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Fw: Dana Strapazzon Retirement Celebration
by Beth McKechnie 11 May '10

11 May '10

----- Original Message ----- From: Honey, Brian Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 2:04 PM Subject: Dana Strapazzon Retirement Celebration After years of hard work and dedication, it's time to take a permanent vacation. No more meetings or pages to fax, it's time to kick back and just relax. We welcome you in celebrating a retirement party honoring Dana Strapazzon on Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010. Please join us to share happy memories and wishing her well, as she starts her long and well deserved rest. This event is not a surprise, Dana is well aware of all plans. Please see attached poster. The celebration will occur at Silverado's Nightclub located at 2100 McPhillips Street from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. Tickets are $12 and will include a gift and food. Tickets will be available by the middle of next week. You may purchase tickets from any of the following: Brian Honey - 990-6636 or contact bhoney(a)winnipeg.ca (7th floor 395 Main) Derrick Stamm - 470-9791 or contact dstamm(a)winnipeg.ca (6th floor 395 Main) Karen Glugosh - 612-2065 or contact kglugosh(a)winnipeg.ca (6th floor 395 Main) Gail Katz - 986-7760 or contact gkatz(a)winnipeg.ca (8th floor 395 Main) Greg Ferguson - 986-4355 or contact gferguson(a)winnipeg.ca (6th floor 395 Main) Bill Towers - 986-3214 or contact btowers(a)winnipeg.ca (8th floor 395 Main) Jeff Honey - 986-8366 or contact jhoney(a)winnipeg.ca (430 Langside, Magnus Eliason Rec Center) Louie Strapazzon - 339-5105 or contact luidana(a)shaw.ca (Dana's husband) Please note Silverado's has indicated they will not be selling tickets at the door, so please purchase your ticket in advance. Hope to see you at the party, Brian Honey bhoney(a)winnipeg.ca

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Something timely for Friday
by Stacy Matwick 07 May '10

07 May '10

"Little Green Man" http://www.markfiore.com/ Safe for work. I especially liked the term 'lizard juice'. Enjoy Stacy Matwick Information Centre International Institute for Sustainable Development 161 Portage Ave. E., 6th floor Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 0Y4 Voice: (204)958-7755 Fax: (204)958-7710 Email: smatwick(a)iisd.ca Library website: http://www.iisd.org/ic/ "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" Groucho Marx "Life is like a bicycle, to keep your balance your must keep on moving" Albert Einstein

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Reminder: Jane's Walks coming to Winnipeg neighbourhoods this weekend
by Beth McKechnie 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

Come out to explore Winnipeg neighbourhoods on a Jane's Walk this weekend! The walks are FREE and led by volunteers. Explore Winnipeg's diverse and vibrant neighbourhoods while walking, talking and sharing. Celebrate the legacy of Jane Jacobs - urbanist and author whose writings championed a fresh, community-based approach to city building. Saturday, May 1 * Rapid Transit Walk - 10 a.m. * History Lives in North Point Douglas - 11 a.m. * Downtown: The Heart of the City - Noon * Magical Urban Forest: A Walk in the Bois-Des-Esprits - 12:30 p.m. * The Heart of Fort Rouge: Riverview A Place With it All - 12:30 p.m. * Transcona: From Town to City to Community - 1:00 p.m. Sunday, May 2 * Sharing Cars, Sharing Gardens: Osborne Village - 10:00 a.m. * Downtown: The Heart of the City - Noon * Echoes of Our Past: A Walk Along the Historic Seine River in St. Boniface - 12:30 * Scotia Heights: Unique Places and Play Spaces - 1:00 p.m. * Walking Meditation: Assiniboine Park - 1:30 p.m. * Faith and Service: Churches in an Evolving Urban Neighbourhood (Wolseley) - 2:00 p.m. * A Walk through Old St. Vital - 3:00 p.m. Find all details and descriptions online at http://janeswalk.net/cities/category/winnipeg/. ** Please circulate widely - thanks! **

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New resource - AT and the built environment
by Beth McKechnie 28 Apr '10

28 Apr '10

Hi everyone, In case you haven't seen it yet, the Heart and Stroke Foundation has a new resource called "Shaping Healthy Active Communities" that provides practical advice. It looks at the role of the built environment and people's physical activity levels (including walking and cycling). Here's a snippet: Active, healthy community design strategies - such as good public transit, well-maintained parks, and safe, efficient walking and cycling networks ? make it easier to get the physical activity Canadians need to promote heart health, prevent stroke and maintain a healthy lifestyle. With Canada's high rates of physical inactivity and obesity in adults and children, it is more important than ever to build active, healthy design supports into local environments. Residents and community organizations can play an important role in making this happen. Download it at: http://www.heartandstroke.com/site/c.ikIQLcMWJtE/b.5847487/k.2ED3/Healthy_L… cheers, Beth

