Merry Christmas! Wing-Word Christmas Greeting Edition December 2018 GWRRA AB-C
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Merry Christmas!
Wing-Word Christmas Greeting Edition
December 2018 GWRRA AB-C
Newsletter Editor Notes
gheidt1@shaw.ca Phone: 403-343-0885
Cell: 403-872-0885
Hello everybody!
When I was little girl I was so excited about
Christmas! I wanted skis one year and I got them, even
though there wasn't a hill close to our prairie farm!
My dad pulled me behind the tractor and I learned to
ski - it was similar to water skiing! The field was a
field of stubble or as I imagined " moguls"! My mom rode alongside on our 1970 ski-doo with my sisters in
tow on a tin flatbed we used to move bales. I'd fall, over and over and he would get off his tractor many
times to pick me up until I mastered it. Aren't childhood memories great! I think it's those memories that
keep the buzz in our hearts at Christmas as we age.
When Terry and I joined GWRRA in 2008 we had no idea what it would be like. Ten years later we have a
collection of memories that make us smile. Moments that we laugh about, moments that were a valuable
lesson and memories of learning to ride safely and responsibly. We treasure our GWRRA collection of
memories and look forward to looking back on many more.
I hope that you too will open your book of childhood memories and cherish those times when you look back
on some of your favourite Christmas's. May you never be too grown up to search the skies Christmas Eve!
Merry Christmas and miles of smiles …. Glenda
Twelve days of Christmas - a song by our chapter ride coordinator!
'hOn-da twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me'
12 roads a winding
11 exhaust pipes piping
10 hours of sunshine
9 days a riding
8 chaps a chafing
7 spacious saddlebags
6 gallon gas tank
5 gooold wings
4 leather jackets
3 tire repair kits
2 heated gloves
And some chrome for a GL1800
I made myself a snowball, as perfect as could be
I thought I'd keep it as a pet and let it sleep with me
I made it some pajamas and a pillow for its head
Then last night it ran away, but first - it wet the bed
Shel Silverstein
Greetings from Arizona (November 22, 2018) Wow, it has already been three weeks since I arrived. Where does the time go? The group that I ride with on Tuesdays, has been active again this year, and I’ve been on all three Tuesday rides since arriving on November 04, visiting Catelina, down by Tucson, Old Iron Bridge on Old highway 60, and Roosevelt Dam on Highway 188. The weather has cooled since I arrived, and the mornings are a bit cool when we start the rides (usually around 10 degrees C). The day warms quickly though and by the time we head for home, the temperatures are usually in the mid to high 20s. Major change to get back on my 2010 Wing after riding the 2018 all summer. I really miss 6 th gear on the 2010. I also miss the convenience of cordless communication with the Bluetooth headset on the new bike. It will cost in the vicinity of $700 US to upgrade my 2010 to cordless communications, and so far I’m thinking I can put up with the cord for that much money. Will let you know in the spring if I changed my mind. Hope all is well with you folks back home and that you will enjoy a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Milt
Chapter AB-C Christmas Party 2018! A great evening of fun & feast! The caterers did an excellent job serving us up a delicious "homemade turkey dinner". Thank you to Turple Bros and Lazy Dawg for your generous door prizes! The chapter purchased a few as well, we had nine lucky winners. Road conditions were not the best and kudos to Norm and Bonnie for making an honest effort to join us, but unfortunately the snow and ice made driving treacherous and they turned around at Alix. The "Lest we Forget" room at the Legion is very accommodating for functions such as this. A decision was made to continue our monthly chapter gatherings in the board room but will try to hold chapter "social events" in the Lest we Forget room, in other words if food's involved that's where we'll be! Did you know Brian has been our historian since 1984 and Rob our treasurer since 2006? A well-deserved round of applause and deepest appreciation for your ongoing service and commitment. On behalf of the leadership team we would like to wish Chapter AB-C members both here and south of the border a safe and happy season. The gift of love, the gift of joy, the gift of peace, may all these be yours. Merry Christmas! Wayne & Linda, Terry & Glenda, Rob & Linda, George & Margaret, Milt, Fred & Marie, Brian
Chapter Ride Coordinator's Wrap up
Was 2018 a good or bad year for motorcycle riding?
