What's not so New

November 2006

• Still working towards a Dirt Jump Park

May 2006

• The City has finallized the Twelve Mile Coulee Natural Environment Park Management Plan.

March 2006

• The City has approved the 2006 Capital Budget for implementation of the Bowmont Park Management Plan.

June 2005

• More opposition to the Nose Hill Trail and Pathway Plan

April 2005

• Important dates for the Nose Hill Trail and Pathway Plan

March 2005

• Results from the Calgary Parks and Recreation open-house sessions on the proposed Nose Hill pathway plan.
• Kip's Notes - It's 05, and we're well alive!
• Still looking for a location for the Dirt Jump Park

January 2005

• Calgary Parks and Recreation is hosting two open-house sessions in 2005 to view the proposed Nose Hill pathway plan.

May 2004

• An Events Calendar for cycling events and trail maintenance days in the Calgary area
   
• Kip's Notes - 2004 and so much more...
   
• CMBA talks with the City about trail alignment in the Waterfall Valley area of Bowmont Park
   
• Moose Mountain Trail Day - rescheduled to June 6

December 2003

• A status update on the Bowmont Park Natural Area Management Plan.

October 2003

• The Bowmont Park Natural Area Management Plan is to be presented to the SPC on October 29.

September 2003

• An update on the Dirt Jump Park

August 2003

• The Future of Unsanctioned Mountain Bike Trails on Moose Mountain

June 2003

• An update on Dirt Jump Parks

May 2003

• Kip's Notes - Two Thousand Three... Where will you be??
• Work on the Bowmont Park Natural Area Management Plan continues...

January 2003

• CMBA works with City to develop Dirt Jump Parks
• Our Annual General Meeting will be held February 15.

July 2002

• A call for volunteers to work on the Nose Hill Perimeter Pathway sub-committee.

May 2002

• A trail work schedule for the Nose Hill Pilot Trail.
• An update on the ROWG trail use recommendations for the Bow Corrodor.
• CMBA's Kip Keylock attended the 2002 IMBA Mountain Bike Advocacy Summit.

April 2002

• Buy a $5 CMBA raffle ticket for a chance to win a $2000 gift certificate from a Calgary bike store.

March 2002

• Kip's Notes - An update on what's new in 2002
• A bicycle focused tourism information section.

January 2002

• An update on the current status of the Bowmont Park Natural Area Management Plan.
• A new Activities section that summarizes CMBA's current initiatives.
• CMBA and Calgary bike shops do trail maintenance in Kananaskis Country.

August 2001

• You may have already seen The CMBA Responsibility Code posted around town.

May 2001

• An update on the Nose Hill Pilot Trail and a call for volunteer trail workers.
   
• An update on mountain bike access to Bowmont Park, and results from the open houses regarding the Bowmont Park Natural Area Management Plan.
   
• CMBA's Position on MTB Use in Natural Area Parks.

April 2001

• April 11 issue of Snakebite.
   
• Our Annual General Meeting will be held April 23.

March 2001

• The City is holding three public open houses regarding the recently drafted Bowmont Park Natural Area Management Plan.

January 2001

• January 11 issue of Snakebite
   
• Restricted access will no longer be used to manage users on the Moraine Lake Highline Trail
   
• An update to Trail Construction and Maintenance
   
• Subscribe to Snakebite on-line

December 2000

• Rate the effectiveness of the City (and us) on meeting the needs of Nose Hill park. Fill out our report card.
  We are no longer looking for feedback on this issue and would like to thank all those who responded.

October 2000

• An update on Nose Hill
   
• Progress on the Nose Hill Pilot Trail
   
• The City is starting work on the Bowmont Park Natural Area Management Plan
   
• A report on our visit with the IMBA Trail Care Crew
   
• CMBA at the Canmore World Cup & 24 Hours Of Adrenalin
   
• Kip's Notes - Kip talks about role models
   
• CMBA memberships are now available on-line

September 2000

• Mt. Norquay trail closures
   
• New links to Trail Reports and Safety Information
   
• An update on Moraine Lake Highline Trail

August 2000

• A progress report on the Nose Hill Pilot Trail
   
• An update on Moraine Lake Highline Trail

July 2000

• An updated schedule for the IMBA Trail Care Crew visit.
   
• Access: How To Keep It
   
• Effective Letter Writing
   
• How To Develop An Effective Grassroots Campaign

June 2000

• June 26 issue of Snakebite
   
• June 7 issue of Snakebite
   
• Kip's Notes - Our new president checks in
   
• Bob learns about trail construction and maintenance from the IMBA Trail Care Crew
   
• Updates for
  • Nose Hill
  • Fish Creek
  • Central Alberta
  • Trail Care
     
• Some new volunteer positions
   

May 2000

• Information on the Bow Valley Mountain Bike Alliance's Volunteer Trail Patrols.
   
• Pathway Explorations with CMBA
  Great family bicycle rides

April 2000

• April 14 issue of Snakebite
   
• Good news! Thanks to the hard work of Alderman Joanne Kerr an amendment was added to the Nose Hill Trail Policy which allows cyclists to participate in the planning and development of trails on Nose Hill and allows us to have meaningful input into trails that we can ride.

March 2000

• March 28 issue of Snakebite
   
• Recognition for a Job Well Done
  A thank you to the people who put together the presentation for the SPC on Community & Protective Services.
   
• Give Our Opponents Equal Time And They Will Make Fools of Themselves
  Some of the arguments as to why cyclists should be banned from Nose Hill Park
   
• Let's Be Fair - Give Hikers 900 Trails, We'll Take 18
  Our summary of the March 15, 2000 meeting with the City Council Standing Policy Committee on Community & Protective Services
   
• The Environmental Impacts of Cycling According to Parks & Recreation
   
• The Park Development and Operations' Report to the S.P.C. on Community and Protective Services is now on-line
  See: Nose Hill

 
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