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Invite: Active School Travel and Risk Management Webinar, May 3, 2:00 p.m. CST
by Beth McKechnie 28 Apr '10

28 Apr '10

***Apologies for Cross Posting*** Please join us for a webinar on Active School Travel and Risk Management Resource Conservation Manitoba will be a participation site for the webinarbelow on Monday, May 3rd from 2-3 pm central. Please join usat our offices 3rd Floor, 303 Portage Avenue; Winnipeg. RSVP to asrts(a)resourceconservation.mb.ca. Alternatively,you can register for the webinar by e-mailing Sandra Jones at scjones(a)telus.net and take part from thecomfort of your own desktop. Participation is free! Enjoy! Ifyou have any questions, please dont hesitate to contact us at 925-3773 or asrts(a)resourceconservation.mb.ca. Cheers, JackieAvent From: Sandra Jones [mailto:scjones@telus.net] Sent: April-12-10 1:43 PM To: Sandra Jones Subject: Invite: Active School Travel and Risk Management Webinar, May3, 3:00 p.m. EST STP facilitators, schoolboard trustees and staff, municipal staff, ACTIVE SCHOOL TRAVEL AND RISKMANAGEMENT Is liability an issue in yourarea? Invite those needing answers to take part in this webinar. This is an opportunity forthose hesitant to fully embrace School Travel Planning due to liabilityconcerns, to hear from both an expert in risk management and a fully engagedSTP school district. How is the liability issue mitigated and school travelplanning made successful? Doug Wyseman of Municipal RiskServices Limited willbe joined by a Halton School District Board member to presenton the important issue of liability. They will be introduced by Jacky Kennedyof Green Communities Canada. The presentations will be followed by anopportunity for questions. This free webinar isscheduled for 90 minutes on Monday May 3 at 3:00 p.m. EST Please register yourself andany colleagues, invited guests, by replying to this email at: scjones(a)telus.net Instructions for joining thisimportant WIMBA webinar will follow. Thank you for your interest,I look forward to your reply. Best wishes, Sandra Sandra Jones School Travel Planning www.saferoutestoschool.ca/schooltravel.asp scjones(a)telus.net T 604.946.1480 C 604.786.0803 JackieAvent Active and Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator Resource Conservation Manitoba 3rd Floor - 303 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 2B4 (204)925-3773 www.resourceconservation.mb.ca Resource Conservation Manitoba: Living Green, Living Well Practical solutions for yourself, your community and theenvironment Green Commuting, Environmental Education, Reducing Waste, Composting Resource Conservation Manitoba is a registered charity. Pleaseconsider making a donation. ------- End of Forwarded Message ------- Beth McKechnie Green Commuting Initiatives Workplace TDM Coordinator Resource Conservation Manitoba Tel: (204) 925-3772 www.resourceconservation.mb.ca

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Active Transportation Open Houses
by Erik Dickson 22 Apr '10

22 Apr '10

Hello everyone, Apologies for any cross posting. There are two upcoming Public Open Houses and Community Drop-Ins scheduled as part of the Active Transportation Infrastructure Stimulus Project. For more information regarding the upcoming open houses as well as previous open houses, please visit: http://www.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/MajorProjects/ActiveTransportation/HikeIt BikeItLikeIt.asp Public Open House: New Routes in South East Winnipeg: Seine River / Dakota / Dunkirk / Archibald / Lagimodiere / Eugenie Thursday, April 29 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Morrow Gospel Church 755 St. Anne's Road Community Drop-In Workshop: North End Bikeway System Tuesday, May 4 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm William Whyte School 200 Powers Avenue This session is another opportunity to provide input on new AT facilities in the North End. The open house will be drop-in format (come any time between 5:00 and 8:00) but the workshop will follow the schedule: 5:00 pm King / Charles / Flora (King to Selkirk) 5:45 pm Church / Machray (Keewatin to Main) 6:30 pm Manitoba / Pritchard / Flora (Keewatin to Main) 7:15 pm Powers (Sutherland to Leila) If you have any questions please feel free to call me. Have a good day! Regards, Erik Dickson B.Sc. (Hons) Marr Consulting Services 8th Floor - 136 Market Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0P4 Phone: (204) 927-3456 ext. 242 Fax: (204) 927-3443 Please consider our environment before printing this message.

