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PAT KELLY
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The 26th annual Association of Injured Motorcyclists (AIM) Boogie Bash was held at the Rock Creek Fairgrounds last weekend. AIM Director Dave Munro has been riding since he was 14—he is now almost 70. He knows first-hand what a group like AIM can mean to Walk the Plank—Boogie Bash Style. The object is to keep your feet off the ground and your bike on the boards. a rider after an accident. “About sevThis was one of several biker games in the arena at the 2014 AIM Boogie Bash. PHOTO: PAT KELLY en or eight years ago a drunk driver took my leg off,” he said. This year the organization spread their good mission to use their logo. So when a couple of “I’ve got no complaints,” Munro went on. “I’ve ridden all over the States and most works to the Boundary too. Over the summer, Boogie Bash riders were at the market she gave of Canada. I have never been to the NWT so I eight-year-old Sienna Nadeau from Grand Forks them the package to deliver along with her bag of have to say most of Canada.” He lives in Surrey has been making flower fairy fridge magnets and unsold Boogie Bash magnets. When Newfie heard the story he immediately now and will help organize an AIM event at GF selling them at craft markets with a goal of raisStrong hospital next weekend. “We take the pa- ing enough money for horseback riding lessons. got the organization to sell the magnets for her Sienna is a regular at the Rock Creek Market and then called Sienna that night to invite her to tients out of the hospital and do a motorcycle show and shine right in the staff parking. Burg- and when she heard the Boogie Bash was coming come to the Boogie Bash arena games on Sunday ers, pop, airbrush tattooing, cake and it is free for to town she contacted the group for permission afternoon. When she got there Newfie presented to make some magnets with the Boogie Bash her with the proceeds of the magnet sales (over all of the patients.” Munro said that last year AIM helped an es- logo on them. She planned to sell them for $3 for $600) and told her that money was for her to buy timated 60 riders with over 300 hospital visita- a pair; with $1 from each sale going to AIM. She’d riding equipment; that AIM would cover the cost tions. “Plus when a patient is released from the made lots, but unfortunately there weren’t many of her riding lessons. The Boogie Bash gives the Interior Chapter hospital we will still go and see him if he needs Boogie Bash people visiting the Rock Creek Market. the funds to do their work, and it attracts bikthings. We don’t have a criteria saying what we But she had a card and a few magnets that she ers from all over the province who come to party will do for somebody. We do what we can. Everybody’s life is different. What is important to you wanted to get to Interior Chapter president Dave and have a good time. “Attitudes aren’t permit(Newfie) Stuckless as a thank you to AIM for permight not be important to me. “ • See BOOGIE BASH page A8
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