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Special urgent March edition of the EBC newsletter. EBC is a non-profit society dedicated to making Edmonton a more livable city by supporting active transportation.
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EBC members now receive a 10% discount at The Paint Spot. The Paint Spot even donates a portion of sales to EBC members back to EBC. Awesome!
They're also looking to build an artistic bike rack for their store; do you have experience in metalworking or design that you'd like to contribute? Let us know!
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SPARK is a member-owned electrical power co-op focused on green energy. For each EBC member that makes the switch to SPARK as their electrical services provider, SPARK will direct $1.50 per month to The Spoke.
That's right: switch to a member-owned co-op, save money on your electricity bill, and contribute (at no extra cost to you) to EBC's youth earn-a-bike program: you might want to do it right now!
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Show your member card at Acquired Taste Tea (across the street from MEC) and receive a 10% discount on your tea.
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Noorish Restaurant and Noorish Yoga now offers a 10% discount on all food, drink, and yoga passes to EBC members.
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redbike donated 50 helmets to The Spoke. Please support your local bike shop so they can continue supporting us!
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Member benefits keep growing
For the complete list of member benefits and EBC's partners, and to renew your membership today, please visit our membership page. We will begin mailing your membership cards on March 17.
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EBC will be taking part in the Make Something Edmonton launch event on March 21 at Avenue Theatre.
Make Something Edmonton is a Mayor's Task Force that asks the questions: why do we live here, why do we stay here: why Edmonton?
We believe in building a vibrant future for this city. Come chat with us on March 21 to talk about ideas and actions.
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2013 On-street Bike Routes Update
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Transportation Committee Meeting
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 1:30pm, River Valley Room, City Hall
The City of Edmonton Transportation Committee is meeting on Wednesday to discuss bike lanes.
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Review the agenda (including report). The bike lane discussion begins at 1:30pm.
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Register online to speak on agenda item 7.2: Bike Lanes – Consultation Process and Impacts. This is an online form that only takes 60 seconds to fill out. Not sure if you can make it? Register anyway! You can cancel by telephone or e-mail.
Speaking to council is as simple as registering and then speaking for up to 5 minutes (but you are welcome to speak for less time if you prefer).
If you don't wish to speak, please do attend if possible to show your interest and support. The meeting will be Wednesday, 1:30pm in the River Valley Room of City Hall, and is always open to the public.
Also on the agenda:
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6.2 Study to Reduce 112 Avenue Traffic Lanes
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6.3 Late Night Transit Service Package - One-year Pilot Source of Funding
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6.4 2013 Sidewalk Reconstruction Local Improvement Levy Reductions (Parkallen and Windsor Park)
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7.3 Pothole Repairs
Yes: civic matters!
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West Downtown Complete Streets
Thursday, March 28 from 7pm - 9pm
Oliver Community League Hall (10326 118 St)
Our next meeting of WDCS is on March 28. If you're interested in progressing cycling infrastructure and complete streets through Oliver and West Downtown (including 102 Ave), please come attend. View the website for more information.
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MEC Discount Shopping Night
Thursday, April 11 from 7pm - 9pm
Mountain Equipment Co-op (12328 102 Ave)
10% discount off all regular priced items in the store, including bikes and boats.
Door prizes throughout the evening!
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2013 Bicycle Route Pre-Construction Open Meeting
Wednesday, April 17 from 5pm - 8pm
Central Senior Lions Centre (11113 113 St)
Website
The pre-construction meeting will discuss the routes, the changes City engineers made to them as a result of the public consultation process, and give participants information about the upcoming installations.
This drop-in meeting will discuss the upcoming 2013 bicycle route installations. City staff will show a presentation of the routes and have maps on hand to help answer questions.
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Spring Bake & Bike Sale
Saturday, April 27 from 1pm - 5pm
BikeWorks North (9305 111 Ave) and BikeWorks South (10047 80 Ave)
We've been building bikes through the winter at both BikeWorks North and BikeWorks South. To celebrate the return of spring, we're hosting sales at both of our locations.
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Edmonton Bike Swap
Saturday, May 11
Location and details TBA
Website
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Bike to the Symphony 2013
Tuesday, June 4 from 5:30pm-6:30pm, 7pm-10pm
Website
Details are still being arranged, but book June 4 on your calendar. EBC and the ESO will once again be offering $20 concert tickets (for EBC members) in our annual ride to the Winspear Centre.
A rare chance to revel in the sound of more than 85 musicians on stage as the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra (two orchestras and two conductors!) join forces to perform some of Hollywood’s grandest and most memorable film scores by the legendary John Williams, including JAWS, Jurassic Park, Star Wars, and more. A unique event and a sonic spectacular.
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31-Hour Bike Repair-a-thon
Saturday, June 8, 10am until Sunday, June 9, 5:00pm
BikeWorks South (10047 80 Ave)
We're working to add a "paint your bike day" portion to this event, as well. Get ready!
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EBC Board Meetings
March 20, April 17 from 6:30pm-9:00pm
All EBC members are welcomed to attend and contribute at monthly Board of Directors meetings. The BoD governs the direction of the organization, so we welcome and value the input of our membership. Members are able to participate in all aspects of the board meetings except for votes on motions. Date, location and agenda are posted a few days in advance. Please RSVP to bo...@edmontonbikes.ca.
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OUR HOURS
BikeWorks South
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1 st, 3 rd & 5 th Sundays of the month reserved for Women and Transgendered persons only; 2 nd & 4 th Sundays of the month open to the general public
BikeWorks North
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