Noveau Rep d'IMBA au Quebec

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Noveau Rep d'IMBA au Quebec

par dero » Ven Mars 18, 2005 6:07 pm

IMBA Canada eNews - March 2005

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CANADIAN NEWS:

* WELCOME NEW CANADIAN IMBA REPS
* 411 AT THE IMBA REP CENTER
* NORTH SHORE MOUNTAIN BIKE CONFERENCE - EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!
* NEW CLUBS AND DEALERS NEAR YOU
* WELCOME NEW CANADIAN CORPORATE SUPPORTERS
* ONTARIO TRAILS CONFERENCE - APRIL 29 TO MAY 1
* SAVE THESE DATES! IMBA CANADA CALENDAR ONLINE
* IMBA MEMBERS GET INVOLVED WITH ONTARIO TRAILS STRATEGY
* CONSERVATION ACTIONS PERFORMED BY MOUNTAIN BIKERS
* USE IMBA'S FEDERAL PARTNERSHIPS REPORT
* IMBA VISITS ISRAEL
* PATROL UPDATES

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WELCOME NEW CANADIAN IMBA REPS!
BIENVENUE À NOS NOUVEAUX REPRÉSENTANTS IMBA CANADIENS!

IMBA Canada now has representation in Quebec, thanks to Dominique
Larocque
and Steve Kiernan. Already working as IMBA's National Capital Reps, Dom
and
Steve decided they were ready for more. Bienvenue au Québec!

Dominique Larocque & Steve Kiernan
National Capital Region and Quebec Representatives
creativewheel@sympatico.ca - 613-820-1919

Do you know advocates in your province that might be interested in
becoming
an IMBA rep? Contact canada@imba.com.

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411 AT THE IMBA REP CENTER

The IMBA volunteer field rep job description, advocacy resources and
links
to other valuable information is available on the IMBA Rep Center:
http://www.imba.com/repcenter

Feel free to pass this link to potential new reps in your province. The
more
professional representatives we have in the field the more trails we
can
open in 2005!

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NORTH SHORE MOUNTAIN BIKE CONFERENCE - EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!

The North Shore Credit Union World Mountain Bike Conference on
Sustainability will occur June 1 - 3, 2005, in North Vancouver, BC,
Canada.

Join IMBA and other mountain biking leaders for three days of
education,
networking and discussion covering the environmental, social and
economic
issues surrounding mountain biking.

The event is sponsored in part by IMBA Canada.

Registration is now OPEN.

First 50 people to register automatically receive:
-2004 Conference Proceedings on CD-ROM ($49 value)

First 100 people to register are entered to win:
-2 Whistler Bike Packages (incl. Hotel)
-2 FREE Conference Registrations

If you have more than one person attending from the same organization,
take
advantage of the special "3 for 2" offer.

PLUS, don't forget the Bonus Whistler Tour! June 4-5, 2005 -Behind the
scenes tours, presentations and trail rides at the Whistler Bike Park
and
within the Resort Municipality of Whistler. Special Whistler hotel
rates
will be available for conference delegates.

Register NOW: http://www.nsmbfc.com/register.asp?page=earlybird Early
Bird
Prices are in effect until March 31, 2005.

Conference takes place May 31 - June 3, 2005 in North Vancouver, BC
For
more information visit: http://www.nsmbfc.com

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NEW CLUBS AND DEALERS NEAR YOU

IMBA Canada would like to recognize all of the new clubs and dealers
that
have joined IMBA in the last 6 months. Let's keep the momentum going!!

CLUBS:

Shed Bike Club - Delta, BC
http://www.norco.com/05/news/archives/0408_shedclub.htm
John Henry the Bicycle Man Club - North Vancouver, BC
http://www.johnhenrybikes.com
City of Prince George Leisure Services - Prince George, BC
North Shore Sports - Brackendale, BC
Sault Cycling Club - Sault Ste. Marie, ON
http://www.saultcyclingclub.ca
Bloomfield Bicycle Club - Bloomfield, ON
http://www.reach.net/~bbc/bbc-club.html
mtbkanata.com - Ottawa, ON
http://www.mtbkanata.com
Gravitesse Women's Downhill - Ottawa, ON
http://www.gravitesse.asilvertouch.com
Cyclepower - Ottawa, ON
http://www.cyclepower.ca
Velo Edmundston - Edmundston, NB

