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Monthly Archives: May 2009
We like bikes
June 1 to 30, 2009 We’re planning dozens of activities for all ages during our first Bicycle Month. There are films, an art exhibit, bike mechanics workshops, a lecture by a bike historian about how the bicycle can change society, … Continue reading
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Bike-ability
Part of the reason for Bicycle Month is to encourage the municipality of Mississippi Mills to make our community bicycle-friendly. This is not an original idea. Cities and towns all around the world are developing strategies to promote cycling as … Continue reading
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Help buy a bicycle ambulance
TheĀ Almonte United Church is celebrating Mississippi Mills Bicycle Month with a supported ride to Ottawa on June 13. Registration forms are available at The Miller’s Tale Book Shop, 52 Mill Street, Almonte, or by calling 613 256-5181. Spaces are … Continue reading
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Learn your ABCs
The Almonte Bicycle Club runs a full spectrum of bicycling activities ranging from leisurely Sunday social rides on the road to provincial level championship races off road, organized on a non-profit basis by a dedicated group of volunteers. It serves … Continue reading
Taking Bicycling Seriously!
Friday May 1st, students dropped by Almonte’s youth centreĀ TYPS (Taking Young People Seriously) to finish painting the bike racks they constructed last year. Members of the Rotary Club of Carleton Place and Mississippi Mills, the sponsor of TYPS bike … Continue reading
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