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FW: SOS Celebrates International Trails Day June 5
by Stacy Matwick 14 May '10

14 May '10

FYI Hope the attachment comes through. If not you can find the map and brochure here http://www.winnipegtrails.ca/2010/05/11/bois-des-esprits-trail-grand-openin… Cheers 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 From: Bev Sawchuk [mailto:bevsawchuk@shaw.ca] Sent: May-13-10 7:34 PM To: 'James, Alena (WSD)'; 'Craig and Connie'; 'Derhak Semeniuk, Bonnie'; 'Gordon Goldsborough'; Henry David (Hank) Venema; 'Britt Hilton'; 'Kisti Thomas'; 'kim laird'; 'Mike Grandmaison'; 'Natalie Gerardy'; 'Bohemier, Rene'; 'The Ladybug Foundation'; 'Vicki Burns'; kgeisel(a)mtsm.blackberry.com; 'Pike, Susan' Subject: 11 a.m. June 5 - SOS Celebrates International Trails Day Thought you might be interested in attending this event on June 5. Bring your family and friends to visit Winnipeg's newest and most unique City Park! Regards, Bev * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * On Saturday, June 5, Save Our Seine is inviting the public for a fun time on the trails of the the Seine River Greenway's forest Bois-des-Esprit - Winnipeg's largest continguous and river bottom and upland forest. This is the second year that Save Our Seine, in conjunction with the Winnipeg Trails Association, will be hosting an International Trails Day event to showcase Winnipeg's Bois-des-Esprit, a 117 acre forest located in South St. Vital adjacent to the new Royalwood subdivision. The event is aimed particularly at residents of the neighbourhoods located near the Bois-des-esprit, including Royalwood, St. Anne's Road and Meadowood. Highlights of this year's event will include: - opening of the new 2km long gravel trail that extends the length of the forest from the Royalwood Bridge to John Bruce Road. - guided tours of the forest along the new trail. Save Our Seine tour guides will provide information about the history and natural features of the forest, including the five ecosystems and diversity of wildlife that occurs in the forest. - Bois-des-Esprits contains the largest collection of forest sculptures in Winnipeg. Participants in the guided tours will get to see the 7 wood spirit and owl sculptures that Murray Watson carved into dead tree stumps this winter and spring fall. They will also visit Woody, the 3 metre high carved tree spirit that guards the forest. Carvers of the forest scuptures will also be on hand to talk about their carvings. - A free lunch will be served while a Metis fiddler entertains. Costumed Metis interpreters from Union Natinale Metisse St-Joseph du Manitoba will tell stories about the history of the area and Wildlife Haven Rehabilitiation Centre will have one it ambasssodors, a live raptor on hand. The event takes place on Saturday, June 5 at 11 a.m. Visitors are asked to gather at the greenspace east of the Royalwood Bridge, next to Bois-des-Esprit. Parking is available at Morrow Gospel Church. The event will last about 2 hours. A brochure about the event including a map of Bois-des-Esprit is attached.

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Vancouver pushes $25-million plan for more bike lanes
by Beth McKechnie 12 May '10

12 May '10

Vancouver pushes $25-million plan for more bike lanes Council to consider 55 km of new routes in 10-year master cycling plan By Kelly Sinoski, Vancouver Sun May 6, 2010 http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/Vancouver+pushes+million+plan+more+bike+… Vancouver is proposing to invest $25 million in additional bike paths over the next two years as part of the city's ambitious goal to become the world's greenest city by 2020. A city report on a proposed 10-year Cycling Master Plan, which will go to council Thursday, calls for another 55 kilometres of bike lanes and routes around Vancouver. This includes the long-awaited Comox Helmcken Greenway project to connect the seawall, the West End and downtown Vancouver to the Central Valley Greenway, which stretches all the way to New Westminster. The additional bike paths and routes would give Vancouver a 415-kilometre bike-route network and help the city reach its target of having 10 per cent of all urban trips in Vancouver made by bicycle by 2020, Mayor Gregor Robertson said. Right now, only 3.7 per cent of trips, or 60,000 trips a day, in Vancouver are made by bike on average, although some neighbourhoods boast up to 12 per cent. "This will definitely get more people on bikes," Robertson said. "Most data shows that cities don't go much beyond five per cent until they create separated bike lanes. That's about the percentage of people that will take their chances in traffic." The report, which will initiate the planning process for the new plan, recommends that council on Thursday approve an immediate $1.25-million investment in the city's bike network for 2010 and 2011. This money would be used to draft a new 10-Year Cycling Program Master Plan, develop a comprehensive cycling monitoring program, add on-street bicycle parking and do spot improvements - such as more traffic lights - on existing bikeways to address safety concerns. It also recommends council approve plans in principle to develop a new cross-town bikeway along 45th Avenue from Balaclava to Nanaimo, the North Arm Trail Greenway, generally along 59th Avenue from West Boulevard to Vivian, and create better cycling connections to the Canada Line Bridge and the Cambie Street bike lanes, which carry traffic over the Fraser River to Richmond. The proposals are in addition to plans underway to complete separated bike lanes from the Burrard Bridge to the Dunsmuir Viaduct across the downtown core. The total investment would be $25 million, which is roughly 30 per cent of the city's $90 million streets-and-roads budget for the same period, city engineer Jerry Dobrovolny said. The new cycling plan will form a component of a new transportation plan, to be initiated later this year. The money for the cycling paths and improvements has already been set aside in various budgets, including $3.7 million in the city's developer "greenlink" fund, which is for pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. Another $3 million earmarked for major arterial roads will also go toward projects that benefit cyclists, while the city has another $8.3 million that isn't allocated to any specific projects. Vancouver Coun. Geoff Meggs said about 12 per cent of the funding would be used for new infrastructure, while the rest would maintain or upgrade cycling paths. He noted many of the projects have been waiting for years to be built. Vancouver's bicycle network comprises five primary types of facility: off-street paths, local street bikeways, painted bike lanes, painted shared-use lanes and separated bike lanes. Robertson said one of the considerations would be to look at separated-bike-lane trials on major arterial routes such as Main or Commercial and on residential-street bike lanes. "We have a really good bike infrastructure but it really needs a catch-up in investment," he said. "For many years all city investment went into roads and sidewalks and the city ignored safe bike options." Margaret Mahan, executive director of Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST), welcomed the city's report. "It marks the first time we've seen that kind of significant commitment to a future that is going to be greener," she said. "The single thing most people say keeps them from riding is the perceived safety issue. "[They'll get on their bikes] when they're not afraid of being hit by two tonnes of moving vehicle." If approved by council, a public consultation process would probably start immediately and take about a year. ksinoski(a)vancouversun.com

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Commuter Cycling course - May 18 & 20
by Beth McKechnie 11 May '10

11 May '10

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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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