What is 529 Garage?
Bike theft is a significant problem in the Comox Valley. So the local RCMP are taking action to not only reduce the number of bike thefts but also to get more of the stolen bikes recovered back to their owners. During Bike to Work Week in the Comox Valley look for members of the RCMP, their auxiliary, & Comox Valley Crime Stoppers to be at “Celebration Stations” encouraging bike owners to sign up for the free 529 Garage smartphone app. Users of the app record the details of their bike and even a photo of it on the app database. If the bike is ever stolen an alert can be sent out to other users of the app and the bike can be easily identified. A 529 shield decal may be given out free to those bike owners who sign up for the 529 Garage app & register their bike at the
Celebration Stations.
Celebration Station Locations May 29th to June 2nd, 2017
Simons Cycles will be outside the iHos Gallery on Comox (Dyke) Road – Monday to Friday from 6:45 - 8:45am
19 Wing Comox – Monday to Friday from 6:30 - 8am with a special challenge on Thursday June 1st (location TBA)
City of Courtenay - Lewis Centre in the drive though area - Monday May 29th from 7 - 9am
Town of Comox - Comox Community Centre - Wednesday May 31st from 2 - 3pm
Village of Cumberland - Cumberland Community School Campus - Wednesday May 31st from 7:45 – 9am. Snacks, prizes and Beaufort Cycles will be onsite doing safety checks.
Mountain City Cycles - Outside the store on 5th Street, downtown Courtenay - Friday June 2nd from 6:30 - 8:30am
The ever popular Bike to The Playground event at Simms Park for preschoolers hosted by The Comox Valley Cycling Coalition - Wednesday May 31st at 10am
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