Winter riding for us south of the border was not an option for various
reasons.
Spring seemed slow to arrive with cool temps and snow in Alberta, also
flooding in areas of BC.
Summer rides in Alberta and especially BC were often met with heavy smoke
from forest fires.
Fall appeared to be non-existent with snow and cold temps arriving in early September.
Perhaps breaking it down into numbers would help determine if this was a good year on our bike?
15831 - kilometers ridden in 2018 either by myself or with the Navigator on behind
90 - km/hour average estimated speed for our combined rural/urban riding
176 - hours to ride 15831 km at 90 km/hour
176 - hrs is equivalent to 22 eight hour work days
22 - days of riding instead of 22 days of work - that's a winner all by itself!
10 - chapter rides ridden, all enjoyable and even a few mid-week ice cream rides
5 - day trip through Creston/Kaslo area in June before the smoke rolled in
2 - day trip to Jasper in May
2 - day trip through Elk Island Park and various points north of Edmonton
1 - trip to Fort Edmonton Park topped off with a photo-radar driving award from City of Edmonton
0 - number of times we wished we were doing something else instead of riding
Include a bunch of fun day rides and it adds up to some great riding personally in 2018 with some bucket
list items left over for 2019. 'High five' to anyone who was able to get out and enjoy their motorcycle in
2018, no matter how far you ventured, alone or with a group. Some of you will have numbers that far
exceed our year but even if you only got in a little riding and you enjoyed every minute then 2018 should
rate as a pretty good year to own and ride a motorcycle. So if you were expecting 2018 to get a
'baahumbug' you'll have to read elsewhere, perhaps try the Red Deer Advocate.
If you are reading this then you likely do own a motorcycle and I hope you can enjoy it even more in 2019.
Merry Christmas!
Terry Heidt
Chapter AB-C Ride Coordinator
What kind of bike does Santa Claus ride?
"A Holly Davidson"
What did Adam say the day before Christmas?
"It's Christmas, Eve"
How much did Santa pay for his sleigh?
"Nothing, it was on the house"
December 13 - Linda Blakely December 22 - Milt Sorensen
Who is a Christmas tree's favourite singer?
"Spruce Springsteen"
What did Mrs. Claus say to Santa Claus when she looked up in the sky?
"Looks like rein,dear"
What does the gingerbread man use to make up his bed?
"Cookie sheets"
What do you call the elf who won the lottery?
"Welfy"
What do you call a frog hanging from your ceiling?
"Mistletoad"
What was the sheep's favorite Christmas song?
"Fleece Navidad"
Chapter AB-C 50/50 Winners!
Rob Christensen Dec. 1
Robin Larsen Dec. 9Back When - Chapter AB-C History Corner
Pictures of Sunday Ride May 13/1984
These two pictures are of the Chapter’s May 13, 1984 Sunday ride. They were taken on the east side of Kin
Canyon in Red Deer. It was Chapter C's second month of Sunday riding, the Sunday rides met at the
Bluebird Diner in Innisfail. On that particular Sunday the Calgary and Edmonton Chapters came to Red Deer
for the first time. Turple’s opened their store so we all could load up on safety chrome.
Brian Brown
Chapter Historian
GWRRA President: Anita Alkire Chapter Gatherings
Prairie District Directors: GWRRA AB- meets the last Monday of the month at
Gary & Susan Premech 7:30 pm in the Legion Board Room, 5108-49 Ave.
Innisfail
Chapter AB-C Join Us for Breakfast
Directors: Wayne & Linda Renfert Sunday mornings all year at 9:00 AM at A&W Gasoline
Assistant CD's: Terry & Glenda Heidt Alley West side of QE2, Red Deer.
Treasurer: Rob Christensen Looking For More Information?
