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Ontario Cycling "Coalition" Conference Notice
Dear Cycling Advocate:
The members of the cycling committees in the Burlington, Hamilton-Wentworth and Niagara Regions have had joint
meetings for the past number of years. With the success of these meetings, the members have realized that there are
common concerns about issues such as transportation, facilities, education and recreational needs of cyclists. Although
specific needs of cyclists vary from region to region, the concerns of the cycling committees were similar. What the
members found was that we lacked a voice that would address cycling issues on a province-wide basis.
Are you interested in setting up a province-wide cycling advocacy group or Cycling Recreation and Transportation
Organization? Would you like to attend a conference on Nov. 6th in St. Catharines, ON where you can meet with other
enthusiastic cycling advocates and exchange ideas about a province-wide organization?
Proposed Agenda
Meet and Greet: 8:30-9:00
1. Welcome and Introductions: 9:00-9:15
2. Examples of Cycling organizations from around the World:
Netherlands: John van der Mark
League of American Bicyclists: Bob Romanuk
Cycling Touring Club of England: Pat Dunphy 9:15-10:00
3. The Provincial Coalition: Suggestions for structure, purpose and composition
10:00-10:30
BREAK: 10:30-10:45
4. Brainstorming Group Activity: Priorities/ Identify Areas of Concern
Possible topics: Transportation (the needs of the commuter cyclist)
Facilities (on-road and off)
Education (Police/School and Can-Bike programme)
Recreation (the needs of the recreational cyclist) 10:45-12:00
LUNCH BREAK: 12:00-1:00
5. Group report of the Brainstorming Session/ Evaluation and Priorities 1:00-2:15
6. Communication Strategies/ Regional Contacts/ Web Site/ Newsletter 2:15-3:00
BREAK 3:00-3:15
7. Summary of the day's events/Future Directions 3:15-4:00
8. Expressions of Gratitude and date of next meeting 4:00-5:00
DATE: NOVEMBER 6th, 1999
8:30am - 5:00pm
LOCATION: Ministry of Transportation Building
301 St. Paul Street
St. Catharines, ON L2R 7R4
Directions - Follow the QEW towards Niagara Falls. Exit at Ontario Street St Catharines (be careful - there are also
Ontario Street Exits in Grimsby and Beamsville!). Exit left (south) - it is marked a St Catharines downtown. Follow
Ontario Street to St. Paul Street and turn left. Follow St Paul Street to Carlisle Street and left again. There is a multi-storey
carpark on your left (free parking on Saturday). The MTO Building is on your right, across Carlisle, above the Bus
Terminal. To enter the building, cross Carlisle and go right, turn left at St Paul and the entrance is about 100 metres on
your left.
Parking - Ground Floor, North Entrance near King Street - Enter St. Paul Street entrance past security, up escalator, across
2nd floor, then down to ground floor meeting rooms
COST:$10.00 (Covers coffee, lunch and afternoon snack)
Please pay at conference
BILLETS: Accommodations, through billeting, are available for people out of town
Contact: Jane Hughes (jhughes@spartan.ac.BrockU.ca)
R.S.V.P: Please R.S.V.P by October 29th, 1999 to Pierre Gravelle at:
Kim.Gravelle@ec.gc.ca
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