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Bikers Reunion

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Interviewer: So you like Bikers? Did you go one- when d-- well last year let's say- Speaker: Um, see I don't really like Bikers-Reunion. Interviewer: Why not? Speaker: It's too family-oriented (laughs)- Interviewer: (Laughs) Speaker: I-don't-know, it's just- I-don't-know it's not like- it's not teenager based. It's more at the older crowd and the younger crowd.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
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Speaker: Ah, I don't know if you're familiar with the Bikers Reunion or not. Interviewer: I hope you'll tell me about that. Speaker: (Laughs) Interviewer: Oh I'm sorry, do you- Speaker: Not doing too bad. Interviewer: Okay. Speaker: Time goes quick, eh?
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
Speaker: Well that- that worked out- except for my one son. Interviewer: Oh. Speaker: Ah, which he operates the New-Liskeard-Bikers-Reunion. Interviewer: Oh. Speaker: And his business is Picard-Signs. Interviewer: Yes! Speaker: Yeah. That's right.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
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Speaker: If there was a scratch on them we had to document it- tell Harley because y-- you got a scratch on the tank, you can't get it out, there's like fifteen-hundred dollars. So and then he says, "Well what about the Bikers-Reunion up in Liskeard this year?" He gives a bike every year to them, eh? Interviewer: Yes! Speaker: And- Interviewer 2: Mm-hm. Speaker: Yeah so, I said, "Well, we'll do it again this year." So my wife and I do that.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
Speaker: I say, "We're smart, we buy- we bought bulk and ah, we were able to ah, buy off other dealers w-- what they couldn't sell and we sold it here." Interviewer: Yeah? Speaker: But we do that every year, the Bikers-Reunion. Interviewer 2: Mm-hm.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
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Speaker: I don't know what to say there's- there's nothing bad about this community. Nothing. People complain about this or about that and you-know, when you see the money they gather up for cancer and-that, like the Bikers-Reunion. Interviewer: Mm-hm. Speaker: What can you say? And that's only one little thing. everybody in their own way, is like that. You-know, if it isn't a Bikers-Reunion it's something else. You-know, it's just not one thing. Interviewer: There's always been a great sense of community here, eh? Speaker: The best.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
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Interviewer: So also being (inc) involved in the- a lot of the big events that have shaped the community. Speaker: Oh yeah, you-know you're always m-- yeah. 'Cause the radio station gets involved in all a-- Interviewer 2: Bikers? Speaker: Like the hundredth anniversary, the Bikers-Reunion all-that-stuff. Interviewer: Melanie-Ethier disappearance? Speaker: Oh that stuff, yeah yeah yeah yeah.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
Interviewer: What do you say, arguably is like the biggest event to impact our community? Speaker: The biggest event, wow. Interviewer 2: (Laughs) Interviewer: (Laughs) Speaker: That's tough. Well I-guess the Bikers-Reunion, since it started I-mean it's- Interviewer 2: It's- Speaker: It's just amazing, I don't- that's- nothing's brought that many people in here- Interviewer: Mm-hm. Speaker: In one shot ever. Summerfest used to be huge.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
Speaker: Summerfest used to be huge. Interviewer: Yeah. Speaker: You-know I used to go to all the- all the concerts and-stuff and- but no the Bikers-Reunion is amazing you-know? Interviewer 2: Mm-hm. Speaker: To see that tent over here, the huge tent and all acts that come in and-stuff-like-that yeah it's- yeah it's something.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
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Speaker: Ah, homecoming, well everybody has their home-coming. But tomorrow is what? Is it the Bikers-Reunion's July-first? Interviewer: Mm. Speaker: And that's tomorrow. Is it not in New-Liskeard? So that's a big draw. They have a lot of motorcycles. That's a very successful event. And I-think it's because more people have motorcycles.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
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Speaker: No, I didn't like it- well I guess so- and the rides. I remember the octopus, I almost got thrown out of that one year. Interviewer: (Laughs). Speaker: Um, yeah I went to the Fall-Fair and-stuff but I never really- and Summer-Fest and Bikers-Reunion and-stuff but, I-don't-know- life in New-Liskeard is- like growing up, I just got drunk- Interviewer: Did you? When did you- Speaker: There's nothing else to do.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
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Speaker: ... maybe you don't know them personally but you feel bad and you try and- the community tries to get together, try and do something that will help the co-- the family that is either mourning or whatever happens. Interviewer: Mm, that's interesting. Speaker: And I know even with the Bikers-Reunion that we have every year. Interviewer: Yeah. Speaker: There's tons of volunteers and we all have fun with it and there's lots of people who like the banner boys, they- they're doing this like year-round and they're getting banners ready and setting them up ...
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
Speaker: ... one of the Pillens passed away because of cancer and one of the big things for him was he loved motorcycling. Interviewer: Oh yeah? Speaker: So they decided that they're going to make this big Bikers-Reunion just so they can support his memory and bring all this money together to fight cancer and all kinds of stuff and I know there's people who come like overseas to be able to come to this reunion and there's lots of fun and fireworks usually.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
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Speaker: I think Kirk-- like I don't know other than Kirkland but I think Kirkland is pretty unique. Interviewer: Yeah. Speaker: I get a sense that like you all- no, you'll hear like they- no I shouldn't say that because New-Liskeard has a Bikers Reunion that is very popular. It's a fund-raiser for cancer, they make a lot of money. They raise a lot.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
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Speaker: And ah I was talking to one of the fellows and I said, "Where are you going next?" And he said, "Well I-don't-know, there's some talk about a a biker's group that go way way way up north." Interviewer: (Laughs) Speaker: "Oh!" I said, "Do you mean the Bikers-Reunion at- at- in New-Liskeard?" "That's the one!" Interviewer: (Laughs) Speaker: So yeah. Mm-hm. It's well-known and- and everybody supports it. Everybody.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
Speaker: It was- it was just- it was a wonderful wonderful um ah combined project for everybody here. And Kirkland-Lake like all the areas around had their input too. So it was ah- Interviewer: Would you say the same for the Fall-Fair and the Bikers-Reunion? Speaker: Bikers-Reunion was wonderful. Yeah.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
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Speaker: You're in luck; I could take you for a ride. Interviewer: (Laughs) Interviewer 2: (Laughs) Interviewer: So I- that means that Bikers'- you must really enjoy Bikers-Reunion. Speaker: Yeah, I enjoy Bikers-Reunion. Yeah and ah, I enjoy riding the bike. Yesterday um, as far as riding the bike is concerned, I've been on some pretty big trips.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
Speaker: So your Bikers-Reunion in New-Liskeard has five, six, eight-thousand bikes. Interviewer: Mm-hm. Speaker: The biker party in Sturgis has over seven-hundred-thousand bikes. Interviewer 2: Oh my God. Interviewer: No. Speaker: And it's the same size town, so.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
I- I-think that the Bikers-Reunion will be a success, not just because of the people that work at it and it's a good idea and it's a great place, but you-know it's a good day's ride from just about anywhere in the province.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.
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The I-P-M was quite large, like the biggest thing here, other than Bikers-Reunion, I'm sure you've seen the signs.
An annual cancer research fundraising event in New Liskeard, in which shows, auctions, and a motorcycle raffle are held.