Safe Communities Northumberland is hosting Community Connections Expo: Bridging the Gaps to Services at the Cobourg Community Centre on Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4. The goal is “Helping you make connections with services that keep us safe and healthy in Northumberland County.”
Cycle Transitions will be a participant advocating for and presenting safe cycling practices. Stop by and see us there!
Cycle Transitions participated in a forum hosted by the Northumberland Moving Forward Poverty Coalition on April 25th. Rick Nonnekes presented to this group of about 35 individuals representing various groups of Northumberland County who address poverty issues. The focus was on how social enterprises which make a difference in the lives of so many individuals can successfully start and maintain operations. Our presentation looked at how Cycle Transitions grew from an idea discussed at one of Sustainable Cobourg’s Bicycle Action Committee meetings in 2011 to a start up in September of 2012.
The presentation and panel discussion were well received; we had good feedback, made a number of new contacts and learned a lot!
With funding from the Canada Summer Works Program, Cycle Transitions will be hiring a student to assist with its activities. If you know of a student looking for summer employment, send him/her our way!
The funding will allow for 264 hours of employment. Depending on how those hours are spread out, the job will be spread out over 10 or 12 weeks. We’ll be looking for a person with two main skill sets: working with people and mechanical (well, at least an aptitude for mechanical and some basic bicycle repair skills). With May and June being our busiest months, the person will need to be available for up to 30 hours per week during that time period.
For more information and/or to request a job description, please contact us at cycletransitions@gmail.com .
Please note that the shop will be closed this Thursday evening (May 5) so that CT staff and volunteers, many of whom are Northumberland Hills Cycling Club members, can participate in the 5th anniversary ride and bbq.