Like a kid on Christmas morning, I am giddy with excitement to announce the official kick-off of our 7th annual I Love Transit week!

Right on the heels of our 125 anniversary of transit in the region, we’re celebrating all that is transit for Metro Vancouver.

What do we have going on? Well, take a look!

September 1: I Love Transit Camp for kids (ages 8-12) at SkyTrain Operations and Maintenance Centre and Burnaby Transit Centre.

September 3: I Love Transit Camp for adults (age 13 and up) at Burnaby Transit Centre.

September 9: Colouring contest draw – download the drawing from the print Buzzer here.

 Be sure to check out our social media channels for stories, photos, videos and lots of other exciting I Love Transit week content!
Twitter – Instagram – Facebook – Buzzer blog

Feeling lucky?

Why not enter the the I Love Transit contest?!

This is your chance to show the world what you love about riding buses, SkyTrain, SeaBus and West Coast Express in Metro Vancouver.

I love transit because it helps me get me where I’m going without worrying things like gas prices or driving in gridlock traffic.

I use my commute for some “me time” whether that be reading, listening to music or enjoying the scenery whizzing past.

So, let’s get creative as you tell us why YOU love transit!

Snap a photo, write a Haiku, draw a picture, perform a song, or however you want to show transit some love then share that on social media with our hashtag.

The Prize!

• A Monthly FareCard!
• A cooler tote bag
• A map
• Buttons
• A special secret prize!

How do I enter?

Twitter

• Follow @TransLink and send a tweet to us that includes and completes this sentence:

@TransLink #Ilovetransit because…

• An acceptable entry (on many levels): “@TransLink #ILoveTransit because it allows me to sleep more!”
• Be sure to include the correct #Ilovetransit hashtag and complete the sentence to be entered
• Accounts must be public to participate

Instagram

• Follow @TransLinkBC and post a selfie on transit or a great photo from anywhere across the system with a caption that includes and completes this sentence:

@TransLinkBC #Ilovetransit because…

• Please note that we’re @TransLinkBC on Instagram, not @TransLink—that’s somebody else’s account!
• Remember to use the hashtag and not just tag us in your photo
• Accounts must be public to participate

The Buzzer blog

• Leave a comment on this post that completes the sentence:

I love transit because…

Rules

Check out the I LOVE TRANSIT 2015 contest terms and conditions, but here’s the lowdown:

• The Contest will open on August 31, 2015 and all entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. on September 4, 2015. Late entries will not be considered.
• One entry per person per day for each channel. Yes, you can enter up to three times in total!
• The FareCard will be for one, two, or three zones, depending on where the winner travels.
• We’ll announce the winners from a random draw on the blog, Twitter and Instagram!
• To be fair to everyone, one person cannot win all three draws. So, if we draw your name for one of the channels, you will be excluded from the other two FareCard draws.

Photos may be used in the print Buzzer, the Buzzer blog, tweeted by @TransLink, posted on the TransLink Facebook page and @TransLinkBC Instagram account.

Author: Adrienne Coling