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2009 Council Activities

2009 was another busy year for the Women Riders Council as it continues in its efforts of promoting and celebrating women riders in Canada.

Monthly teleconferences were held throughout the year to discuss plans on the best way for the council to build on its 2008 successes as well as address ideas around the WRC survey results. With their mission in mind the council added more women rider profiles to the website and searched for additional women & motorcycle related websites to add to the Women Riders Council resource page.

A great opportunity to promote women & motorcycling was presented to the council with involvement in the 2009 American Motorcycle Association’s (AMA) Fifth International Women and Motorcycle Conference scheduled for August 19-22, 2009 at the Keystone Resort and Conference Centre in Keystone, Colorado. This was a resounding success with 6 provinces being represented by Canadian attendees and more than doubling the Canadian presence from the 2006 AMA conference held in Athens, Georgia.

The council members took on the role of hostess for the International Street Party and with the help of Canadian keynote speaker (Deborah Grey), Canadian entertainers (Johnny Rev and the Pushrods) plus Canadian delegates a true Canadian flavour was introduced for all to experience. The council would like to thanks its many sponsors that made this event possible to participate in.

To promote and celebrate Canadian women riders the council profiled 6 Canadian women at the AMA conference on their Wall of Fame. These ladies have also been added to the profile page of the Women Riders Council website.

Enthusiastic feedback from women riders who participated in the AMA Conference was to host an International event of this type in Canada. After discussion at the council level and the Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada’s (MCC) level the idea of an International Women Riders Congress & Festival was born. This will be held August 11-15, 2010 in Deerhurst, Ontario.

2008 Council Activities

2008 was another busy year for the Women Riders Council as it continued in its efforts in promoting and celebrating women riders in Canada. The Steering Committee is a diverse group of women from across Canada whose riding skill level and experience varies but whose love for the sport have brought them together with a common goal of empowering women to ride. The Steering Committee is pleased to announce that it has expanded its membership to Atlantic Canada with representatives welcomed from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Monthly teleconferences were held throughout the year to discuss ways of building on its successes of 2007, its inaugural year.

In 2007, the WRC focused on finding out what the needs of women riders are and how these can be addressed through its survey. 2008 was the year of communication and getting the word out!!

The Steering Committee spent a great deal of time this year enhancing its website – recognizing the value of the internet as an effective communication tool. Each month women riders from across Canada are showcased on the WRC’s website. By profiling women with diverse backgrounds such as Audrey Alexandre, Doris Marion and Regine Rimbault, the WRC is reaching out to women from all walks of life. The Steering Committee recognized the value of Facebook as an effective communication vehicle and has created a group for WRC.

Although members of the Steering Committee come from all over Canada, members attended and participated in many of the regional motorcycle shows. These personal contacts are perhaps one of the most important ways in which the WRC’s mandate is accomplished. From answering questions like what size of motorcycle to how to sign up for a rider’s training course, Steering Committee members take very seriously their role as ambassadors in promoting WRC and MCC.

In late 2008, the Steering Committee began discussions with the AMA as it prepares for the Fifth Annual Women and Motorcycle Conference scheduled for August 19-22, 2009 at the Keystone Resort and Conference Centre in Keystone, Colorado. The WRC is exploring ways with AMA in which Canadian women riders’ participation at the Conference can be highlighted. Several members of the Steering Committee are planning to attend this event and are excited about connecting with their counterparts from all over America.

Perhaps the most important event for the WRC in 2008 occurred in October when Audrey Alexandre was inducted into the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame. In 1999, Audrey Alexandre was recognized by Harley-Davidson, Inc., for her 50 continuous years of owning and riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Audrey was the first Canadian member of Motor Maids, the oldest female motorcycle riding club in North America and celebrated her 50th year as a member in 1999 as well. For the WRC, Audrey’s love of riding is what motivates us all and serves as an example for all women.

The Steering Committee looks forward to an exciting year of riding in 2009!

2007 Council Activites

The Women Riders’ Council was established to promote and celebrate Female Riders in Canada and held its first monthly meeting on January 17, 2007. In order to establish priorities, a web survey was launched seeking input from riders and consequently from which WRC committee could initiate meaningful projects. The survey was created in both English and French; launched on February 9, 2007 and closed on March 31, 2007. This was responded to by almost 800 women.

“The average respondent was a licensed rider between 40 and 49 years of age, rides a cruiser and rides between 1,000 and 15,000 km/year. Their responses fall under three general priorities: opportunities for further training, resources for information and networking with other women and thirdly, availability of apparel and motorcycles that fit them and suit their riding style.”

The responses gave the WRC committee an unmistakable message on how to proceed. The WRC will be assembling a repository of resources on the MCC website, profiling women who exemplify the committee’s intention to Celebrate and Promote female ridership (in Canada) and a second, more focused survey was on launched June 6, 2007.

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Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame Annual Induction Banquet and Reunion - November 6th, 2010, Burnaby, BC

Markham, Ontario, Canada June 10, 2010 The Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame (CMHF), announces eight individuals, one family and two groups to be inducted at the fifth annual Hall of Fame Induction Banquet & Reunion, to be held November 6, 2010 at the Delta Burnaby Hotel and Conference Centre in Burnaby (Vancouver) BC.

"This is the first year the event has been held outside of Toronto, and we are delighted to be able to honour westerners with an event in the west" says John Cooper, Chair of the Foundation. "The enthusiasm for recognizing exceptional Canadian contributions to motorcycling is growing, and our slate this year continues to portray that excellence. Now entering its fifth year, the Induction Banquet and Reunion is THE motorcycling social event of the year."

The Results Are In! Off-Road Vehicle Riding Is Good For Your Body and Soul

Toronto, Ontario, August 26, 2010 –The Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV) and its funding partners the All-Terrain Quad Council of Canada (AQCC), the Motorcyclist Confederation of Canada (MCC) and the government of Nova Scotia have received the first of four reports from York University, confirming that riding all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-road motorcycles (ORMs) is good for your body and soul.

"Jamie F. Burr, Veronica K. Jamnik, Jim A. Shaw and Professor Norman Gledhill at York University’s Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Unit, Faculty of Health conducted the study. The purpose of the research -- to characterize the physiological demands of recreational off-road vehicle (ORV) riding under typical ORV riding conditions using habitual recreation ORV riders.

The European Motorcyclists' Forum and the 1st International Motorcyclists' Conference - An Overwhelming Success!

On June 28-29, 2010, the Federation of European Motorcyclists' Associations (FEMA) successfully organized groundbreaking events in Brussels, Belgium: the European Motorcyclists' Forum, the 1st International Motorcyclists' Conference, which together gathered over 230 participants, plus the 13th edition of the MEP-Ride.

Organized in partnership with the Australian Motorcycle Council (AMC) and the Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada (MCC), with the support of the European Commission, the objective of these activities was to open a fruitful dialogue between the users, the industry, the research community, and especially with politicians and government representatives. Altogether the three motorcyclists organizations have, as directly affiliated members, almost five hundred thousand (500.000) power two-wheeler (PTW) users from around the world.