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Late last Saturday afternoon, an SPVM motorcycle escort led by Police Chief Yvan Delorme preceded 25 SPVM cops as they wheeled their way down Ste. Catherine Street towards the citys new plaza at the corner of Jeanne Mance in the downtown core.
After riding 5,000 kilometers through the Rockies, through the Plains, through bad weather and heavy winds, said SPVM Planning director Jean-Guy Gagnon, its good to be home.
Two weeks ago, with the Pacific Oceans wind at their back, three teams of SPVM cops used their summer holiday time to bike across the country so they could raise some money for Quebecs missing childrens network, known locally as Enfant Retour. As of this weekend, with thousands of miles under their wheels, the SPVMs cross-country ride already raised $80,000 and police officials said more checques are on the way.
If we can save just one child, its because of people like you, she said. and please remember its people like you who can make the difference between a familys normal life and a parents endless nightmare.
Local police forces across the country offered help and hospitality while the riders made their way across the country. Sergeant Ouellette said another 25 volunteers helped to pull the trip together as massage therapists, a doctor, a couple of bike mechanics and some of the riders wives all helped to keep the teams fed, fit and ready for the next days ride.
Commander Gagnon said all the riders, including triple Olympic medalist Isabelle Charest and her husband, former Alouette defensive linebacker Steve Charbonneau, did everything on their own time.
Late last Saturday afternoon, an SPVM motorcycle escort led by Police Chief Yvan Delorme preceded 25 SPVM cops as they wheeled their way down Ste. Catherine Street towards the citys new plaza at the corner of Jeanne Mance in the downtown core.
After riding 5,000 kilometers through the Rockies, through the Plains, through bad weather and heavy winds, said SPVM Planning director Jean-Guy Gagnon, its good to be home.
Two weeks ago, with the Pacific Oceans wind at their back, three teams of SPVM cops used their summer holiday time to bike across the country so they could raise some money for Quebecs missing childrens network, known locally as Enfant Retour. As of this weekend, with thousands of miles under their wheels, the SPVMs cross-country ride already raised $80,000 and police officials said more checques are on the way.
If we can save just one child, its because of people like you, she said. and please remember its people like you who can make the difference between a familys normal life and a parents endless nightmare.
Local police forces across the country offered help and hospitality while the riders made their way across the country. Sergeant Ouellette said another 25 volunteers helped to pull the trip together as massage therapists, a doctor, a couple of bike mechanics and some of the riders wives all helped to keep the teams fed, fit and ready for the next days ride.
Commander Gagnon said all the riders, including triple Olympic medalist Isabelle Charest and her husband, former Alouette defensive linebacker Steve Charbonneau, did everything on their own time.