Celebrating 50 years
Can-am
On behalf of the entire BRP team, we are delighted to be recognized by our peers in the Canadian motorcycle industry for the role we have played in establishing the only commercially successful motorcycle to be designed and manufactured…
Over 100 Years of Police Motorcycling History
Musée de la police de Montréal
This museum gives great recognition to the motorcycle and tells the history of the police in the city from 1843 to the present day.
We learn that the first motorcycle squad of the Montreal Police Department was created in 1918 and the 23…
Founding father of the early motorcycle business in Canada
Percy A. McBride
Percy A. McBride was born on July 9th, 1882 on a farm in Roxborough Township, three miles from Northfield, Ontario and died in Toronto on February 15th, 1963. He was educated in Ottawa in 1903 at the Willis Business College and graduated…
Pete has fostered a legacy of spreading his enthusiasm for historic machines across Canada
Pete Gagan
While a keen admirer of the world pioneers in motorcycling history, Pete Gagan’s lifelong trail of accomplishments makes him a current-day pioneer himself. Pete has fostered a legacy of spreading his enthusiasm for historic machines across…
For Cooper, motorcycling is still a work in progress
John Cooper
If you asked John Cooper whether he’s been a motorcyclist all his life, he might answer, “Not yet!” For JC, motorcycling is still a work in progress. Starting as a timid street rider on a borrowed bike, he became a collector and restorer,…
A live museum of vintage machines and enthusiastic racers of all ages
Ormstown Offroad Vintage Festival
Every motorcycle enthusiast needs to walk through the pits at a vintage race. It is like a live museum of a multitude of vintage machines, partnered with very approachable and enthusiastic racers of all ages.
Steve Tucker, a Canadian who…
A love for the history and romance of motorcycling
Greg Williams
Greg is a professional writer living in Calgary, Alberta. His main area of interest is automotive and motorcycle journalism. His work is featured in numerous motorcycle publications, where readers enjoy Greg’s enthusiastic and technical…
Preserving the history of motorcycle sport in Canada
Bill Petro
The Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame recognizes Bill Petro’s unique contribution with the 2013 Bar & Hedy Hodgson Award.
Bill was born and raised in Canada’s Motor City, Windsor Ontario and in fact, he lived right across the street…
A forerunner in motorcycle heritage preservation.
L’Épopée de la Moto
Jean and Francois Gagnon first opened L’Épopée de la Moto in 2003. Since then, the museum has welcomed a growing number of motorcycle enthusiasts to enjoy motorcycling’s exciting past. Hall of Fame chair Kellee Irwin stated, “We are…
Making “an enormous contribution to our heritage”
Allan Johnson
Motorcyclist and motorcycle advocate Allan Johnson has devoted over 30 years to the preservation of Canadian motorcycling history. The Canadian International Motorcycle Heritage Museum Foundation (CIMHMF) recognizes his lifelong passion…
An enthusiast, mentor and supporter
Terry Rea
Rea has been involved in the motorcycling community since he was a teenager. He started working for Trev Deeley in July 1988, but he was a long-time customer from 1956, having been involved as a competitor and, more importantly, as a…
VRRA
Vintage Road Racing Association
In 1979, a small group of CVMG members gathered around a dining room table, in all places, Scarborough, Ontario to discuss the idea of vintage motorcycle road racing. They knew they’d require a recognized club with an affiliation to the…
A commitment to recognizing and preserving excellence in motorcycling in Canada
David Lloyd
David Lloyd of Komoka, Ontario (outside London) is the 2008 inaugural recipient of the Bar & Hedy Hodgson Award for contributions to preservation of Canada’s motorcycling heritage. It is awarded by the Board of the Canadian…
