This Friday, September 14, 2001 is your last chance to submit nominations
for the 2001 Bruce Timmermans Awards for cycling.
The information for the award is on the City of Ottawa web site at
http://city.ottawa.on.ca/city_services/traffic/26_1_8_2_2_8_en.shtml
and is also reproduced from the web site below for your convenience.
Additional information about Bruce Timmermans and a photo gallery of some
of his participation in cycling activities is at:
http://www.cfsc.ottawa.on.ca
tailwinds,
Brett Delmage
chair, City of Ottawa Cycling Advisory Committee
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Bruce Timmermans Cycling Awards
Bruce Timmermans was a long-time cycling educator and advocate who was an
active member of the Ottawa Bicycle Club and a founding member of Citizens
for Safe Cycling. Bruce worked tirelessly to encourage safe and increased
bicycle use. His legacy lives on through the awards program created by the
City of Ottawa to recognize individuals and businesses that demonstrate a
genuine commitment to promoting cycling.
The awards fall into two categories:
1. Annual Award
For an organization - An annual special award to recognize exemplary
contributions or investments by a business, organization, or government
which demonstrably enhances cycling use by their employees and/or
customers.
For an individual - An annual special award to honour one individual
Ottawa citizen who promotes cycling as a viable, environment-friendly
alternative transportation mode and who demonstrates an outstanding
commitment to cycling, providing a highly visible example of safe cycling
for others to emulate.
2. Awards to cycling-friendly organizations
Businesses and organizations are eligible to display a decal indicating
that they have met certain criteria by which they qualify for recognition
as a "cycling-friendly" location and that cyclists are welcome on their
premises.
All nominations are confidential. Anyone may submit a nomination which
must explain the reason for recommending the individual or organization,
specifically noting the contribution that they have made to cycling.
Nominations must indicate the category of award for which the nominee is
being recommended.
All nominations for the Annual Awards must be received by September 14,
2001. Nominations for Cycling-friendly Organization may be received up to
December 1, 2001 (for recognition in 2001).
Nominations should be sent to:
City of Ottawa
Traffic and Parking Operations
110 Laurier Ave West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J1
Nominations may be sent by fax to 560-6069 (attention - TDM Section).
Nominations may also be sent by e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bruce Timmermans Cycling Awards - Winners
Annual Award - Organization
2000 - Nortel Networks
Nortel Networks has demonstrated a commitment to transportation demand
management and provides employees with bicycle parking, showers and
lockers at all work campuses. An information package including a copy of
the City bicycle map is provided to all employees and the relaxed work
environment encourages them to cycle to work.
1999 - Canada Post Corporation
A combination of corporate policy and a strong employee-driven
green-commute program impressed the selection committee. Canada Post has
consistently ranked well in the area's Commuter Challenge which encourages
business to challenge each other for the most number of employees using an
alternate to the private car.
Annual Award - Individual
2000 - Ed Ripmeester and Graydon Patterson
The selection committee had difficulty choosing one winner so decided to
recognize two individuals for their outstanding commitment to cycling and
for their contributions to the community.
Ed Ripmeester is a valued member of the cycling community for his work as
a volunteer member of the Pathway Patrol as well as assisting at various
cycling events such as Kids CAN-BIKE and bike rodeos. Ed has also been a
member of the cycling advisory committee, providing advice to City staff
and politicians on cycling issues.
Graydon Patterson has given countless hours of volunteer time instructing
CAN-BIKE courses as well as participating on two cycling advisory
committees. In his other life, Graydon instructs the police bike squad,
thereby making our community safer for everyone.
1999 - Bruce Timmermans
Bruce Timmermans was a valued member of the cycling community� Both as
director of the Ottawa Bicycle Club and as a founding member of Citizens
for Safe Cycling, Bruce donated countless hours of time to promoting the
safe use of bicycles as transportation. Bruce was well known as a bicycle
mechanics instructor as well as a CAN-BIKE instructor evaluator.
Cycling-friendly Designations:
Mountain Equipment Coop
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