The Town of Halton Hills Bike-It Committee hosted its first Cycling Summit on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at MoldMasters Sportsplex – Alcott Hall.
The Summit presented to the community the Town’s progress on cycling initiatives, discussed a vision for cycling in Halton Hills and strategies for achieving the vision.
Bike-It Halton Hills was formed in 2012 to advocate for improvements in cycling infrastructure and to promote cycling by hosting a series of cycling events. The Committee’s ultimate goal is to have Halton Hills recognized as a Gold Bicycle Friendly Community as part of Share the Road’s program. Halton Hills has currently attained Bronze Level recognition.
27 April 2019
Free Used Bike Buy and Sell Event
The Bike-It Committee is hosting a free bicycle buy and sell on April 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the R.C. Austin Operations Centre at Trafalgar Road in conjunction with the Town’s Earth Day Event. This is a terrific opportunity to provide someone else the chance to make use of your gently used bike. Note that sellers must stay with their bikes and take away any that are unsold. Sellers may price their bike at any reasonable amount and may choose to give it away free to a good home. Tricycles and other cycling equipment are also welcome. The intent of this event is to recycle bicycles, put bikes in the hands of those who need one and as a bonus, residents can clear out their garages in an environmentally friendly way. For more information, contact hhcycling@haltonhills.ca
27 April 2019
Public Works Earth Day
The Public Works Earth Day Event will be held at the R.C. Austin Operations Centre from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Breakfast and lunch is available for purchase. More details will be available soon.
27 May 2019
Noon Hour Group Ride and Picnic
The Halton Hills Bike-It Committee, Smart Commute Halton and the Office of Sustainability hosted their seventh annual Noon Hour Bike Ride event in recognition of the globally celebrated Bike to Work Day.
The event began at 11:45 a.m. at the main entrance of the Town Hall located at 1 Halton Hills Drive in Georgetown, for a leisurely noon hour bike ride.
Cyclists of all levels of experience rode together through scenic trails and quiet residential streets.
15 June 2019
Bike-It to the Market
The seventh annual Bike-It to The Market will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Participants will be treated to a free pancake breakfast hosted by the Georgetown Rotary Club. (Donations towards Rotary projects are always welcome.) This is a free event with riders of all ages,from all parts of the town, making their way to the Georgetown Farmers’ Market by whatever route they choose. To ensure safety and enjoyment for all ages, Main Street from the Farmer’s Market to Maple Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic. Free valet bike parking will be available in the Main Street Parking Lot. The breakfast is free to all who arrive by bicycle but can be purchased by non-cyclists. Participants can leave their bikes parked while they enjoy the Georgetown Farmer’s Market and fun activities for children. The closure of Main Street has provided the opportunity to add more free fun activities for all ages courtesy of the Halton Hills Active Easy Alliance. New activities include a children’s cycling skills course, plus hula hooping, skipping, zumba, ball hockey and more.
