Updated Aug 8, 2013:

New! Bike Safety Workshop TRI-LC/RC

…from the lovely folks at Clean Air Commute

When: Thursday, Aug 29, 12-1 PM

Where: TRI-LC Lecture Room B

RSVP: Lisa.vanlint@uhn.ca

Updated July 23, 2013:

See the full winners story (with happy-smiley pictures) here

Updated July 18, 2013: 

Clean Air Commute: And the winners are:

The first round of winners for the clean air commute are (drumroll please…)

1. Mountain Bike: Danielle Slump, TWH

2. BIXI Membership: Chris Chen, TRI-UC

3. Golf Umbrella: Ursula Dignard, TGH

4. Golf Umbrella: Schenell Rosario, Princess Margaret

And the Second round of winners on July 16 brought a very special award to UHN: 

5. Ruth MacNeur won the coveted Amego Bold e-Bicycle! Congrats Ruth!

6. CAA Membership for 1 year: Allison Howorth, TRI-LC/RC

Over 500 staff registered to streetcar, bike, walk and carpool their way to cleaner air.

Hey UHN, thanks for playing!

Updated June 16, 2013:

Clean Air Commute…Play to Win Huge!

… Step right up if you walk, run, take public transit, cycle, carpool, telecommute, and even  drive a hybrid or electric vehicle, or just a plain old car with a tune-up and properly inflated tires (OK, that should encompass pretty much everyone, ever)…

… it’s the annual Clean Air Commute by our friends at Pollution Probe. The goal is to encourage people (and yes, reward with major prizes, my clean-air friends) to get to work by anything other than driving all alone in a badly-tuned, smoke-spewing vehicle. UHN is pretty good at rocking this game, winning an award in 2011, and achieving our own personal best in 2012.  Let’s make 2013 the squeakiest, cleanest commute in the history of UHN… and Toronto, Canada,  the world while we’re at it.

When: June 17-23

• How: Register and log your commutes online from June 17-23 (contact me to kick-it-old-school with a paper option)
• Learn more here: http://cleanaircommute.ca/
• Register here: http://cleanaircommute.ca/commuter-registration-form/
• Prizes displayed in all their glory here: http://cleanaircommute.ca/prizes/ including eBikes, Mountain Bikes, Toshiba Tablets, BIXI memberships, Jays Tickets…

This year, we’re making it interesting and tracking how many people participate from each location, so if say TGH wants to throw down the gauntlet to TRI, let the (friendly) competition begin. And if you read this blog but don’t work at UHN,  you can bring the  the competition to your staff too by registering your workplace. The more people play, the more pollution we keep out of the atmosphere and the more we all win. And that, my friends, is a breath of fresh air!

More For UHN Bike-Enthusiasts (or Cycle-Paths)

Calling UHN cyclists (or those who want to learn to be cyclists but need a friendly push out the nest)…join the lunch & learn on Bike Safety, and some Bike Clinics:

BIKE SAFETY:

• When: Tuesday, June 11, noon – 1 PM,
• Where: Princess Margaret, Main floor Conference room M-805.
• RSVP: ASAP to me, lisa.vanlint@uhn.ca to register soon as space is limited

BIKE MAINTENANCE CLINICS (bring your bike):

• When: Wednesday, June 12, noon – 1 PM,
• Where: Toronto Rehab-University Centre (on the grass North of the University Ave entrance).
• RSVP: ASAP to me, lisa.vanlint@uhn.ca to register soon as space is limited

• When: Tuesday, June 18, noon – 1 PM,
• Where: Toronto Western Hospital (in the picnic area just South of the Leonard entrance).
• RSVP: ASAP to me, lisa.vanlint@uhn.ca to register soon as space is limited

One more Bike Maintenance Clinic added by popular demand!

• When: Wednesday, July 10, noon – 1 PM, Advanced Clinic
• Where: Toronto Rehab-University Centre (on the grass North of the University Ave entrance).
• RSVP: ASAP to me, lisa.vanlint@uhn.ca to register soon as space is limited

Lisa

P.S. If you’d like to help promote this in your department, email them this link  http://wp.me/P17KM3-zh

For a great story from 2011, see here http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2011/09/20/contest-winners-spend-fantastic-days-on-local-cycling-routes