By Brett S – Merritt Most of us ride almost every day – mainly in a ford explorer, but often in a variety of other vehicles depending on our needs, or by the nature of the position we occupy. Regardless of the vehicle we drive, we all do it for the same reason: to serve the needs of our community, and protect them as best…
By Julio Krenz, Ride Captain Hard to believe that this is the end of summer, and in just 7 short days we will start the 2023 Cops for Kids Ride presented by our dear friends at the Thomas Alan Budd Foundation. We’ve got a dedicated group of riders who have been working tirelessly over the past few months, not only in their regular policing…
by Ride Captain Julio Krenz, Kelowna. 10 days ago, a group of people embarked on a journey to help kids in our region. After some long days on the bike seat in the heat, followed by the smoky air, some torrential rain, gusting wind with few sunny skies, they returned to Kelowna today as a team of people who have forged bonds forever. Last weekend,…
by Jonathan Klassen, Vernon Day 9 – Kamloops to Vernon. The riders and support crew slept at the Kamloops Prestige, had breakfast in the parking lot, pumped tires and hurtled down the highway in the cold. We crawled up the Hwy 97 hill to Vernon, and after about 80 kilometers we arrived at the Falkland RCMP detachment where Sedo’s Deli had a fantastic lunch waiting. …
by Spencer Frost, Oliver Today started out after a rest at the Prestige Harbourfront in Salmon Arm. Before we left, we were met by a family who has benefitted from our fundraising efforts. The mom’s strength and positive attitude were so inspiring, we left with high hopes for the day. A nice pedal into Chase, where our dear friend Cody was there to ride us…