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1-9 My Final Day in Quebec 10-13 BC Events 11 BC News / Events 14 International / National News 15-16 National Events 17 From the Depths of File 13 18-19 David Pocock - Gaming and Safe Riding 20 Art and the Motorcycle 21-22 AB News/Events - Thought To Ponder 23-34 AB News / Events 35-37 R.A.G.E. - SK Events 38 Canadian Legion of Riders Johnny Pag Motorcycle Raffle 39 Captain Ron’s Southern Saskatchewan Events List 40 bad Uncle Monkey 41-42 SK Events 43 Ride Like a Pro 44 MB Events
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I was looking forward to stopping at Maison Maurice Dufour, which is only a few kilometers up the road from the Laiterie Charlevoix. The rain was coming down in buckets and I was grateful that traffic was light. As I rode down the long driveway to the cheese maker’s, I thought about what I had been told about the Famille Migneron. The Migneron family of cheeses that are crafted by Maurice DuFour and are considered to be some
of the best in the world. While all of the cheeses that are produced here are award winning, there are a couple of very special ones and they are not made from cow’s milk. I parked the bike and walked towards the barns, if this was a dairy farm, it should be milking time, but because it was a sheep farm, I was unsure if there would be a similar schedule. I was in luck and got to watch the sheep being milked.
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After watching the farm hand with the sheep for a while, I walked across the paved driveway to the store.
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While the Dufour cheese offerings are all impressive with rich, full-bodied flavors, my favorite was Le Secret de Maurice, a soft-shelled liquid cheese made from 100 percent sheep’s milk.
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The top or cap of the round is cut off revealing this creamy liquid. You can eat it with a spoon or drizzled on bread.
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It’s a very well decorated store that makes you feel like you are in a café rather than a cheese maker’s. The only clue that this is different from a café or high-end restaurant, are the glass walls where you can see cheeses that are curing!
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My Final Day in Quebec Having never tried cheese made from sheep’s milk I was surprised at the flavor. Rich and creamy, and very different from cows cheese! There are no words that I am aware of that can accurately describe how this cheese tastes. Eaten with strawberries by dipping them into the cheese, the cheese seems to draw the sweetness of the berry out. Although I do not generally care for blue cheese, Le Bleu de Brebis de Charlevoix, another 100% sheep’s milk cheese was one I quite enjoyed.
use it in sauces and stuffing!
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cheeses that Maison Maurice DuFour had to offer and headed out to my bike.
I enjoyed learning about the differences in the varieties of cheese made in this region. It explained some of the exquisite dishes the various chefs of the region produce.
When everything you, as a chef, need to create a magnificent meal is produced locally and with One of the greatest award winning cheeses produce such care, it makes the creation of those meals an by Maison Maurice DuFour is Le Migneron de absolute pleasure. And that is a comment I have Charlevoix. Soft and supple with a uniformly creamy heard from many of the chefs who now call this texture this cheese has a buttery, hazelnut flavor to it. region home. Produced from the whole milk of regional dairy cattle, this cheese is very versatile. Chefs around the region I thanked the ladies who took time to explain the
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My Final Day in Quebec - BC Events I rode back into Baie-St.-Paul and Le Ferme, where I would be staying for my last evening here. Tomorrow I would be on the road, heading back to Alberta. La Ferme is a very modern, upscale and trendy hotel that has won a lot of awards for its architecture, but it is a very different hotel than the one Daniel Gauthier (of the Cirque du Soleil family) had envisioned.
Did you know that Cirque du Soleil was founded right here in Baie St. Paul? I didn’t!
He also owns a train that runs along the Saint Lawrence from Quebec City to La Malbaie.
Daniel Gauthier is the man behind Le Massif, the ski resort here in Charlevoix, it is a project that has taken a full 10 years to accomplish and encompasses adding hiking trails and gondolas to le Massif which is a mountain that offers some of the best skiing east of the Rockies!
La Ferme, is the final jewel in the crown of this operation, offering the traveller an impressive array of themed rooms and incredible cuisine and customer service. When I said the hotel is very different from the one originally envisioned by Mr. Gauthier;
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My Final Day in Quebec - BC Events I meant it. Originally his idea was to take the 100 I parked my bike and walked into the lobby, and year old, H shaped barn that once stood on this was served by a gentleman who spoke very good land and renovate it into a 5 star hotel, but some English. A bellman walked out to the parking lot young folks smoking in the barn burnt it down and with me to retrieve my gear of the bike and then so today, the ultra modern buildings here all pay homage to the past with farm implements and pieces of the wood from the original barns that were salvaged after the fire, integrated into the dĂŠcor.
escorted me to my room. It was quite a walk from the main parking lot to the room, and my bellman had an umbrella he held over us.
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My Final Day in Quebec The room was not one of the ones I had toured previously. All white and glass, the room was a marvel. The big queen bed divided the room and had a TV built right into the footboard, which went from floor to ceiling. The cupboard for clothes was a wee bit small, but as I discovered, there were large drawers under the bed that made up for that! I availed myself of the cappuccino machine, and got all of my wet soggy gear off.
I called room service and they sent someone up The master chef here is David Forbes and his to grab my wet gear and put it in the dryer for me. I expertise in the kitchen is world-renowned. took a long hot shower in the glass shower and then sat in the chaise lounger, with the desk pulled up to me and began working. My dinner reservation in Les Labours was for 7pm. The meal, the service, the ambiance in Les Labours is amazing. I sat at the counter to eat, as I wanted to watch the chef’s as they prepared meals.
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I just knew I was in for a treat! I had the most amazing escargot in (Sea Snails) served in a parsley puree with tomatoes, garlic and cauliflower. I am sure they could have put the plate
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My Final Day in Quebec back in the cupboards I cleaned it that well! The dish was peppery, pungent and full bodied. The snails were cooked to perfection and accompanied by the red wine I was drinking and the fresh bread, it was absolutely delightful.
It wasn’t long before I fully understood why Les Labours is so well loved. I had the roast kid shank served with parsnips and a cherry tomato confit.
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Some people from Quebec city sat down next to me and we chatted for a bit and they expressed that they come to Charlevoix on the weekends to get out of the city and come experience the amazing cuisine here. We talked about the various restaurants and why this one is one of their favorites.
The flavors were amazing; the meat was so tender no knife was needed and the parsnips were the perfect foil to the rich meat. I was in heaven.
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My Final Day in Quebec - BC Events The waiter was attentive without being obnoxious and when he came to discuss dessert he recommended I try a dish whose name I cannot remember, My dessert but I will never forget the flavors. It was a cake dish with blueberries and fresh honeycomb, sprinkled with chocolate.
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Served with an Americano coffee, I dove into the delicate offering with gusto. I was amazed that after the big meal I just had that I had any room for dessert. What an amazing meal.
I wandered back to my room to settle in for the night and slept like a baby in that glorious queen bed. When I awoke, the sky was still gray but the rain had stopped!
