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StrikeBike! 2015 Sunday Morning Tour
June 21, 2015 @ 10:00 - 12:00
Mark the anniversary of “Bloody Saturday” by joining Bike Winnipeg for StrikeBike!, a guided bicycle tour of sites linked to the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919.
Strike! Musical Composer/General Strike Historian Danny Schur will be our guide on this casually paced tour that winds its way from River Heights into the Downtown and the Exchange Districts.
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Crowd gathered outside old City Hall during the Winnipeg General Strike, June 21, 1919
Relive the events of General Strike as we stop at many of the sites where history unfolded during the spring of 1919; events that eventually became the platform for future labour reforms across Canada.
Choose between One of Three StrikeBike! Tours
- Saturday June 20th – 10am to noon (register)
- Saturday June 20th – 2pm to 4pm (register)
- Sunday June 21st – 10am to noon (register)
StrikeBike! tours start in the parking lot of 529 Wellington and run for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.Tours end at City Hall. Continue your day from there, or ride back with us to 529 Wellington following the tour.
Proceeds from the StrikeBike! rides will go towards Bike Winnipeg to support of our ongoing advocacy and education efforts.
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