CALL TO THE COMMUNITY: SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF THE CANADIAN MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME

Dear friends and motorcycle enthusiasts,

Since our inception, our charitable organization has worked tirelessly to preserve and celebrate the rich and vibrant history of Canadian motorcycle sport. Thanks to your unwavering support, we've been able to organize memorable events, banquets and reunions that have brought together generations of enthusiasts. Our goal has always been to recognize and honour those who have excelled in competition as well as others who have played a part in Canada’s motorcycling history and ensure that they are remembered and their accomplishments recorded for posterity.

However, a recent change in the leadership of MOTO Canada (formerly MMIC), an organization that has supported us from the outset, has turned our journey upside down. The Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council has changed its president and renamed itself MOTO Canada. Its CEO, Landon French, has proposed a merger with our association which would see us cease our activities and be taken over.  Although MOTO Canada has formed various partnerships with other motorcycle associations, we're one of the few associations (or perhaps the only one) asked to close our books.

We want to emphasize that our organization represents not only this organization, but also many other sporting associations that deserve to be heard.

Established in 2006, the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame is dedicated to the conservation and promotion of Canada’s motorcycling legacy for the enrichment of the motorcycling community and the public. Since its inception, it has honored over 165 distinguished motorcyclists and groups with induction. In 2021, it was officially registered as a Federal Corporation and operates as a non-profit association with charitable status, governed by a board of independent volunteer directors.

This is why we have made the decision to continue independently, without any help from MOTO Canada. This marks the end of an era as Bob Ramsay, the former CEO of MMIC, was one of the founders of the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

This transition brings with it many changes in the way we will organize our future banquets and meetings as we continue our mission with the preservation of the history of motorcycling in Canada and we need your support now more than ever.

We appeal to the generosity of our community to fund our operations. Every donation, large or small, will help keep the memory of our beloved sport alive.

This is an excellent opportunity for Manufacturers that have a long history of supporting riders and events in the Canadian motorcycling community to be recognized individually as a supporter of the CMHoF. Our work is entirely voluntary, and every contribution is precious.

Together, we can overcome these challenges and continue to celebrate our shared passion.

Please see our webpage for a full view of the many disciplines we recognize as well as a complete list of our previous inductees at https://canadianmotorcyclehalloffame.ca/

To donate, please go to this website : https://www.canadahelps.org/.../canadian-motorcycle-hall.../

Thank you for your support and commitment.

 

With gratitude,

Paul Germain, President