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My Final Day in Quebec and I want to thank Francois Gariepy of Tourisme Charlevoix, again, these people showed me a side of Quebec that I did not know existed. It is one based in hospitality, it is welcoming and inviting and in spite of the perceived language barrier, these people want your trade, they want to get to know you and they want to show off their beautiful piece of Canada. I urge you to give these regions of Quebec a chance to captivate you. You will not be disappointed. A rain filed night
I called the front desk to get a luggage cart to take my gear to the bike and soon I was packed up and saying goodbye to Charlevoix and Saguenay Lac St. Jean. I made a promise to myself as I rode out of the parking lot…I would be back and sooner than later as these two regions of Quebec have captured a piece of my soul. I want to thank Nancy Donneley of Tourisme Saguenay-Lac-St. Jean and all of the riders from her region who made my time there so special
The riding is magnificent, the scenery is awe inspiring, the attractions to take in are abundant and the hospitality is as welcoming and warm as you will find anywhere in the world.
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May is Motorcycle Awareness Month! 23rd Annual BCCOM MLA Ride, May 1, 2014 As the big kickoff to promote May as Motorcycle Awareness Month, on Thursday, May 1, 2014, the British Columbia Coalition of Motorcyclists (BCCOM) is presenting the 23rd Annual MLA Ride. The MLA Ride is a motorcycle ride to the Legislature Buildings in Victoria to bring MLA’s and their constituents together to discuss various issues relating to motorcycle safety, education and awareness. The ride leaves at 9:00 am from the Tsawwassen ferry terminal, meets up with the island riders at Mayfair Mall on Blanshard Street in Victoria at 11:00 am and then proceeds to the Legislature Buildings to take the MLA’s for a ride on their lunch hour and let them experience firsthand the thrill of motorcycling. The B.C. Coalition of Motorcyclists is a professional lobbying organization that works on Kamloops Harley-Davidson® 2014 Events: April 11-12th: Williams Lake Roadshow at Gustafson’s Dodge Chrysler. We’ll have HarleyDavidson motorcycles & clothing on site. May 10th: 1st Dealership Ride Night, Meet at the shop at 2pm for BBQ and in-store deals for riders that join. May 11th: Test Our Metal Demo Days, 10am3pm. Bring your DOT helmet, Class 6 license & riding jacket.
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From the Depths of File 13 (AKA my two bits worth by Belt Drive Betty) Does being socially conscious really mean muffling your pipes? Well, apparently not!
Watch this video from Jekill and Hyde an exhaust manufacturer from the Netherlands that seems to have hit on a product that can make your motorcycle more socially acceptable.
does it affect the tuning, I have no answer to that question, however, I can tell you that according to the company’s LinkedIn page, it took them 14 years to develop the product! Many riders will tell you that noise can be controlled by the way you use your throttle alone, and that statement is true enough to a degree, but what about those nasty Motorcycle Only Noise Check Stops where they rev your bike up? Are you going to pass? Well, with pipes like these one could pass, easily. It seems like a solution that could offer the rider the best of both worlds, the sound of a throaty pipe and quiet when leaving your driveway at 6 am, or putting through the neighbourhood on the way home late at night. I’d love to hear your thoughts on socially acceptable pipes!
A number of Harley-Davidson shops in Europe and elsewhere are carrying these pipes.
Until next week, I am your editor,
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David Pocock - Gaming and Safe Riding Question: What do On-line Games and Safe Motorcycle Riding have in common? Yes, I know there are several answers here, however consider the following.
Inattention without `Agro-ing` the LEO`s but the Madge of Malevolence Manages to bump you off the track to the Basket of Most Enjoyable foods. Result - 60 health and -100 Energy Restart quest after healing and resupply of energy And so the game continues till you have successfully gained the Basket of Most Enjoyable Foods, +200 health, + 600 energy.
In Gaming repeat runs through a scenario (remember this word, it’ll Riding. by David Pocock come up a few more times) In your head, or even better talk it out with some will yield optimal survival. So of your friends, think about any emergency event in other words, if you think called (remember this word) a scenario. Follow the through a given event enough times, figure out the five golden questions, Who, What, Where, Why and best survival outcome and then game it to see if How. that is what happens, you will already “know” what to do when the “real” thing happens. Example: Gaming example: Who: Single rider in moderate traffic, clear weather, dry pavement. Quest: To gain the Basket of Most Enjoyable Foods and 400 Exp points, you must avoid the What: A car wreck happens. Random Road Pits, Trolls of Inattention and the evil Where: Right in front of you Madge of Malevolence oh and there are always the LEO`s who will dock you points for infractions of Why: Inattention by one of the drivers (remember game rules. our Trolls of Inattention) First try: You successfully miss all of the Random How: We will stipulate that you’ve been doing Road Pits, but two of the Trolls of Inattention YOUR due diligence being a defensive rider you are manage to thwart your advance a cause you to a reasonable space behind the vehicle ahead, so `Agro` the LEO`s and loose the track to the Basket. you check for a clear lane one side or another brake Result, -40 health and -60 energy. and move to that lane. Restart quest after healing and resupply of Now is the time for you, or the group, to jump in energy. and talk about what “could” go wrong. Second try: You know how to already miss all of Did you signal? the Random Road Pits, and you`re already looking What “might” the vehicle behind you do? out for the tricks that the Trolls of Inattention pulled the last time and you`ve figured out that going What other factors might be involved? (Eg. Loose left and THEN right will avoid that particular trap gravel, glass shards from shattered windows, fluids and you think you can jump the next two Trolls of from unknown sources or the accident ahead...etc.)
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Once you or the group have successfully “gamed” a good outcome to the basic problem, add other factors, for example; low light, going into the rising or setting sun, night time, varying degrees of precipitation (rain OR snow), change the speeds and direction of the incident. So, Now that you have the idea here are some Scenario’s to play with, have fun and by all means add something completely off-the-wall to each scenario and share what you come up with.
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David Pocock - Gaming and Safe Riding 1) Two lane road, you are ahead of a tractor/trailer rig by a reasonable amount, there is another tractor/ trailer rig coming toward you in the opposite lane, a vehicle pulls out from behind the oncoming rig to pass and “does not see” you.
when something like the scenario you have already “Gamed” happens you will be able to react and deal with the event in such a manner that you WILL gain the Basket of Most Enjoyable Foods +100 Health, +600 energy.
2)You are in the middle lane of three, there is a Ride safe, ride well. We would rather talk with tractor/trailer in the lane beside you to the right, in you than about you. the left lane 100 metres ahead there is vehicle that has a blowout, there is a vehicle immediately beside or slightly ahead of you in the lane to your left and behind you is a police car. 3) At dusk, you are on a two lane country road in hilly country. You see deer on the left side of the road and there is a reasonably deep ditch on the right side of the road. Just after the ditch there is a field access to which the gate is open. As you are approaching some of the deer head to the open gate right across your path of travel. 4) In city traffic, as you approach an intersection with the green light showing for you, a vehicle jumps the red light and hits a vehicle in the oncoming lane, you are in the inside lane, there are no vehicles in the outside lane. To change this up, change the lanes of travel and the lanes in which the accident occurs and possibly add stray pedestrians. 5) You are on a multi-lane road and the vehicle just in front of you, in one of the lanes to either side of you, changes lane with out signal or apparently looking. For an even higher level of difficulty, add that this vehicle keeps going and hits a vehicle in the lane to the other side of you. See what you and your riding group come up with for answers make sure you look at the question from as many different perspectives and decide on a reasonable response. Then maybe, as a group, set up the scene and walk through it and detail what you would do, where and when this will help to set it in your thinking and maybe if or
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Owner: Milt Begin Year: 2011 Make: Indian Model: Vintage Indian Chief Name: The Indian This model year marks the 100 year anniversary of the Legendary Indian brand. Although the went out of business in the 50’s and went broke again in the 1990’s few people are aware that they have been putting out new bikes again. These bikes are works of art and maintain the same hand built procedures as when they went out of business in the 1950’s. They have been able to keep the classic Indian look and incorporate modern technology. The badge on the tank has been hand painted by brush. The word Indian has been finished in gold inlay. This is 1 of 3 bikes that were finished with the leather trim, snake head bib on tank and hand painted badge to mark their centennial year.