DEALERS:

Revolution Cycles - Rossland, BC - http://www.revolutioncycles.net
Revolution Cycle - Edmonton, AB - http://www.revolutioncycle.com
Fresh Air Experience - Thunder Bay, ON - http://www.freshairexp.com
Fresh Air Experience - Ottawa, ON - http://www.freshairexp.com
Joe Mamma - Ottawa, ON - http://www.joemamma.ca
Phat Moose Cycles - Ottawa, ON - http://www.phatmoosecycles.com
Rebec & Kroes Cycle & Sport - Ottawa, ON - http://www.rebecandkroes.com
McCrank's Cycles - Ottawa, ON - http://www.mccranks.com
Little Ed's Bike Shop - Collingwood, ON
Cyclo Sportif GM Bertrand - Gatineau, QC - http://www.gmbertrand.com
Incline Sports - Miramichi, NB - http://www.inclinesports.ca

To join as an IMBA bicycle club or retailer, contact canada@imba.com or
visit: http://www.imba.com/canada/membership/

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WELCOME NEW CANADIAN CORPORATE SUPPORTERS!

IMBA's Canadian Office is pleased to welcome these new corporate
supporters.
We couldn't do it without their help. Please support them!

WHISTLER MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK

Whistler's Mountain Bike Park is North America's biggest. With over
1,200m
of vertical, Whistler offers more than 200km of gravity fed, adrenaline
fueled trails for every level of rider! If you haven't been there to
experience it for yourself, check it out at:
http://ww1.whistlerblackcomb.com/bike

ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL

The Ontario Trails Council (OTC) - Conseil des Sentiers de l'Ontario -
has
been promoting the creation, preservation, management and use of
recreational trails in Ontario since 1988. Welcome OTC! Find out more
about
the OTC: http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca

Would your company or organization like to join IMBA? Contact
canada@imba.com or visit the link below to find out how:
http://www.imba.com/canada/membership/c ... rship.html

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ONTARIO TRAILS CONFERENCE - APRIL 29 TO MAY 1

"Sharing the Experience" is the theme at this year's Ontario Trails
Conference. Trail developers, land managers, program deliverers, and
trail
users from all over Ontario are invited to 3 days of trailbuilding and
professional development in the Haliburton Highlands. IMBA Canada's
Mark
Schmidt and Lora Woolner will conduct a 1-day trailbuilding workshop.

For more information or to register, visit:
http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/conference2005.htm

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SAVE THESE DATES! IMBA CANADA CALENDAR ONLINE

Keep an eye on the IMBA Canada Calendar for events near you! IMBA's
Canadian
tour touches down in seven provinces in 2005, featuring IMBA
Trailbuilding
Schools, trailwork days, seminars, conferences, tradeshows, and much
more.

http://www.imba.com/canada/calendar.html

Check back regularly for updates!

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IMBA MEMBERS GET INVOLVED WITH ONTARIO TRAILS STRATEGY

In early December 2004, the Ontario government (through the Ministry of
Tourism and Recreation) created a Minister's Advisory Committee on
Trails to
provide advice on the development of an Ontario Trails Strategy.
Background:

http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/20 ... &lang=_e.h
tml

Since then, nine stakeholder workshops and 13 regional consultations
were
conducted to gather feedback from prominent trail user organizations,
and
local and regional trail groups throughout the province.

IMBA member clubs and individuals were present at the Regional
Consultations
in St. Catharines, Woodstock, Hanover, Barrie, Sudbury, Ottawa, and
Toronto
- making sure that mountain bikers were well-represented in the plan.

Thank you to all who attended meetings on IMBA's behalf, and to
Southwestern
Ontario IMBA Rep, Igor Hoogendoorn, for helping to coordinate this
effort.

