ALIGNMENT WITH
PROVINCIAL PARTNERS
Creating fluid partnerships with the provin-
cial cycling bodies will be a huge compo-
nent to achieving Cycling Canada’s vision,
says Lafontaine. “Reaching out to the
provinces, defining our partnerships with
stakeholders (such as Own the Podium,
the Canadian Olympic/Paralympic Com-
mittees and key private sector partners),
and implementing items from our strate-
gic plan serves to strengthen our relation-
ship with the provinces and, therefore,
our events and programs with each,” says
Lafontaine. “Part of the work we do is to
build a streamlined and seamless pathway
between what the provincial bodies do,
and what we do, whether in competition,
coaching development, or community
events.”
Of course, in a country the size of Canada,
“The benefits of riding to work are all encompassing: it is free, better for the
environment, often faster than a vehicle, and healthier.”
Catherine Fleury training at Bear Mountain Resort
JUNE 2017
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