Each year, the Alberta Parks and Recreation Association, of which Youth en Route is a member, recognizes outstanding people and community organizations that have impacted Alberta. Youth en Route’s executive director Laura Shutiak received the award at the ARPA conference in Lake Louise in October. “We are thrilled to get this recognition from our peers…
Every day, thousands of youth across Calgary face barriers to mobility, independence, and opportunity. At Youth en Route, we believe a bike is more than just a mode of transportation—it’s a gateway to freedom, confidence, and connection. We work in Calgary High Schools every week, and see how just a few tentative pedal rotations can…
The great team at Ridley’s Cycle is combining two things that youth love – Bicycles and Movies – into an event to support Youth en Route. Ridley’s is bringing the 25th Anniversary edition of the Bicycle Film Festival to Calgary on August 15 for one showing at the Globe Theater. (With only 350 tickets for…
Once a week, 10 students at West Island College, a private Grade 7-12 school in Calgary, get together to work in the WIC Bike Club. In 2024, a small group of WIC students approached Erik Loewen, the school’s Academic and Career Advisor and avid cyclist, about finding a way to give back to their community…
What is a bike Valet you might ask? Well., in our world it means you move bikes around. From schools to our storage, from storage to schools. We take bikes to schools to give to kids, and we move bikes from schools when we’re teaching at a new school. We rent cube trucks to do…
How can we build community AND help youth find friends to bike with? One of the easy ways is to celebrate active transportation as a school community. So we are planning a school challenge week April 28th to May 3, geared to high school and junior high schools across Calgary and Area. We tasked…
