CAN-BIKE
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CAN-BIKE
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a financial contribution from:   Moving on Sustainable Transportation |
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Throughout the summer, 71 children who attended camp were awarded a brand new bike, helmet, lock, water bottle, reflector, bell and backpack of their very own!
The first week consisted of 10 youth, ages 12-15, from the Canadian Forces Moss Park Cadet Unit. This was the only group that did not receive the donation of bikes and equipment because the Cadet Program provided all the necessary equipment.
For the remaining seven weeks of camp, children aged 9-12 were identified by agencies working within the Bicycle Safety Partnership. These children were provided with bikes and equipment for the duration of camp, which they took home for keeps on the last day.
The Camp operated out of a local recreation centre, using the two ice rink changing rooms as classroom space, the rink enclosure as a practise pad for bike handling skill development, local streets for on-road teaching and the swimming pool and gym for extra recreation and learning opportunities. The camp was run by three CAN-BIKE trained instructors, a lifeguard for the trip to the Island, and supported by two staff from Transportation Planning and on-site support from Parks and Recreation.
Participating agencies:
Primary sponsors:
Additional support:
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In
the summer of 2006, Toronto's Bicycle Safety Partnership launched
the KIDS CAN-BIKE CAMP pilot program to give children from low income
families the opportunity to experience safe cycling as a form of
recreation, transportation and healthy living. 
A
total of eight, week-long camps ran between July 4th and August
25th with an average of 10 kids in attendance for a grand total
of 81 children participating for the summer. 
The
end-of-camp Bike Hike, a highlight of the camp for the children
and staff, involved a day trip by bike to the Beaches or to Ward’s
Island.