CANADIAN VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE GROUP

SARNIA SECTION OF THE CVMG

    "Ride Them, Don’t Hide Them."

A Bit of our History

Both Don Archer (Spike) and Grant Temple were members of the CVMG and wanted to start a chapter in Sarnia. They put fliers up at Dave Reiley’s and Ray Quinn's bike shops, placed some ads in the free section of place mats in local restaurants, ads in the Journal as well as word of mouth This would have been in the very late 70s. 

The first meeting was at the Ups and Downs restaurant upstairs and about 40 people showed up. For the first couple of years our meetings were held on Proctor St. in the basement of Don Archer's home with a usual attendance of up to 20 guys.

We held our first Sarnia rally about 3 years later at Camp Saradaca in 1983 see photo of the Rally program booklet. Photo 2 shows an awards plaque made by Grant Temple for the 1986 Rally. When we were younger and healthier we entered Labour Day Parade float as well as the Annual Christmas parades with motorcycles riding around a flat-bed trailer holding about 20 bikes and Mall shows at the Lambton Mall (until insurance prices got out of hand). We attended rallies and camp-outs en masse for companionship, drinking and story telling, it was a good time back in “those good old days"

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           Our Contacts:

  President: Mark Moore

cvmgsarnia@gmail.com

                                                            Secretary: John Das john.c.das@icloud.com

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Our Socials and Events:

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Sunday May 22, 2022:

“Vintage & Fries” under the Bridges.

 Enjoy the Worlds Best French Fries while checking out the

 Vintage and Classic Motorcycles on display from 11.00 until 2 pm.

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Sunday June 5, 2022.

“11^th. Annual Bayfield Old Bike Day”

Inviting all vintage riders to an unorganized

Summer Run.

“The days events will be respectful and in accordance with the local health advisory recommendations. Hopefully the patio areas will all be open and a pint of Guinness along with a sumptuous lunch will be available.”

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 Enjoy the sights & sounds of one of Ontario’s prettiest villages.

 Have lunch in one of the many restaurants and display your

 bikes in front and near The Albion Hotel on Main Street.

 From 11 am until around 2 pm.

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We also do "Mid-Saturday of the Month” lunches at

 various locations, followed by a short bike ride.

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Sunday May 22, 2022 will have many of our members attend a "Distinguished Gentleman's Ride" in support of Prostate awareness and Men's Mental Health Research.

Please check www.gentlemansride.com for latest updates.

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