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AB Events - Thought To Ponder Welcome to Heaven Einstein, Casals, Picasso, and Eisenhower die and go to heaven. St. Peter is waiting for them, and requests identification. Einstein, who is first in line, says “I don’t have any ID, but I can explain the equivalence of matter and energy.” He is given a blackboard and proceeds to give an eloquent explanation of one of his most famous theories. “Only Einstein himself could explain this so well,” says St. Peter. “Step right in, professor. Next?” Then Casals, who is next in line, says “I don’t have any ID, but I can play my cello to prove who I am.” He is given a cello and plays the most beautiful music imaginable. “There’s no question, you must be Casals,” says St. Peter. “
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The manager was stunned, but then told the dog, “The sign says you have to be good with a computer.” The dog jumped down again and went to the computer. The dog proceeded to enter and execute a perfect program, that worked flawlessly the first time.
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Next?” Picasso steps to the gate. “I don’t have any ID, but I can paint a picture to prove who I am.” He is given some brushes and paints a spectacular picture. “Okay, you’re Picasso. Go right ahead,” says St. Peter. “
the typewriter and proceeded to type out a perfect letter. He took out the page and trotted over to the manager and gave it to him, then jumped back on the chair.
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A farmer was driving along the road with a load of fertilizer. A little boy, playing in front of his house, saw him and called, “What’ve you got in your truck?”
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AB News / Events Call to all Motorcycle Riders -- Saturday, May 10th --
Motorcycle Awareness Parade & Annual Teddy Bear Run for the Childrens Ward of the Chinook Regional Hospital - Lethbridge. Both Event have been combined. - Saturday, May 10th 2014 - Gather at THE BRICK, Lethbridge, Alberta at 10:00 AM - Parade at 11:00 AM sharp! - Poker run after - (weather permitting) Hope to see all participating.
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AB News / Events S & S Custom Tattooing is holding its first annual motorcycle ride in support of Ronald McDonald House® Northern Alberta and BC. This will be the first ever, Western Canada ride in support of Ronald McDonald House and also the largest, consisting of 200 riders travelling across Alberta and into British Columbia. The “S & S Motorcycle Ride for Ronald” is taking place from Saturday, August 2 through Sunday, August 10, 2014 and we would love for you to join us! Our main goals are to raise a minimum of $100,000 through this ride as well as collecting food and clothing for the various Ronald McDonald Houses across Western Canada. Gifts in kind such as food, clothing or services towards the ride are greatly appreciated and can be arranged to be collected by contacting Shawn Lee. This ride will help to raise awareness of what the Ronald
McDonald House does and the services it provides to families. At S & S, we simply want to draw more attention to the houses in our communities so that they may continue their work with not only the children they help, but their families as well. The materials enclosed provide an overview of Ronald McDonald House Northern Alberta and British Columbia, as well as specific sponsorship opportunities available for our motorcycle ride. As an event sponsor, you will have the opportunity to support a vital charity that provides comfort and compassion for out-of-town families and their children who are being treated in Edmonton, AB and Vancouver, BC medical facilities.
Shawn Lee Owner/Operator/Artist S & S Custom Tattooing Shop: (780) 487-9919 Cell: (780) 722-4765 Fax: (780) 487-9948 Email: sandsrideforronald@gmail.com
Please consider sponsoring this event and help continue the nurturing and magical home-away-fromhome needed for sick children and their families.
Full Ride Saturday, August 2nd 2014 – Sunday, August 10th 2014: https:// mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zpkobdM-PV3Y.kunuQF32VPIg
All times are subject to change as needed Day One Saturday, August 2nd Edmonton, AB - Golden, BC 7:00 am – 8:45 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 11:45 am 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm 5:45 pm – 6:15 pm
https://goo.gl/maps/0eDFm Total group arrives at Heritage Harley Davidson, for a pancake breakfast Depart for Red Deer, AB Arrive at Red Deer coffee/ stretch Depart Red Deer, AB for Canmore, AB Arrive in Canmore, AB Depart for Banff National Park Entry Gates/Canmore via Highway One Arrive at Golden Municipal Campgrounds in Golden, BC to Time to eat J set up tents and such relax till morning
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AB News / Events Day Two Sunday, August 3rd Golden Municipal Campgrounds, BC Lillooet, BC 7:00 am – 8:45 am 9:00 am 11:15 am – 11:45 pm 11:50 pm 1:45 pm 2:45 pm 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 6:45 pm
https://goo.gl/maps/ZsF65 Wake up, coffee injection, breakfast and all that fun stuff Depart for Revelstoke, BC Arrive at Revelstoke, BC for coffee, breather and fuel for about half an hour Depart for Salmon Arm, BC Arrive at Salmon Arm, BC and we need coffee, breather, fuel and lunch (about an hour) Depart for Kamloops, BC Arrive at Kamloops, BC for coffee, breather and fuel stop Depart for Cayoosh Creek Campground, Lillooet, BC Arrive at Cayoosh Creek Campground, Lillooet, BC and set up camp/relax for the evening
Day Three Monday, August 4th Lillooet, BC – Pacific Rim National Park, BC 7:00 am – 8:30 am 8:45 am LATEST 12:30 – 12:45 pm 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm 3:45 pm 5:15 pm 5:45 pm 8:00 pm
https://goo.gl/maps/vj2Po Wake up and coffee injection breakfast etc. Depart for Horseshoe Bay Ferry, BC Arrive at Horseshoe Bay, BC now for a relaxing 2 hour 15 minute ferry ride to Nanaimo, BC so relax have lunch enjoy the view see what you can see Arrive at Nanaimo, BC Ferry and unload Depart for Port Alberni, BC Arrive at Port Alberni, BC for food, fuel stop Depart for Pacific Rim National Park Reserve – Long Beach Arrive at Bella Pacifica Campgrounds set up camp, relax and recoup.
