2008 Event and Ride Schedule

Updated: 12 Mar 08
Mar 28 Rolling Thunder Winnipeg Convention Center
April 8 CLR Meeting Huggies
Apr 11-13 Area 3 Seasons of Refreshing Morden, MB
Apr 26-27 Red River Valley – Bike Show Grand Forks, ND
May 10 Regina Custom Bike Show
May 13 CLR Meeting Huggies
May 25 Run For the Son Meet Smitties on the hill 8am, dept. 10am
June 6-8 Ride for Sight Treherne, MB
June 8 CLR afternoon ride Dept. 2:30 Tims/ Can Tire Open to all riders
June 10 CLR Meeting Huggies
June 11-14 Bottineau County Fair Bottineau ND
June 13-15 St. Victor Boogie Assinniboia, Sk
June 13-15 ABATEof ND Rally Menoken Grove, ND
June 22 CLR afternoon ride Dept. 2:30 Tims/ Can Tire Open to all riders
July 4-5 Star Rally www.manitobanorthernstarridein.ca
July 4-6 Beef and Barley Dash Camp O'Neil, Round Lake Sask.
July 6 CLR afternoon ride Dept. 2:30 Tims/ Can Tire Open to all riders
July 8 CLR Meeting Huggies
July 6 CLR afternoon ride Dept. 2:30 Tims/ Can Tire Open to all riders
July 11-13 Rally in the Valley East End, Sask.
July 18-26 North Dakota State Fair Minot, ND
July 20 CLR afternoon ride Dept. 2:30 Tims/ Can Tire Open to all riders
Aug 1-3 S D State Rally Deadwood, SD. Info. 605-716-9377
Aug 3 CLR afternoon ride Dept. 2:30 Tims/ Can Tire Open to all riders
Aug 4-10 Sturgis Sturgis, SD
Aug 12 CLR Meeting Huggies
Aug 16 Alzheimers Pancake Bkfst.& Poker Derby Dinsdale Park, Brandon, MB
Aug 17 CLR afternoon ride Dept. 2:30 Tims/ Can Tire Open to all riders
Aug 21-24 No Borders Rally International Falls, MN
Aug 22-24 Morden Corn & Apple Festival Morden, MB
Aug 30-31 Cruising Dauphin, Pancake Brkfst. On 31st. Dauphin, MB Fairgrounds
Sep 9 CLR meeting Huggies
Sept TBA CLR Prison Visit Brandon
Oct 14 CLR Meeting Huggies
Oct 15-19 Changing of the Colors Rally Hatfield, Ark
Nov 11 CLR Meeting Huggies

* (CLR) Christian Light Riders Chapter of the CMA meets the second Tuesday evening of every month
at the Huggies Restaurant in Brandon MB, @ 6:30 p.m.

BBQ at the Skating Oval Feb 23, 2008

Over the week-end of Feb 23-24 Members of CLR organized a fund raiser for Run For The Son 2008. The ideal was to sell hot-dogs, smokies, coffee and other drinks to make some money for RFTS, have fun and enjoy doing things with each other, and present the members of CLR to public. We had great cooperation from the City of Brandon and the Discovery Center that manages this great Skating Oval. Sales of hot chocolate were brisk, we dished up over a hundred hot-dogs and smokies, all the members participated and those that did enjoyed doing that event. We did not achieve the budget that we thought, but it was a win-win-win for all parties. Praise God!
In the picture top left are Gene and Helen sampling the hot chocolate, then Glenda, Leo, Ken, Merl, and Jim the cook, all at the concession shack at the Oval, next is Jim the cookie.

Seasons of Refreshing Conference in Manitoba

April 11-13

Hillside Community Church (The Log Cabin)

10 Thornhill St.

Morden, MB

Contact Carol Fehr
Phone: 822-5926 e-mail: turtlecf@mts.net

All Motorcyclist are invited to attend

2008 Run For The Son Fundraising is on

Run for the Son is CMA's annual fundraiser. Here is how 100% of funds are distributed

30 % for Bibles to "Restricted Access" Countries through Open Doors
The Run for the Son is making a difference for the persecuted church by supplying it with much needed Bibles and study materials using the experience of Open Doors with Brother Andrew

30 % for Motorcycles for Native Pastors through Missionary Ventures
Through the expertise of Missionary Ventures, CMA's Run for the Son provides transportation for native Christian leaders to expand out into difficult areas to reach.

40 % to reach motorcyclists through the Christian Motorcyclists Association of Canada.
The annual Run for the son campaign equips members with the tools and training needed to spread the gospel message amongst the motorcycling community - going where the churches cannot go.
To donate to this worthwhile ministry and partner with us in Changing the World one Heart at a time contact any member of the Christian Motorcyclists Association of Canada.

Jan 2008, New member CMA/CLR Chapter

Introducing Bruce Ewanyshyn of Brandon. Bruce was born in Winnipeg and is a graduate of the University of Winnipeg. He is employed with the Brandon Police Services and is currently involved with the Forensic Identification Unit. Bruce is very involved in training at BPS and lists his interest as his love for Christ, daily weight training, biblical reading and motorcycling. CLR welcomes Bruce's interest in the CMA Ministry and we all look forward to getting to know Bruce much better during the riding season.

December Christmas Party

The Christian Light Riders got together for the annual Christmas pot luck party at the home of Ken and Martha Martens. See this picture of Ken and Martha on the right with Jim Stremel in front of the TV.
Pot luck dinners are always a great celebration and the feature was roast turkey. After dinner when everybody was stuffed (like the turkey) we had a gift exchange. See the extra large earmuffs supplying comfort to Jeanie Stremel. These are Manitoba certified!






After, Leo Boivin gave a video presentation of what was called "Motorcycle Goofs" a compilation of a variety of motorcycle crashes that made you wonder if there are any brains in those bobbing heads on those two wheelers. Go figure.
So that brings us to the close of 2007.
Merry Christmas to all and especially to the members of Christian Motorcyclist Association. May God continue to Bless you and yours in 2008.

November 2007

At the November Chapter meeting it was time for elections of the new Executive to fulfill the positions for 2008.
Elected by those in attendance were:
President : Grace Loewen
Vice President: Merl Issak
Secretary: Leo Boivin
Treasurer: Martha Martens
Road Captain: Ken Martens
Chaplain: Jim Stremel
These dedicated members will be leading the pack for 2008.