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2006 YEARBOOK Honourable Kevin Falcon Minister of Transportation May 29–June 4 2006 Bike and clothing provided by Chain Chain Chain Register Online: www.biketoworkvictoria.ca VANCOUVER ISLAND health authority Canada’s Cycling Capital.... TABLE OF CONTENTS Messages from the President Kick-off Launch . 31 and the Event Coordinator . 3 Trailside Breakfast . 32 Bike to Work Victoria Board . 4 Commuter Challenge . 32 Bike to Work Victoria Staff . 5 Celebration Stations . 33 Facts & Figures . 5 Wrap-up Barbeque. 34 Major Sponsors . 6 Graphics . 35 Food & Beverage Sponsors. 19 Headlines. 36 Prizes . 20 Media Coverage & Website. 37 Workplace Teams . 22 BTWV Skills Course. 38 Winning Teams . 29 Then & Now . 39 Spoken Word . 30 Bike to Work BC . 40 MESSAGES The skills courses filled up as soon as we an- FROM THE nounced them. We have added Government PRESIDENT specific course dates, now that provincial staff AND THE have discovered the benefits of travelling be- EVENT tween meetings by bicycle, specifically so they COORDINATOR can meet their workplace safety requirements. Our sponsors, both old and new, are a key in- gredient to the success of our event. Year a�er year, these sponsors continue to appreciate ne of the most difficult things to do the opportunity of being part of Bike to Work when pu�ing on an event like Bike to Week and we thank them. The value of their OWork Week is to sustain the success partnership with BTW is immeasurable. of previous years. This year, despite a chal- lenging start which included a move to new Now we are looking to next year. Planning premises on Yates Street, the staff and Board has already begun to get even more teams and of the Greater Victoria Bike to Work Soci- cyclists on board. I look forward to seeing ety demonstrated how this can be achieved. everyone on the road in 2007. Congratulations to everyone for all of the hard work that makes our event appear so effortless. I particularly want to thank Stephanie, Mia Robert Wickson and Marsha for their efforts that went well President, Bike To Work Victoria beyond the norm. Again this year, workplace teams turned out with record numbers of new cyclists. goodies and prizes that were greatly appreci- ated and enhanced the celebratory spirit of biking to work. New Celebration Station locations at the Johnson Street Bridge and the Township of Esquimalt were well received additions to the week. And of course, the Celebration Station passports were a huge hit, with several cyclists visiting every station. he Bike to Work Week campaign is inde- scribable - the momentum, excitement Clearly the consistent success of Bike to Work and fun is apparent and contagious at T Week demonstrates the excitement about and every Celebration Station, with or without trend towards cycling for transportation. Bike rain. Again this year, more than 600 teams to Work Victoria hopes to expand this program participated including several from through- in 2007, to several more BC communities, out BC. For the second year, the City of thus sharing the reward and excitement of Kelowna ran Bike to Work Week and reported regular cycling! a significant increase in participation. No event is possible without assistance from Stephanie Johnson numerous individuals. The office team, workplace team leaders and numerous volun- Event Coordinator, Bike to Work Victoria teers did a tremendous job contributing to a superbly organized and highly visible event. Thoughtful sponsors provided excellent 3 BIKE TO President WORK Rob Wickson VICTORIA Partner, Discovery Economic Consulting Chair, BC Chamber of Commerce BOARD Vice President and Secretary Lori Garcia-Meredith Building Technical Advisor BC Buildings Corporation Treasurer Ted Jones Broker Development Centrum LendingMax Dr. Richard Backus Spin Doctors Cycling Club Summit Injury Management Kryn Zedel Times Colonist Circulation Sales Central Saanich Advisory Planning Committee Sarah Webb Sustainability Coordinator University of Victoria Kathy Vinton Public Affairs Officer Ministry of Community Services John Luton Executive Director, Capital Bike and Walk Coordinator, Vancouver Island Cycle Tourism Alliance Alan Perry Reporter Emeritus, C-FAX 1070 Radio Host, Shaw TV “Opinion Panel” Cycling Liaison, CRD Traffic Safety Commission Chris Foord Transportation Consultant Director and Co-chair, CRD Traffic Safety Commission Lloyd Rushton Capital Regional District General Manager Parks and Community Services 4 BIKE TO Marsha Petty-Johnson WORK Coordinator VICTORIA STAFF Mia Kohout Coordinator 2006 Bike to Work Team! From left to right: Mia, Stephanie, Marsha TOTAL NUMBER OF CYCLISTS TEAM GROWTH FACTS & FIGURES NUMBER OF NEW CYCLISTS Bike to Work Week 2006 maintained its well-established trend of bringing out large numbers of cyclists, with a total