Day Four Tuesday, August 5th
TIME TO SIT BACK AND RELAX FOR A DAY We have been riding hard for the past couple of days and deserve to sit back and enjoy the coast for a day
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AB News / Events Day Five Wednesday, August 6th Pacific Rim National Park, BC – Sunshine Valley RV Resort & Cabins 7:00 am – 8:30 am 8:45 am 10:45 11:00 am 12:30 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 6:30 pm
https://goo.gl/maps/zEFmN Wake up and coffee injection breakfast all that fun stuff Depart for Port Alberni Arrive at Port Alberni for a quick coffee, breather and fuel Depart for Nanaimo, BC ferry Arrive Duke Point ferry in Nanaimo, BC Arrive at the Tsawwassen ferry terminal in Vancouver, BC Depart for Sunshine Valley RV Resort & Cabins Arrive at Sunshine Valley RV Resort & Cabins let’s set up camp and relax for the night
Day Six Thursday, August 7th
Lets spend the day in the valley and go see the kids at Ronald McDonald House Vancouver, BC Also Planning Event for this day
Day Seven Friday, August 8th Sunshine Valley RV Resort & Cabins - “ROCKING RIVER” campgrounds, Salmo, BC 7:00 am – 8:45 am 9:00 am 10:45 am 11:00 am 12:45 pm – 1:15 pm 1:15 pm 3:30 4:00 pm 6:15 pm
https://goo.gl/maps/0MSR7
Wake up and coffee injection breakfast all that fun stuff Depart for Princeton, BC Arrive at Princeton, BC for a quick coffee, breather and fuel Depart for Osoyoos, BC Arrive at Osoyoos, BC and we need coffee, breather and fuel and lunch Depart for Grand Forks, BC Arrive at Grand Forks, BC and we need coffee, breather and fuel Departing for Castlegar, BC Arrive at Castlegar, BC and we need coffee, breather and fuel (let’s keep an eye out for other riders and welcome them along)
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Departing for “ROCKING RIVER” campsite for the night Arrive at “ROCKING RIVER” campgrounds let’s set up camp and relax for the night
Day Eight Saturday, August 9th “ROCKING RIVER” https://goo.gl/maps/YXJAh campgrounds, Salmo, BC – River bend Campground, Okotoks, AB 7:00 am – 8:45 am wake up and coffee injection breakfast all that fun stuff 9:00 am Depart for Cranbrook, BC 11:30 am Arrive at Cranbrook, BC for a coffee , breather and fuel 11:45 am Depart for Fernie, BC 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Arrive at Fernie, BC for fuel and lunch 2:00 pm Depart for Sparwood, BC 3:30 pm Arrive at Sparwood, BC for a quick coffee, breather and fuel 3:45 pm Depart for Riverbend Campgrounds Okotoks, AB 6:00 pm Arrive Riverbend Campgrounds Okotoks, AB Day Nine Sunday, August 10th River bend http://goo.gl/gAqgCB Campground, Okotoks, AB – Edmonton, AB 7:00 am – 8:45 am Wake up and coffee injection breakfast all that fun stuff 9:00 am Leave Okotoks, Ab for Drumheller 11:00 am Arrive in Drumheller for fuel and food 11:30am - 12:00 pm Leave drumheller for Camrose, Ab 2:30 pm Arrive in Camrose 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Depart for Edmonton 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Arrive at Heritage Harley Davidson for our end of trip party yeah we did it and had fun doing it too
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their families. Researchers funded by the MS Society are working to develop new and better treatments. Their ultimate goal is the cure for MS.
ABFromnew/Events MS Society of Canada web site
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Did you know ... S a n•t aCanadians C l a uhave s one w ofh the e nhighest m yrates m ofo t h e Multiple Sclerosis in the world. a n d •h MS e ais sthekmost e dcommon f o r neurological m y a udisease togr affecting young adults in Canada. • Every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed with MS • Women are more than three times as likely to develop MS as men. • MS can cause loss of balance, impaired speech, extreme fatigue. double vision and paralysis. • MS was first identified and described by a French neurologist, Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot, in 1868. • We don't know what causes MS but researchers are closer to finding the answer.
able respond to them as I ride south. The motorcycle will be a single cylinder Kawasaki KLR650. I rode this motorcycle to Deadhorse, Alaska in 2013 and all over Alberta. It is a good workhorse of a bike. You may ask why I am doing this. My wife Esther rwas t diagnosed o o k mwith e Multiple t o s Sclerosis e e h iinm2006. i nI want to help eradicate MS forever. The only way to a accomplish p h . - -this S his through i r l eresearch. y T e Imwant p ltoeraise money for the MS Society of Canada and also raise awareness about this debilitating disease. Please Donate at
www.AmazingRideforMS.ca We are also looking for sponsors for this worthwhile cause please contact.
garry@AmazingRideforMS.ca
From MS Society of Canada web site
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R.A.G.E. - SK Events been increasing our rates and we’ve been “blindly believing”. Last year WE, the motorcycle community experienced an abrupt negative change (72.6% average increase), we reacted immediately and decisively. We didn’t think about it; we just reacted!
The Danger of Doing Nothing You’ve no doubt heard the story of the frog in boiling water. If you drop a frog into boiling water, it immediately jumps out (or so the story goes). However, if you put a frog in a pot of roomtemperature water, and then bring the water to a boil very, very slowly, the frog will stay in the water until it dies. It’s an odd experiment that seems eerily similar to what we are experiencing with our private vehicle insurance rates in Saskatchewan. Before last year the Motorcycle Community was the “frog”. Until this year the whole driving community of Saskatchewan has been “frogs”. We’ve simply relied too heavily on our only private vehicle insurer to “do what was right”…while they’ve
Yet, till that point we simply did nothing. In 2012 when our rates went up an average of 30%...we simply didn’t pay attention to what was happening. The Rate Review Process is not one that we (none of us) normally paid any attention to! But you can bet we are now!!!
Dare to Know What your body needs to heal itself! The BodyTalk System with Practitioner: Bev Groot To book an appointment or find out more about the BodyTalk System call: 306.981.5686
Over the years our only insurer has strayed from the Auto Fund Philosophy of “All Drivers are treated equally unless their driving record shows they are a greater risk for causing collision”. Instead what is happening now is: 1. All drivers are treated equally “IN SPITE” of their driving record showing they are a greater risk for causing collision.
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R.A.G.E. 2. All drivers are treated equally in that they must financially “subsidize” and “protect” “high-risk” drivers from the consequences of their driving behavior. 3. “Risk Premiums” are imposed on Vehicles NOT Drivers Licenses Auto Fund Business Practices have resulted in: 1. Segregation and isolation of customers based on vehicle type...not driving record.
• High cost benefits they can NEVER EVER Collect! Since 2003...the amount of Traffic Offences, Collisions and Criminal Code Convictions has remained constant to the number of drivers. It has not decreased at all! Those who have “high-risk” behavior and use, or cause others to use, this insurance should be paying more for this insurance!
VEHICLES DO NOT cause this insurance to be 2. Utilizing the CAPTIVE Saskatchewan needed and used....DRIVERS do! Customer base to subsidize “high-risk” drivers. Sign the online petition: 3. Charging “VALUED Customers” over and over through license plate fees for: http://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/sask-ratereview-board-as-a-driver-and-vehicle-owner-in• same personal benefit coverage saskatchewan-i-am-absolutely-opposed-to-sgi-s• benefits already covered through other 2014-rate-proposal sources
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We are no longer sitting in the water of our own apathy and denial without taking action! NO MORE! We are NOT going away! YOU can get YOUR voice heard...and COUNTED...by submitting your comments regarding the application by April 28, 2014, using any of the following methods: •
Email at: input@saskratereview.ca
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Voice messaging at: 1-877-368-7075 ...Saskatoon 306-934-1948
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Postal mail at: P.O. Box 1301, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3N1
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Don’t let the “danger of doing nothing” become reality again…stay involved…keep watching! R.A.G.E. is here…staying…to keep everyone aware. We can’t reach you personally unless you are making a point of paying attention to us. If you want to receive emails from us…send your email address to: saskrage@gmail.com and you will be added to our “Supporter” list. If you would like to
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become a member…check out www.saskrage.org and you can get a membership online at your own convenience. On behalf of R.A.G.E. ...Thank You...for YOU making your voice COUNT. Rhonda Cwynar, President, R.A.G.E. Riders Against Government Exploitation
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Canadian Legion of Riders Johnny Pag Motorcycle Raffle NAME:
ADDRESS:
Canadian Legion of Riders Charity Raffle Draw: July 13 2014 at, Rockin’ the Rink, Meota, SK at Midnight
1st Prize:Custom Painted Johnny Pag Motorcycle valued at $8500 supplied by: Johnny Pag Motorcycles of Canada & Belt Drive Betty W.C. Distributing, 1-780-881-5678
2nd Prize:Autographed Andrew Albers Minnesota Twins Jersey 3rd Prize:Autographed Bobby Hull Chicago Black Hawks Jersey PHONE:
Proceeds to Veteran related charities
Lottery Licence # RR13-0504
Tickets: $5
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Special thanks to Sven Bernard of Johnny Pag Motorcycles of Canada for donating the bike that the
Canadian Legion of Riders in North Battleford Saskatchewan won! They are raffling it off to raise funds for their projects!