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Jane's Walks - coming to Winnipeg neighbourhoods May 1 & 2
by Beth McKechnie 21 Apr '10

21 Apr '10

Jane's Walk is series of FREE walking tours led by volunteers on the first weekend of May. Explore Winnipeg's diverse and vibrant neighbourhoods while walking, talking and sharing. Celebrate the legacy of Jane Jacobs - urbanist and author whose writings championed a fresh, community-based approach to city building. Find Winnipeg walk times and locations online at www.janeswalk.net . New walks still being added! ** Please circulate widely - thanks! Also, poster attached if you have spots for it in your neighbourhood or workplace. ** cheers, Beth 925-3772

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Active Transportation: What is it? Where do I start? How can I make it work for me? - Friday, April 23
by Deanna Betteridge 21 Apr '10

21 Apr '10

** Please forward ** Hello, Please join Winnipeg in motion and Kate Dykman from Resource Conservation Manitoba <http://www.resourceconservation.mb.ca/> to learn more about active transportation - how to get started and how to do more if you are already active. We will discuss tips on how to get started, how to stay safe while walking and cycling in Winnipeg and give an update on all that is new in Active Transportation in Winnipeg. Who should attend? - Recreational walkers, cyclists and other active commuters interested in walking and riding more... to work or to destinations in and around your neighbourhood. When: Friday - April 23, 2010, 12:10 - 12:50 p.m. Where: Millennium Library - Carol Shields Auditorium Admission is FREE and registration is NOT required. Contact Winnipeg in motion at 940-3648 for more details. The first 75 people to attend the session will receive an in motion reflective arm band - enhancing visibility for walkers and cyclists. This session is part of "in motion Fridays", a series of monthly workshops that promote physical activity for better health. The in motion @ the Library series is sponsored by Winnipeg in motion and the Millennium Library. For a complete list of workshops, visit http://www.winnipeginmotion.ca/resources/in_motion_library <http://www.winnipeginmotion.ca/resources/in_motion_library> . See you at the library, Deanna ** Sign-up to receive Winnipeg in motion email updates www.winnipeginmotion.ca/signup/ ** ------------------------------------------------------------- Deanna Betteridge, BESS, M.Sc. in motion Coordinator 2 - 189 Evanson St. Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0N9 204-940-3264 (w) 204-232-3297 (c) 204-940-8409 (f) E-mail: dbetteridge(a)wrha.mb.ca Web site: www.winnipeginmotion.ca This email and/or any documents in this transmission is intended for the addressee(s) only and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, copying or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and return the original. Ce courriel et tout document dans cette transmission est destiné à la personne ou aux personnes à qui il est adressé. Il peut contenir des informations privilégiées ou confidentielles. Toute utilisation, divulgation, distribution, copie, ou diffusion non autorisée est strictement défendue. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire de ce message, veuillez en informer l'expéditeur immédiatement et lui remettre l'original.

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Webinar invitation - Environmental Measures for Safe Routes to School: Understanding the Basics of Air Pollution
by Beth McKechnie 20 Apr '10

20 Apr '10

***Apologies for Cross Posting*** Please join us for a webinar on Environmental Measures for Safe Routes to School: Understanding the Basics of Air Pollution Resource Conservation Manitoba will be a participation site for the webinar below on Tuesday, April 27th from 12-1 pm central. Please join us at our offices - 3rd Floor, 303 Portage Avenue; Winnipeg. RSVP to asrts(a)resourceconservation.mb.ca. Alternatively, using the link below you can register for the webinar and take part from the comfort of your own desktop. Participation is free! Enjoy! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at 925-3773 or asrts(a)resourceconservation.mb.ca. Cheers, Jackie Avent Jackie Avent Active and Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator Resource Conservation Manitoba 3rd Floor - 303 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 2B4 (204) 925-3773 www.resourceconservation.mb.ca Resource Conservation Manitoba: Living Green, Living Well Practical solutions for yourself, your community and the environment Green Commuting, Environmental Education, Reducing Waste, Composting Resource Conservation Manitoba is a registered charity. Please consider making a donation. From: Michelle Gulley [mailto:mgulley@americawalks.org] Sent: April-20-10 9:48 AM To: asrts(a)resourceconservation.mb.ca Subject: Safe Routes Coaching Action Network Webinar - April 27th Safe Routes Coaching Action Network Webinar - April 27 (1pm ET) Environmental Measures for Safe Routes to School: Understanding the Basics of Air Pollution Presenters: Pat Childers, U.S. EPA Dan Powell, Planner, Greenville County Planning Dept. Helping to reduce air pollution is often cited as a reason to walk or bike. However, most of us are unfamiliar with the different types of air pollution and how they affect children compared to adults. In this webinar, Pat Childers, of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will walk us through a basic introduction to the different sources and types of air pollution and how they relate to Safe Routes to School. This basic overview will also teach you how to determine the types of air pollution that are of the greatest concern in your area. Mr. Childers will also discuss various school-related air pollution programs being implemented by EPA. Mr. Childers presentation will be followed by a ten minute overview of the work Dan Powell is doing with schools in the Greenville County area to reduce idling, improve air quality, and increase walking and bicycling to school. Dan will also discuss how to involve students in the process of evaluating air quality changes. This webinar is part of the Safe Routes to School Coaching Action Network Webinar Series, developed by America Walks and the National Center for Safe Routes to School. For more information please contact Michelle Gulley at mgulley(a)americawalks.org REGISTER NOW Forward email This email was sent to asrts(a)resourceconservation.mb.ca by mgulley(a)americawalks.org. Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribeT | Privacy Policy. Email Marketing by America Walks | 4604 eisenhower avenue | alexandria | VA | 22304

