Friday June 25
Hello
Made-in-Alberta Friends and Supporters. Here’s what’s new
and coming up this week...
New Release! “Radical
Retro-fit” (4 min)
http://madeinalberta.ca/radical-retro-fit-flash.shtml
Saskatchewan’s home energy pioneers
have proven that you can reduce energy consumption in many
older homes and buildings by at least 80 percent. Harold Orr
discusses his latest radical retrofit of a four-plex
apartment building, and whether an energy crisis is
necessary. And, bicycle billboards roll through Edmonton.
Bikeology Festival runs free
events all month long!
June 26 to July 1 ...
Just a
reminder, tomorrow – Saturday - evening is the
Bikeology Ride-in Movie.
We’re on for a musical picnic in the park, starting at 8:00
PM (or as soon as the cricket game ends) with the James
Clark Trio, followed by Doug Hoyer and Mitchmatic. As soon
as the sun goes down, catch a few of Barb’s Bike Shorts,
then enjoy “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure” (A festival favourite
because the star is really the bicycle.) The whole event
ends at about 2:00 AM. On Monday, the fourth
Bikeology Movie Monday
features “O Caminho Das Nuvens”. Set in Brazil, this
dramatic film is based on a true story about a family that
cycles 3200 kms in order to find employment. We open the
evening with 20 minutes of really artsy Barb’s Bike Shorts,
followed by door prizes and informative banter. (Bike movies
are in the Rice Theatre this year, downstairs in the
Citadel.) Tuesday evening the
Bikeology Dialogue moves over to
EBC’s BikeWorks for a hands-on “DIY reflective clothing”
workshop. That officially wraps Edmonton’s Bike Month 2010,
but without even stopping to put a foot down, Edmonton
Bicycle Commuters are entering the Silly Summer Parade on
Canada Day. They invite you to bring your silly cycle to
BikeWorks on Thursday morning and join in, or cheer them
along during the parade on Whyte Avenue. Check out the
Google Calendar on
http://bikeology.ca
for addresses and times. Read event blogs on the home page.
Barb’s Field Notes: Riding
into summer
Bike month fun carries on right into
the Silly Summer Parade on Canada Day... and all year long.
Any time Whyte Ave is closed to cars is worth checking out
in my books ;) Beyond that, VELOfest is exploring new ways
to celebrate the bicycle beyond the month of June. Some
ideas include expanding our event calendar, a bike shorts
competition or call-out, and a fall or winter bike-cultural
event this year or the year after. There’s still time to
catch the Critical Mass Ride today. Meet at City Hall at
5:30. Warning: this is a non-officially-sanctioned,
anarchistic-type event (unlike the Bikeology Festival
events). Ride at your own risk, then dance at your own risk
until midnight at EBC’s BikeWorks. Me, I’m hanging in until
July so I can just ride my bike for pure pleasure all summer
long...
Barb Allard,
Producer/Director,
http://madeinalberta.ca
Ph: 780-455-6465
Email:
Barb@rbcc.ca
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