Ride Coordinator: Terry Heidt
Leadership contacts are listed on our GWRRA Chapter
COY: Rob Christensen & Linda Yelich
AB-C web site. We have a very well maintained web
MEC: George & Margaret Rehman
Newsletter Editor: Glenda Heidt site, please check it often for chapter event updates
Webmaster & Media Publisher: Milt Sorensen and the ride schedule.www.gwrra-chapter-abc.org
Calendar Publisher: Fred Grono
Historian: Brian BrownA Million Miles of Memories - Glenn Turple
The 2015 riding season started out with a January 1st ride along with Del West who rode his side car
outfit. We made a loop ride out to Rocky Mountain House and had lunch at the Subway restaurant.
My Victoria Day ride was east by Drumheller to Hanna. May 24th Gordon, Troy and I rode to Calgary
and from there went on the annual Motorcycle Awareness and Memorial ride. On June 14, Gordon and
I went on the Rotary Club poker run via the Bleriot Ferry to Drumheller and a group noon meal at
Wayne.
On June 24th I went on the Lone Star ride with about 75 machines for lunch ride out to Num-ti-Jah
Lodge (south of Saskatchewan River Crossing).
On July 19th we rode to Bragg Creek for the annual ride which included a ride to Okotoks and Turner
Valley.
A special event ride was to Banff for a September 26th wedding of my granddaughter Ashley Neufeld
to Justin Fizer. This was via Saskatchewan River Crossing and back by Cochrane.
November 11th and 12th saw me riding out to Consort, down to Oyen and back by Youngstown and
Hanna.
Mileage for Year - 30,048 km's. To be continued …..
Top L: Dinosaur on a Suzuki in Drumheller Top R: "Ride for Sight" ride by the Big Rock west of Okotoks
Bottom L: Rotary Ride on the Bleriot Ferry Bottom R: "Tire Man" at YoungstownHow to Spiff up your Cat for the Festive Season!
1. Put both lids of the toilet up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the water in the bowl.
2. Pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.
3. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close the lid. You may need to
stand on the lid.
4. At this point the cat will self-agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the noises that come from the toilet,
the cat is actually enjoying this!
5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a "power-wash" and "rinse.”
6. Have someone open the front door of your home. Be sure that there are no people between the bathroom
and the front door.
7. Stand well back, behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift the lid.
8. The cat will rocket out of the toilet, streak through the bathroom, and run outside where he will dry himself
off.
9. Both the toilet and the cat will be sparkling clean.
Yours Sincerely,
"The Dog"
Thank you Bonnie Nelson!Touring Newfoundland - Bill Durie (Part 2 of 2)
THE NORTHERN PENINSULA
Day 7 September 02 With Gros Morne National Park in our immediate future, we
look forward to a short drive day. Because of its unique geology, this park is a
UNESCO world heritage site. Western Brook Pond is a must see. Cow Head is a small
community that boasts one of the best and longest sandy beaches in Newfoundland.
The sandy beach of Shallow Bay provides excellent swimming, clam digging and
mussel picking. Tonight we stay in our own cabin on the beach with high tide just
several feet away. Amenities include a gym, sauna, outdoor heated pool and hot
tub. There is a casual restaurant and guest lounge on site.
Day 8 September 03 Cow Head to L'Anse Aux Meadows. A long drive today to the
very North Eastern part of the Province. This is the reason for the entire trip. Cousin
Erik's relatives were the first European settlers to set foot in the northern
hemisphere. A very well laid out display building and theatre was available to us
before we proceeded out to the actual site of the Viking Village. A film, 20 minutes
or so, was most informative and well presented. Two individuals, one on each screen, talking to each other about the
area and what transpired here.
We then joined a group headed by a very informative fellow, easy to listen to and understand. We walked trails,
stopping along the way to look at various sites used by the Vikings. We finally end up at a large "Soddy". This is a
replica of what the folks lived in. It contained 3 separate rooms joined by a common walkway. Rooms were for
sleeping, cooking/eating and socializing. Separated "Soddy's" were constructed to allow for blacksmithing, boat
building/repairing and weapons manufacturing and repairing.
A visit to Norstead Viking Village was of interest. One must realize this is a manufactured replica strictly for tourism
and entertainment. It is not presented as actual history. St Anthony, half an hour further down the road claims to
have the only sod covered dinner theatre in North America. The Leifsburdir provides an all-you-can-eat buffet while
you join in a Viking Court of law. From here we headed back to our accommodations for the next two evenings.
