Riding across Canada to promote PTSD Awareness The ride, which began in 2017, starts the first Monday in August in Halifax and ends in Burnaby on the 20th. A late luncheon was hosted by the Bellevue Legion john kinnear Feature Writer Fifty first class motorcyles rolled into Bellevue Wednesday afternoon on a cross Canada ride to promote awareness of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The ride , which began in 2017, starts the first Monday in August in Halifax and ends in Burnaby on the 20th. A late luncheon was hosted by the Bellevue Legion and then this group of dedicated service people headed for Cranbrook with an eight motorcycle Sheriffs Department escort to the BC border. The ride is referred to as the Rolling Barrage and its mission is to, “Create and maintain a community of support for Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP, First Responders, Safety Community, and Emergency Healthcare Providers, to show strength and unity, and to combat the effects of PTSD”. The name “Rolling Barrage” comes from Vimy Ridge which is commonly recognized as Canada’s birthplace on the world stage, as our four Divisions that fought together for the first time during the Great War. Success at Vimy was realized, not just because of the tenacity of its soldiers but because it employed techniques developed by Canadians, like its brilliant use of artillery fire. That rolling barrage of fire allowed the attackers to walk up the hill under its cover and take control within a short time frame. See more photos on page 12.
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The Bellevue Legion hosted a light luncheon and then this group of dedicated service people headed for Cranbrook with an eight motorcycle Sheriffs Department escort to the BC border.