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Periodically articles of cycling interest appear in Niagara newspapers such as the St. Catharines Standard, Niagara Falls Review or Welland Tribune.  This page will try to become an electronic scrapbook of these and other articles of  interest which appear in other papers.  To submit a "clipping,"  email attachment to:  news@rnbc.info
     
June 2008 Bike Train rolls back in Town  Niagara Falls Review  
June 2008 Bike Train makes St. Catharines Debut  St. Catharines Standard  
May 2008 Cyclists Organize to get lanes St. Catharines Standard  
May 2008 Cycling Articles in various papers  
May 2008 Ontario St. and Bike Lanes  Editorial, St. Catharines Standard  
May 2008 Downtown Bike Lanes sent Off Track  St. Catharines Standard  
May 2008 Riders call for Safer Streets  Niagara Falls Review  
April 2008 Toronto lags behind pack as a Bike City  Toronto Star  
April 2008 Fort Erie could see influx of Cyclists  Niagara Falls Review  
April 2008 Commuters shift to car free mode  Toronto Star  
April 2008 Commuters jamming Niagara roads, fewer than 10% of Niagarans regularly use bicycles, buses or walk to work  St. Catharines Standard  
March 2008 Region Eyes Improved Network of Bicycle Paths St. Catharines Standard  
February 2008 Ontario Bike Plan  
October 2007 Common Voice can take Tourism to the Next Level  Niagara Falls Review  
October 2007 Friendship Trail Nears Completion Niagara This Week  
October 2007 Medians on Hwy 20 Creating Stir  Voice of Pelham  
October 2007 Region may fund Bike Lanes on Lake St., Grimsby Niagara News, West Niagara Edition  
October 2007 Region wants Public to Get With the Plan  Niagara This Week  
July 2007 Riding the Rails  Bike Train article from the Niagara Falls Review  
July 2007 Welland Cyclists Collide  Police Report shows this accident could have been prevented  
July 2007 Wheeler Dealer gets a Niagara Bike Train Toronto Star  
July 2007 Mexico City's Hopes riding on Two Wheels  San Diego Union-Tribune  
June 2007 Bike Train rolls into Region   St. Catharines Standard  
June 2007 Commuting by bike has its share of speed bumps St. Catharines Standard  
May 2007 Ride of Silence  Niagara Falls Review  
May 2007 Cycling Trail comes full circle     St. Catharines Standard  
October 2006 Electric Bicycles now street legal  Toronto Star  
August 2006 Accident Reinforces need for bike helmets Niagara Falls Review  
August 2006 Albert Martz, St. Catharines Senior, cycles across Canada  Niagara Falls Review  
July 2006 Bike To Work Week 2006, Of Fitness, Fun and Falls Welland Tribune Editorial  
June 2006 Farm Workers Bike Rodeo draws almost 200 from the Niagara Advance  
May 2006 Every Week is Bike to Work Week for this Duo from Niagara This Week  
May 2006 Circle Route Links Niagara

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May 2006 You can learn a lot on Two Wheels Toronto Star  
May 2006 Students Tough it out for Bike Week From the Niagara News  
May 2006 "We're just about there"  About 5 kms of bike lanes needed to complete the Greater Niagara Circle Route from the St. Catharines Standard May 9th  
March 2006 Niagara Poised to become Premier Bicycle Destination in Canada   Press Release  
October 2005 Friendship Trail will open this month from the Fort Erie Times  
September 2005 Niagara Falls Councillor Vince Kerrio calls on Trail Committee members not to resign  from the Niagara Falls Review  
September 2005 End of the Trail for some Committee Volunteers from the Niagara Falls Review  
September 2005 Editorial from the Niagara Falls Review concerning Council's decision on the Millenium Trail  
September 2005 The Long and Winding Trail  Niagara Falls Council voted to proceed with a modified Millenium Trail...  
September 2005 Staff report to Niagara Falls Council recommending completion of the Millenium Trail  
September 2005 Letter to residents of Niagara Falls who are interested in the Millenium Trail  
July 2005 Big business on two wheels from the St. Catharines Standard  
July 2005 Slow streets, safer driving?  from the Toronto Star  
July 2005 Bicycle Lane Widths  Reporting to the City of Burlington, Marshall Macklin Monahan have analyzed the need for bicycle lanes on Harvester Road and lane width guidelines in general  
May 2005 Cycling's Benefits should be easy to pedal  from the Toronto Star  
November 2004 Dave Hunt, President of VeloOntario speaks out about Bill 126  from the Niagara News  
July 2004 Court ruling won't curb bike routes      Improper signage at fault, judge says from the Toronto Star  
June 2004 Region lends $1M to GNCR  
June 2004 Ferry Carries Rich History Across the Canal from the St. Catharines Standard  
May 2004 Millenium Trail in Niagara Falls offers convenient approach to Nature  from Niagara News May 14th  
May 2004 Niagara Falls Circle Trek Event article from the Niagara Falls Review May 3rd  
April 2004 Thorold Tunnel to be closed to pedestrians and cyclists  
April 2004 What are the top seven bicycling advocacy issues in Niagara in 2004?  from Freewheelin'  

February 2004

Bill Mollison bikes from his home in Fonthill to GM every day  
January 2004

Making Roads Better for Bicyclists  from Freewheelin'

 
October 2001 Keep cyclists off busy roads: Falls Mayor  
August 2001 RNBC Taskforces  from Freewheelin'  
May 2001 What exactly is the RNBC?  from Freewheelin'  
October 2000 Opening of Welland Canals Parkway in Port Colborne from Sugarloaf Marina to Dain City  
May 1999 Marg Archibald Article in Canadian Press  
May 1999 Merritton Bridge Cycling Fatality  
May 1999 Letter to Editor following Fatality in Merritton  
August 1998 Leisure World Article Cycling in Niagara  
1998 Bicycle Compatible Roadways:  A Study of Wide Curb Lanes vs Bike Lanes (North Carolina)  
1998 Bicycle Parking Good and Bad Practices  From around the world.  Emphasis on the experience in Denver, CO.  
January 1997 Peace Bridge Plans for Cyclists  
     

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