A new building perched on the edge of a small cliff overlooking the bay. The morning sun right in our bedroom
windows. Another 5+ star accommodation. Heated tile floor, a large ensuite spa-bath including a Japanese bath and
lay-down shower bed. Wow; what a set up. Breakfast was to die for. The proprietor, Wayne Bartlett did the cooking
and his wife did the serving. Cooking done, we are all sitting enjoying our coffee, Wayne brings out a lovely Taylor
made guitar and proceeds to sing a couple of his songs. Breakfast and entertainment. Wayne was an Alberta truck
driver for years where he entertained himself with writing songs and singing. At the turn of the century he decided
trucking was not his cup of tea so he returned to his roots, writing and entertaining. He decided to venture into the
tourism business. He built the building we were in just the year before. Along with his cooking skills, he entertains
his guests.
Day 9 September 04. Still on the northern peninsula, we decide to explore St Anthony. Perhaps the most noted
individual of this region is Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell. The Grenfell Properties are located in St. Anthony. His
home has been converted into a museum. He was a medical missionary dedicated to the indigenous peoples of the
area and Labrador. Tuberculosis was the scourge of the peoples at this time. He determined the chief cause of the
spread of the disease was living in close, cramped quarters without adequate ventilation and spitting. Everyone was
constantly spitting, a habit derived from eating less than fresh cod fish. He was also a writer producing several books,one of which is titled "adrift on an ice pan" based on actual experiences during his many travels to the isolated
fishing communities.
Day 10 September 05 We start our day with another superb breakfast including entertainment and sad farewells. We
are going to return to Deer Lake where we will catch our plane for home. Rather than covering the same road we
travelled to get here, we decided to try another road, about 113 Km to return back to Hwy 430. Just for the hell of it,
we decided to count the vehicles that we met. 113 Km we met 13 vehicles. No traffic jams here. Most of our travels
were similar. Other than St. John's, there was no traffic to speak of. Maybe the time of year?? Who knows. We
stayed at the INN EXPRESS. The End.
Calgary Motorcycle Show 2019 FYI
BMO Centre, Stampede Park
Red Lodge guest ranch
Hours: Friday, January 4th - 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday, January 5th - 10:00 am to 8:00 pm restaurant is closed for the
Sunday, January 6th - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm winter and will reopen
Adults 15 and over - $15.00 April 28,2019
Seniors (65 & over) - $12.00
Juniors (6 - 14) - $11.00
Children under 5 - free with paid adult
Ladies Night (Friday night only)
$1/2 price for ladies after 5:00 pm. *There will not be a January
newsletter. The next
Edmonton Motorcycle Show 2019 chapter gathering of the
Edmonton Expo Centre, 7515 118 Ave N
January 11 - 13th New Year will be January
Hours and admission Friday to Sunday are the 28th, 2019.
same as listed above. See you there!
Ladies night Friday after 5:00 pm.Chrome Wheels For Sale
Chrome wheels to fit 2001 – 2017 GL1800 Goldwing.
Wheels come complete with Brake Rotors, ABS trigger wheel, Wheel
Bearings, and Steel 90 Degree valve stems
(Note these wheels do not have transmitters for the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System)
Tires shown in photo are no longer serviceable
$1000.00 or best Offer
Contact Dave at 403-373-7000
Rear Wheel For Sale
Rear wheel for Honda GL 1800
Great condition - asking $100
Contact Bill Durie @ 403-350-6223
For Sale 1973 Triumph Bonneville
750 T140V 5860 original miles, new down to frame restoration with over $5000 in parts and engine work (no
labour) stored inside since 1975, original seat and gas tank paint. New tires and mufflers (no miles) registered in
Alberta, new appraisal done, asking $9000
Phone Robin Larsen 403-347-1602 or 403-302-0260
Why did Santa get a parking ticket?
He left his sleigh in a snow parking zoneLazy Dawg has expanded!
Showroom opening
Dec.10 and we have lots
of good in store specials
on Accessories for the
month of December!.
May the Joy and Peace of Christmas
be with you all through the year.
Wishing you a season of Blessings.
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