Day 3 By Cst. Rob Gardner, Stewart BC We started our morning, waking up after a great sleep at the Ramada Inn, in Grand Forks. The weather forecast did not look promising, but the warm up ride to breakfast turned out to be very pleasant. We arrived at the Happy Days 50’s Diner, dry and sat down to an amazing breakfast. The sun popped out…
Day 2 By Alan Milnes, Kelowna, BC Breaking with tradition, our ride captain Julio polled riders last night about what ride they wanted to do today – climb out of Osoyoos and up Anarchist Mountain or drive back to Penticton and ride into Oliver for the outstanding breakfast in Oliver and presentation of a donation. A hearty and large breakfast was provided by a dedicated staff…
Day 1 By Cst. Carl Stene, Kelowna RCMP Today was the first day of 10 and as we left the Sandman Hotel, after an excellent breakfast, and super nice rooms we hit the open road. The cloudy skies tried to dim our excitement but we powered out of the Kelowna and over the bridge. One small mechanical issue and we landed in West Kelowna. The warmth…
First Day Jitters – What’s to Come? Thursday September 13th, 2018 By Derrick Francis, Merritt BC It is so great to finally be in Kelowna the night before the ride. All of the anticipation and “what ifs” can be laid to rest. Ride captain Julio put us at ease by introducing the team. I look around and see that we are all shapes and sizes…
Saturday September 8, 2018 by Julio Krenz, Ride Captain 6 days until the start of the 2018 Cops for Kids Ride, and already what a thrill it’s been. 2018 has already proven to be a very special year for Cops for Kids, with hosting the RCMP Musical Ride August 9th, and now we’re preparing to hit the road with the largest ride team we’ve ever…