of 571 teams and 5,510 participants. Of these, 823 were new cyclists, many of whom will continue cycling beyond the event. Bike traffic on Selkirk Trestle during Bike to Work Week 2006 5 MAJOR BIKE TO WORK WEEK SPONSORS Week Right: to Go! Anthony Danks from the Ministry of Environment, Anthony Danks of the 1BC Ministry of Environment says, “One Week to Go’ I bike to work for pure enjoyment, poster person all year round. It’s an excellent way to wake up in the morning and unwind at the end of the day.” Right: Cory Waters, Ministry of Energy and Mines team leader and former Bike to Work Director Right: Ministry of Energy and Mines team does BTWW tandem style! Team leader, Norman Marcy, rode from Fairfield out to Central Saanich and back to town to pick up first time rider, Shelley Guthrie. The rest of their team joined up along the way! Left: team leader, Eleanor Kallio, Ministry of Health Right: Ministry of Health team leaders pose with their new BTW banner 6 BIKE TO WORK WEEK MAJOR SPONSORS Left: This Liz Bicknell , Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, ‘This is it!’ is it! poster person Liz Bicknell of the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands says: I bike to work because it is good for my health, my wealth and the environment, plus it’s fun!” Left: Brenda Janke, Ministry of Transportation, celebrating her “Commuter Challenge” victory over her car counterpart. Brenda raced from UVic and beat her team mate by a record breaking six minutes Left: Ministry of Transportation Team, ‘Bike Me’, poses with their minister, poster person Kevin Falcon, (upper left-middle wearing BTW shirt), on the front steps of the Legislature 7 MAJOR BIKE TO WORK WEEK SPONSORS Weeks Right: to Go! Jessica Schafer of UVic, 4 ’Four Weeks to Go’ poster person Jessica Schafer of UVic says … I cycle to work with my kids in tow because it feels great to pollute less, exercise, and save money. Most importantly, cycling every day with my kids is a very special Right: time together. I feel so lucky to be able to Allan Dunlop, combine my love of cycling with sustainability spending time with the kids, and I hope that our example inspires and BTWW other parents to include cycling coordinator from with their children as part of their UVic, at Tuesday’s regular routine. Commuter Challenge Right: Signing up for a chance to win one of many BTWW prizes Above: Mom cycles in to UVic with son very close behind Right: 8 Cyclists commuting to UVic stop for some coffee BIKE TO WORK WEEK MAJOR SPONSORS Weeks to Go! 5 Left: Cheryl Lamont of ING, ’Five Weeks to Go’ poster person Cheryl Lamont of ING Insurance says … Living in Sooke and working in Victoria doesn’t make biking to work an impossibility. Catching the bus from Sooke to the Galloping Goose at Western Exchange allows me to save money, stay environmentally friendly and keep fi t. It’s a beautiful trail and I love the exhilaration of exercising outdoors before and after work.” Right: Cyclist commuter enjoys oranges and arm bands supplied by ING Insurance Left: Sylvia Bernat of ING looks over prize entry ballots Left: ING staff, Norah Alexandre (left) and Lesley Marshall, model ING’s armbands while they hand them out to cyclists 9 MAJOR BIKE TO WORK WEEK SPONSORS Right: Weeks cycle commuter, Erick Thompson 3to Go! of A-Channel, ’Three Weeks to Go’ poster person Erick Thompson from A-Channel says: I ride my bike to work because it helps me exercise during the week and I don’t have to play the ‘parking game.’ ” Right: A Channel’s Hudson Mack Bike provided by is all smiles in spite of the Chain Chain Chain rain at Monday morning’s Trailside Breakfast Left: Mia Kohout, Coordinator, being interviewed in front of City Hall Right: Stephanie Johnson, Event Coordinator, chats with A- Channel’s Bruce Williams at the Mid-Week BBQ Right: Astrid Braunschmidt of A-Channel’s morning show interviews future Bike to Work Week participant 10 MAJOR BIKE TO WORK WEEK SPONSORS Left: Chris Rivers of Black Press, “Two Weeks to Go” poster person 2Weeks to Go! Chris Rivers from Black Press Group says: I work 9–5 so I bike to work for exercise. I fi nd biking is almost as fast as driving in rush hour, but with half the stress and double the fun”. Bike to Work Trainee wants to bike to work like Chris does one day...... Left: Wednesday afternoon BBQ, co-sponsored by Black Press and UVic Left: Cyclists stop at the Mid-Week BBQ to enjoy the view of the Selkirk Trestle, Wednesday, May 31st 11 MAJOR SPONSORS Left: Mom gets daughter ready for the ride home after the Wednesday, Mid-Week BBQ Left: Alan Perry of C-FAX 1070 interviews David Cubberley, MLA for Saanich South and former President and Founder of Bike to Work Victoria Left: Chris Foord takes a bagel break with Coordinators, Stephanie Johnson and Mia Kohout 12 MAJOR SPONSORS Above: Leslie Foord of AstraZeneca