Madame Van Egmond haunts Friday, Oct 30 Spirit Night Séance,Channelling and Mediumship, at the Historical VanEgmond Home

May the force be with you....or is that 'Spirit'.....read further for details.

Back by popular demand, the spirit of Madame Van Egmond, aka former Beach 104.9 Radio Personality Carolyn Parks-Mintz and well known Canadian Author John Melady will be interviewed by Kati Durst during The Beach 104.9 FM afternoon show today. Both will share behind the scene stories of the Van Egmond House and its upcoming Seaforth Spirit Weekend.

Set your dial & stay tuned at 3:00pm today!

 

More details on the Spirit Weekend in Seaforth this Friday & Saturday

SPIRIT WEEKEND

Join us for an exciting weekend of Exploration of the Paranormal Realm, at the Historical Van Egmond Homestead

 

Your hair will stand on end during the ghost tour, hosted by Renowned Psychic, ANNETTE SULLIVAN.

Learn the history of the homestead from the point of view of its past inhabitants. The results of a paranormal research study of the VanEgmond House are revealed during the tours. 

On Saturday, sit back and relax to the sounds of positive, psychic reading, with professional intuitives!

 

Friday, October 30 th   Spirit Night 

Séance, Channelling and Mediumship, at the Historical VanEgmond Home

 

Admission: $20 per Person 

Group A   Time:  6:45 - 8: 15  p.m.

Group B   Time:  8:30 - 10:00 p.m.

Tickets:  (519) 527-0160

 

Canadian Author & Psychic/Medium, ANNETTE SULLIVAN, will conduct mediumship; clairvoyant contact of the deceased.  Annette is known as a 'Mental Medium', one who sees Spirit in the mind's eye, through visual patterns of thought.  The psychic will channel any Spirit Entities that may be present within the Van Egmond Home. For additional entertainment, a Séance shall be conducted, attempting to contact Spirit energy. 

Annette is looking for eager participants...are you up for the challenge?  A limited number of tickets are available for this Spook-tacular Event !

 

 

 

Saturday, October 31 st   Spirit Day 

Featuring Ghost Tours & Professional Psychic Reading

 

GHOST TOURS at the Historical VanEgmond Home

Time:  12:00 & 2:00 p.m. 

Tour Guide: Annette Sullivan & Madame Van Egmond

Admission: $5 per person, with proceeds going to the VanEgmond Foundation

 

PSYCHIC READING with Renowned Psychic/Medium, ANNETTE SULLIVAN

Methods:  Crystal ball, Mediumship, Cards, plus Psychometry by Sensitive, RANDY COOK     

Fees:  from $20 per Reading   Call the Psychic Hotline for Details   Pre-registration is suggested 

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PSYCHIC HOTLINE:  1 (519) 452-7656            Email:  annette.sullivan@aserenemoment.ca               www.aserenemoment.com

 

                                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

Janice Hawley
Economic Development Officer
Municipality of Huron East
Tel: (519) 527 0160 Cell: (519) 525 7677
jhawley@huroneast.com www.huroneast.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Tillsonburg Indoor MX Opening day Saturday October 24th at 10am.

Indoor practice track is built and getting watered daily  for the

 

7 days a week. (always check the web or call for special events blackouts)

 

You can pay as you go (same as last year)  the same prices as last year

or

NEW for 2010 a lowered price riding pass and membership combo for only $350.

 

More info to follow........

 

Chesterman Power Products
Tillsonburg Indoor MX
www.chesterman.ca
519-842-5977

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St. Williams Forest Open House OCTOBER 17TH AT 1PM The Lynn Valley Dirt Riders and OFTR have sent several letters to the MNR regarding this forest.

BLIND-SIDED... St Williams Forest Open House   OCTOBER 17TH AT 1PM   The Lynn Valley Dirt Riders(LVDR) and the OFTR have sent several letters to the MNR regarding this forest. We asked them to keep us advised of any planning meetings or legislative changes proposed.   We never heard from them...   OCMC Club Enduro (Just for fun!) and POT LUCK DINNER An invitation from Lloyd Heacock and the OCMC to all OFTR members.... Attention all ocmc members and friends. Lloyd Heacock  [ wally ] is looking for riders to ride the club enduro Oct 24th Approx 70 km, no experience needed, bring a friend to ride it with you OCMC membership/ganaraska pass not required , head or tail lights not required a quiet motocross bike will do F. I. M.  / Lloyd's rules no special time keeping clocks  required, just a wrist watch will do   Click here for more.... 2009 OFTR Presidents Council Conference at the New Ganaraska Forest Centre November 13th to 15th, 2009     The OFTR Presidents Council Conference is a planning session where we decide what our plans are for the following year. We hope to see at least one representative from each club, you may send as many as you wish for participation in the planning sessions. Consensus votes will be one per club only.   To learn more about our planning process click here...   FREE...    TO ALL ONTARIO TRAIL BIKE DEALERS In order to attract more members and let new riders know who we are, the OFTR has printed thousands of 'Handlebar Hangers' designed to be hung on the handlebars of off road motorcycles in dealerships. It lets potential members know that... "WE'VE GOT THE DIRT ON TRAIL RIDING IN ONTARIO" We also left a blank space on the front or pricing/financing information and a tear-off peice on the bottom for people to take away with them. To order your FREE Handlebar Hangers just email Tracy   (info@oftr.ca) and she will ship them to you. Members, feel free to order a few hangers and talk your dealer into using them or print a copy from the link below. Cick here for a full sized version to print and take it to your dealer Our Newsletters are always sponsored by: Parker Bros. Powersports 825 Kipling Ave. Toronto, Ontario, M8Z 5G8 Phone: (416) 234-5750 Toll Free: 1-800 862-4662 Fax: (416) 234-5752 http://www.powersports.ca

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Pit Bike Racing Indoors @ Tillsonburg Indoor MX starts Nov 1

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Pit bike - Play Bike - Kids Racing

 

Last year we had a lot of requests to keep the Pit bike race series going all winter so here it is.

