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Friday, June 25th

Ride you bike to work, and attend a FREE breakfast at The Forks!

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Monday, January 26, 2010

Manitoba Theatre for Young People

The Forks Food Court area, The Forks (Pancake House entrance)
In 2010, the City of Winnipeg will be spending $20 million on active transportation infrastructure as a result of Federal Stimulus Funding.
This informative evening is free and open to the public, but seating is limited so you must pre-register. RSVP: BuildingItRight@mts.net
6:30 PM: Registration & refreshments.

7:00 PM:

• Opening remarks from the Government of Canada, Province of Manitoba, and City of Winnipeg.
• Visionary visual presentation
  Anders Swanson is a visual artist, global cycling advocate, and recipient of the Manitoba Eco-Network’s 2009 Individual Environmental Award.
• Province of Québec: Celebrating 40 years of building 4,000+ km of bikeways in the Province
  Marc Jolicoeur has been research coordinator at Vélo Québecsince 1995. Author of the Technical Handbook of Bikeway Design, he has served on numerous committees on bikeway safety and standards. He also coordinates technical support for the development of the Route Verte bicycle network. A professional engineer, he has been involved in transportation for over 15 years. An avid cyclist since childhood, he is a regular bicycle commuter in Montréal. Quebec is Canada’s leading province in Active Transportation and Cycling Tourism. Marc will share his perspectives on the hows / whys of Quebec’s great walking and cycling successes.
• Minneapolis, Minnesota: Recognized as one of the top 5 cycling cities in the USA
  Jay Walljasper is the author of The Great Neighborhood Book, which chronicles stories from around the world about how citizens and public officials are rolling up their sleeves to improve their communities. A year-round bike commuter in Minneapolis, he is an authority on livable communities and sustainable transportation initiatives. He is a senior fellow atProject for Public Spaces (a New York-based organization), a contributing editor at National Geographic Traveler magazine, and editor of OnTheCommons.org. As a social observer, he has been quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, National Public Radio, and the Toronto Star. Minneapolis is second only to Portland in the United States as a city whose people and governments are embracing walking and cycling. Jay will share his perspectives on Minneapolis’ success. Minneapolis just recently received stimulus funding also!

RSVP: BuildingItRight@mts.net (Limited seating)

Organized & sponsored by:

• Province of Manitoba
• The Forks
• Winnipeg Trails Association
• One Green City

Supporting sponsors:

• City of Winnipeg
• The Centre for Sustainable Transportation
• Bike to the Future
• Prairie Pathfinders Walking Club
• Resource Conservation Manitoba
• Manitoba Cycling Association

Refreshment sponsors:

• Marr Consulting
• Stantec

Please attend this evening to learn more about what other successful communities are doing to develop walking and cycling routes. Both our speakers come from climates and terrain similar to Winnipeg and will share their time / insight / expertise with us. It will help you provide educated input to the upcoming public consultations on what Winnipeg will be building.

Saturday, May 23

Join us as we pitch in to clean up the greenway then gather for complimentary refreshments and lunch!

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

Team up to Clean Up!

Bonnie Mitchelson, M.L.A Join River East MLA Bonnie Mitchelson and “Bonnie’s Brigade” on its annual clean-up of Bunns Creek Park and the Northeast Pioneers Greenway. Meet at the parking lot of Bunns Creek Park (McIvor).

Joy Smith, M.P. Kildonan-St. Paul Member of Parliament Joy Smith invites you to join her to clean-up the Chief Peguis Trail. Meet at her office located at McIvor Mall, 1795 Henderson Highway.

Councillor Jeff Browaty North Kildonan Councillor Jeff Browaty and the RENNTrails Committee tackle garbage along the Northeast Pioneers Greenway between Raleigh and Gateway. Meet at the parking lot of Bunns Creek Park (McIvor).

Erna Braun, M.L.A Work with Rossmere MLA Erna Braun to clean up the Northeast Pioneers Greenway and the McLeod/Grassie Area. Meet at her office at 3-935 McLeod Avenue. Thank you to Take Pride Winnipeg and McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada for their support.

June 2

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Offer your input on bike lanes, bikeways, traffic calming for Winnipeg streets.
Click on the Poster for details:

Saturday,  June 6

Sign up for the 10th annual Commuter Challenge – an event emphasizing active and green commuting.

The 10th annual Commuter Challenge is a national sustainable transportation event celebrated during Environment Week. It’s a friendly competition between workplaces and schools to encourage individuals to walk, bike, carpool, telecommute, or bus on their daily commute to work or school from May 31st 1st to June 6th to emphasize active and green means of commuting.

Enter to Win prizes! Prizes are awarded to Workplaces with the highest participation rates. The main objective of the promotion is to highlight the importance of green and active commuting in creating healthy communities through opportunities for increased physical activity and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
For all the details, including registration information, please see Resource Conservation Manitoba’s Commuter Challenge website.