Great news from the Province of Manitoba!
In the attached letter to Janice Lukes, Chair of the Province's Active Transportation Advisory Group (ATAG), Minister Dave Chomiak has confirmed they will be acting on three key recommendations of the report generated by ATAG:
1) Develop a provincial policy to support and encourage AT; 2) Appoint a provincial director for AT; and 3) Establish an on-going public stakeholder advisory committee.
In addition, the Province had committed to and has confirmed building an AT crossing at the Perimeter Hwy to connect with the popular Northeast Pioneers Greenway. This will allow peds and cyclists to safely cross the Perimeter and continue northward through East St. Paul and toward the floodway trail and Birds Hill Park.
To see all of the recommendations, check out "Greater Strides: Taking Action on Active Transportation": http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/pdf/atag_report6.pdf
Wonderful start to 2012! Thanks to Janice, Mark Cohoe, Anders Swanson, Russell Wychreschuk and Pat Locken for your hard work and dedication in creating this report, along with the many others who contributed to the process.
cheers, Beth