7 Race dates starting Sunday November 1 2009 and ending with the final race on Sunday March 7 2010.

Pitster Pro will again be sponsoring us with some cool swag. We even have competitive pit bikes by Pitster in stock starting at $1499. How can you race any cheaper?

 

Now I know that we are late getting the word out so here is what you can do for me. Print off the attachment and post it at your local Motocross Hang out. Tell your friends about it. Post it online in you favourite MX Chat room. Please help get the word out. Most importantly bring your small bike to the races.

 

Dave Chesterman

 

Chesterman Power Products
Tillsonburg Indoor MX
www.chesterman.ca
519-842-5977

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Rankin Sisters 'A Maritime Christmas' Friday Dec 4 at 8 p.m. North Street United Church, 56 North Street Goderich

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Hensall's Iceculture Inc. has been named one of 12 provincial winners of The Ontario Business Achievement Awards (OBAA) and the Ontario Global Traders Awards (OGTA) by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.

Toronto – Iceculture Inc. has been named one of 12 provincial winners of The Ontario Business Achievement Awards (OBAA) and the Ontario Global Traders Awards (OGTA) by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.

“Ontario is a world leader in innovation and technology and it is essential that we recognize the companies that have brought the province to the world stage,” says Len Crispino, President and CEO of the OCC. “But not only are they creating much-needed jobs in communities throughout the province, they’re also providing solutions to global problems.  Iceculture Inc. has broken through old assumptions with its 3D carving machine and outstanding adaptation of ice lounges which now marvel visitors in climates throughout the world.”

Iceculture Inc. will receive the Bronze prize in the OGTA HSBC Award for Innovation – Exports category.  

 

“We are particularly proud to receive the Bronze price in the OGTA Award for Innovation.  Recognition of one’s efforts is always appreciated and as a small company operating in a niche business, receiving this prestigious honor is sure to spark enthusiasm among our design, production and operations staff, encouraging us all to strive for bigger and better things in the future”, says Ann Bayley, President of Iceculture Inc.

“We have just broken into the fast-expanding entertainment industry in India and expect to have the first ice lounge in that country operational by the end of the year.  The future for our products throughout the Middle East looks very promising”, she adds.

The following are some of the reasons why Iceculture Inc. was chosen for the award:

• Development of the only 3-dimensional ice carving machine in the world, capable of producing a detailed sculpture every sixty minutes
• Innovative development of ice lounges and restaurants which have been shipped to points in Australia, South Africa, Portugal, Thailand, Dubai, Miami and Las Vegas
• Adaption of delivery of ice sculptures and lounges to hot climates
  

The OGTA HSBC Award for Innovation – Exports awards will be one of six categories presented.  The remaining are: the OBAA RBC Royal Bank Award for Small Business, the Desjardins Award for Large Business, the OGTA Market Expansion Award (Product or Service), the Corporate Governance Award, and the Innovation Technology Award. OGTA categories have gold, silver and bronze sub-category winners.

Awards will be presented at a gala event which will to be attended by approximately 1,000 business and political leaders at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Wednesday, November 25^th, hosted by CBC’s Dragons’ Den co-stars Arlene Dickinson and Kevin O’Leary.

For tickets to the OBAA contact Rosanna Ho at rosannaho@occ.on.ca  or 416-482-5222.

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The Ontario Federation of Trial Riders announces $233,000 partnership with the City of Kawartha Lakes for trail improvements in the Somerville Forest

Gooderham, October 8, 2009:The Ontario Federation of Trial Riders (OFTR) announced today that has entered into a partnership with the City of Kawartha Lakes (CKL) to invest$233,352 in improvements to the trail systems and signage in the Somerville Forest west of Kinmount. The CKL has released $116,676 from its forest reserves for trail improvements and the OFTR was able to match those funds using a grant from the National Trails Coalition (NTC) Stimulus Program.www.ntc-canada.ca     Click here for more... 2009 OFTR Presidents Council Conference at the New Ganaraska Forest Centre November 13th to 15th, 2009     The OFTR Presidents Council Conference is a planning session where we decide what our plans are for the following year. We hope to see at least one representative from each club, you may send as many as you wish for participation in the planning sessions. Consensus votes will be one per club only.   To learn more about our planning process click here...   FREE...    TO ALL ONTARIO TRAIL BIKE DEALERS In order to attract more members and let new riders know who we are, the OFTR has printed thousands of 'Handlebar Hangers' designed to be hung on the handlebars of off road motorcycles in dealerships. It lets potential members know that... "WE'VE GOT THE DIRT ON TRAIL RIDING IN ONTARIO" We also left a blank space on the front or pricing/financing information and a tear-off peice on the bottom for people to take away with them. To order your FREE Handlebar Hangers just email Tracy   (info@oftr.ca) and she will ship them to you. Members, feel free to order a few hangers and talk your dealer into using them or print a copy from the link below. Cick here for a full sized version to print and take it to your dealer Our Newsletters are always sponsored by: Parker Bros. Powersports 825 Kipling Ave. Toronto, Ontario, M8Z 5G8 Phone: (416) 234-5750 Toll Free: 1-800 862-4662 Fax: (416) 234-5752 http://www.powersports.ca

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Ontario Camp for the Deaf is a winnner of a Kymco UTV in the Great Canadian Kymco contest

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Atlantic Banquet - 2009 Atlantic Region Meetings, CMRC Awards and Free Year of Racing Raffle.

 ATLANTIC REGION BANQUET

Delta Beausejour, Downtown, Moncton, NB

Oct 24.2009

Come and join us for the 2009 Atlantic Region Meetings, CMRC Awards
Banquet and Free Year of Racing Raffle.

