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2009 membership dues are becoming due
The membership fee: just $10.
Corporate memberships: $50.
The family membership fee is gone, however, couples will still have a lower cost than the previous $36.
Busted...
From Jack Knox's Times Colunist column of Nov 23rd: Just as any cyclist over the age of 15 was deemed to have been busted for drunk driving, anyone on a meatless diet was assumed to be both A) poor and B) a lousy shot. See the whole article here. I think that this attitude towards cyclists is present to a greater or lesser extent in all communities, at least if the clothes and bike don't obviously cost as much as a car!
New Meeting Schedule
Meetings have been re-scheduled
GNCC meetings are now scheduled for the 4th TUESDAY of the month. They still take place at 7:00 pm at the Volunteer Nanaimo offices, #3-2350 Labieux Rd.
 
Bike Sense site
One of our members has pointed out that the Bike Sense site should be in our list of links. Go there to view or download the Bike Sense Manual (in PDF form). It is a good review of how to ride on the roads. We have some copies: if you want one, come out to a meeting!
Bike Parking Brochure
Go to this link to find a printable (PDF) file which can be filled out by any cyclist (or want-to-be-cyclist) and left with a store or mall's management to encourage improvement and/or installation of bike parking facilities.
Bike Tools
The board has decided that the bike maintenance/service stand and special tools should be available to GNCC members to borrow. Fill out the form on the contacts page to inquire, or if the need is not urgent, watch this space for details.
 
Group Bicycle Cruise
We had a request to post this:
Group Bicycle Cruise.
Meet at City Hall, Friday, June 6th @ 6:30. Riders depart @ 7pm sharp. Details at www.nanaimoinformation.com.
With a bit of searching the actual page was found: look here. It seems that this is a group with on-going plans: check out the site above.
 
Bulletin file last updated:November 23, 2008

The Greater Nanaimo Cycling Coalition has a new lease on life.

It is hoped that a lower membership price will be one important measure to allow us to attract many more members. Still, a concerted effort is needed to recruit members. One particular group that we will be targeting are Malaspina University College students. Any ideas? If so, please use the contact form to get our attention!

For some time the italicized words below have been presented to everyone who reads this site. I find it difficult to believe, when it is hard to find even politicians that think that Global Warming might not be happening, that our job is done! Perhaps we have not been sufficiently environmentally oriented or, perhaps we have spread ourselves too thin or concentrated too much on the recreational aspects of cycling, but it seems to me that a major reduction in fuel used for personal transportation is still necessary! Discussion? Use the contact form at: http://www.thegncc.org/Contact.php (check both Webmaster and Board checkboxes).

Our main purposes are to:

  • provide a unified voice for all cycling interests in the area;
  • advocate for cyclists to the local governments;
  • promote cycling-friendly roads and facilities;
  • encourage recreation, commuting and touring as reasons to ride.

The most useful links on our site are:

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The Weather Network's version of the weather: (click for details)

Or, the Environment
Canada version.

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The cover of the April 2007 Vancouver Island Senior Living magazine. The three riders are Dave Beer, Jim Kirby and John van Beek.

#30 of 32: Bill Reilly/Senior Living


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