Tragedy on Avenue Road not an Anomaly
Last Wednesday, Miguel Joshua Escanan’s young life was taken while riding his bike on Avenue Road, metres beyond the end of ActiveTO bike lanes (and where a speedway begins).
Toronto Bike Awards
On Wednesday, February 24th more than 150 people gathered at the SteamWhistle Brewing Hall for the Toronto Bike Awards, celebrating businesses and organizations that encourage cycling in our city.
In partnership with the City of Toronto, Cycle Toronto is pleased to bring you to the Toronto Bike Awards. This annual celebration invites the community to honour businesses and organizations that demonstrate leadership in encouraging cycling in our city. Please join us to learn how Toronto's business community is shaping Toronto's cycling network and celebrate our successes.
The awards will take place on February 24, 2016 at the Steam Whistle Brewing Hall, with doors at 6:30 pm and programming beginning at 7:00 pm. Thanks to The Ontario Ride to Conquer Cancer and Steam Whistle Brewing for supporting the event.
The ceremony will be hosted by Cycle Toronto's Executive Director Jared Kolb and City of Toronto Cycling Manager Jacquelyn Hayward Gulati, who will also provide a keynote speech. We'll also hear presentations from PWIC Chair and Councillor Jaye Robinson and General Manager of Transportation Services, Stephen Buckley. Award presenters include: the City of Toronto, Smart Commute Toronto, The Bike to School Project, Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT), Ontario By Bike, Toronto Cycling Think & Do Tank, and Cycle Toronto.
We'll also have a silent auction with items from Sweet Pete's, Urbane Cyclist, MEC, Steam Whistle Brewing, Zipcar, Biketoons, Bateman's Bicycle Company, Spacing Magazine, Timbuk2, and Singer-Kwinter Law Firm.
RSVP on our facebook event page and join the discussion. Tickets will be available at the door: $5 for Cycle Toronto members. $10 for non-members.
Click here for the 2014 Toronto Bike Awards.
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