On March 21, 2013, Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty presented the 2013 Federal Budget. One area of this budget that both interests and concerns me is “Tariff Relief for Canadian Consumers”. Budget 2013 proposes to permanently eliminate all tariffs on baby clothes and sports and athletic equipment (excluding bicycles). This measure will support Canadian families […]
I am clearly not spending enough time in Mississauga. On January 19th, I attended Walk and Roll Peel’s Public Forum, where I learned about walking and cycling initiatives in Mississauga and Peel; preliminary results from the Peel GPS Cycling study, and ideas on how Mississauga and Peel should move forward to create active, healthy communities. […]
One of the amazing things about cycling, I think, it ‘s flexibility. There aren’t many modes of transportation that let you transition from operating a vehicle to being a pedestrian almost seamlessly. With this flexibility, it’s important to remember that automotive transportation is NOT flexible. It’s awkward, cumbersome, and clumsy. To navigate safely with automotive traffic, it’s […]
Just thought I would post one for viewing pleasure. 🙂 Enjoy!
A few days ago, this happened: Not the brightest move, granted. My camera didn’t capture the license plate, so there’s little to report to the police I’m afraid. I want to mention that although the driver’s manoeuvre was reckless, I didn’t feel like I was in immediate danger. I did my part, slowed down […]