Schedule:

Saturday

Time Location Event

10:00am Ballroom B Atlantic Region Riders Meeting (Open meeting)

5:00pm Ballroom Cocktails

6:00pm Ballroom Dinner

7:00pm Ballroom Awards and Raffle

10:00pm Ballroom Dance (Dan the Man)

Tickets Information and Contacts

Raffle for free year of racing $20.00 each

(Proceeds will be divided between rider funds and local motocross
rider charity.)

Contacts: Larry Northrup (506)-858-8088 Randy Macleod W
(902)-450-0020 C (902)-233-3078 Richard Strang (506)-533-6407 Rick
Archibald (506)-852-0202 Michelle Hewitson (506) 381-8044

Atlantic Region Banquet Tickets Adults $45.00 Children $25.00
Deadline Oct 20th

Contacts: Michelle Hewitson W (506)-858-8088 C (506)-381-8044 Larry
Northrup W (506)-858-8088 C (506)-878-0019

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Acommodations
Delta Beaujour
MONCTON DOWNTOWN

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750 Main Street, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 1E6

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Tel: *506-854-4344 | *Fax: *506-858-0957*

Toll-Free: *1-888-351-7666*

Number of Rooms: *310*

Check In:*4 p.m. | *Check Out: *12 p.m.*
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ROOM RATES -Standard Room $129.00 Single or Double Occupancy

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*(CMRC Rates) each **person is responsible for their own room.*

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Owl Prowl night hike at Morrison Dam Conservation Area Nov. 7 to find out about owls and how they adapt as night-time hunters

 

Families come out in droves to the Exeter area on an evening each November to find out about owls and how they adapt as night-time hunters, according to organizers of the the Owl Prowl night hike.

“Owls are fascinating nocturnal birds of prey, which have many unique adaptations,” said Julie Stellingwerff, Conservation Education Specialist for the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA).

The ‘call of the wild’ is taking place this year (2009) on Saturday, November 7, near Exeter, at beautiful Morrison Dam Conservation Area.

Have you or your family ever taken a guided night hike and listened for the call of the Eastern Screech Owl? If so, you may be one of the hundreds of people who have taken part in the popular ABCA Owl Prowl. If you have not called for owls while hiking in a forest at night, here is your chance.

The annual Owl Prowl takes place Saturday, November 7 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the ABCA Administration Centre workshop at Morrison Dam Conservation Area, two (2) kilometres east of Exeter, just south of Highway 83, on Morrison Line. Admission is free but donations are always welcome in support of ABCA conservation education programs.

After an engaging multimedia show, participants go on a guided night hike to call in owls. Once your eyes become accustomed to the moonlight, you will be able to explore the wonderful world of owls.

“Eastern Screech Owls, one of ten different owl species found in Ontario, often respond to recorded calls that will be played on the hike,” said Stellingwerff.

Following the hike, fill your mug with complimentary hot chocolate and enjoy drinking it around an outdoor fireplace. Please bring your own mug to cut down waste created from using disposable cups. Hikers and ‘prowlers’ are reminded to dress appropriately for being outdoors.

Close to 200 people come out each year to enjoy Morrison Dam Conservation Area in the dark. “The Owl Prowl is a huge success and usually gets a great turn-out,” said Stellingwerff. “On a good year we see at least one Eastern Screech Owl fly over the group and most times we hear one or more owls call back.”

The workshop is located in behind the ABCA Administration Centre at 71108 Morrison Line in Exeter. To register, or for more information, contact Julie Stellingwerff, ABCA Conservation Education Specialist, at 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610 or e-mail  jstellingwerff @abca.on.ca

Feel free to visit the conservation authority online at abca.on.ca for more information.

 

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First Ever -- VINTAGE VISIT to GoPHER DUNES....Sunday, October 18th...purpose built Vintage-friendly MX track

Vintage Motocross Enthusiasts, Racers and Fanatics alike are all
invited to drop by the Vintage Pits at the last round of the CMRC FOX
Hi-Point Fall Series Event at Gopher Dunes on Sunday, October 18th.

This is your opportunity to visit the Vintage Motocross Display and
enjoy watching some Vintage Motocross Racing. Many rare and restored
vintage machines will be displayed throughout the day.

Anyone with a vintage machine for display or to race, grab yourself a
stand and move it over to the Vintage Pits when you arrive and enjoy
some bygone vintage hospitality. We will have vintage videos playing
non-stop in the Vintage Pits area. Bring your vintage gear and
memorabilia to add to that 'back in time' feel. This is a great way to
re-visit the heritage of motocross and relive those memories of
Motocross from days gone-by.

For this event everything is vintage even the racer fee's. We are
rolling back to the 1974 entry fee's of $5.00 per class. There will be
two Moto's for each class. Frank has graciously widened and extended
the Pee-Wee track into a purpose built Vintage-friendly MX track for
the day so we can show the folks that these machines are still
race-ready! There will be a '75 and older class as well as a 1975 to
'83 race (sorry no post '83 bikes) and even a rubber band start to
keep us all honest! There will be numerous awards for the displayed
bikes and for the race events as well as a Vintage Motocross Scavenger
Hunt to test the knowledge of the younger MX'ers!

Sign-in for races is at 9:00am on Sunday in the Vintage Pit area.

Feel free to forward this email onto your Vintage MX biker friends or
to those who share an interest....

See you there!

