Meeting Summary: March 13, 2014

1. Attendance: Heather, Dennis, Fiona, Nelson, Dianne, Darlene, Mary Ellen, Erin, Will, Antje, Trent, Pam Bookham (North Van City Councillor), Tony Valente (North Van Urban Forum)
2. Review of agenda, additional agenda items
   • Added: Bike Day in Canada (Fiona), Guide to Ride (Fiona), Library event (Fiona), Green Necklace at Jones/Mahon Park (Dennis), Events for 2014 (Mary Ellen, Erin)
3. Bike Day in Canada (Fiona)
   • first time event, engage politicians and residents across Canada to promote all kinds of cycling
   • on Monday May 26, combine with Bike to Work Week station which starts that day
   • need 4 people to lead/sweep a 2km and a 10km ride, Fiona suggested routes around City Hall
   • Fiona, Heather, Antje volunteered, need 4th person
   • invite municipal politicians to the ride (MLAs will be in Victoria, MPs in Ottawa)
   • Fiona will check where/when City BTWW station will be
4. Upper Levels Highway/West Van update - 3rd St access and other improvements (Trent)
   • Ministry and West Van are planning to reinstate an official 'hole in the fence' at 3rd St, we are waiting for proposed design
   • will meet with Ministry about our other proposed improvements for the north side of the highway (between Capilano River bridge and Taylor Way)
   • HUB letter sent last December is here: http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/8/89/2013-12-19_HUB_Hwy_1_Taylor_Way_to_Capilano_River_Bridge.pdf
5. Green Necklace at Jones/Mahon Park (Dennis)
   • Dennis attended first open house for planned greenway between 13th and 21st St
   • Design is very open at this point, nothing specific suggested so it is a good idea to provide input early in the process
   • Survey is open until March 21, 4pm (Dennis sent email with links to email list after the meeting)
6. North Van Urban Forum (Tony Valente)
   • Tony is part of the North Van Urban Forum and a member of GetOnBoard BC (for better transit)
   • North Van Urban Forum works on greater transparency and community participation in North Van City government, started with Lower Lonsdale waterfront
   • rides recreationally and commutes by bike in the summer, interested in improving North Shore infrastructure
7. Guide to Ride (Fiona)
   • Guide to Ride has lesson plans to promote cycling, skills and safety for grade 4 students
   • has been accepted by BC Ministry of Education
   • available on PHE Canada website http://www.phecanada.ca/programs/bicycle-safety-guide-ride
8. HUB event at North Van City Library (Fiona)
   • library asked us to hold a presentation or workshop in return for having the room for the monthly meetings
   • Fiona suggested doing a workshop in combination with Bike Day in Canada on May 26
   • HUB Richmond needs to do something every 2 months for their library meeting location
   • let's ask HUB office for support with this
9. Events for 2014 (Mary Ellen, Erin)
   • if anybody has ideas for North Shore events where HUB should have a table, please send an email to Erin ermacgregor@hotmail.com
10. School bike rodeos (Tom/North Shore Safety Council)
    • moved to April meeting
11. Trail/path naming
    • identify trails and paths without names that are bike routes or connections
    • didn't discuss at meeting, but Antje, Dave and Dianne had a brief discussion at the pub after the meeting

7:15 pm go to Jack Lonsdale's Public House (1433 Lonsdale Ave, around the corner from library)

• Had a good time and celebrated AAA bike network plan for City of North Vancouver
• Dave and Anita joined