2025 Cops for Kids Ride presented by the Thomas Alan Budd Foundation Today marked the final day of the 2025 Cops for Kids Ride, and what a finish it was. After an overnight stay at the Prestige Vernon Lodge, our team woke up for the final time on tour and shared a hearty breakfast courtesy of Denny’s Vernon — fuelling us up for the last…
by Nick Reimann, Falkland Our last long day started after a good rest and some kind parting words from Steve Earl of the Prestige Hotel. We all slept well and were ready to tackle today. With a good breakfast at Valleyview McDonalds who also shared their success of their August fundraising event for $1 cookies was done and $8,200 cookies were sold. This is amazing…
by Blake De La Perrelle, Kamloops I’ve seen a lot in my career — but nothing quite like what I’ve experienced riding with the Cops for Kids team so far. Today was Day 9 of the journey, and I can honestly say it’s one I’ll remember for a very long time. We started our day in Salmon Arm, where we were treated to an incredibly…
by Kelsey Moore, Revelstoke We started our morning in Cranbrook, waking up at the Prestige Hotel and fuelling up with a hearty breakfast at ABC Country Restaurant. Spirits were high as we gathered at Fort Steele for a group photo, loading into a chuckwagon and onto hay bales. Today’s first leg of our ride took us from Parson to Golden, a beautiful and familiar stretch…
by Steve Mercandelli, Cranbrook We kicked things off bright and early in Creston with a hearty breakfast served by the Creston Lions Club. There’s nothing like a plate of hot food and warm smiles to get the day started right. They also provided a nice cash donation to help us help the local kids in the community. Once we were all fueled up, we rolled…