The Provincial government has made an exciting (generational and unprecedented!) commitment for an Active Transportation (AT) Strategy for the province of Nova Scotia. An active transportation strategy sets out ways to ensure better options for active transportation including things such as walking, cycling, and rolling.
Active transportation improves our health and well-being while also getting us from point A to B. It is vital to our economy and tourism sectors and plays an essential role in connected and consistent multi-modal transportation systems that support more equitable, vibrant, livable communities. Increases in active transportation reduce healthcare costs, noise pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and improve air quality.
Cycling Nova Scotia sees the Provincial AT Strategy as an opportunity to ensure that past ...
Come check out the best racers in Canada compete in the elite categories at the 2023 Canadian Championships this July in Kentville, NS. The day will be filled with fun, thrills and exciting racing for everyone.
Interested in racing? This championship isn't only for the elite. With Youth categories and Sport categories, there is something for every level to come out and spin the legs and have fun. You can sign up today and be part of something amazing.
Whether you are a spectator or participant, this race is something that you are not going to want to miss. Make plans today to join us in Kentville, NS to race at The ...
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
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Applications 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 ...
Meet 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 ...
Meet 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 ...
