A Look Back at 2018 with Bully Enns in Cynthia AB Season 6 Episode 11 Segment 1

Season 6 Episode 11 Segment 1
Bullying Enns & Ubaka

In a beautiful little town called Cynthia Alberta, Steve Enns, the founder of Bully Enns, spoke with Renee.

Bully Enns supports children who are being bullied.  Bullying is no laughing matter. It can have life long effects and can often lead to self harm or even suicide.

Steve founded the group after seeing how much bullying goes on on social media alone.  About 10 years ago, he and about a group of 5 friends took a neighbors child to school on the back of a bike after learning he was being bullied.  An idea spawned, and his group was formed.

About 150 to 200 kids showed up for kids day put on by Bully Enns in Cynthia AB.  With games, face painting, and even a dunk tank, fun was had by all.

Bullying Enns - ending bullying and making our community stronger.

If you are blessed enough to live where you can be riding today, please remember to ride like everyone around you is blind and can not see you.

Belt Drive Betty

Editor & Rider

A Look Back at 2018 At The Airdrie Oilmens Assc. Airdrie Bikes and Bulls Rumble on the Runway Season 6 Episode 10 Segment 3

Season 6 Episode 10 Segment 3 
The Airdrie Oilmens Assc.
Airdrie Bikes and Bulls Rumble on the Runway 

Freshly turned 18, Riley Gangon is already becoming a seasoned bull rider.  Returning to Airdrie from a shoulder injury, Riley is looking forward to his rides.

Riley pulled a bull of Curtis Sawyers.  Little Red Bull has a left hand pull and Riley says that's important when you're riding.  In the short round, he hopes to pull a bull that has bucked him off a few times.

Riley says the bulls love the rides and are treated like royalty.  Each bull is eager to ride and truly enjoys it.

Tanner, age 5 and Adam, age 6 were loving the mutton busting.  Tanner won the championship this year and was awarded a shiny new belt buckle.  Tanner says it was pretty cool.  He wants to grow up to be a real cowboy but can't remember why.  Adam wants to grow up to be a cowboy because he loves riding the sheep.

Russ Binder is one of the family members that own The Airdrie Airpark who  are hosts to this years event.  Russ brought out his Mercedes and took a few laps on the track and came back with some pretty impressive times.  The Binder family got involved simply because the love the people and all the noise!

Dana Mum of the Didsbury Car Club says they are a group of men and women that like to promote different events and support different services and the suicide awareness campaign.

The do a lot of drag races, show and shines, drive in theaters and a cabaret every year.  6 or 7 events a year to get the community involved and raise awareness

Fire 'n' Wheels Rally in Edgerton, and some upcoming events you don't want to miss!

Last weekend I headed out to Edgerton Alberta for the Fire 'n' Wheels Rally.

The ride down was a mixed bag of weather with it being cold and windy but dry leaving Grande Prairie. I stopped for breakfast in Valleyview at the Subway with a friend, put on my heated gear and rain gear as the sky looked positively ominous and headed off again. On the Anthony Henday it started to rain and by the time I hit the turn off to Wainwright, it was pouring.

I stopped in Tofield for a coffee and something to eat knowing I only had a 180 K to go and it was only 6PM, I could make it if I din't daly long.  That turned into I will stay right where I am, and I got a room at the Beaver Hill Motel.

Snow, ahead of me for at least a 60KM swath.
No, I was not riding through that, I have done it before, did not like it much.

I had a good night sleep and headed out bright and early.
I made it into Edgerton with about a half hour to spare before the Poker Rally left.

From the time I arrived until the time I headed in to Wainwright to sleep the day was a blur.

We went to Wainwright for the Poker Stop and I did some photography.
When we got back to the grounds I got cameras set up and interviewed a ton of folks for Ride Like a Local our Community TV Show on EastLink TV.

We had a magnificent supper and watched amazing demonstrations from the Fire department on using the jaws of life and we watched a car with no oil, no water blow up for the chance to win some$$$$.

As the evening's entertainment got started, Mother Nature dumped on the event, and not just a little, it was a deluge. Our colouring competition only saw 4 people participate but they had fun in spite of no lights in the beer gardens area.

The entire time that Mother Nature was being rotten, the auctioneer kept pressing on....
In all over $45,000 was raised by the event to help the Edgerton Volunteer Fire Department, thanks to the sponsors and volunteers that made sure the event was paid for before the gates opened!

Thank you to Greg and Dawn Curtis for the hospitality and to all of the volunteers who worked so hard - THANK YOU!!!!!

Here are some photos of the 125 bikes that participated in the poker run parade through downtown Edgerton...watch for more coverage of the Fire 'n' Whee's Rally in Edgerton Alberta on Ride Like a Local on EastLink TV....

There are three chances left to colour your way to Sturgis!

In Canada's MOST Rider Friendly Community - JUNE 22nd Hafford, Saskatchewan at the Supreme Motorcycle & Auto Service Show and Shine BBQ Fundraiser for Lupus. https://www.facebook.com/events/274232606616776/

The Fatboys Motorcycle Association $10,000 Guaranteed Grand Prize Poker Run JUNE 22 - in High Level, Alberta

AND the final opportunity - July 6th at Horsethief Hideout Invermere BC BC at the Memorial Rally.

$10 to colour - Members of the Canadian Motorcycle Tourism Association colour for free.

This weekend I will be in High Level with Erika Oldale helping me and Kristine Olson will be in Hafford Saskatchewan.

Come on out and let's drink adult beverages and colour beavers!!!!

If you are blessed to be able to ride today, please remember to ride like everyone around you is blind and can not see you.

Belt Drive Betty
Editor & Rider