Montreal Bicycle Club
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    • 2 Dec 1878 Meeting
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    • Sobriquets used in modern Minute Book
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      • 4 March 2017, Nuit Blanche
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      • 25 March - Earth Hour / Turcot Bicycle Overpass
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      • 18 May Atwater Library Lunchtime Series Talk on Club
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        • Pittsburgh to Washington DC Excursion
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    • Submit New Fixture Event
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  • History
    • 1867-1874 Velocipede era
    • 1874-1878 High Wheel arrives in Montreal
    • 1878-1918 Bicycle Organizations >
      • MBC Uniforms and Symbols
      • Canadian Wheelmen's Association (CWA) Annual Meets
    • 1881-1890 Elite high wheel era
    • 1890-1899 Safety bicycle craze
    • 1900-1918 Everyday transportation
    • Bio's >
      • Joseph Drury
      • A.T. Lane
      • Louis Rubenstein
      • C.J. Sidey
      • Henry Sturmey
      • Major Taylor
      • H.S. Tibbs
    • Scrapbook >
      • 1870's Ice Velocipede >
        • 1878 MBC By Laws
      • 1880 MBC Meeting to join LAW >
        • 1882 Group Photo and early race
        • 1883 MBC History from CWA The Bicycle
        • 1884 Mr Jenkins Ottawa-Matane tour >
          • 1884 CWA request for funds by Karl Kron
        • 1885 Notman Composite Photograph >
          • 1885 Fixtures and race reports
          • 1885 kangaroos and tricycles
          • 1885 W.G. Ross, early champion
        • 1886 Fixtures, race and CWA parade reports
        • 1887 Bertie Lane & CDN hill >
          • Toast to Bertie Lane
        • 1888 Ottawa Meet >
          • 1888 CWA Belleville Meet
          • 1888 Gnaedinger Cup
        • 1889 CWA St Catherines Meet
      • 1890 MAAA grounds & road racing >
        • 1890 CWA Ottawa Meet >
          • 1891 Road Race, Safeties vs Ordinaries
        • 1891 Arrival of Safety Bicycle >
          • 1891 CWA Hamilton Meet
          • 1891 MAAA grounds racing
          • 1891 Annual Report
      • 1892 Springtime News >
        • 1892 Racing News
        • 1892 Kingston Meet
        • 1892 Century Run
      • 1893 Annual Report
      • 1894 Sarnia to Montreal Relay Ride >
        • 1894 CWA Meet Montreal
        • 1894 CWA Racing Rules
      • 1895 Annual Report
      • 1896 Annual Report >
        • 1896 Montreal Star Bicycle Issue
      • 1897 Annual Report >
        • 1897 Notman Composite Photograph
      • 1898 Annual Report >
        • 1898 Queens Park Velodrome Verdun
      • 1899 World Championship Speculation >
        • 1899 Major Taylor sets World record
        • 1899 World Championship Report
        • 1899 Montreal Gazette 10 Aug
      • 1900 CWA & CCA
      • 1901 Annual Report
    • Records >
      • Books and papers on subject
      • Online Sources
      • Where to find Artifacts
      • detailed references
      • Historical Points of Interest
      • Historical maps of Montreal
      • 1894 CWA Meet Montreal Map
    On March 25 2017, the Westmount Healthy City Project held the  international 2017 Earth Hour with a variety of activities : eco-fair with information displays, guest speakers, films, music and a café.

   Le 25 mars 2017, le Westmount Healthy City Project a tenu l'Heure de la Terre 2017 internationale avec une variété d'activités: éco-foire avec des écrans d'information, conférenciers invités, films, musique et un café.
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Turcot
 The cycling overpass featured in the original plans for the new Turcot, connecting NDG and Westmount to Lachine and offering a shortened route to reach LaSalle, mysteriously disappeared from the Tranport Ministry's plans.  A petition is gathering signatures until May 15, 2017 to remind Premier Couillard of his promise for this overpass and to ask him to maintain it. Please join the initiative at https://equiterre.cauzio.org/en/actions/yes-to-connecting-neighbourhoods-for-pedestrians-and-cyclists-in-the-turcot-project.  

Spending on the Turcot exchange is an example of how automobile transportation is being encouraged over other more sustainable forms.  It leads to increased urban sprawl and higher Green House Gas emissions.  The removal of the cycling overpass portion shows how greenwashing is being  used to accomplish this.


Le dalle-parc illustré dans le plan original du nouveau Turcot, connectant les quartiers de NDG et Westmount avec Lachine et offrant un raccourci pour se rendre à LaSalle, a mystérieusement disparu des plans du MTQ. Une pétition circule jusqu'au 15 mai, 2017 demandant au Premier ministre Couillard de maintenir sa promesse d'une dalle-parc dans le projet. On vous invite à ajouter votre nom à https://equiterre.cauzio.org/fr/actions/oui-aux-liens-interquartiers-pour-les-pietons-et-les-cyclistes-dans-le-projet-turcot.