For further info contact:

Ron Harten H: 519-751-2453 C: 905-981-7336 ron.harten@hamiltonce.com
<mailto:ron.harten@hamiltonce.com>
 or ronannharten@xplornet.com <mailto:ronannharten@xplornet.com>

Gopher Dunes 519-842-2781 info@gopherdunes.com
<mailto:info@gopherdunes.com>

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Team Toyota Yamaha Red Bull Blackfoot Fox Racing :: BEATON WINS MX2 while FACCIOTTI & KLATT PODIUM in MONTREAL and LAUNCH THE 2010 YZ450F

OCTOBER 5, 2009   BEATON WINS MX2 while FACCIOTTI & KLATT PODIUM in MONTREAL and LAUNCH THE 2010 YZ450F Team Toyota Yamaha Red Bull Blackfoot Fox Racing ended their stellar 2009 season in style at the Montreal Supercross, with team riders Kyle Beaton, Colton Facciotti, and Dusty Klatt all taking turns spraying the champagne by the end of the night. Beaton took the new 2010 Yamaha YZ250F to the top of the box in the MX2 class, while Facciotti and Klatt took second and third place in the hotly contested MX1 main event. Beaton’s win was certainly the highlight in what was otherwise a difficult year for the British Columbia native, as he struggled with injury throughout the outdoor national season. His night at Montreal looked to be more of the same as he suffered an ankle injury during the morning qualifying session and was unsure if he would be able to race the main. However, he would not be denied his last chance for redemption in 2009, and he decided he was going to gut it out and go for the win. “It was definitely an up and down day for me,” said Kyle of his Montreal ride. “When I had that fall in practice I thought it was over for sure, but I after a while things started to feel better and I decided I was just going to go for it. In the main my new 2010 YZ250F got me a great start. I came out of the gate and down the start straight so fast I almost didn’t make the turn! I still came out of that first corner in third and I made my way into the lead after a few laps and just cruised from there. I’m really happy that I could put that new bike on top for Yamaha and for the team. It’s such an awesome machine and Yamaha definitely made some great changes as it worked so well.” The team’s MX1 riders had a fantastic night as well, putting their Yamaha YZ450Fs on the podium ahead of a talented field of American supercross specialists. After a convincing win in his heat race, Facciotti started the main in third position and quickly dispatched second place rider Daniel Blair. Klatt came around the first corner in fifth and made his way into third place behind Colton within a couple of laps. Together, the two Blackfoot riders set their sights on the leader Jason Thomas, and the three of them opened up a sizable lead over the rest of the field. However, a win was not in the cards as the track was difficult to make up time on, and the two finished on the podium in second and third. “It was a good race,” Facciotti explained. “Realistically I don’t think it could have gone much better than that other than winning. Everyone knows the start is really important at this race since it’s a short main event and it’s hard to pass out there. I didn’t get the start that I wanted and by the time I got into second and moved around Blair as he was holding me up, Thomas was too far out front to catch. I just want to thank the team for an awesome year as well as all our sponsors. Winning the MX1 National Championship and finishing second at the Montreal Supercross, it’s hard to do much better than that.” Team Manager Joe Skidd was more than happy with the team’s performance: “We can call that a successful night. We were all happy to see Kyle find his stride after a difficult year. For him to go out and win on a brand new motorcycle that he had no seat time on is impressive, and to do it with an ankle injury is just amazing. Dusty and Colton did almost as well as they could have and finishing second and third as these results are nothing to sneeze at. This event has always been a roll of the dice with the race being short, the track being hard to pass on, and all the American riders coming up to compete. To come out of it with all three of our riders on the box is absolutely a victory for us. It was definitely a job well done by all our riders, mechanics, and support staff. One last thank you needs to be given to Yamaha Canada, Toyota, Red Bull, Blackfoot Motosports, Fox Racing, and all our other fantastic sponsors. We couldn’t do it without them and we look forward to representing them again next year.” The team also participated in the Press Launch of the new YZ450F with Yamaha Canada and the Canadian Motorcycle Press on Friday night at the track. Both Colton and Dusty had a chance to ride the new bike and were very pleased with the performance, handling as well as all aspects of the innovative new Yamaha. Also a special thanks to Fox Canada for supplying our riders with the newly designed 2010 gear. Remember to visit yamaha.blackfootracing.com. The new website has the latest information on our riders, sponsor links, team stats, current and archived press releases, photos of the team and riders and swag including the NEW Team Posters, great team photos as well as other marketing products. Check it out, and be sure to sign up for the Blackfoot Pulse to get the latest updates and press releases on the team delivered right to your inbox.

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October breakfast -- open to men and women, networking breakfast in Clinton/Rural Business Network

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Inside Motorcycles E-News - Oct. 2009 - Vol. 12.06

Inside Motorcycles Open Road Newsletter Canada's Source for Motorcycle News October 2009   -   www.insidemotorcycles.com

CLICK ON THE BUTTON AT RIGHT to sign up for a FREE, 2 ISSUE, NO OBLIGATION trial subscription. Once you get your hands on a copy of Inside Motorcycles, you won't want to miss another issue of 'Canada's Source for Motorcycle News.' The printed edition of Inside Motorcycles contains commentary, profiles, features, industry news and photos that aren't available anywhere else. Quick Links Got Something to Say? Send us a Letter to the Editor... Visit the Inside Motorcycles homepage... Sponsored Features Click on the banners below to view pages from the new issue (Volume 12, Issue 6) Ontario Federation of Trail Riders (OFTR) Newsletter: Motorcyclists Club of Canada (MCC) Riders' Voice Newsletter: Click here to download a PDF of the entire Moto Guide and Classified Section from the new issue of Inside Motorcycles (PDF). Looking for Racing-Related Ad Creative or PR Material?  Drop us a note to find out how we can assist you. Online news is great, but the printed edition of Inside Motorcycles gives you more than you can find with your mouse.  Don't miss this or any other issue. If you're a Canadian motorcycle enthusiast, you simply can't get this stuff anywhere else. Click here or call (416) 962-7223 to subscribe. Look for our Parts Canada Superbike Championship wrap-up, special Scooter pullout section and Holiday Buyers' Guide in upcoming issues. BLOG TALK: The Inside Motorcycles Breaking News Blog is your best choice for online news flashes about what's happening. In the past few days, I.M. was first with news about Calgary's Race City getting a reprieve from city council.

