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Sprockids Fun Day
Apr 30, 2012, 4:18 pm
Deanne Lazaruk
West
Sprockids

This past weekend our Trail Care Crew Coordinator Deanne Lazaruk attended the Sprockids Fun Day in Gibsons, BC. The celebration was organized by students of Capilano University's Mountain Bike Operations Program in honor of Doug Detwiller, the founder of the Sprockids park and program.

Despite the slightly rainy weather over 250 people attended the event. Kids of all ages were out on bikes playing in the skills area and taking in some of the guided rides that the students hosted.

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Working up to Sprockids celebration
Apr 15, 2012, 10:38 am
Daniel Scott
West | Trail Solutions
Sprockids | Capilano University

Arguably one of, if not the very first community bike park in Canada (if not North America), Sprockids Park is a testament to the amazing riding community that resides on the Sunshine Coast.

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Your insurance questions answered
Mar 19, 2012, 7:22 am
IMBA Canada Team
Central | East | North | Ontario | Quebec | West
Resources

We have now added IMBA Canada specific FAQs for the new bike theft/all risk insurance program offered by Oasis, called Pedal Power. IMBA Canada supporters and members of IMBA-affiliate clubs qualify for the discounted rates, while individual IMBA Members are eligible for competition coverage.

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BC RLAC gets underway
Mar 18, 2012, 6:54 am
James Brown
West
RLAC

Attention BC Clubs; The BC Regional Leadership Advisory Council is now underway and we now have representation for the North Shore Mountain Bike Association, Columbia Valley Cycling Society and Mountain Bikers of the Central Okanagan and a few pending. All BC clubs are invited to join the RLAC -- just james [dot] brown [at] imba [dot] com (send me an email) and I’ll get the ball rolling.

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2012 Trail Care Crew schedule in progress
Mar 13, 2012, 12:14 pm
Deanne Lazaruk
West | Trail Care Crew | Quebec | Ontario | North | East | Central
Trail Care Crew

Over the wet West Coast winter I sat down with 65 applications, a 2012 calendar, and a large map of Canada and started plotting out the 2012 Trail Care Crew schedule.

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Ignoring the evidence
Feb 17, 2012, 10:12 am
James Brown
West
BC Parks

Environmental impacts of users on trails continues to be a hot topic in many regions. During the past five to seven years there has been a flurry of research papers on trail use and environmental impact for all user groups. The fact of the matter is any user on a trail has some impact on the environment. However, it is baffling that statements are still made that go against all credible research regarding the extent of the impact each user has.

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Show me a sign
Feb 6, 2012, 2:46 pm
Rachael Raven
West | Quebec | Ontario | North | East | Central
signage | best practices

We've all been there: riding on a great trail system for the first time – its got great flow, sweet technical sections, and you're having a blast.

But where the heck are you? Do you go right, or left at that fork ahead?

Signage (or lack-thereof) can make or break a ride.

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Putting the 'I' back in IMBA
Jan 23, 2012, 12:37 pm
Lora Woolner
Central | East | North | Ontario | Quebec | Trail Solutions | West
International

Big things are on the horizion for IMBA Canada in 2012.

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Clearcut logging threatens West Bragg Creek trails
Jan 23, 2012, 9:23 am
David Mills
West
Action Alert | Calgary

I was forwarded this email from Troy Delfs, a resident of Bragg Creek, just SW of Calgary. Troy, along with other members of the Greater Bragg Creek Trail Association [GBCTA], has been pouring his heart and soul into developing a trail system in Kananaskis Country in the West Bragg Creek area. In 2011 alone, 30 km of singletrack was developed and another 15 km of trail is slated to be built in 2012. Now, Spray Lakes Sawmills wants to log the forest, directly affecting many of the singletrack and XC ski trails in the area. Please read on to see what Troy has to say...

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Trail Solutions: A year in review - 2011
Jan 9, 2012, 2:24 pm
Daniel Scott
West | Trail Solutions | Ontario | East | Central
trail design | trail building | Masterplan | education

Greetings IMBA members. Hope everyone had a safe, fun-filled holidays and is settling into their respective winter activities while preparing for the snow to melt and trails to open once more. While waiting I thought I’d take some time to get you up to speed on all the work that IMBA Canada’s Trail Solutions program has had the privileged of being involved in through the seasons of 2011.

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