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WFP: Bike-path, walkway boom (Apr.20'10)
by Beth McKechnie 20 Apr '10

20 Apr '10

Winnipeg Free Press Bike-path, walkway boom Cash for active-transportation routes nearly outstrips budget for roads By: Bartley Kives For the first time in Winnipeg's history, the city will spend almost as much money building bike and pedestrian routes this summer as it will fixing local and regional streets. The city plans to stagger the construction of 34 active-transportation projects over the next six months, as engineering and construction firms race to build $20.4 million worth of new bike and pedestrian routes before Halloween. The unprecedented expansion of Winnipeg's active transportation network will add 101 kilometres of new AT routes -- 30 kilometres of dedicated bike and pedestrian paths and 71 kilometres of cycling routes on streets -- to the city's existing network of 274 kilometres. During a regular year, the city only spends $3.25 million to expand its active-transportation network. But the availability of federal infrastructure funds convinced the city and province to shell out more for AT in 2010. Since all the money must be spent by the end of October, the city's public works department and outside consulting firms found themselves under pressure to complete the initial design and engineering work. Construction tenders and the actual work will be staggered between late April and October to prevent any one company from struggling beneath the weight of too much work, active-transportation co-ordinator Kevin Nixon said. Most of the projects will be completed by the deadline, he predicted. But it's unclear what will happen in Omand Park, where opposition from several dozen Wolseley residents scuttled a $1-million bridge over Omand's Creek. Another route planned for Kildare Avenue was moved to Pandora Avenue following consultation with Transcona residents, Nixon said. The city has one more public consultation planned for the project. New routes along the Seine River, Dakota Street, Dunkirk Drive, Eugenie Street, Lagimodiere Boulevard and Archibald Street will be on display at a Morrow Gospel Church open house on April 29. But Winnipeggers may still be unaware some lanes of existing city streets will be converted into bike routes featuring either bike lanes or separated bike boulevards. For example, three or four roundabouts will be placed on Grosvenor Avenue to calm traffic in River Heights. Portions of Nassau Street North will only allow motor vehicle traffic in one direction. A downtown stretch of Assiniboine Avenue will also include one-way sections to prevent the loss of parking spaces alongside a new bike boulevard. One of the side benefits of the project is preventing cars from shortcutting through residential neighbourhoods, explained Nixon, who worked alongside city transportation managers. But the main goal is to make it easier and safer for cyclists to commute through Winnipeg. "We're not trying to replace the automobile. We're not trying to get anyone on a bike," he said. "What we're trying to do is give people options." Some motorists, however, remain skeptical. Mike Mager, president and CEO of CAA Manitoba, said even though most drivers support the expansion of cycling infrastructure, they're also annoyed by increasing congestion on Winnipeg's streets. An informal survey of consultants working on the AT project confirmed Nixon's prediction of project completion by the end of October, albeit with a caveat: There will be gaps on several routes, as some legal easements have yet to be obtained. The creation of trail signage also may have to wait until 2011, Nixon added. bartley.kives(a)freepress.mb.ca Get informed Plans for new southeast Winnipeg activetransporation routes will be on display Thursday, April 29, at Morrow Gospel Church at 755 St. Anne's Rd., from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Find information on all the projects at winnipeg.ca/publicworks/MajorProjects/ActiveTransportation/HikeItBikeItLikeIt.asp *** 274 kilometres Winnipeg's existing active-transportation network 30 kilometres Additional bike-and-pedestrian paths the city plans to build by the end of October 71 kilometres Additional bike boulevards and bike lanes the city plans to build on city streets by the end of October $20.4 million Cost of the active-transportation infrastructure stimulus program, shared equally by all three levels of government $21.3 million Money devoted to fixing streets this summer, not counting sidewalks, back lanes, gravel roads and major projects -- Source: City of Winnipeg ------- End of Forwarded Message ------- Beth McKechnie Green Commuting Initiatives Workplace TDM Coordinator Resource Conservation Manitoba Tel: (204) 925-3772 www.resourceconservation.mb.ca

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