The latest issue of Inside Motorcycles (October, 2009) is hot off the presses and making its way to subscribers' mailboxes and better newsstand locations. The issue is packed with the traditional mix of features, columns and news from the world of Canadian motorcycling. Jordan Szoke kept his date with destiny at the final round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Shannonvile Motorsport Park, clinching his fourth straight national titles in both the Superbike and Pro Sport Bike divisions. Meanwhile, Brett McCormick (below right) added to his growing legacy with a brilliant performance at the penultimate round of the series at Atlantic Motorsport Park in August." Read all about his victory and find out what had the Maritime race fans agog in the newest issue of IM. The issue also includes: our first ride of Yamaha's 950 V-Star cruiser (click here for a sample feature from the new issue!) and impressions of the Suzuki Gladius; details of Gary Christopher's triumph and heartbreak in CMDRA drag racing action; Frank Wood's revelations about a Canadian man's heroism at a recent AMA Grand National Flat Track event in Springfield, IL; a snowy off road adventure in southern Alberta -- in June!; Road racer Vicki Schouten faces her fear of roller coasters ... and much more. Click here to see a PDF of the entire Table of Contents. To see these articles or any others mentioned below, call (416) 962-7223 today (or email our circulation department) and ask to have your subscription start with Volume 12, Issue 6. Also inside the new issue... FLAT TRACK: It hasn't been a very hot summer in many parts of Canada, unless your name is Donald Taylor. The Canadian flat track sensation was on fire in August in more ways than one as he battled on both sides of the border. See what he was cooking up. VINTAGE: Bob Klassen thought he had found the deal of a lifetime when he discovered a 1968 Norton Atlas for sale on eBay and encouraged a friend to buy it. Little did he know that he would end up owning the bike, and get far more than he had bargained for, as he tells Greg Williams in our Inside Vintage feature. YOUR SAY: Is Ben Spies making the move to MotoGP a year too early, or is this the right time to go? Click here to register your opinion at our online poll.

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MXoN : Tanel Leok helps Estonia to eighth in Motocross of Nations in final ride for the Red Bull De Carli Yamaha team,

LEOK HELPS ESTONIA TO EIGHTH IN MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS 4 October 2009 On a fine day, many moons ago, we referred to Tanel Leok as "The Estonian Express" in one of his race reports. The moniker was entirely apt, and it stuck. Those that are familiar with Tanel's relentless bulldogging style on the track, the visual poetry of his charges through the pack, and his never-say-die attitude agree that the nickname is well chosen. Once a year, he gets the opportunity to do real justice to his nickname when he dons national colours and represents his country at the Motocross of Nations. This event, unique to motocross, brings national teams together on the track and riders fight for national glory. Tanel has been a cornerstone of Estonia's efforts in the race since way back in 2001 when he was a fresh-faced 16 year old, and the Estonian federation may well start thinking about favouring him with an award for loyal service. The 2009 event was held at Franciacorta in Italy, and it was tinged with a hint of sadness for Tanel. In the homeland of the Red Bull De Carli Yamaha team, he would swing a leg across the blue monster for the last time, and he hoped to make a memorable exit from a contract that had brought a good number of highlights. He donned the snazzy team shirt, an entirely modern interpretation of the Estonian blue-black-white, and got stuck into his weekend's activities. Over the last few years, Tanel has developed reputation as one of the fastest lap-for lap riders in the world, and during Saturday's training session, he did this reputation no dishonour, as he blitzed to the fastest lap time. Having established his credentials as far as twisting the throttle is concerned, he lined up for his qualifying race. Thirty six nations entered a team of three riders each, and the first job at hand was to ensure that Estonia would be amongst the 20 nations that would qualify for the main event. Tanel was nominated by his team to ride in the Open class, and, true to his nature, he took to his job with a great deal of earnest. He had a middling start in the qualifying race, but posted a number of scorching lap times, including the fastest lap time of all 108 riders who rolled onto the track during the course of the day. His quasar speed hoisted him well up in the rankings, and although the relatively short qualifying race left little time for recovery, he worked his way to sixth by race end. He thus contributed the lion's share of Estonia's overall result, and the tiny Baltic nation qualified in tenth position, beating out some of the more fancied teams. Sunday broke sunny and warm, and the tifosi descended on the track in their thousands. Paul Malin, the thousand-word-a-minute TV commentator estimated the crowd at 50 000, and by the way the seething mass of bodies packed the grass banks around the track, we would not argue with the former GP top man's estimate. Tanel's first call to arms was in the Open Class/ MX2 race, and didn't he just surprise friend and foe by getting a remarkably good start in the leading pack. This was all the encouragement he needed, and he again posted the second fastest lap time of the race on his way to fourth. The day's grand finale, the Open Class/MX1 combination race, started off like a lead balloon for the home fans. A massive first lap crash, straight out of the beach fighting scenes in World War 2 movies, took Tanel's Yamaha teammate and Italy's top hope, Antonio Cairoli, out of the running. As if there were not enough mayhem already, a few corners later there was another epic pile-up, and this time Tanel also got caught up in the carnage. He remounted very near the back of the pack and set his GPS coordinates for the front. He had a huge amount of ground to make up, but dug deep, and hauled himself back from 30th position to 11th. As has almost inevitably been the case over the years that he has participated in the event, Tanel carried the bulk of his team's result on his shoulders. When all the dust had figuratively settled and the scores were tallied, the Estonian triumvirate came away with 8th overall on the day, not a shabby result indeed for a team that hails from a nation with scarcely one and a half million citizens. WIth his season's work behind him, Tanel bid a fond farewell to team manager Claudio De Carli, his teammate and the team staff. He will return to the fray next year decked out in the red colours of the LS Honda team, but for now, all he contemplates is a few weeks' worth or R&R in his native Estonia.     ESPECIALLY FOR THIS EVENT, TANEL WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE REVOLUTIONARY "QUARTER WHEEL" YAMAHA Pic - Motocrossplanet.com This report is available online.

