Monthly Archives: June 2009

Day 6 — Tune-up Time

Saturday, June 6 was tune-up day in preparation for next week’s supported ride from Almonte to Parliament Hill. The ride has two options — a short one and a long one, and will be undertaken by riders of all ages. … Continue reading

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Day 5 — Bicycle art

The call to artists was issued only about four months ago, so the unveiling of works at Friday’s Bicycle Art Show reception was incredibly impressive as well as being delightfully eclectic.  Jill McCubbin’s canvas (above) was flanked by two vintage … Continue reading

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Day 2 — Ribbon cutting

As promised, the sun shone for our opening ceremony yesterday, when an enthusiastic Mississippi Mills Mayor Al Lunney, sporting his brand-new Bicycle Month T-shirt,  rode through the ribbon to officially open Bicycle Month. (Don’t forget, Tshirts and posters are available … Continue reading

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Day 1 — Advocacy

Bicycle Month 2009 started on a grey, moist day, but our delegation to town council was met with smiles and positive attitudes. Thanks to Jeff Mills and Bonnie Schnittker for managing to fit hours of compelling information into the 10-minute … Continue reading

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