Transit System: Cranbrook
CRANBROOK – Back by popular demand: FREE RIDES to the Saturday Cranbrook Farmer’s Market. For the third consecutive year, the City of Cranbrook and BC Transit are offering free transit trips on Saturdays from May 31, 2014 to October 11, 2014.
This year, the free rides will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. That’s three extra hours of service compared with 2013! Customers are asked to let their operator know they are heading to the market in order to ride for free.
“Our government is a strong supporter of farmer’s markets in B.C.,” said Minister Bill Bennett, MLA for Kootenay East. “From a recent grant of $85,000 from the Buy Local campaign to the BC Association of Farmer’s Markets to help promote farmer’s markets through social media, to modernization of the ALC that will help enable farmers to succeed, to the announcement that BC Transit will once again be providing free transportation to local farmer’s markets, we are helping to promote and sustain local farmers in the Kootenays.”
“Cranbrook City Council was pleased to support the Farmers Market and the Summer Sounds 2014, and to encourage our residents’ use of transit by providing free use of buses coming downtown on Saturdays,” said Mayor Wayne Stetski. “We look forward to another vibrant and exciting year.”
“Many thanks to BC Transit and the City of Cranbrook for their support of the Cranbrook Farmers Market by hosting free bus rides to the market,” said Jody Murdoch, President of the Cranbrook Farmer’s Market Society. “Invite your neighbours and friends to catch up on the bus while you ride down town! Our first spring Market runs on Saturday May 31st at 1114 Baker Street from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m”.
“BC Transit is pleased to support this important community initiative,” said BC Transit President and CEO Manuel Achadinha. “We hope our customers take advantage of the free Saturday rides and make public transit their transportation choice all week long.”
In order to encourage transit use year-round, Cranbrook residents are invited to enter a contest to win one of four free monthly passes. The contest runs throughout the Farmer’s Market season. A draw for a free pass will be held monthly in July through October, 2014. To participate in the contest, go to either www.bctransit/regions/cra/contest or http://www.cranbrookfarmersmarket.com/
Media Contacts:
Meribeth Burton
Corporate Spokesperson | BC Transit
d: 250.995.5720
c: 250.507.8145
media@bctransit.com
Chris Zettel
Corporate Communications Officer
City of Cranbrook
Phone: 250-489-0238
Cell: 250-420-1686
Fax: 250-426-7264
Skype: chris.zettel1
