Monthly Archives: June 2009
Day 21 — Tour de Mississippi Mills
A couple of dozen riders took part in the first ever Tour de Mississippi Mills on Saturday. Thanks to all the members of the Almonte Bicycle Club led the way for visitors from far and wide to launch what we … Continue reading
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Day 20 — a bit of media
Our publicity efforts paid off on Saturday, with exposure on CBC Radio in Ottawa and in the Ottawa Citizen. Michael Bhardwaj, the charming host of CBC Radio’s In Town and Out, interviewed Bicycle Month organizer Jeff Mills, and if this … Continue reading
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Day 19 — The Golden Age
William Humber, author of “Freewheeling: The History of Cycling in Canada”, entertained an audience at the Almonte Old Town Hall with a slide show of historic images such as the one shown here and personal stories of encounters with famous … Continue reading
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116 years ago this month
The Bicycle-A Hundred Years Hence Toronto Globe, June 14, 1893 “The roads will be prepared especially for bicycles, the grades being very slight. The roads will be kept clean, as by that time the horses will found be only in … Continue reading
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Day 13.1 — Bike Rodeo
Like proud parents running alongside their child, holding the seat, then with a gentle push casting her off under her own pedal power and proudly watching the rite of passage, the organizing group of Bicycle Month is grinning from ear … Continue reading
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