Category: Brampton Kids on Bikes
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Bramalea CycleFest 2016 Success
Bramalea CycleFest on Jun 4th was geared towards engaging the community in conversations about health, wellness and environmental responsibility. Organized by All Peoples Church, this 2nd annual event raised $4,800 for William Osler Foundation Pediatric Wing, with half the money matched by CN. Church volunteers joined BikeBrampton volunteers to take apart 75 donated bicycles to…
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Cycling Safety – A Kids Parachute Event
Parachute is a not-for-profit agency advocating to reduce predictable and preventable injuries resulting from motor vehicle collisions, sports and recreation activities and seniors’ falls. This past May 27th, Century Gardens Recreation Centre hosted, “Buckle, Buckle, Buckle”, an Awareness Safe Kids Launch Event with Parachute. BikeBrampton was invited to provide programs and information on cycling safety.
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Manitou Bike Parade 2016
Partnerships are everything to make a memorable experience for kids learning to cycle. Lorie Johnson-Miller organized Manitou Park Bike Parade Jun 25th for her local park in Brampton. She obtained grants from Greenfields Specialty Alcohols and City of Brampton for the bbq lunch and bike parade decoration supplies. What is a parade without decorations? Kids from…
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McMurchy Community Bike Clinic
The community that gathers together to repair their bikes is a strong community. Stephen organized McMurchy Community Bike Clinic with help of former Boys and Girls Club McHardy Court Bike Clinic 2014 grads on Jun 25th.
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Bike to School Week GTHA Experience
Hundreds of schools from across Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area participated in Bike to School week organized by Events Subcommittee of Active and Sustainable School Transportation (ASST) Regional Hub of Metrolinx. The subcommittee is comprised of staff from Metrolinx and its program Smart Commute, school boards, Public Health units, municipal Transportation Services departments, and non-governmental organizations.
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Brampton Libraries Community Spotlight
Brampton Library designated June Active Lifestyle month with a series of Community Spotlight presentations by volunteers from BikeBrampton. We believe that biking in Brampton builds our community, so engaging library users is another great way to connect with residents!
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Bike to School Week Parent Experience
On the final day of Bike to School Week, the mother of a kindergarten student was locking his bike to the rack as I was counting the bikes. The bell had already rung. She told me that they had been running late and she told her son they would drive the car to school. “No…
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CeleBrampton BikeFest 2016
CeleBrampton BikeFest opens Main Street downtown for people to celebrate the start of summer in the city. Jun 11th marked BikeBrampton’s 4th annual participation, educating residents on cycling safety, encouraging them to come out to Bike Month events like Bike the Creek, Brampton’s new Community Rides, and our series of Brampton Library Community Spotlight presentations.
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PEYA Amazing Green Race 2016
BikeBrampton challenged Peel Environmental Youth Alliance’s Amazing Green Race students with the Bike Safety Intersection Game on May 21st at University of Toronto Mississauga. Environmental leaders of tomorrow sped through skill testing quizzes to advance to the next checkpoint via walking, cycling or taking transit.
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Winter Walk Day
Kids & parents, grab your winter hats, mittens and boots for Winter Walk Day to school Feb 3, 2016. BikeBrampton encourages year-round walking and biking to school. This special day on February 3rd has been set up across the country by Green Communities Canada to showcase the wonders of getting outside in fresh air and actively…
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