Motorcycle Hall announces inductees

From the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum

TORONTO, ON -- The Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum (CMHM), sponsored by the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW (IMS), has announced 12 individuals and organizations to be inducted at the first annual Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, to be held May 6 in Mississauga, ON.

“We have a broad cross-section of Canadian motorcycling achievement in this group," said Bar Hodgson, chairman of the CMHM. “We had many nominations from across the country and all types of motorcycling activity ­- competitors, business people, and organizations. Paring them down to just 12 was a challenge. We now have an inventory of nominees, with more coming in all the time, which will see the Hall of Fame grow steadily in future years.”

The 2006 Hall of Fame inductees are:
*Canadian Motorcycle Association (CMA) - Based in Hamilton, ON. Celebrating 60 years as Canada’s National sanctioning body.
*Jim Bentley - Mississauga, ON. Founder of the Ride For Sight
*Trevor Deeley - Vancouver, BC. Competitor, importer and contributor to motorcycling in Canada.
*Don Munroe - Halifax, NS. Multiple Canadian road racing champion.
*Ray Gref - Montreal, QC. Competitor, dealer and contributor to motorcycling in Canada.
*John Nelson - Belleville, ON. Competitor, dealer and co-founder of Shannonville Motorsports Park.
*Welland County Motorcycle Club - Welland, ON. Celebrating 60 years of racing and contributing to motorcycling in Ontario.
*Stan Bradbury - St. Catharines, ON. Competitor, credited as being ‘The Father of Speedway Racing in Canada."
*Gerry Marshall - Pointe Claire, QC. Competitor, official and a contributor to motorcycling in Canada.
*Blair Sharpless - Whitby, ON. Competitor, multi-championship winning off-road racer.
*Walt Healy - Calgary. Competitor, dealer and contributor to motorcycling in Canada.
*Lang Hindle - Uxbridge, ON. competitor, road racing champion, internationally recognized motorcycle
aftermarket manufacturer.

The First Annual Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, sponsored by the Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada (MCC), will be held at 6 p.m. on May 6 at Roma’s Banquet Hall & Convention Centre, 5980 Shawson Drive in Mississauga. Tickets are offered for a $95 donation and are available online at www.supershowevents.com/museum or by calling 519-657-2029. Dress is smart casual.