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MXoN: Team Italy 6th in front of a staggering and noisy gathering of 90,000 people (weekend figure)

RACE REPORT 04/10/2009 Team Italy 6th and out of luck at 63rd MX of Nations Philippaerts The all-Yamaha trio of Tony Cairoli, David Philippaerts and Davide Guarneri entered the 63rd Motocross of Nations at Franciacorta in Italy hopeful of capturing the prestigious Chamberlain trophy for the third time in the history of the famous competition but their hopes were dashed after several freak incidents meant that they classified 6th in the final table. In front of a staggering and noisy gathering of 90,000 people (weekend figure) at the road racing facility partially converted into a jumpy, technical and testing off-road track, Cairoli and Philippaerts grabbed the headlines with some sensational performances and speed. The weekend started on the right foot. After Philippaerts and Guarneri had time on Saturday to battle through the crowds to the public enclosure and unveil the 2010 YZ450F for the first time to a European audience the 2008 MX1-GP World Champion won his MX Open category heat on the YZ450FM while Cairoli aced the MX1 class with the YZ450F, giving the home Nation, competing against a record 35 other entered countries, pole position. Tony ahead of Reed The premise of the Nations involves the three best riders from a particular country filling the classes MX1, MX2 and MX Open. The best 20 nations qualify for the three main event motos on Sunday: MX1+MX2, MX2+MX Open and MX1+MX Open, meaning 40 riders in the gate for each 30 minute and 2 lap sprint. Teams end the day with six results and are allowed to remove their worst classification. With the scoring reversed (so 1st picks up 1 point and 40th 40 points) the country with the lowest total are declared champions. Moto1 was a fantastic spectacle. 2009 MX1-GP world champion Cairoli took his Yamaha Red Bull De Carli machine head-to-head with AMA Motocross number one Chad Reed. The Australian barely left the rear wheel of the Sicilian for the full duration of 30 minute and 2 laps. It was a tense affair with Cairoli willed along by the swarms of adulating spectators; it was the 24 year old' second career triumph at the Nations. Guarneri managed 16th on the YZ250FM in the same race. DP on the charge Moto2 saw Philippaerts in action for the first time. The Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team representative recovered from a shaky start to provide the meeting with a phenomenal finale as he closed a nine second gap in six laps to USA's Ivan Tedesco and snared 2nd place only two corners from the flag. In the same sprint however Guarneri was struck on the shoulder landing from a large leap by Australia's Michael Byrne and his DNF meant that Italy has used their 'Joker'. Moto3 was over as soon as it started as a collision on the start-straight saw Cairoli embroiled in a high speed pile-up and he retired immediately with a painful neck that proved to be nothing serious. Crashes for Reed, Gautier Paulin and Clement Desalle meant that Team USA were able to deflect the attentions of Italy, France and Belgium, defend their title and win the Nations for the 20th time. Philippaerts was again a proactive force and won the MX Open class thanks to a push through to 3rd by the finish. Josh Coppins Other than Team Italy Yamaha also counted on Josh Coppins (MX1, New Zealand) and Tanel Leok (MX Open, Estonia) and the total participation of 21 YZ machines from the 36 nations. Coppins had a solid day as the clear leader and most experienced rider for his country. Two 6th places (4th in MX1) on his final outing on the Monster Energy YZ450FM helped New Zealand to 11th overall. Leok had a crash in either outing as the MX Open rider for Estonia and was not 100% fit after a fall last week. The 'Express' was 5th in the class and his country was 8th by the end of the day. The Motocross of Nations saw the final participation for Cairoli, Coppins, Guarneri and Leok as part of the Yamaha family on the international stage. Coppins still has some winter meetings lined up, the collection of slick tyres in the back of the race truck a clue to his commitment next weekend to the high-profile Mettet Superbiker supermoto event. Philippaerts will continue a testing program with the new YZ through the coming months. 2009 has been a memorable year for the YZ and Yamaha's motocross efforts. The MX1-GP title was successfully defended and the Manufacturer's crown was added to the mantelpiece. All four of Yamaha's principal riders in the category won Grand Prix this season and a YZ only missed the world championship podium on one occasion. Tony Cairoli, Yamaha Red Bull De Carli: "The first race was perfect. I knew Chad was there all the time and it was pretty hard to make that rhythm all race but I guessed it was the same for him. We could pull away from the other guys and it was fun. The people here were amazing and I want to say thanks, because they helped me a lot. It was a pretty big crash at the start of the second but now I feel a bit better. I was full gas along the straight and I think it was Paulin who closed my line a bit from the inside and then someone else squashed me from the outside, once we touched then we went flying. I am happy for the first Heat but this was not a good day for Italy and we had no luck." David Philippaerts, Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team: "I am very happy for my position and to win the Open class but of course things did not work out for our team. I had to ride very hard today with two bad starts; I did the right thing yesterday with the holeshot but was pretty bad for the races, still I pushed really hard to close up to Tedesco. I think the gap was almost ten seconds but I kept opening the gas more and took some chances. When I saw the opportunity to overtake and I made it happen I thought 'this cannot be