An Emotional Send-Off by Andrew Deane, Penticton 3 years of send offs and today was just as emotional as every other one I have been apart of. Tim Schroeder led a great morning with wonderful words that reminded us why we were all there. After a great sleep at the Sandman Hotel in Kelowna and a wonderful breakfast by Denny’s we embarked on the first…
Thursday September 5, 2019 By Liz Vant Erve, Penticton T’was the night before the Ride, when all through the Okanagan Volunteers were stirring, making the final plan The Cops4Kids jerseys were hanging with care In preparation for the morning sun that would soon be there. The participants were nestled, all snug in comfy Sandman beds While visions of gel packs danced in their…
Friday August 30, 2019 by Julio Krenz, Retired Staff Sergeant Major. Ride Captain We are just 7 days until the start of the 2019 Cops for Kids Ride, where everything the team has worked for all comes together. This team has been looking forward to the departure for months, since the original sign-up started in January. We even have riders who signed up before…
Day 10 By Grant Fletcher, Kelowna The day that lay ahead was different than the previous 9 Days. Today we made the relatively short trek from Vernon to Kelowna. Our day starts with a quick bus ride down from Silver Star to a terrific breakfast courtesy of Denny’s in Vernon. A bit of a delay to our ride as everyone does some cleaning and oiling…
Day 9 By Denise McMahon & David Hatton Woke up to rainy skies at the hotel. We had an early start to our day to prepare for our 100 km ride to Vernon. Breakfast was served in a banquet room and what a banquet it was. The White Spot Restaurant on Tranquille Road in Kamloops served us a wonderful breakfast to fill our tummies for…