to some lucky owners and funds were raised to provide lunches to school children within the Bow Vallery Area.
I attended and made sure to capture some photos of the event to show the variety of vehicles that were brought out for the day. There will be a second part of coverage to follow this one, so stay tuned!

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iM Event Coverage: Edmonton Summer Fest June 23, 2013

The start of the summer solstice was last weekend, and what better time to kick off the beginning of summer with?!? a car show and farmers market! I loved the idea of this the first time i heard of it, Kee Productions teamed up with the South Edmonton Farmers Market to bring us Edmonton Summer Fest. It was a beautiful day to be out and a bout, when I first arrived I had to go through the market area first. Sundays are a usual grocery/chore day for myself, so being able to squeeze in a car show while out accomplishing mundane tasks was a definite plus! You’ll find all the typical fruit, veggie and bread vendors at this market, but my favourite had to be the German sauerkraut hot dogs! With my groceries packed up and my appetite now at bay it was time to hit up the show. The show had a decent turn out, with a large showing from the Alberta G/Z Club.

Repping a wide array of rides from those with plenty of go

to static daily drivers…

…a carbon clad 370z

and this mild mannered 350z.

An easy favourite for me was this stanced out 5th gen Camaro.

Hondas were out too!

And the rest!

Definitely looking forward to this show again next summer!

iM Event Coverage: Father’s Day Show & Shine –…

12 years ago we started our first ever Father’s Day Show & Shine. With around 30 cars in attendance, we were more than happy that people actually showed up for our event. We quickly decided this would be an annual event at our church and soon saw that every year the show was growing exponentially in size. As the show gained a reputation in our city we found that people actually looked forward to our show each year and even in a rainout, tons of show cars would show up and crowds would still gather to check it all out. The Father’s Day Car Show has now become the largest outdoor car show in Edmonton, as well as the largest Father’s Day event in the city.

While its main focus is Father’s Day and getting dads out to see all the awesome cars, this is a free event for the whole family featuring a family fun zone with carnival activities for the kids, free BBQ, and tons of awards and prizes for all vehicle registrants.

Each year we host over 300 cars, trucks, and bikes with over 4,000 people in attendance. This year’s show was a little rainier than most but once again proved there are hundreds of dedicated people out there waiting to bring out their vehicles to the Father’s Day Car Show.

You might be surprised to hear that a church puts on this type of large-scale event, and that’s exactly what we want. At Church on 99, we’re all about being the church for the unchurched. We love welcoming in people from all walks of life and reaching out to our community as much as possible. Our relevant approach starts with the casual, come-as-you-are atmosphere and extends into our 75 minute services complete with contemporary Christian worship, video elements, and teaching sessions applicable to everyday life.

Next month our church will be moving and being renamed to Celebration Church. Maybe it’s fitting then that our church is relocating to the building formerly known as the Nicholson Chevrolet, which once was Edmonton’s most recognizable car showroom and dealership. We hope to see you at our 13th annual car show on June 13th, 2014.

Now on to the pictures provided by the volunteers of the church!

























More pics can be found on our Flickr

iM Event Coverage: Weekly 403 Honda/Beyond.ca Meet – June…

It was a nice sunny day on Wednesday June 15 to head up to the weekly 403 Honda/Beyond.ca meets. With the rain finally deciding to let up for a night, it was nice to get out there and check out some rides. Actually, it was a little too sunny out as you can tell by some of my pictures, and was getting hard to fight the sun and the shadows, so I gave up and went inside to eat, only to come back outside with it being cloudy again.

Here are a few shots that turned out, all the rest can be found on our Flickr set: HERE

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Hope to see you guys out at Chinook on Wednesday!