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Cool Ride Through the Falls Without Getting too Wet

a Cool Ride Through the Falls Sponsored by:

Without Getting Too Wet

une 12 was the day set for our Annual through Niagara-on-the-Lake and on to four wheeled cruisers. Once back to the hotel
JMotorcycle & Cool Car Ride. We scheduled Fonthill. We enjoyed the countryside of the we had a break for refreshments and on to a
it on the day before Friday 13th this year to Niagara peninsula and stopped at the Castle delicious dinner in St Catharines.
encourage some of the motorcyclists who Niagara Building and Design Centre. This is a Our sponsor for the Ride this year was
have been on the ride with us in the past to new store which was opened in 2022. They LIV Building Products. They manage a
come along. Those who are not motorcyclists have a beautiful store in a growing area and complete line of deck products like InvisiRail,
may not be familiar with the annual Friday the are anxious to grow their business. Camo fasteners, DecKorators and TruNorth
13th motorcycle ride to the small town of Port Kwik-Mix Materials has been a long-time decking. If you need any deck products,
Dover. Friday the 13th brings in motorcyclists supporter of the Ride, and this year we were please give them a call or visit their website
from all over Ontario. We thought that we able to see the giant plant expansion they at livbuildingproducts.com. Rick Churchill
could host a great ride through the Niagara built a few years ago. Gone are the days of and everyone at LIV have always been great
peninsula the day before and then our hand lifting and piling 30kg bags of stone mix partners of the LBMAO.
members on bikes could make the short drive on to a pallet. Kwik Mix has been in business I want to say a special thanks to Steve
along the lake to attend the 13th festivities. for over 55 years in the same location near Young from Kwik Mix. He designed the route
Our hosts for the trip were wonderful. We Port Colbourne. After a great visit and lunch and hosted our lunch for the tour. His help
started the morning near Niagara-on-the-Lake with the staff we headed out to our final stop, was very appreciated. I also want to thank all
and made our way to Virgil to Penner Home Fort Erie RONA. those who attended this year. It is a unique
Hardware Building Centre. Kevin and his The sun had made an appearance by then and fun event, and it allows everyone to see
wife Marcia welcomed us to their expanding and Barb Schering (our board chair) and I went what is happening at different locations. Even
store. Penner HHBC currently has three topless. We put the convertible top down if you don’t think your car or motorcycle is
generations of Penners working there with a in the Solstice and cruised up the Niagara cool, we would love to have you join our day.
fourth generation soon to join. Each time we Parkway. Special thanks to Andrew Doidge We subscribe to the “run what you brung”
get to Penner’s they have expanded. This time and Jake den Hollander for hosting us in Fort philosophy.
they were able to show off the most recent Erie and bringing out the hot rod to cruise If you missed this year’s event, we are
building where they are now able to store all with everyone. looking for ideas on when and where to
their pressure treated lumber inside as well We made our way along the river and past host for next year. We would love to have
as their new fully equipped interior door the Falls. It was a beautiful ride. The weather people who know where we can find some
hanging shop. was a little unsettled in the morning but by interesting roads and places to visit. Please
After a brief sprinkle we made our way the afternoon it was perfect for both two and email any ideas to tsmall@lbmao.on.ca
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