BayRides Dispatcher Retires

After nearly nine years with BayRides, Lynn Coward is set to retire at the end of March. The board members, staff and volunteers wish to express publicly their gratitude for Lynn’s unwavering commitment to BayRides’ well-being. As dispatcher since 2016, it is hers that has been the friendly frontline voice for hundreds of people who have used the service. “Lynn’s direct and compassionate relationship with drivers and riders resulted in confidence in the quality of service provided by BayRides. I am positive that BayRides would not be the success it is today had it not been for Lynn,” says Chris Pelham, past president. Read Full Article

BayRides: A New Initiative and New Offices

In November, BayRides was able to find a perfect location with convenient parking for their vehicles and comfortable office space for the executive director, office administrator and dispatcher. This has strengthened the organization and enabled the team to be more connected. The new offices are in the building across from the Irving Station and between Melissa Connick’s School of Dance and The Rustic Crust. Read Full Article

BayRides Returns to Regular Service – Fare increase planned for October

After three months of reduced service, BayRides now has four of its regular drivers and three volunteer drivers back on the road, Monday to Friday from 6 am to 6 pm. The Seniors Grocery Shuttle is not yet back in service. To prevent the spread of Covid-19, BayRides has implemented a number of protocols for drivers and passengers based on public health directives.Read Full Article

2019 – 2020 President’s Report

As of this AGM, I am completing my second year as BayRides Chair. This past year has seen continued growth of BayRides but has not been without its challenges, particularly since March 16 when we took the decision to reduce our service to essential trips only due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the general shut-down, we continued to provide service to a few of our long-time clients who rely on us for their access to food and medicine. As I prepare this report, we have started to ‘ramp-up’ our service starting with those of our clients who use BayRides to get to and from work. We have established protocols to ensure the health and safety of our clients and drivers by maintaining distancing within the vehicles and utilizing strict hygienic practices. Read Full Article

BayRides Coming Out of COVID

On March 16th, in response to the Covid-19 crisis, BayRides made the decision to reduce its service to essential trips to the grocery store or the pharmacy for a small number of long-time clients. Consequently, for almost three months BayRides has only had one driver on the road and only transported one passenger at a time. Read Full Article

BAYRIDES COMMITTED TO FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY – FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2018 – 2019

BayRides is a registered charity that has been providing affordable, accessible door-to-door transportation in the St. Margaret’s Bay area since 2015.  BayRides is focused on careful financial management to ensure the sustainability of our service. 71% of all annual costs are directly related to keeping our vehicles on the road, allowing us to provide over 9,100 trips, covering over 173,000 kms, during our 2018-19 fiscal year. Read Full Article

2018 – 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT

It is hard to believe that a year has passed since I became Board Chair. It has been a great honour and pleasure working on the Board with such a talented and dedicated group of people during the past 12 months. It is gratifying to be part of an organization that provides such a valuable service to the local community. On assuming the presidency of BayRides I was aware that the organization was firmly established, well governed and growing and expanding at a rapid rate. I saw that our job as the Board was to keep the good ship BayRides on course by managing that growth, and ensuring sustainability of the organization over the long term. To keep with the ship metaphor, after one year, we have steered clear of the shoals and are cruising, at top speed, in open waters. We now have to plot the course over the next few years, make sure there is lots of fuel for the engines, a plethora of passengers, affordable fares, new destinations, and lifeboats aplenty should the need arise. Let me provide a few highlights of the last 12 months. Read Full Article

COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING BY STUDENTS AT EAST ST. MARGARET’S SCHOOL

East St. Margaret’s School in Indian Harbour has always been known for its community spirit, so it is not surprising that it is a WE School. The WE Schools program helps students think about issues like hunger, poverty and access to education at the local and global level. They are encouraged to find ways they can have a positive impact in their own community. Alyssa Morash, Brooklyn Lefort, and Riley Morash, who are members of the WE Club in their Grade 5-6 class, decided they wanted to raise money for a local community organization. After brainstorming with their principal, Mrs. Susan Casey, they chose BayRides. When asked why they picked BayRides, they said, “We see the BayRides vans going by our school every day and we all know people who don’t have a car or who can’t drive.” Read Full Press Release

BAYRIDES LAUNCHES TWO NEW VEHICLES

On March 16, 2019, TD Bank kindly hosted the official “unveiling” of two additions to the BayRides fleet of vehicles. Peter Delefes, President of BayRides, opened the event with a few remarks about the affordable service BayRides offers. “The new accessible bus will accommodate a minimum of 12 passengers and two people in wheel chairs,” he explained. “Based on the life span of the old bus, which has already been sold, the new bus should be in service for about 15 years,” he said. “Both the bus and the new Dodge Caravan are essential additions to our fleet. Currently we are driving at least 50 people a day and that number is increasing. Last year our vehicles covered 90,000 km. This year we expect to reach 170,000 km.” Read Full Press Release

PLANIFAX – EXTENDED BAYRIDES INTERVIEW

PLANIFAX – RURAL TRANSIT IN NOVA SCOTIA

BAYRIDES DISCUSSION WITH DUSTIN O’LEARY AND MATT WALSH

BAYRIDES HAS ITS FIRST FULL-TIME DRIVER

​SENIORS APPRECIATE THE WEEKLY BAYRIDES GROCERY SHUTTLE​

BAYRIDES IS PET FRIENDLY​

PETER DELEFES NEW PRESIDENT OF BAYRIDES

GETTING YOU TO YOUR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS

PEOPLE WHO USE BAYRIDES ARE GETTING YOUNGER!

BAYRIDES WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BAYRIDES HOLDS LAUNCH PARTY

FUNDING SUPPORTS NEW AND IMPROVED TRANSIT SERVICES

FUNDING SUPPORTS ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION

BAYRIDES LAUNCHING TRANSPORTATION SERVICE THIS SUMMER

BAYRIDES RECRUITS MANAGER

TD BANK GIVES BOOST TO BAYRIDES THROUGH THEIR MAKE TODAY MATTER CAMPAIGN