If you’ve been wondering how to score a bike that can be your reliable ride through-out the year, Bike Edmonton is having an “as-is sidewalk rummage sale” Saturday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Go check out their outdoor sale in front of their downtown shop, located at 10612 – 105 Avenue.

They have a lot of one-off and unusual items that would be gems in the hands of the right person. They have BMXs, vintage cruisers, and a lot of bikes and bike frames that they don't have the capacity (or parts) to refurbish. They also have quite a few pairs of cycling shoes (many were never worn), obscure items, collectibles, etc., and they will all be priced to move!

While you’re down there, check out Edmonton’s newest bike store, called “It’s a two wheeled world” They invite you to come say hi, check out their bikes and maybe find bike of your dreams, you know it’s that you never knew you needed! It’s located at 10502 105 Ave (tucked

in the back of the Wonder Harbour Comics building)

They’re open from Wednesdays-Sundays from 11am-7pm.

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Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many aspects of life for Canadians. During the period from April to June 2021, one-quarter of Canadians reported experiencing high levels of stress most days, and nearly half of Canadians considered that their stress levels were worse than prior to the pandemic. This was particularly true among women; those aged 25 to 54; the LGBTQ2+ population; and those living with children. Furthermore, almost one in five Canadians aged 25 to 44 reported that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they wanted to postpone their childbearing plans.

Source: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210924/dq210924a-eng.htm

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An advocacy group called Support Our Students Alberta (SOS) is crowdsourcing outbreak information in primary and secondary schools, because the province is not sharing outbreak information.

Links: https://www.supportourstudents.ca/school-outbreaks.html

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Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health updated the province’s definition for those who it considers to be fully vaccinated to recognize World Health Organization approved vaccines. This brings welcome news for some international students and employees who may have already received a full set of COVID-19 vaccines outside of Canada.

To See a full list of the approved vaccines visit

https://www.ualberta.ca/covid-19

If you are now fully vaccinated please update your U of A vaccination status to ‘fully vaccinated’ as soon as possible; you are no longer required to participate in regular rapid testing. Also the University has outlined October 4th as the start of the proof of vaccination timeline

When and how community members that are fully or partially vaccinated can provide their vaccine verification will be available by October 4 by the university but you can right now visit alberta.ca/CovidRecords where Albertans 12 and older can get a card-sized vaccine record through the new express system.

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The next Ever Active Schools City Cycling clinic is October 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Parkdale Cromdale community league. You’ll learn to ride on Edmonton bicycle infrastructure, meet other cyclists, and have your bike tuned up. To participate contact Ever Active Schools at

https://everactive.org/projects/ast/city-cycling-strategies/

Although we’ve all heard how far our parents walked to their school and about the various perils they encountered on the way, there’s been a formal international walk to school week since 1997.

This year that week is October 3 to 9. To participate, register at shapeab.com. Once registered you’ll be part of a larger on-line community with millions of participants. Be sure to encourage your school, your neighbours, and your chums. You can share your iwalk photos and stories

online using the hashtag #iwalk2021. Then you too can reminisce about how far you walked!

https://shapeab.com/iwalk/

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New data, from the eighth poll collected by Mental Health Research Canada, shows Albertans are reporting higher anxiety than any other province, surpassing Ontario for the first time since the pandemic began.

Source: https://www.mhrc.ca/findings-of-poll-8

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Updates for students: School districts take on contact tracing.

Link: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/schools-taking-over-calgary-board-assumes-responsibility-for-covid-19-notifications-1.5582382

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Up your active transportation game by investing in a cargo bike. Not only will you be able to get yourself to the office, the game, or the store, you can also haul other people AND all the things you or they might need.

What is a cargo bike you ask? It’s a sturdy bike built for heavy loads and often two or more people. They vary in size and number of wheels, they have a longer wheelbase than regular bikes and have space either in the front or the back for cargo. They’re customizable, and they’re capable of carrying up to a couple of hundred pounds.

Generally, there are three types:

Long tails – this looks like someone took a regular bike and pulled it lengthwise

Mid-tails – these are the same length as a regular bike but far more sturdy

Front loading – the frame is modified to have a low-slung cargo space in front between the handlebars and the front wheels

Fun fact, they come acoustic or electric versions, and the electric version allows you to go further, faster, with more!

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All in-person classes are cancelled until Monday at the University of Alberta, and the Government of Alberta has declared a public health emergency.

With over 18,000 active Covid-19 cases in Alberta and hundreds of Covid-19 patients in intensive care units, the provincial government just announced major new health restrictions. Starting September 20, businesses will have to either ask for proof of vaccination/a negative Covid-19 test, or be subject to new limits on capacity and service.

There are restrictions on indoor gym activities, liquor sales, retail capacity, and event capacity unless businesses ask for proof of vaccination, in which case they can operate as normal. Work from home orders have been issued. Indoor social gatherings are restricted to 10 people for vaccinated Albertans and kids under 12. Indoor social gatherings have been banned for anybody who's eligible for vaccination but hasn't done it yet.

In-person classes are cancelled at the University of Alberta until Monday, September 20th, when proof of vaccination will likely be mandatory to meet the new Restrictions Exemption Program.

More information: https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-public-health-actions.aspx

https://www.ualberta.ca/covid-19/updates/2021/09/2021-09-15-update-new-public-health-measures.html

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Updates on outbreaks in Alberta school districts.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8177796/alberta-schools-covid-19-outbreaks/

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