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Captain Ron’s Southern Saskatchewan Events List Pondarosa MH & RV Park
2014 Events
Located on Trans Canada Highway east side of Swift Current, SK
Keeping Southern Saskatchewan Motorcycle Riders Informed Volume 13 - Issue 4 1 March 2014 Date
Event/Location
Motorcycle Boot Camp
*New male riders… 6:30 – 9:00 PM Prairie Harley Davidson 1355 McIntyre St., Regina, SK
1 May
B.A.D. CRU BBQ
17 May
Wal-Mart Parking Lot Parking: 11:00am – Food: 11:00am Estevan, SK
Motorcycle Awareness Run
18 May
Leave home destinations: 10:00am Regina & Saskatoon meet at Davidson Regina, SK
Contact
Date
Robb (306)522-1747
20-22 Jun
Keith (306)421-9644
29 Jun
R.A.G.E. Rhonda (306)545-9413
10-13 Jul
30th Annual Cystic Fibrosis
Ride For The Breath Of Life Emerald Park – Boston Pizza Register:9:30 - Noon, Leave Noon Emerald Park, Hwy #1
24 May
CMA Biker Blessing
25 May
Start time: 3:30 PM ROC Church, Hwy #6 S (S of RMP) Regina, SK
Gordo (306)543-8936
12 Jul
CMA Wally (306)757-0936
19 Jul
Chad or Kelly (306)783-1999
26 Jul
Richard (306)934-2750
27 Jul
Keith (306)421-9644
4-10 Aug
HOG Spring Poker Run Start at Yorkton dealership Yorkton HD – 86 7th Ave. S Yorkton, SK
25 May
2nd Annual Redline Poker Run
7 Jun
Redline HD 102 23rd St. E., Saskatoon SK
Proceeds to Children’s Wish Foundation
B.A.D. Bike Rodeo
7 Jun
Gates open 11am – Games,etc, 1pm
Stanley Park (between Bienfait & Lampman)
Beinfait, SK
12-15 Jun 12-15 Jun
35th Annual St. Victor Boogie Sylvan Valley Park St. Victor, SK www.stvictorboogie.com
9th Annual Patriot Guard Ride
Minnesota Patriot Guard Lions Park - 1220 157th Ave. NE, Ham Lake, MN Created by: Captain Ron
SIR Larry (306)355-2248
24 Aug
info@thepatrio tride.org
30 Aug
Event/Location
Saskatchewan Ride For Sight Elbow Fairgrounds, Elbow, SK
Email Rod at: rfssask@accesscomm.ca
Test Our Metal – Demo Day Prairie Harley Davidson 10:00am – 4:00pm 1355 McIntyre St., Regina, SK
Prairie Regional HOG Rally
Start Edge HD, Lloydminster, AB. Stops in Saskatoon & Yorkton SK End at Prairie HD, Regina, SK
Ride For A Vet
Canadian Legion of Riders 1157 100th St. North Battleford, SK
Caen Unit Poker Run
Start at: Press Box Sports Bar 909 Albert St. – Noon start. Regina, SK
3rd Annual Fallen Brothers & Sisters Memorial Run Details to follow… Regina, SK
3rd Annual Show & Shine Riders Gear Shop Noon to 4:00 PM 1455 Rose St., Regina SK
Contact CMC Rod (306)529-3265 Robb (306)522-1747 Robb Prairie HD (306)522-1714 Kevin saskgunhunter @yahoo.ca Caen Unit CAVMU
Ph: (306) 773-5000 Open all year!
RV and Tenting sites creekside ~Full or Partial Hook-ups Bathrooms/Showers ~ Laundry Facilities ~ Internet CAA Approved
Saskatchewan Ride for Sight Elbow Arena and Fairgrounds Save the Date! June 20 - 22, 2014
D & T Customs Dave (306)536-3460 Keith (306)545-4327
74th Annual Sturgis Rally Sturgis, SD
Sturgis.com
2nd Annual R.A.G.E. Motorcycle Show Scarth Street Mall Regina, SK
Iron Workers Annual Poker Run Iron Workers Hall – 12pm Start 1138 Dewdney Ave. E Regina, SK
capt.ron@sasktel.net
R.A.G.E. Rhonda (306)545-9413 Colin (306)522-7932
Donison © 2014
CAV – Canadian Army Veterans MU, CMA – Christian Motorcycle Assoc., HOG – Harley Owners Group, CMC – Canadian Motorcycle Cruisers, LOH – Ladies of Harley, MJCA – Moose Jaw Cycle Assoc., RMAI – Regina Motorcycle Assoc. Inc., SIR – Southern Independent Riders, R.A.G.E. – Riders Against Government Exploitation
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bad Uncle Monkey would really suit his project. It was a matter of hitting his local ads to find a running bike that met his basic starting requirements. But as our exchange went on he couldn’t see the forest through the trees. What bike should he buy, what bikes were air cool V-twins with chains? I don’t really blame him for not getting the idea because we are all guilty of it from time to time. I want to build a rat rod, some cool beater vehicle to bag around in when I want a change from my bikes. Really as long as it runs and stops it would be cool. But being financially strapped and wanting to have all the cool tools I figured I could sell a couple of old vehicles I’m storing out on the farm. You know - ratty old vehicles that would make cool rat rods for beating on for some one. Sometimes we over think things. We lose the big picture trying to fill in all the little details missing what is right before us. I was recently talking with someone who was looking to build a simple bobber project. His requirements were pretty broad - air cooled V-twin with a chain. He had no brand loyalty and it would seem that a Harley, though the best choice, was out of his budget. As he tried to find the perfect project he was missing that any bike
sell off a couple rough diamonds to cut another. Maybe turn that old dirt bike into a cafe racer, maybe combine the good parts of several into a Frankenstein mish-mash that will inspire, that may start the newest trend of what is cool. -bad Uncle Monkey
We get swept away in new ideas, new projects. It is a guilty distraction obscuring what really was our goal, our focus. We all have those rough diamonds in our garages and in our lives. Things we have neglected or are overlooking that are waiting for us to breathe new life into them, to revisit those once new ideas that inspired us to acquire them in the first place. My advice this week is to take stock of what is around you. Maybe
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Belt Drive Betty’s Wordsearch S R N O I T A L U C I R T A M U M P E Y S
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Saturday, May 24, 2014
Registration Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Departure: 12:00 noon sharp!!!! Place:
30th Annual Cystic Fibrosis 2014 ‘Ride for the Breath of Life’ Charity Motorcycle Run
Dear Friends of the CF Bike Run: In 1985, Timothy Leier peered out of his hospital window watching a group of motorcyclists ride by. Timothy was suffering from Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Suddenly an idea struck him – wouldn’t it be great if bikers could raise money for CF? His sister, Lorna, took his idea and turned it into an annual event. Eight bikers planned and participated in that first run in 1985. Timothy never got the chance to see his dream come true, as he died after losing his fight with the disease. Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common lifethreatening hereditary disease of children and young adults. CF occurs when the child inherits two genes with the condition, one from each parent. Approximately one in every 1800 children is born with CF in Canada and 1 in 20 Canadians carry the gene. Currently over 2,000 patients - children and adults - attend CF clinics in Canada. Once again thank-you for your support by helping us raise over $500,000 for CF research.
