I'll be honest – I'm 5 weeks late going to print. We had a fatal database issue with our business listings that meant 3 weeks of intensive cleanup. That put me right in the middle of preparing for our Liberation of the Netherlands event at Veterans Memorial Gardens (owned by the Canadian Motorcycle Tourism Association).
I took four days away for riding and working off my motorcycle, then came home to a complete gong show of issues that had to be dealt with. I was finally able to get this to the printer by their drop-dead time of 8:30 AM this morning!
OMG, I cannot wait to get on my motorcycle Sunday or Monday – sunshine or rain – and get some soul time. I might be working, but when it's off the back of my bike, I'm good with that!
Upcoming Partner Visits:
Two Hills, Fort McMurray, Kikino, Athabasca, Slave Lake, Delburne, Forestburg, Millet, Leduc – I'm hitting as many of our partners as I can, interviewing them for "Ride Like a Local" on YouTube. Since breaking away from EastLink TV and being able to actually promote our content, I'm happy to report that in just a few short months we're over 1,300 subscribers. It all helps promote our rural communities!
What Makes Us Different:
I know there are other groups doing similar things now – but we were doing this long before COVID. The others came post-COVID, and that timing caused changes in the landscape. These other groups go to businesses to make money for their causes through cost-based memberships and fee-for-service models for their sponsor businesses.
Our model is fundamentally different – we only charge businesses, never the consumer. We're completely free to all tourists, whether you're a backyard Alberta tourist, from across Canada, or around the world. If you're travelling in Alberta and want good info and support, we offer it at no cost to you! This allows you to support your membership groups and use our services too!
#lovelocal #supportruralcommunities #RumbleAlberta
Here's to a summer of miles, memories, photos, smiles, laughter, friendship, ALBERTA!
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