possible', this must be another David! It was another chase in the second moto. With all the people here it was a hectic but amazing experience and something I will remember for a long, long time." Davide Guarneri, Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci MX Motocross Team: "I have to be disappointed. My start was bad in the first moto and I did what I could but in the second I was top five on the first lap until Byrne hit me. We were not together on the jump take-off so I don't know how it happened. I think with the power of his 450 he just over-jumped and it felt like his front fork hit my shoulder." Josh Coppins, Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team: "A steady day. It was tough because I was like team boss! I had a lot to organise and we qualified well but my two team-mates were not quite prepared for the quick turnaround of the races, it was also a tough track. I was hoping for top ten but it looked like we were just outside. Anyway I did my best for my country and this was my last big race for Yamaha. It was amazing here. The race is now almost too big. You have so much to do as a rider and everything takes too long just because of the crowd; this is a good thing but strange to deal with." Tanel Leok, Yamaha Red Bull De Carli: "Last week I crashed and had concussion so I was struggling to be 100% fit. The track was good and I liked it; I found I could be fast. I made some big mistakes in the first moto and got tangled up with some fallen guys at the start of the second. I pushed too hard after that and could not finish the race with the speed I wanted. It was my first time in the MX Open class and it was hard work with the back-to-back races. There were many fans here and it was a good experience." Motocross of Nations RACE 1 (MX1+MX2) 1. Tony Cairoli (Yamaha Red Bull De Carli, ITA); 2. Chad Reed (Suz, AUS); 3. Ryan Dungey (Suz, USA); 4. Clement Desalle (Hon, BEL); 5. Marvin Musquin (KTM, FRA); 6. Josh Coppins (Yam, NZL); 7. Tommy Searle (KTM, GBR); 8. Jake Weimer (Kaw, USA); 9. Gareth Swanepoel (Kaw, RSA); 10. Ken Roczen (Suz, GER); 11. Billy Mackenzie (Hon, GBR); 12. Jonathan Barragán (KTM, ESP); 13. Tyla Rattray (Kaw, RSA); 14. Steven Frossard (Kaw, FRA); 15. Joel Roelants (KTM, BEL); 16. Davide Guarneri (Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci MX Team, ITA); 17. Brett Metcalfe (Hon, AUS); 18. Antti Pyrhonen (Hon, FIN); 19. Rui Goncalves (KTM, POR); 20. Andreas Hultman (Hon, SWE); Motocross of Nations RACE 2 (MX2+OPEN) 1. Gautier Paulin (Kaw, FRA); 2. David Philippaerts (Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team, ITA); 3. Ivan Tedesco (Hon, USA); 4. Tanel Leok (Yam, EST); 5. Marvin Musquin (KTM, FRA); 6. Max Nagl (KTM, GER); 7. Steve Ramon (Suz, BEL); 8. Ken Roczen (Suz, GER); 9. Brett Metcalfe (Hon, AUS); 10. Tyla Rattray (Kaw, RSA); 11. Joel Roelants (KTM, BEL); 12. Scott Columb (Suz, NZL); 13. Shaun Simpson (KTM, GBR); 14. Arnaud Tonus (KTM, SUI); 15. Carlos Campano (Yam, ESP); 16. Antonio Jorge Balbi Jr. (Hon, BRA); 17. Tommy Searle (KTM, GBR); 18. Harri Kullas (KTM, FIN); 19. Matiss Karro (Suz, LAT); 20. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM, NED); Motocross of Nations RACE 3 (OPEN+MX1) 1. Ryan Dungey (Suz, USA); 2. Steve Ramon (Suz, BEL); 3. David Philippaerts (Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team, ITA); 4. Jonathan Barragán (KTM, ESP); 5. Steven Frossard (Kaw, FRA); 6. Josh Coppins (Yam, NZL); 7. Ivan Tedesco (Hon, USA); 8. Max Nagl (KTM, GER); 9. Chad Reed (Suz, AUS); 10. Shaun Simpson (KTM, GBR); 11. Tanel Leok (Yam, EST); 12. Julien Bill (Apr, SUI); 13. Aigar Leok (TM, EST); 14. Billy Mackenzie (Hon, GBR); 15. Luis Correira (Yam, POR) 16. Harri Kullas (KTM, FIN); 17. Andreas Hultman (Hon, SWE); 18. Gregory Wicht (Hon, SUI); 19. Antonio Jorge Balbi Jr. (Hon, BRA); 20. Mike Kras (KTM, NED); Motocross of Nations MX1 Classification 1. Ryan Dungey (Suz, USA); 2. Chad Reed (Suz, AUS); 3. Josh Coppins (Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team, NZL); 4. Jonathan Barragán (KTM, ESP); 5. Steven Frossard (Kaw, FRA) Motocross of Nations MX2 Classification 1. Marvin Musquin (KTM, FRA); 2. Ken Roczen (Suz, GER); 3. Tyla Rattray (Kaw, RSA); 4. Tommy Searle (KTM, GBR); 5. Brett Metcalfe (Hon, AUS); Motocross of Nations OPEN Classification 1. David Philippaerts (Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team, ITA); 2. Steve Ramon (Suz, BEL); 3. Ivan Tedesco (Hon, USA); 4. Max Nagl (KTM, GERM); 5. Tanel Leok (Yamaha Red Bull De Carli, EST); Motocross of Nations - Nations Classification 1. USA (22), 2. FRA (30), 3. BEL (39), 4. GER (55), 5. GBR (55); 6. ITA (59); 7. AUS (73); 8. EST (78); 9. RSA (84); 10. (88); Circuit Length: NA Crowd: 90,000 Weather: Sunny 2009 Motocross of Nations 04/10/2009 No Results available yet Rider Standings 13/09/2009 Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points 1. Antonio Cairoli Yamaha ITA 561 2. Maximilian Nagl KTM GER 525 3. Clement Desalle Honda BEL 508 4. David Philippaerts Yamaha ITA 497 5. Ken De Dycker Suzuki BEL 495 6. Joshua Coppins Yamaha NZL 485 7. Tanel Leok Yamaha EST 395 8. Gareth Swanepoel Kawasaki RSA 262 9. Jonathan Barragan KTM ESP 229 10. Steve Ramon Suzuki BEL 217 11. Manuel Priem Aprilia BEL 195 12. Aigar Leok TM EST 188 13. David Vuillemin Kawasaki FRA 163 14. Gregory Aranda Kawasaki FRA 143 15. Tom Church CCM GBR 134 16. Carlos Campano Yamaha ESP 127 26. Rob van Vijfeijken Yamaha NED 53 42. Lauris Freibergs Yamaha LVA 12 54. Davis Livs Yamaha LVA 4 57. Cristobal Baranao Yamaha CHI 3 65. Victor Dario Arco Yamaha ARG 2 Manufacturer Standings 13/09/2009 Pos. Manufacturer Points 1. Yamaha 655 2. KTM 585 3. Honda 543 4. Suzuki 519 5. Kawasaki 317 6. Aprilia 245 7. TM 193 8. CCM 169 Yamaha Racing Communications Hoogte Kadijk 61 HS / 1018 BE Amsterdam / The Netherlands T. +31 (0) 20 330 2709 / F. +31 (0) 20 420 9470 E. office@yrc.nl W. www.yamaha-racing.com

