Duhamel, Picotte, Vaillancourt Included In Canadian Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Class Of 2016

Duhamel, Picotte, Vaillancourt Included In Canadian Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Class Of 2016

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MOTORCYCLING LEGENDS AND CHAMPIONS TO BE HONOURED AT ELEVENTH ANNUAL CANADIAN MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME INDUCTION BANQUET AND REUNION

Toronto ON – The Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the Induction Class of 2016. This year, 11 legends and champions will be honoured at the Eleventh Annual Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Banquet and Reunion, which takes place on February 25th, 2017 at the Sheraton Montreal Airport Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.

“This accomplished group have worked hard over the years and achieved excellence in a wide range of competitive disciplines or have changed the world of motorcycling for the better in Canada,” noted Chair, Dave Munroe. “My fellow Hall of Fame Directors and volunteers join me in welcoming the Class of 2016 to the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame and honouring them with the consideration and respect that they so rightly deserve.”

The 2016 inductees to the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame are:

Mr. Leo Bouchard Contributor

Mr. Miguel Duhamel Competitor

Mr. Buddy Ford, Sr. Competitor

Mr. Serge Huard Contributor

Mr. Peter Hurst Competitor

Mr. Gary McKinnon Competitor

Mr. Carlo Paladino Contributor

Mr. Pascal Picotte Competitor

Mr. Carl Vaillancourt Competitor

Historical Inductees

Mr. Jack Canfield Contributor

Mr. Bruce Hickey Competitor

Tickets for the Eleventh Annual Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Banquet and Reunion will be available soon at www.canmoto.ca.

Founded by Bar and Hedy Hodgson in 1999, the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame preserves and promotes Canadian motorcycle history for the benefit of the motorcycling community and public. Sponsored in part by the Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada (MCC), the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame is a non-profit association with charitable status. It is governed by an independent board of volunteer directors representing every region of the country. Since the first induction banquet in Toronto in 2006, over 100 distinguished motorcyclists and organizations have been inducted into the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

For information about past inductees, historic motorcycle collections, event sponsorship, and tax-deductible donations, visit www.canmoto.ca.

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