Category: Brampton Cycling

  • EcoBuzz Conference, February 5, 2014

    EcoBuzz Conference, February 5, 2014

    BikeBrampton exhibited at the Peel Environmental Youth Alliance (PEYA) conference at Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School, to encourage middle and secondary school youth to bicycle safely to school. Despite a significant “snow day” without bus transportation to the conference, the enthusiasm of those who did attend made the day worthwhile. David Laing BikeBrampton Chair, remarked on…

  • Bike the Creek Planning Ride, Nov 15, 2013

    Bike the Creek Planning Ride, Nov 15, 2013

    On a crisp sunny November day, representatives from BikeBrampton, City of Brampton, Region of Peel and Toronto Region Conservation Authority gathered at Loafers Lake Park to ride our planned route for Bike the Creek on June 21, 2014. We started at Loafer’s Lake Park with some minor maintenance for better cycling ease… Etobicoke Creek Trail…

  • Delegation to Committee of Council, Oct 30 2013

    Delegation to Committee of Council, Oct 30 2013

    A delegation to Brampton Committee of Council was made by BBAC Chair David Laing, with support from BBAC members in the visitors gallery. The following are excerpted from the official minutes of the City of Brampton. D 1.     Delegations, re: Establishment of the Brampton Cycling Advisory Committee – RML #2013-027 (File P40). Item I…

  • Presentation to PCHS Punjabi Community Health Mela

    Presentation to PCHS Punjabi Community Health Mela

    A presentation to seniors on the health and community merits of bicycle riding was made by BBAC Chair, David Laing on June 23rd. Anu translated the presentation to the large crowd. A show of hands indicated those who regularly cycle in Brampton! According to the Region of Peel report of 2012, approximately half of Peel adults…

  • Flower Day Parade

    Flower Day Parade

    BBAC in Brampton’s Flower Day Parade Cycling proudly behind the City of Brampton’s Recreation float, BBAC members participated in the joyful parade down Main Street Brampton to cap off a successful day at CeleBrampton, June 15, 2013.

  • BikeFest at CeleBrampton, June 15, 2013

    BikeFest at CeleBrampton, June 15, 2013

    BBAC displays at BikeFest CeleBrampton The Brampton_Guardian proclaimed that “CeleBrampton is here to stay”. Snap_Brampton heralded that “there is cycling safety in numbers”. Volunteer members of BBAC displayed in our Bike Fest booth on Main Street to enthusiastic crowds. All types of bikes came out. Hundreds of enthusiastic local residents gathered to take the bicycle safety challenge…

  • Bike to Work Day, May 27 2013

    Bike to Work Day, May 27 2013

    Bike to Work Day Pancake Breakfast BBAC participated in its inaugural event with our volunteers encouraging bike ridership with one of our messages, “there’s safety in numbers”! Councillor Gael Miles stopped by our booth, before biking to work at Brampton City Hall.   Region of Peel Police Bike Patrol

  • BBAC Delegation to Brampton Committee of Council

    BBAC Delegation to Brampton Committee of Council

    On May 15th BBAC made history with its first delegation to Brampton Committee of Council on May 15, 2013. The following is excerpted from the official Minutes of the Meeting. David Laing, resident of Brampton and Chair of the Brampton Bicycle Advisory Committee (BBAC), made the following presentation in regard to making Brampton a Bicycle…

  • Brampton can become a Bicycle Friendly Community

    Brampton can become a Bicycle Friendly Community

    Residents at the Northwest Brampton Community Development Meeting gathered to hear the case for why Brampton can and should become a “Bicycle Friendly Community”. Many of us are taking short-range trips in cars that could be better replaced with bicycle travel. This would give us more exercise, reduce road congestion, save our air quality, our money and our…