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"I lUSi S‘OPPt‘d for a second. h did 3‘ 4‘ . . .1 VisitWaterloo Park on Sept. 18 from ll a.m. t06 hit me. it struck me quite cold." he .¢ g .1 - . p.m. forthe Royal Medieval Faire. said 1‘~ ' I i f The cost is $5. and children l0 and under are “i realized. i don’t think l'm as safe .' ‘ t,‘ J «’2: ‘ [w().f()r_()ne_ 85 I think I am." i _ i ‘< . Now in its 13th season, the faire is an interactive There is no roadbide memorial. bUi It .' ‘fi" . ' .. day consisting of vendors. hands-on displays, food the death Ofa Kitchener CYCh'SI on Uhi' '. . ' ‘ ' , 2,23: . and beverages. games, Celtic music, magic. sword- \'€f$il‘y’ Avenue iWU weeks 880 has put V ‘ . ' . play. authentic costumes. decorations, plus much the spotlight on biking in Waterloo. ' I . more. Tiberiu Alexandru David. 43. was , - For more information please call 519279-4018 riding east in the bike lanes on Univer- . / or visit wwwmyajmedjevajfajregrg sity at about 2130 pm. on Sept 1 when A ghost bike in Cambridge marks where Shane Vandermeer died last year. A Kitch- . he was hh by an eastbound Ford FOCUS ener cyclist was killed in Waterloo earlier this month. volunteer fall‘ _ driven by a 24-year~old Kitchener man. axiom-now No charges have been laid in the “l'm more comfortable when there's trails already in the city are working at conestoga Mall crash. David. who was "0‘ wearing a a bike lane. 1 don't feel automobiles well. Columbia Street has been identi< . ‘ _ _ helmet at the time, was the region's respect us and give us enough room. fied as a major artery that needs bike Are you interested in volunteering but dont first cycling fatality ofthe year. But clearly a bike lane doesn't give us lanes, and they're working to bridge know where to start? VISII the volunteer fair at Francq has already had ugly enough room, with someone being the gapswhere trails meet busy roads. C°h95t°83 Mall (2“ Sept. 13 from 9:30 am. to 6 reminders of just how dangerous his killed in a bike lane.” "But one of the biggest issues that pm. and meet Vinth representatives from over 30 sport can be Three WChS‘S in 0119‘)“ Ellis lives uptown and uses his bike came up was trying to get across the local "Oh'tht organizations. . were training for the lronman USA in to run errands in the city. and to get to Conestoga Parkway, which is an animal The Volunteer Action Centre Will be at th?cen- Lake Placid when they were hit and cycling events out on the west end of in itself." be said. “You'd want to be an "‘3 court Wm information on more than‘400 V°l‘ killed by a truck in May; three others town. But he'll sometimes choose a experienced cyclist to trythat.” unteerpositions and more than 160 charities we“? SETiOUSlY injured. route on quieter side streets over one That's because where major streets A 59°C“ feature this yours making thank you Francq was training for that same on a busy road with a bike lane. meet ramps. there are no bike lanes it's cards in'support of local volunteers. For more iacle' Photos from;( the mash show shat His kids, ages six and eight, also ride not a city responsibility. but a provin- information, Visit www.mlunteerkwca. itt ‘3 orange mar “5- an a smas e in the ci v. But when it's bus ,the ride cial one. Hod son is hoping to work . 0 Us bike â€" the same model Francq on the sidewalk. y y with the Mtnis'iiy of Transportation on Take Back the nght rally ” 95' The 're not alone. alon -term solution. , To prepare for these long-distance On zmid~day drive down University Eli it will take more than time and , The community 5 27th annual Take Back the [309$ Francq regularly takes to the Avenue the Chronicle counted four money to create a healthy cycling cul- thht rallywtllbe held Sept. 1.6' . region‘s highways. covering distances cyclists. One was in the designated ture in a city that was built when the The rally addresses the rights 0f women to be of up to 160 km. cvcling lane. Three others were on the car was king safehwnhout violence. regardless of age, creed. “You ‘10 find yourself out on these busy sidewalk. It will takea new way ofthinking. location. numbers or attire. Supporters are asked very hm highways. And h is something "Al know a lot of people that choose Francq has traveled in Japan and to gather‘at Waterloo public square at 6:30 pm. for - 9159 You "9"“ 89' used to it." he said. the sidewalk over the road or a bicycle lndia. where cycling is central and not the opening events . , . “"0“” “l" the” all the time. you're lane on a street like University Avenue." marginalized to narrow bike lanes or The match begins at 7 p.m.,_ mnd'hg downtown vigilant. YOU have (“’50 “”5 Every- Ellis said. “Thev don't want to be close side streets. With the right infrastruc~ geigmsmhg at Kitchener Ctty hall for refresh- hOd," has their “ORV- hhl in order ‘0 to a car. But that's not where (hev ture, it works fantasticall .he said. ' _ train. 3'0“ have ‘0 ignore it." should be." ' “l'm a cyclist but l'myalso a driver. AS a symbolic gesture to say that women should Waterloo Cycling Club preside“I Currently, onlv about one per cent l'm not so much a finger-pointer as i hm have to be escorted by men, the march '5 for Brent ““5 “'35 horn and raised in lh“ of all trips in the city are taken by pedal \ am a proponent of increasing your women, trans people and children, . Ch)“ 811d ha“ been riding "3 streets all power. But reducing reliance on cars is awareness. Be vigilant. Be present." he Men are asked to particrpate m the opening ’ his m"- part of the draft transportation master said. “I've noticed a change. . .There is rally and clostng'refreshments. and to Sh?" the” "TV“ hem hh by car mirrors, PUT' plan. said project manager Chris amovement or awareness afoot. support by standing along the route and 5 outing [)(ist‘iy run off the road. Rude gestures. Hodgson. 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