Emerald Park – Boston Pizza Parking Lot, Hwy #1 East of Regina
Route: Hwy. #1 East to Hwy. 10, then North to Fort Qu’Appelle, then on to Indian Head for town parade and barbecue at the Rink! Events: “Show and Shine” & Award Presentations at A.J. M. Davies Arena Registration Fee: $25.00 per motorcycle (includes meal ticket) All souvenirs, T-shirts, pins, etc. will be on a “firstcome, first -served” basis, so please come early to register!!! Due to insurance liabilities and in co-operation with our National office, this is a non-alcohol event.
TRY THIS! On-Line Pledging at
www.RidefortheBreathofLife.ca !!
Click on: Join, Support or start a ride near you. Click on NEW participant. It will easily guide you through the registration process. Register yourself as a participant in REGINA! Your contacts need to find your name in the Ride for the Breath of Life and pledge using their credit card. This is a great way to get extra pledges from everyone on your email or facebook list! For further information or pledge sheets call: Gord Johnson at (306) 543-8936
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Second, NEVER brake hard in a turn with the bike leaned over. If you’re going to have to brake hard, you must first straighten the bike up even if it means going into the opposing lane. The safest procedure for negotiating a curve is to place the Most single vehicle crashes involving motorcycles, motorcycle in the portion of the lane which gives occur while negotiating a curve. Accident you the most visibility around the turn. Quite simply, investigators have found that the crash is almost if the road curves to the right, you should be in the always the riders fault and was not due to sand left side of your lane looking to the end of the curve or gravel on the road along with other obstacles. and visa versa. You need to look as far to the end Investigators have also found that in most cases, of the curve as you possibly can and keep your the motorcycle was capable of making the curve at head level with the horizon. the speed the rider was traveling. NEVER look at the line in the road or the vehicles So, why did the rider crash??? coming in the opposite direction. Your braking should be done before entering the curve. Now, go What generally happens is the rider believes he/ she is going too fast to complete the turn so they hit find a winding road and have some fun practicing this technique. the brake with the bike leaned over, consequently, the bike slides out from under the rider or the rider Jerry “Motorman” Palladino releases the brake and high sides. Some riders will hear the pegs scrape, panic, and straighten the bike up and run right off the road. Others will simply look at the edge of the road and of course, the bike will go where you are looking and you will ride off the edge of the road. To avoid these situations is very easy. First, become familiar with the maximum lean angle of your bike. Do so in a parking lot at low speeds. You will find that scraping the pegs still allows you to maintain control and is not a reason
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The Wolo Bad Boy is a single unit air compressor and horn coupled with Screaming Banshee’s proprietary control unit that, depending upon the switch settings, allows the horn and the high-beam headlamp to pulse or remain constant when the horn button is pressed on the motorcycle handgrip. Furthermore, depending on the jumper switch settings, the air horn and headlamp can either instantly engage or be delayed by 0.15 seconds. The delay allows the OEM horn to be blipped for short greetings or gentle warnings and—to those who care—comply with DOT regulations.
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connections. The compressor and horn measures approximately 3.5 x 4.5 x 5.0 inches and weighs 1.7 lbs, and puts out about 120 decibels. The control unit measures 3.25 x 2 x 1 inches and weighs about 5 ounces. The proprietary control unit has 30A fuse and two jumper switches. They jumpers are used to select either immediate or a 0 .15-second delay and whether the horn and lights pulsate or remain constantly engaged when the horn button on the handgrip is pressed. Every bike is different; every bike has its own space considerations. The size of the Wolo air horn didn’t allow placement on Beemer number one or number two. Even on my full-fairing Ducati some adaption was necessary: repositioning the primary horn and fabricating a custom bracket. The manufacturer estimates that only an hour is required to install the system, but this
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The Full Banshee Horn System comes with a Wolo air horn, a proprietary Screaming Banshee control unit, mounting bracket, and electrical
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Ken Aiken Reviews The Wolo Bad Boy assumes that sufficient room is available on a bike and, if so, the installation is quite straightforward. However, there are special considerations. Although the control unit is built to military specs and circuitry is embedded in resin to protect it against dust, moisture, and vibration, I recommend
that it be positioned so it doesn’t accumulate water and potentially short circuit either the fuse or the jumper switches. Likewise, the horn should face downward or backwards so it doesn’t swallow water when riding in the rain. I also suggest coating the jumpers and base of the fuse with dielectric grease to prevent corrosion and short circuits. It is advisable to have some 18-gauge wire, crimp connectors, and heat-shrink tubing on hand before beginning the installation. However, don’t feel daunted: detailed instructions and a video are available for downloading at www.screamingbanshee.com.
AT 120 decibels the horn is much louder than stock and sounds like a Peterbilt bearing down on offending drivers. The flashing high beam does capture the attention of oncoming drivers and those rare individuals who actually use their rearview mirrors. The 0.15-second delay enables a rider to blip the OEM horn out of politeness. This $109.99 —available in black or chrome—accessory could save your life, and that’s a pretty strong endorsement.
Wolo Horn_3067: Installation required repositioning of the stock horn on my Ducati (fairing removed). Colorcode “miracle tape” was used to create waterproof harnesses for the wiring.
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ON News / Events Once again we are offering custom orders for our 2014 shirts, and this year they really R.O.C.K.!!
T-shirts ( Small to 5XL) – $15 Tank (men’s style – Small – 2XL) – $15 After the winter that pushed the limits of tolerating P.M.S. (Parked Motorcycle Syndrome), spring is finally pushing her way through!! As temperatures start to increase, so do thoughts of the 11th annual R.O.C.K. approaching fast – less than 3 months away.
Long sleeve ( Small – 5XL– $20 Hoodie ( Small – 3XL) - $40 Taxes included.
They are only offered in red this year. Photos above are sample only, but end product will be very similar – dark red. * The first 100 bikes to arrive on ride morning (pre-registration doesn’t count for this “first 100”) automatically receive 1 free t-shirt, sizes available M-XL while quantities last. If you want additional shirts, in different styles, or in larger sizes, custom orders are the route for you. Funds are required in advance, and shirts will be available on ride day or alternate pickup arrangements can be made if you can’t attend. Email funds transfer is preferred method of payment. Details will be provided when you submit order. EMAIL bob@rockride.com to order your shirts. Please email your orders asap as our order deadline is approaching fast. Orders and payments must be in by May 1st. Don’t forget to join the Alphabet Tour facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/ groups/120328588167704/ Thanks for supporting the fight against childhood cancer. Bob (& Lori) Thomas R.O.C.K. Founders 2014 R.O.C.K. - Saturday July 5 www.rockride.com bob@rockride.com 519-464-7627 CUZ KIDS SHOULDN’T NEED CHEMO!!
