From last Saturday’s Toronto Star:
From the Ottawa Citizen (courtesy of Charles Jonah at Jademark):
From CBC News in Ottawa (featuring Charles Johah):
Submitted by Larry Davidowitz.
To the Hon. Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
Dear Mr. McGuinty,
My company Dewdad Inc/Veloteq Canada East has been involved in the importation and marketing of electric bikes in Ontario since the pilot program began on October of 2006. Having seen my first electric bicycle in British Columbia back in 2003, I was certainly surprised that Ontario had not yet adopted these incredible alternatives for short commuting needs, with zero pollution and zero emissions, it certainly seemed like a natural fit into today’s society. (more…)
I found the Saturday Star to be filled with articles relevant to e-bikes and cycling. Thought I would share: (more…)
August 7, 2009
To the Hon. Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
Dear Mr. McGuinty,
I am writing to you as the leader of this government to ask that you exercise your prerogative as premier and direct the Ministry of Transportation to take quick action to clarify the status of power-assisted bicycles, more commonly known as E-bikes, on the roads in Ontario. The present lack of clarity from the MTO in this regard is unacceptable and is having an unnecessary negative impact on e-bike vendors and riders.
What is happening at the MTO? The short answer . . . I don’t know and they aren’t giving anything away. (more…)
Three news articles in the Toronto Star in the last week with relevance to e-bikes:
Warren
If you are looking for someplace exotic to go with your e-bike you might consider packing it up in whatever fossil fuel powered vehicle that you have and heading up to Havelock on August 15 to see the 3rd Annual Green Car and Alternative Show. The Durham E-Bike Association (including me) will be participating in this event with a display. (more…)