Les dépenses de l'échange de Turcot sont un exemple de la façon dont le transport automobile est encouragé par rapport à d'autres formes plus durables. Cela entraîne une augmentation de l'étalement urbain et une augmentation des émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Le retrait de la partie de passage de vélo montre comment le lavage vert est utilisé pour y parvenir.

Slide Show, "How Cities Compare":
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15rKJPorz4UK30QvL6bwHWBbZku3fHaE_IY2KXNPpECg/edit?usp=sharing
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  • About
    • How to join
    • Contact us
    • Issues >
      • Greene Ave Petition
      • Dalle park Turcot petiton
      • Sherbrooke Street Bike Path
      • Claremont Intersection
  • Minute Book
    • 2 Dec 1878 Meeting
    • Club Minute Book 1878-1904
    • Sobriquets used in modern Minute Book
    • 2017 Annual Report >
      • 4 March 2017, Nuit Blanche
      • 21 March 2017, Re-Founders Meeting
      • 25 March - Earth Hour / Turcot Bicycle Overpass
      • 02 April - Fixture Ride highligthing Issues
      • 18 May Atwater Library Lunchtime Series Talk on Club
      • June - Fixture rides
      • July - Fixture rides
      • August - Fixture rides
      • September - Fixture rides
      • October - Fixture rides
      • November - Fixture Rides
      • December - Fixture Rides
    • 2018 Annual Report >
      • March 2018
      • April 2018 >
        • Pittsburgh to Washington DC Excursion
      • May 2018
      • June 2018
      • July 2018
      • August 2018
      • September 2018 >
        • Park(ing) Day in Westmount 2018
      • October 2018
      • November 2018
    • 2019 Annual Report >
      • January 2019
      • February 2019
  • MBC Blog
  • Fixtures Calendar
    • Submit New Fixture Event
    • Instructions on Adding Fixtures to personal Google Calendar
  • History
    • 1867-1874 Velocipede era
    • 1874-1878 High Wheel arrives in Montreal
    • 1878-1918 Bicycle Organizations >
      • MBC Uniforms and Symbols
      • Canadian Wheelmen's Association (CWA) Annual Meets
    • 1881-1890 Elite high wheel era
    • 1890-1899 Safety bicycle craze
    • 1900-1918 Everyday transportation
    • Bio's >
      • Joseph Drury
      • A.T. Lane
      • Louis Rubenstein
      • C.J. Sidey
      • Henry Sturmey
      • Major Taylor
      • H.S. Tibbs
    • Scrapbook >
      • 1870's Ice Velocipede >
        • 1878 MBC By Laws
      • 1880 MBC Meeting to join LAW >
        • 1882 Group Photo and early race
        • 1883 MBC History from CWA The Bicycle
        • 1884 Mr Jenkins Ottawa-Matane tour >
          • 1884 CWA request for funds by Karl Kron
        • 1885 Notman Composite Photograph >
          • 1885 Fixtures and race reports
          • 1885 kangaroos and tricycles
          • 1885 W.G. Ross, early champion
        • 1886 Fixtures, race and CWA parade reports
        • 1887 Bertie Lane & CDN hill >
          • Toast to Bertie Lane
        • 1888 Ottawa Meet >
          • 1888 CWA Belleville Meet
          • 1888 Gnaedinger Cup
        • 1889 CWA St Catherines Meet
      • 1890 MAAA grounds & road racing >
        • 1890 CWA Ottawa Meet >
          • 1891 Road Race, Safeties vs Ordinaries
        • 1891 Arrival of Safety Bicycle >
          • 1891 CWA Hamilton Meet
          • 1891 MAAA grounds racing
          • 1891 Annual Report
      • 1892 Springtime News >
        • 1892 Racing News
        • 1892 Kingston Meet
        • 1892 Century Run
      • 1893 Annual Report
      • 1894 Sarnia to Montreal Relay Ride >
        • 1894 CWA Meet Montreal
        • 1894 CWA Racing Rules
      • 1895 Annual Report
      • 1896 Annual Report >
        • 1896 Montreal Star Bicycle Issue
      • 1897 Annual Report >
        • 1897 Notman Composite Photograph
      • 1898 Annual Report >
        • 1898 Queens Park Velodrome Verdun
      • 1899 World Championship Speculation >
        • 1899 Major Taylor sets World record
        • 1899 World Championship Report
        • 1899 Montreal Gazette 10 Aug
      • 1900 CWA & CCA
      • 1901 Annual Report
    • Records >
      • Books and papers on subject
      • Online Sources
      • Where to find Artifacts
      • detailed references
      • Historical Points of Interest
      • Historical maps of Montreal
      • 1894 CWA Meet Montreal Map