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More than 45,000 Fans Witness a Spectacular Show Jason Thomas wins the Montreal Supermotocross for the second time Swiss Freestyler Mat Rebeaud Electrifies the Crowd

Montreal, October 3, 2009 - More than 45,000 cheering fans witnessed Suzuki rider Jason Thomas of Melrose, Florida spectacular runaway MX1 win over Canadian Colton Facciotti at the Montreal Supermotocross, presented by Coors Light and Parts Canada on Saturday night at the Olympic Stadium. Third place on the podium went to another Canadian, Dusty Klatt from Campbel River, BC. Simon Homans was the best Quebec performer of the grand finale with a 10th place finish.

"The start was going to be everything tonight because the track was wet and passing minimal," said the two-time Montreal race winner Thomas. "I focused on the drop of the gate and made a quick start and ran away. Until then, I was having a terrible weekend."

2009 Canadian champion Facciotti made his way to the 450cc Motocross 1 (MX1) grand finale by winning the first of the two qualifying races ahead of Honda riders Troy Adams of Florida and Cole Seibler from the state of Idaho. Tenth place in the first heat race was good enough for Simon Homans (Honda) from Sherbrooke, QC to qualify for the grand finale. The second heat race belonged to New York rider Robert Kiniry who beat fellow American Teddy Maier, also on a Kawasaki, and Jason Thomas (Suzuki) from Florida. Honda rider Marc-Antoine Généreux from St-Césaire, the best Quebec performer in this heat race, also qualified for the final race. In the last chance qualifying race, for those who did not make the cut in the first two MX1 heat races, enabled Quebec rider Kaven Benoit to make his way to the final on the last lap of the race.

Beaton wins the MX2 race
The first final race of the evening was an all-Canadian affair with Kyle Beaton (Yamaha) from Surrey, BC winning ahead of Quebec Kawasaki rider Kaven Benoit and Brady Sheren, also from Surrey. Sheren led the first five laps of the 10-lap final before Beaton overtook him. Benoit moved past the Suzuki of Beaton for second place on lap 7.

In the second final race of the night, American riders swept the ATV class podium after a hard fought battle between the top three riders with the win finally going to Chad Weinen ahead of John Natalie and Josh Creamer. Fifth place went to Quebec rider Jasmin Plante who ran third until lap 8 of the 10-lap race. The officials for a technical infraction later disqualified Plante. In the first qualifying race held earlier, Can-Am rider Chad Wienen won ahead of Josh Creamer (Kawasaki) and Jasmin Plante (Yamaha). The second heat race was won by another Can-Am rider John Natale from Pennsylvania, followed by fellow American Cody Miller and Quebec rider Richard Pelchat (Can-Am).

Komel Nemeth takes the win in the EnduroCross race
Making its debut at the Montreal Supermotocross, the EnduroCross (EX) riders entertained the crowd during their final race. Local favorite Guy Giroux of St-Jérôme, QC finished third overall behind winner Komel Nemeth from Kamloops, BC and John Dowd from Ludlow, MA. Qualifying rounds were won by KTM rider Komel Nemeth and Kawasaki rider John Dowd, Quebec rider Guy Giroux (BMW) made the qualifying cut with a fourth place finish.

Swiss Freestyler Matt Rebeaud electrifies the crowd
The ever-increasing spectacular Freestyle contest pitted this year the best North American flyers against their European counterparts. With Quebec born Ben Milot leading the way with Californian Wiley Fullmer, nicknamed the elastic man, as well as with British Columbia natives Morgan Kaliszuk and Jeff Banks against Swiss Mat Rebeaud, who holds the world record for the highest jump ever made (11 meters), and who is considered one of the world's best freestyler and Charly Pagès, the 28-year old from France, who is a regular on the international competition scene.

"We had some serious competition tonight," said Ben Milot. "As soon as Rebeaud made his Backflip Superman, everybody's night was done. He is one step ahead of everyone. We had fun and the crowd loved our show."

Pierre Corbeil, the event promoter, was very pleased with the positive fan response to the 32nd edition of the longest continuously running sporting event in Montreal. "It has been a great year. Throughout the summer months leading to tonight's event, we felt a renewed enthusiasm from motorcross fans in Eastern Canada, and this was quite stimulating for the whole organization. The increase affluence at the gates is a testimony of the hard work done by our team. We are already gathering new ideas for 2010, even though this event has just barely finished this one. We are already inviting g everyone to be with us once again for the 33rd running of this event, "concluded the man who has been presiding over this event since 1977.

 

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