Category Archives: active transportation

Slim pickin’s in 2011 for city’s Sunshine Club

An initial scan of the public sector salary disclosure for city hall employees seems to indicate restraint was in order in 2011. A total of 39 city employees are ensconced in the Sunshine Club — those earning in excess of … Continue reading

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Promoting healthy lifestyle choices for St. Thomas

She’s a master’s student of local economic development and a former resident of St. Thomas who has issued a challenge to the city to embrace alternative modes of transportation. Tara Smedbol, now a London resident, contacted us recently with two … Continue reading

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Make St. Thomas a bicycle friendly community

Thanks to Ald. Lori Baldwin-Sands for passing along the current Share the Road Cycling Coalition newsletter. It’s timely in that it outlines The Active Communities Pledge – an initiative to increase the visibility of active transportation issues in the upcoming … Continue reading

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