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Shifting Gears Has Kicked Off
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The 11th Annual Shifting Gears Workplace Transportation Challenge has kicked off. Shifting Gears is a month-long competition created to inspire Peterborough area employers, employees, and individuals to use active modes of commuting, such as walking and biking, as well as public transit and ride sharing.
“Shifting Gears is a long-standing community campaign that has a significant impact on employee travel behaviour during the month of May,” said Susan Sauvé, Transportation Demand Management Planner at the City of Peterborough. “There are many reasons to participate in Shifting Gears, both as an employer and an employee, with the benefits ranging from better personal health and air quality to lowered family transportation costs and reduced demand on parking spaces.”
Every employee can participate in Shifting Gears by signing up as an individual or through their workplace at Peterboroughmoves.com. Employees who participate in the program and log more than four car-free trips before May 14th will qualify for a rewards card that can be redeemed for great cycling and walking gear or a 10-trip transit pass. All participants also qualify for grand prizes, including the Grand Prize of a $750 gift certificate for Resorts of Ontario, and a free Student Car Share membership, with $10 of free drive time.
Shifting Gears is a program of GreenUP, the City of Peterborough, Wild Rock Outfitters, B!KE: the Peterborough Community Bike Shop, and Student Car Share.
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Stuff To Do In Peterborough This Weekend
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Shifting Gears Closing Ceremonies, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at The Silver Bean
Bridesmaids and The Hangover 2, Adults $10, Children $3 - 8:15 at the Mustang Drive-In
Saturday
Ode'min Giizis Festival Sunrise Ceremony, 5 a.m. Del Crary Park
Ode'min Giizis Festival Community Procession, 10 a.m. Confederation Park
Father's Day Story & Craft for ages 5- 12, Free - 10:45 a.m. Peterborough Public Library
25 Cent Summer Reading Book Sale., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Peterborough Public Library
Ode'min Giizis Festival Traditional Gathering, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m Del Crary Park
Ode'min Giizis Festival Panel Discussion, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m Market Hall, 140 Charlotte St.
Ode'min Giizis Festival Outdoor Music Concert, 8 p.m Hunter Street Stage
Bridesmaids and The Hangover 2, Adults $10, Children $3 - 8:15 at the Mustang Drive-In
Father's Day
Street Scene 2011 with the Kawartha Street Rods, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Riverview Park & Zoo
Ode'min Giizis Festival Iroquois Lacrosse Program, $10 - 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Thomas A Stewart High School
15th Annual Father’s Day Smoke & Steam Show, Adult/$10; Student/Senior/$9; Youth (5-14)/$6; Under 5 free.; Family/$30 (Includes 2 adults & 4 youth). Lang Pioneer Village
Bridesmaids and The Hangover 2, Adults $10, Children $3 - 8:15 at the Mustang Drive-In
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Shifting Gears Has Entered The Home Stretch
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It is now the final week of Shifting Gears, and the numbers are starting to rack up. So far we have saved the same amount of CO₂ as the emissions from the electricity use of 2.7 homes for an entire year! Way to go Peterborough!
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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PtboPics: Free Bike Checkup Day
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Peterborough Moves and Wild Rock were on hand yesterday across from City Hall to hand out maps of Peterborough trails and perform a free bike checkup.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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Peterborough Workplace Transportation Challenge "Shifting Gears" Kicks Off On Sunday
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Another season of the workplace transportation challenge Shifting Gears begins Sunday for the full month of May. The focus of the campaign is to encourage you to bike, walk, carpool, or use public transportation to get to and from work each day. Have you and your workplace registered yet?
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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