The Annual General Meeting of BNS is coming up soon. Come out and see what's new. The link to the zoom meeting is below: Topic BNS AGM Time Feb 27, 2023 06:30 PM Halifax Meeting ID 879 2081 9361 Invite Link ...
Continue ReadingApplications are now open for HopOn funding through the Community Sport for All Initiative, which seeks to remove barriers and increase sport participation rates for underrepresented groups. Full details on @cyclingcanadaofficial website of or contact Mike Todd at ...
Continue ReadingMeet Bicycle Nova Scotia's first ever Executive Director! Mike Todd is the Executive Director at Bicycle Nova Scotia. Mike studied Kinesiology at Dalhousie University and went on to coach High Performance Sailing for many years. Some of his accomplishments were Sport NS Coach of the Year, obtaining a diploma from the National Coaching Institute, coaching an athlete that won 2 Youth World Championships and numerous athletes who won countless National and North American Youth and senior championships. Over the years, Mike has also worked within both the non-profit and entrepreneur communities and the lessons learned in these experiences have helped shape his ability to work with BNS to help drive the organization forward. In his free time, Mike enjoys family time with ...
Continue ReadingMeet the Blue Route Staff! Katherine MacLellan (she/her) is the Active Transportation Planner and Designer at Bicycle Nova Scotia. Katherine studied International Development at Saint Mary’s University, which peaked her interest in built form. She received her Master of Planning at Dalhousie University, where she developed a passion for complete community design, and transportation planning. When she graduated from grad school, her first job was working for the Halifax Regional Municipality with the Active Transportation Team. This opportunity was a gateway to pursuing a specialization and opportunities in Active Transportation. While working with the AT Team, Katherine gained a better understanding of the process, barriers, and opportunities for supporting and promoting active transportation in communities - and looks forward to ...
Continue ReadingMeet the Blue Route Staff! Brittney MacLean (she/her) is the Director of Blue Route Development and Cycling Advocacy with Bicycle Nova Scotia. Brittney is a graduate of the Bachelors of Community Design, Honors Urban Design program at Dalhousie University, which is where she developed a keen interest in how community planning and public space design can be used to encourage social behaviors that lead to healthier, happier, more connected communities. Brittney spent the last nine years as an urban planner with the Halifax Regional Municipality where she found great reward working on projects that focused on the growth of the municipality while fulfilling community needs and visions. Walking and cycling grew to be a large part of her life during ...
Continue ReadingWith only a month left before the Annual General Meeting for Bicycle Nova Scotia, the Board of Directors are calling for some changes to the existing by-laws which govern the organization. The last change to by-laws was in 2017Below are the changes for your review. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Mike Todd at [email protected] Proposed bylaw changes for 2023 Annual General Meeting General: Pending member agreement on AGM proposal to change Bicycle Nova Scotia to Cycling Nova Scotia, the name change will be made throughout the bylaws. Pending member agreement, addition of Executive Director will be made to the bylaws where appropriate. Changes are proposed for the following sections Section 1: Interpretation Section 1.2 will be ...
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