On Sunday July 31, the Sikh Motorcycle Club of Canada conducted a motorcycle ride at same time in different provinces across Canada, with chapters from British Columbia, Ontario, Winnipeg, Saskatchewan and Alberta participating. During the ride, local Gurdwaras and businesses were visited and donations were collected. Apart from the members of the Sikh Motorcycle Club, about 50 bikers from Muslim Riders Club and other motorcycle clubs participated in this ride. Radio RED FM set up a live on location to spread the word and Sanjha TV broadcast the live streaming of the ride all day.
Sikh Motorcycle Club British Columbia started the ride from Gurdwara Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Abbotsford and passed through Mission, Vancouver, New West and ended at Gurdwara Sahib Dukh Niwaran in Surrey. Many local businesses also provided financial support to meet the target. Sikh Motorcycle Club has done many events like this in the past, some of which include a Cross Country Ride to raise funds for Canadian Cancer Society, and a Ride to Punjab from Canada to raise funds for Khalsa Aid.
Ffounder of the club Mr. Harjinder Singh Thind thanked all the motorcycle clubs and riders who participated and contributed to its success. Dr.Gulzar Cheema spoke some words on the ill effects of diabetes and the ways to avoid it. Our team would like to thanks dignities Dave Sidhu, Kelly Chahal, Bruce Banman, Harry Bains and Gyani Narinder Singh ji for their presence and support for this ride. The Sikh Motorcycle Club was thanked by Sarah Reid, Regional Director, Diabetes Canada British Columbia, for the donations handed in the end.
