MLA Josie Osborne on biking the Pacific Rim
Bike Sense23 Kesä 2023

MLA Josie Osborne on biking the Pacific Rim

As Mayor of Tofino, Josie Osborne was a prime mover of the spectacular multi-use trail from Tofino to Ucluelet, through Pacific Rim National Park on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Join host Peter Ladner in conversation with Josie, who tells us which MLAs ride their bikes to work, her reaction to the huge uptake on the province's e-bike rebate program and her favourite sections of the trail. For more info about ʔapsčiik t̓ašii - the Tofino-to-Ucluelet trail - visit: pa...

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