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Tomorrow in North Battleford - the Conga is winding down!

<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Well folks tomorrow we have a big fundraiser happening at the Legion - Branch 70 - in North Battleford - it's an all day affair being kicked off with a Pancake Breakfast and includes a show n shine, stunt rider etc.</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Noth Battleford's Canadian Legion of Riders intends to win the Johnny Pag Motorcycle that is up for grabs!  They are inviting their entire community to come out, pay the $10 pledge which equals a vote, get a breakfast or a lunch in return and spend a great day being entertained and helping our veterans.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Then on Sunday at Black Jacks in Nisku Alberta is our final fundraiser.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Black Jacks is hosting a BBQ in support of STARS & the Conga and we will be accepting $10 pledges which as I said equal a vote!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I will be arriving at Black Jacks at approximately 3pm - so come on out and help us help our Veterans!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Once I get home to Grande Prairie we will tally all the votes up and one lucky riding club will win the 2013 Johnny Pag Ventura to raffle off, auction off or give away to a vet who needs a bike!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Who will it be?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I will announce the winning Military Clubs name after I get home and have had a few days to regroup and get the paperwork done!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hope to see a ton of people out this weekend - the weather looks stellar so there is no reason not to come out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Until next time,</span><br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Belt Drive Betty</span></b></i><br />
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Tomorrow in North Battleford - the Conga is winding down!

Well folks tomorrow we have a big fundraiser happening at the Legion - Branch 70 - in North Battleford - it's an all day affair being ki...

2 Million bikers denied a parade permit by Washington DC city hall

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><b>Here is the article</b></i>:<a href="http://www.militianews.com/2-million-bikers-denied-permit-to-ride-through-dc-going-anyway/"> http://www.militianews.com/2-million-bikers-denied-permit-to-ride-through-dc-going-anyway/</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now you'd think the city would want to have the procession move quickly through town.  </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I wonder why they chose this route as a city council? The article doesn't really say. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I wonder if we will see a day where we could get Canadian Bikers out in full force?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There are some 650,000 of us in Canada, but a large gathering is 2,000 - 8,000 bikes here. The magic number here should be around 100,000. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I wonder what one thing could cause Canadian Riders to want to show unity and soldarity in serious numbers.  There are, estimated last stats I have, 11.5 million riders in the US.  </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What's that tell you...strength in numbers. No public squabbles, no libelous or heated comments - only thoughtful consise questions and answers with behaviour that is polite, courteous and yet underlined with steely determination.   </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We have no truly united voice in this country - but how and who and what about the time, money and commitment it would take to unite this way...do Canadians have the fortitude? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The desire? I seriously would love to know, because it is time.      </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am almost done my cross Canada jounery and have seen first hand, heard first hand a number of the issues that affect all riders and how at times we are our own worst emeny.    </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We need to find common ground and a common message to send to our governments, our communities and our police forces what the needs, goals and dreams for this community are.  </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We need to come up with a working strategy for education and communicating with our community, the auto driver community, the police forces, our physical communities and their leadership - to learn from them, to work with them to build better relationships. We need to have our voices heard over insurance issues, road conditions, policing issues both within our own community and dealing with police services.  </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>We the riders of Canada need to unite.        </i>                                                                                    </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Somehow, we have to grow and evolve through communication and networking or our way of life, one that we hold dear, sacred - will be legislated into becoming a really rich man's lifestyle while the rest of us who truly, passionatley love this way of life, will not be able to afford to excersise it unless we move south of the border where there are still some freedoms and a united voice working to have our issues heard and addressed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But hey, that's just my two bits worth - what say you?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><b>THIS JUST IN</b></i>: A Trooper hits a bike injuring both rider and passenger - he NEVER SLOWED DOWN -  http://www.wdtn.com/news/local/greene-county/2-news-obtains-video-of-trooper-crash</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Until next time, ride like everyone around you is blind and can not see you.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Belt Drive Betty,</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Editor & Rider</span></b></div>
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