Wow, time sure flies by. Beyond.ca adds another notch on its belt. Last year, while recapping some milestones for our 6th birthday we had 47,000 members and 2.4M posts. We also had three members that surpassed the ever elusive 10,000 post mark. I say elusive because every time users get closer to it, we redefine what a “post” is and everybody gets a nice reduction in their official post count.

To celebrate our 7th birthday, we decided to kick two members out of the 10,000 post club and we’re left with the boss man himself, rage2 raj2 as the sole member of the 10K post club. We have over 59,000 members today and nearly 2.9M posts in our discussion forums.

This year, we have also partnered with Canwest Digital Media. There were many wild rumors about the ownership of the site changing hands but that is not the case. Our partnership with Canwest allows us to utilize their extensive network of print and online media to integrate into our site. We are constantly upgrading and working on bringing you the latest automotive news and media. As many of you have noticed, our advertising is also being taken care of by Canwest’s sales team. This has allowed us to focus on developing new features, and building the site itself.

2009 has been a tough year for many people with the world economy deteriorating and many people losing their jobs. As a result, many people are spending a lot less on toys such as their cars. With that said, we are fortunate enough to still have some car shows rolling through the city this summer. Be sure to join us at the Driven 2009 Auto Culture Show on June 13 @ The Big Four building on the Stampede Grounds. We promise to make it worth your while!

Thank you once again and heres to many more of these birthday posts!

PS: Can someone please send us a cake next year? :)