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Patti Caven saw five years of work come to fruition Tuesday. Safety City saw its first class of students arrive for bicycle safety instruction.
Resting after helping with the outdoor portion of the training, for 20 Grade 3 students from Park Meadows School, Caven reflected on the years of planning, fundraising and preparation that went into the day.
"I think, what this means to the agency, is we've almost come full-circle from dream to the reality of it," said the co-ordinator.
Although Caven has been on board for five years, planning for the safety centre actually started well before.
"This is a good seven years in the making."
Some fine-tuning will be required, as Caven and instructor Deb Fancy realized not enough time was allotted for the hands-on lessons and more small-sized bikes are required.
Yet she was obviously pleased with the way the first lesson went.
"It's nice to get to try this building out," she said, referring to Safety City headquarters, located just outside the north entrance to Exhibition Park.
Caven and Fancy taught the students several aspects of bike safety and basic bike skills, including riding in a straight line, starting and stopping and shoulder-checking without serving or wobbling.
Once the asphalt yard is completed --it will look like scaled-down city blocks when done -- instructors will begin teaching pedestrian safety to kindergarten and Grade 1 students.
Final construction should be finished over the summer. But for now the agency already has bike safety classes booked through the rest of the school year.
"I'm looking forward to the rest of the season," said Caven. "I hope we can continue to meet the needs of the community."

Any questions? Contact the writer at lisa.sicluna@lethbridgeherald.com.