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Ecology Action Centre and Adam Berry

Halifax Cycling Coalition: Cyclesmith, a bike store in the city, began collecting bike donations late last year, according to CBC. Organizers were hoping to collect 50 bicycles, but ended up getting 175. "It been overwhelming but we're excited and it going well," said Adam Berry, the Making Tracks Project officer with the Ecology Action Centre. The Halifax Cycling Coalition, the Ecology Action Centre and the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia put the program together. Most of the bikes are being fixed up at the Citadel Community Centre in Halifax. Cycling training course "We have our repair tags made in Arabic as well to aide the volunteers from Syria who have been helping us," he said. Berry said many of the new settlers have been helping with repairs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.