BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:At today's club meeting our guest speakers will be Mike Moulden and Nanc Gray from Cycling Without Age\, Hamilton -  Burlington. The Ham ilton and Burlington chapter of Cycling Without Age was initiated by retir ed accountant Nancy Gray and her friend from McMaster Jill Axisa. Jill and Nancy started planning and working on this chapter since June 2018. The H amilton location of the chapter became a reality when Tammy Heidbuurt\, Ex ecutive Director at New Hope Community Bikes got involved in late 2020. Ta mmy reached out to Emily at the Hamilton and Oshawa Port Authority who was looking to bring more people (especially seniors) to the waterfront trail . Nancy reached out to her contact at McMaster University – Dee Henne (A VP & CFO) who was looking for opportunities for more staff involvement in the downtown Hamilton community. With generous financial donations from bo th HOPA and McMaster\, New Hope Community Bikes was able officially launch the CWA Hamilton & Burlington chapter\, and to purchase the first trishaw in July 2021. The Welcome Inn Community Centre became the first location for the chapter to offer rides weekly rides to the seniors in its program. In that first summer of 2021 22 passengers received rides from 8 pilots. In 2022 the Burlington location was opened when the City of Burlington off ered space for the 2nd trishaw\, which was purchased through the generosit y of an anonymous donor. A third trishaw was purchased in 2023 when the ch apter received a New Horizons Seniors Program Grant from the federal gover nment. Fundraising allowed the purchase of a large sea container to store the trishaws in the off season. By the end of 2023\, there were nine weekl y locations and several annual one-day events that the chapter participate d in. Partner agencies and centres in 2023 included: Welcome Inn Community Centre\, Shalom Village Seniors’ Apartments\, City Housing Hamilton\, B urlington Seniors’ Centre\, Maple Villa Long Term Care\, Chartwell’s C hristopher Terrace and Martha’s Landing Retirement Homes\, Wellington Sq uare United Church’s HUB/ Friday Meal Bag Program\, Good Shepherd’s HO MES and Seniors Assisted Living Programs\, SAM Day Program\, L ’Arche\, Salvation Army’s Lawson Ministries\, St. Peter’s Residence at Chedoke and Idlewyld Manor. Each of these agencies organized their clients to part icipate in the program. The program is thriving as a result of approximate ly 65 volunteers\, including our pilot trainers\, site coordinators\, pilo ts and bike buddies who make it possible for passengers to ‘feel the win d in their hair’ and due in no small part to New Hope Community Bikes wh o continue to provide the legal structure including liability and property insurance\, administration\, grant management\, tax receipting for donati ons\, trishaw transportation\, and maintenance. Speaker's Bio Nancy Gray i s the CoFounder and Volunteer coordinator for the Hamilton & Burlington CW A chapter. She is a retired CPA from McMaster University. She has lived in Hamilton and currently resides in Burlington. Mike Moulden is a volunteer and fundraiser for the Hamilton &Burlington CWA chapter. He lives in Dund as having retired three years ago after over 50 years in the steel industr y and educational field.  Instructions for Online Visitors All Club Membe rs\, Visiting Rotarians and other vistors are welcome to jon us online via Zoom at our Wednesday morning club meetings.. Please use the following co ordinates to access the weekly Rotary Club of Hamilton AM meeting: Hamilto n AM Rotary is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82489187806?pwd=uPt7LiBbkocgbwGWXAcCPcNz9tJifK. 1 Meeting ID: 824 8918 7806 Passcode: 661482                 DTEND:20251119T133000Z DTSTAMP:20260616T092820Z DTSTART:20251119T121500Z LOCATION:Williams Fresh Cafe SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Cycling Without Age UID:131a6449-c67f-4e63-ab57-48a759acb5e3 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

At today'\;s club meeting our guest spea kers will be Mike Moulden and Nanc Gray from Cycling Without Age\, Hamilto n - \; Burlington.

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The Hamilton and Burlington chapter of Cycling Without Age was initiat ed by retired accountant Nancy Gray and her friend from McMaster Jill Axis a. Jill and Nancy started planning and working on this chapter since June 2018. The Hamilton location of the chapter became a reality when Tammy Hei dbuurt\, Executive Director at New Hope Community Bikes got involved in la te 2020. Tammy reached out to Emily at the Hamilton and Oshawa Port Author ity who was looking to bring more people (especially seniors) to the water front trail. Nancy reached out to her contact at McMaster University &ndas h\; Dee Henne (AVP &\; CFO) who was looking for opportunities for more staff involvement in the downtown Hamilton community. With generous financ ial donations from both HOPA and McMaster\, New Hope Community Bikes was a ble officially launch the CWA Hamilton &\; Burlington chapter\, and to purchase the first trishaw in July 2021.

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The Welcome Inn Community Centre became the first lo cation for the chapter to offer rides weekly rides to the seniors in its p rogram. In that first summer of 2021 22 passengers received rides from 8 p ilots. In 2022 the Burlington location was opened when the City of Burling ton offered space for the 2nd trishaw\, which was purchased through the ge nerosity of an anonymous donor. A third trishaw was purchased in 2023 when the chapter received a New Horizons Seniors Program Grant from the federa l government. Fundraising allowed the purchase of a large sea container to store the trishaws in the off season. By the end of 2023\, there were nin e weekly locations and several annual one-day events that the chapter part icipated in.

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Partne r agencies and centres in 2023 included: Welcome Inn Community Centre\, Sh alom Village Seniors&rsquo\; Apartments\, City Housing Hamilton\, Burlingt on Seniors&rsquo\; Centre\, Maple Villa Long Term Care\, Chartwell&rsquo\; s Christopher Terrace and Martha&rsquo\;s Landing Retirement Homes\, Welli ngton Square United Church&rsquo\;s HUB/ Friday Meal Bag Program\, Good Sh epherd&rsquo\;s HOMES and Seniors Assisted Living Programs\, SAM Day Progr am\, L &rsquo\;Arche\, Salvation Army&rsquo\;s Lawson Ministries\, St. Pet er&rsquo\;s Residence at Chedoke and Idlewyld Manor. Each of these agencie s organized their clients to participate in the program.

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The program is thriving as a result of approximately 65 volunteers\, including our pilot trainers\, site coord inators\, pilots and bike buddies who make it possible for passengers to & lsquo\;feel the wind in their hair&rsquo\; and due in no small part to New Hope Community Bikes who continue to provide the legal structure includin g liability and property insurance\, administration\, grant management\, t ax receipting for donations\, trishaw transportation\, and maintenance.

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Speaker'\;s Bio
\nNancy Gray is the CoFounder and Volunteer coordinator f or the Hamilton &\; Burlington CWA chapter. She is a retired CPA from M cMaster University. She has lived in Hamilton and currently resides in Bur lington.

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Mike Moulden is a volunteer and fundrai ser for the Hamilton &\;Burlington CWA chapter. He lives in Dundas havi ng retired three years ago after over 50 years in the steel industry and e ducational field. \;

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Instructions for Online Visitors
\nAll Club Members\, V isiting Rotarians and other vistors are welcome to jon us online via Zoom at our Wednesday morning club meetings..

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Please use the following coordinates to access the weekly Rot ary Club of Hamilton AM meeting:

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Hamilton AM Rotary is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
\nJoin Zoom Meeting
\n https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82489187806?pwd=uPt7LiBbk ocgbwGWXAcCPcNz9tJifK.1
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\nMeeting ID: 824 8918 780 6
\nPasscode: 661482
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