Transportation for Liveable Communities (TLC)
a working group of the Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) McMaster.
PO Box 19 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton ON, Canada, L8S 1C0
905-525-9140 ext. 26026
Paul Hourigan, the Hamilton Spectator A woman is removed from a vehicle yesterday and taken to hospital after her car hopped a curb and hit the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce branch at Gage and Fennell avenues. (July 26/06)
CAR FREE WEEK 2006
Kaz Novak, the Hamilton Spectator Traffic was halted for two hours after a dump truck westbound on the Lincoln Alexander Parkway blew a tire at Upper Wellington Street, crossed the median and slammed into a rock face. The driver was taken to hospital and treated for injuries. (Aug. 10/06)
Dec. 20 2005, Ron Pozzer, the Hamilton Spectator Two pedestrians were hurt after a car crashed through the front of Price...
Sep 12, 2006 Paul Hourigan, the Hamilton Spectator A pedestrian suffered serious head injuries when a car struck her at the corner of Victoria Avenue and Main Street East. It appears a driver, also a woman, made a left turn from the second through lane, forcing a van onto the sidewalk. 		PARK IT: Transportation for Liveable Communities (TLC) celebrates alternatives to the private automobile with a week of car free events.
  • Monday, S.18: Bus 'n hike 4pm to 7pm - grab the HSR bus to the local conservation area to visit a beautiful waterfall. Participants get free Waterfall and Bike Route maps. Meet at the bus stop near the McMaster Museum of Art 4pm sharp.
  • Tuesday, S.19:
  • Wednesday, S.20 IDLE FREE WESTDALE - 2pm, hand out mock idling tickets, meet at Global Village in Westdale (across from Tom Hortons)
  • Thursday, S.21: Bicycle/Pedestrian "Drive-IN" movie night at the Gage Park Bandshell. Free movies. Dusk
  • Friday, S.22:
    • Walking School Bus (Dundas)
    • Car Free on King William Critical Mass and street party. 5:30 pm meet in front of the Sky Dragon Centre for a critical mass bike ride followed by a street party with live music featuring Kim and Frank Koren, D-Lishus, Kelly Grrrl, and the Funk Ambassadors.
  • Saturday, S.23
  • Sunday, S.24: Guided Nature Hike in Cootes Paradise nature sanctuary. 10am with Brian McHattie (ward 1 councillor). Meet in front of Union Market inside the McMaster Student Centre.
  • Sunday S. 24 - 1:00 to 3:00 pm SKETCH WALK: Join us on Sunday, September 24th as part of Car-Free Week for a two hour round-trip walk with sketching stops, info on local history and activities along the way. We'll meet at Mixed Media, 174 James St. N. at 1 pm and meander and stroll the streets of downtown Hamilton in search of things to sketch. It is free to participate and all our welcome to attend. Call Dave at Mixed Media for more info - 905-529-2323 . www.mixedmediahamilton.com


    • SUV rollover claims life, The Hamilton Spectator. St. Catharines (Aug 18, 2006), One person was killed and another critically injured when a sport utility vehicle carrying 11 passengers rolled over on the Queen Elizabeth Way late yesterday. Ontario Provincial Police said the vehicle was in the Fort Erie bound lanes outside of St. Catharines at 3:30 p.m. when it rolled over, spilling several passengers onto the highway. The vehicle, a high-end SUV, ended up on its roof in the middle of the highway....Police said the highway was blocked for a lengthy investigation well into the evening. Photo: Bob Tymczyszyn, the Canadian Press

transportation for liveable communities - 6 years of car free celebrations!