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B.A.D. Ride (Bikers Against Despair) This will be the 5th year that I am riding to support this cause. I am helping raise funds for The B.A.D. Ride (Bikers Against Despair) on Sunday, May 25, 2014.
I ride a Motorcycle with my daughter – Iris, on the back (who has ridden with me every year in the past) and I am asking you to please assist me by donating to this worthy cause. If you are willing and able, please sponsor me online and help me reach my personal goal of $11,000.00. I would appreciate any sponsorship dollars that you would be willing to send my way in assisting me to reach my goal. If you prefer to donate via cheque, please make it out to: Toronto Distress Centres and you can send it to me and I will forward it to them at: Bob Redinger 230 Dundas Street East, Mississauga, Ontario L5A 1W9 or if you prefer, you can send it directly to them at the address below. If you send it direct, please make sure to mark my name on the bottom or back of the cheque (for tracking purposes).
I ask you to give as generously to this cause as you can, because the need is there and it is real. My wife Brenda and sons Eric, Alex and Oren have volunteered in the past and will be involved this year as well. By being involved with this cause, our children understand and have learned that giving of your time and effort to worthwhile charitable causes is important. This cause also means a lot our family on a personal level as well. This cause is a Win-Win for all as it is the main event that raises money needed to keep the Distress Centres of Toronto Funded.
Please click below to visit my personal web page. https://secure.thebadride.com/bobredinger-p-1363.html Thank you in advance for your donation and know that it is deeply appeciated, -Bob Redinger
With that funding, they provide no charge grief counseling for suicide victim survivors. There was a recent article in the Toronto Star about a volunteer that assists with the phone calls that come in. They provide a service that needs additional funding to continue to operate. This is the only charitable event and cause that I put my heart and soul into and that I ever ask anyone to support. So, please give me your financial support and donate now! FYI: For every $1,000 we raise, a BBQ rib meal is earned for the participants to eat at the end of the 3 hour long ride. This will also allow Iris, Eric, Alex, Oren, Brenda and I to eat Ribs. Online sponsorship is a fast and easy way to support, but please note that this does provide the foundation with your email contact for future emails.
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Your family tree must be a cactus, ‘cause everyone on it’s a prick.
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2014 CMDRA Bracket Racing at Mission Raceway Dates: May 16th June 20th July 25th August 15th September 12th Registration opens at 5pm on the day of the event followed by racing at 7pm. All racers must have: valid motorcycle drivers license full faced Snell 05 approved helmet gauntlet style leather gloves leather jacket leather boots competitors exceeding 120 mph will be required to wear full leathers Motorcycles must be in good working order and will be required to pass tech inspection prior to their first pass CLICK HERE for additional information on the Mission Raceway Park and their street legal Friday night races.
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Sports - ON Events Trials Canada News www.trialscanada.com Saskatchewan & Alberta Calendars Added With the completion of the Alberta and Saskatchewan calendars, we now have a fairly complete listing of Canadian trials events on our calendar page. It’s interesting to note that the Saskatchewan listing includes one event in Manitoba, so our sport is being organized across just about the entire country. Take a look, and if you know of any more events, please let us know... Click Here to see the calendar page.
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2014 Schedule of Events SOAR Practice Weekend - May 10 & 11, 2014 Grand Bend Raceway - Configuration - TBA Round One - May 23-25, 2014 Grand Bend Raceway - Reverse Alien Round Two - June 13-15, 2014 SOAR/RACE Invitational Grand Bend Raceway - Modified Track - All Bike Weekend June 27-29, 2014 - SOAR/RACE Invitational Shannonville Motorsports Park Round Three - July 11-13, 2014 Grand Bend Raceway - Long Track - Steve Shreeve Memorial Weekend Round Four - August 15-17, 2014 Grand Bend Raceway - Reverse Technical Round Five - September 19-21, 2014 Grand Bend Raceway - Screaming Alien Track Round Six - October 3-5, 2014 Grand Bend Raceway - Long Track - Annual Thanksgiving Potluck Feast
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My thoughts today are like underwear. I don’t have any clean ones.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ridewright Wheels Introduces 3-Piece Modular Billet Hub
Dealers don’t have to stock nearly as much inventory to satisfy their customer’s needs since one wheel will fit multiple bikes. Riders can take their favorite Ridewright wheels and put them on their new bike by just changing the hub ends. All that’s needed to buy are the two hub ends. Available in luxurious show quality chrome. (Special finishes available upon request) For more information, please call 714-6328297; email them at sales@ridewrightwheels. com or visit www.ridewrightwheels.com. Contact: Rick Raus Phone: 714-280-8537 Email: Rick@vtwinmarketing.com
Anaheim, CA – Anaheim, CA – Ridewright Wheels, the leading premium spoke wheel builder in the U.S. and now manufacturer of forged billet wheels, introduces their new 3-Piece Modular Billet Hub. Manufactured from 6061-T6 aircraft aluminum, Ridewright engineers developed the next generation in hubs. Ridewright is the first to offer these innovative state-of-the-artdesigned hubs and will be found on all Ridewright Wheels including their new forged line. The Busted Knuckle Chronicles - Canada’s Rider Powered News www.bustedknucklenews.com
I miss being able to slam my phone down when I hang up on somebody. Violently tapping “end call” just isn’t doing it for me.
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Faith & Motorcycles - ON Events Sunny weather on the West Coast means get out the Scoot! Finally some long-awaited sunny weather here on the West Coast and riders are hitting the streets in huge numbers. Demo days Pastor Chuck can’t be far behind and you probably all know what that means . . . we’re just wanting to go and ‘look’ at what’s new for 2014. Of course we’re not thinking of buying a new bike, we’re just going to see what’s new and exciting and maybe just maybe I’ll see what my bike is worth. Just for laughs. Nothing serious. I’ve heard that conversation a few times and have actually used it myself, once. So I ask the question, what is it about something we can have a passion for that could drive us to make decisions on the spot that could increase our debt load and put stress on our relationships, just because we ‘want what we want and we want it now?”
our backyard hillside dirt pile into a tiered flower garden with a waterfall, lights and the whole nine yards. I literally agreed to her ‘wish list’ not having a clue what I was getting myself into.
Because of his great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing.
So for those of you who might say, “I can’t believe Three months and some $15,000 later my wife got in an eternal God” just check this out. her side of the deal all done... and ironically, back Light travels at 186,282 miles per second. How and shoulder muscle aches that kept me routinely fast is that? at the physiotherapist that year ruined my riding season, but hey, a deal is a deal, right? All right, let’s hijack a light beam and travel around the earth—been around the earth 7 1/2 There are others I’ve met who have said, If God times right there, around the circumference. would do this or that for me, then I would check him out. Maybe I would believe in him. I’d go to church, You want to go to the sun? The sun’s 93 million or I’d go on a spiritual journey to seek out God. These folks are wanting to ‘make a deal’, just as Continued Next Page... others have claimed to have “made a deal with the devil, for whatever their reasons might have been. I was looking recently at Isaiah chapter 40 and verse 26 . . . 26 Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name.
Don’t know about you, but I’m one of those people who can justify just about anything, if I do the mental gymnastics and work hard at it long enough. Hey, I can sometimes convince myself of things that later I wind up asking myself “what was I thinking?” A few years back I made a deal with my wife that I would buy a new Harley and would take a month off work, to transform
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Who did that? His name is Jesus. He’s the One by whom all things consist. He is the power of creation. And, He is the preserver of creation.