Results from the Regional Consultations will be posted on the
Environmental
Bill of Rights (EBR) Registry for public input:
http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/env_reg/ebr/english

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CONSERVATION ACTIONS PERFORMED BY MOUNTAIN BIKERS

Mountain bicyclists are truly a conservation-minded group of people. We
not
only enjoy bicycling on natural landscapes, we also work to protect
those
landscapes from harmful development. While bicyclists are a diverse
group
with many differing political views, most of us agree that natural
places
should stay natural. We particularly value places without roads, places
with
narrow trails, scenic beauty, clean water, and abundant wildlife. We'll
work
to maintain and even improve those qualities of Earth's natural places.

IMBA has created a list of some of the conservation actions performed
by
mountain bikers across the country and the world. This list is
outdated and
lacking in Canadian success stories. We need YOU to send examples of
great
work you want listed.

Add your local accomplishments to the list by emailing canada@imba.com
Details: http://www.imba.com/resources/conservation/actions.html

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USE IMBA'S FEDERAL PARTNERSHIPS REPORT

IMBA's staff just completed a 24-page, full colour newsletter
highlighting
the work IMBA did with U.S. federal land agencies in 2004. IMBA's
Federal
Partnerships Report captures 2004 and 2005 Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew
visits, success stories, tangible project accomplishments, and online
resources for the USACE, BLM, USFS and RTCA. A copy of IMBA's
partnership
agreement with each agency is also in this valuable advocacy handout.

Though this document is centered around U.S. land agencies, you can
still use
this handout as an advocacy tool when working with your local land
management. It demonstrates that mountain bikers are professional and
accountable. The printed partnership agreements can open doors at the
local
level and shows managers how IMBA works with their counterparts in the
U.S.

Consider giving a copy to your local land managers. To get a free copy
(plus postage) of the IMBA Federal Partnerships Report visit:
http://stores.yahoo.com/imba/immer.html

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IMBA VISITS ISRAEL

IMBA Trail Solutions guru Joey Klein recently spent 10 days in Israel
to
help develop mountain biking in that country. Full story and slideshow:
http://www.imba.com/international/slide ... index.html

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PATROL UPDATES

PATROL TIP O' THE MONTH: WINE AND DINE YOUR LAND MANAGERS

A good relationship with your local land managers is key to the success
of
any Patrol. Consider inviting the manager of the trails you Patrol to
a
social event – a ride or a barbeque or a slide show. Keep it fun! And
don't forget the beer.

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE – ALL PATROL MEMBERSHIPS EXPIRE APRIL 1

It's time to renew your NMBP membership for the 2005 season. Email and
snail mail renewal reminders will be arriving in your mailbox soon. If
you
receive a notice and you have already renewed, please disregard the
notice
and forgive the infraction. Renew today!

Renew online: http://stores.yahoo.com/imba/nmmer.html

WELCOME NEW PATROL SPONSORS PLANET BIKE AND KENDA

Planet Bike and Kenda are supporting the National Mountain Bike Patrol
for
2005, and as a result each renewing and NEW Patroller this year will
receive
a specially selected Planet Bike/Kenda Patrol Pack. The pack includes a
Planet Bike versair mini-pump, luna tire levers/patch kit, and two
tubes to
use for Patrol sessions. In addition, each renewing Patrol group (not
individuals) will receive a Kenda 10-pack of tubes to distribute on the
trail.

NEW PATROL RESOURCE: SAMPLE PATROL FACT SHEET HANDOUT

A simple fact sheet is a great tool for Patrollers to carry on the
trail.
This sample from the Ohio Mountain Bike Patrol contains all the
important
elements. Just fold, laminate and carry in your Camelbak as a cheat
sheet
for emergencies. Key information includes contacts and trailhead
addresses
to alert emergency squads, basic first aid reminders and tips about
trail
etiquette.

Thanks to the OMBP for sharing. The resource will be posted soon at:
http://www.imba.com/nmbp/index.html

Does your Patrol have custom resources that would be valuable for other
Patrols? Send them to zach@imba.com.

PATROL EVENTS NEAR YOU - ONTARIO

Southern Ontario Mountain Bike Patrol Training - May 14 More info:
Contact
Mark Schmidt, mark@imba.com

[matjean]

par matjean » Jeu Mai 19, 2005 1:07 pm