So why not ‘make the deal of a lifetime’ by asking Friend, that’s 27 trillion miles away. And, that’s the Jesus into your life? He is your creator, and you closest one!
are most definitely His creation, and he desires a relationship with you. His hand is reaching down from heaven to grasp yours... here and now. Ride Safe, Ride True Pastor Chuck
There are more than 100 billion stars in our galaxy. To go from side to side, rim to rim, in our galaxy, would take you 100,000 light years, traveling at 186,282 miles per second.
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Stock #: HND0067 Color: Dark Orange Metallic Mileage: 62,750 km Features: Nicely equipped trike, tons of chrome, loaded up with options and extras, very attractive colour, new trike in owner’s plans, this one must go.
Price $29,900 CDN No GST Contact Trike Zone (780) 389-3344 Mulhurst, AB Email: edward@trikezone.com
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Canadian Riders Support Program Network By joining the Canadian Riders Support Program you volunteer to provide assistance to broken down riders in your area. This assistance may include providing information about nearby repair shops, towing, accommodations, making phone calls, providing directions, etc. While some Canadian Riders have expressed that they would be able to provide help with tools, wrenching, towing, and even temporary accommodations, the level of assistance you may provide is totally up to you as you feel comfortable and safe to do so.
Raffle tickets to win the Canadian Tribute Military Bobber motorcycle are for sale now and available to buy on line (paypal) at: rememberingstevemesic.com 2nd prize is a custom mini chopper and 3rd prize is a case of Amsoil 20w50 motorcycle oil. All proceeds are going to help relieve Mental Illness, a very worthy charity, in Memory of Steve Mesic. $20 per ticket and only 7000 printed. Draw is Apr. 5/14 Cheers, Norm 519-861-0571
Let’s face it, most of us have been there.... away from home and broke down by the side of the road.
I’m not saying your stupid, I’m just saying that you have bad luck when it comes to thinking.
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ON News - ON Events credible information, locations, probable vehicle information, etc. and a Missing Child poster to distribute in a given area. We canvas the last know area the child was either known or seen and distribute the posters and talk to whomever we can. If there is a vehicle involved, we have a plan to monitor the roadways in and around that area.
My name is Daniel Thurber of Fort Frances, Ontario Canada. I would like to introduce you not only to myself but the organization I represent. The organization is called B.U.R.N. (Bikers Urban Response Needed) which is a division of C.F.S.I. (Center For Search & Investigation). I am The Canadian National President. These names are probably foreign to you now but we are in 45 States, Canada and parts of Europe, in Australia and growing. C.F.S.I. is staffed by licensed private investigators and they are who do all of the intake and investigative work as you might expect. They then turn to B.U.R.N. when we have
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Our main goals are to ensure that the child is “Found Safe” and prevent them from being introduced into the unseemly world of child trafficking, which occurs far too often in about 1/3 of the cases of missing kids. 2100+ kids go missing every day in the United States and Canada (source: US Dept. of Justice-Amber Alerts Canada) and we want to do our part to get these kids back into a safe environment by working with law enforcement and the parents/guardians. Please read over the attached documents and peruse our websites: www.cfsimissing.org and http://www.bikersurbanresponseneeded.org/ Home_Page.html so that you can see what we are all about. Both organizations are also pending 501(c)3 status U.S. All I am asking of you is to recognize our sole efforts to get these kids where they belong, whether it is in the home or in a more sheltered/controlled environment if the home is not safe. We are also developing child safety programs for parents to help them in the prevention and awareness of this.
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Today; I saw a baby with a shirt that said, “I’m what happened in Vegas”
May 18,2014 Atlantic Motorcycle Coalition “Unity Rally”, Fredericton, N.B. (band booked, more Details Soon).... subject to change CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
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I should've known that it wasn't gonna work out between me and my ex girlfriend. After all, I'm a Scorpio and she's a b*tch.
The M.O.B, will be hosting a POKER RUN on the 28 Jun 2014. Registration starts at 0900 am for a 1030 am departure, in the parking lot across from the Oromocto, NB Branch Legion for the Friends of Gracie’s Smile charity. We would like to formally invite all riders, region wide in a fight against Cancer.
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Lexicographer Wisdom Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful. – Samuel Johnson
Playwrite wisdom Hatred bounces – E.E.Cummings 17th century Dutch philosophy “Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.” ~ Spinoza
Activist Wisdom I do not want the peace that passeth understanding; I want the understanding which bringeth peace. - Helen Keller Medievalist literary critic wisdom Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward. – C. S. Lewis Actor, Playwrite, Advocate Wisdom Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself. – Harvey Fierstein
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PEI News / Events price during the Afghanistan mission in efforts to preserve freedom for others. As part of this highway dedication we are pleased to announce that the “Portraits of Heroes” display will part of the weekend activities.
“Reflections of Freedom” Theme For ATLANTICADE 2014 (Summerside, P.E.) – Many of you have been asking about the theme for our 2014 festival. Over the past two years we introduced a theme to give some focus to our event. In 2012 it was “A Salute To The Military History of PEI” and in 2013 we paid tribute to first responders “Everyday Heroes”. Our 8th annual gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts will notice several distinct aspects during their time with us. Firstly 2014 is a full-year celebration on PEI as the province marks the 150th anniversary of the signing of the agreement to create a country, which occurred three years later in 1867. Secondly, you will notice more CAV members in attendance this year as they hold their annual general meeting. Of course CAV has always had a strong representation at our event but it will be increased this year given the hosting of the national meeting in Summerside.
Atlanticade, in conjunction with the CAV organization, Confederation Bridge, and the Province is working out the details of a moving tribute to honour these heroes of freedom as part of the Confederation Bridge Cruise. Details will be announced soon! Finally, the freedom of the open road, wind in your face and the blending of one with “Mother Nature” is something we all embrace. Whether you reflect on the creation of a democracy some 150 years ago, pay respect and gratitude to those who have sacrificed for the freedom of our country and others abroad, or simply absorb the feeling that comes with the open road, the concept of “freedom” will be at the forefront. So here it is the theme for our 2014 festival “Reflections of Freedom”. See you all in Summerside, PEI. For more information on the festival go to www. atlanticade.ca
The CAV organization has also been lobbying the Province to dedicate a portion of the provincial highway system, “Highway of Heroes”. Their efforts have been rewarded and the official announcement will be coming soon with the actual dedication to take place during Atlanticade. Of course, Highway of Heroes, is all about paying tribute to those Canadians who paid the ultimate
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Riverside Rally 2014 Rally Schedule 2014 Friday August 1st Registration desk/grounds open at noon Bonfire at dusk (weather permitting) 7:00 pm Meet “n” Greet Party 9:00 DJ / Karaoke Saturday August 2nd 7 am — 10 am Included breakfast 8 am Registration reopens 9:30 am Poker run 1:30 pm Parade of bikes through Annapolis Royal 2:30 pm Field games at the club house, come and participate 6:00 pm (approx) Included pig roast with fixins 7:30 pm Trophies and awards 8:00 pm Children’s bonfire 9:00 pm — 1 am Included Dance (Live band) Sunday August 3rd 8 am Included breakfast 10 am Scenic tour Monday August 4th 1 pm Participate in Annapolis Royal Natal Day Parade
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