Monday November 19th 2018
Monday, November 19th, 2018Well, the 2018 Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame gala, in Vancouver was something that I will remember for a very long time. - There were cameras everywhere, but although we have already seen a ton posted on face-book - I really like this one, taken by Helen my daughter.
It shows me with four of my long time friends, Al Perrett - Steve Crevier - Stevie Baker, and Bob Work. - We could write a book, on the stories and good times we shared over the years, - one Saturday night, was certainly not long enough.
Perhaps one of the main things that struck me, about this past weekend, was how this event brought everybody together to celebrate. - no politics - just a time to look back on the achievements of many, and add another page to the history books on Canadian Motorcycling. ( close to 300 people attended from across the Country)
We chatted to so many people - Roger Boothroyd was there on behalf of the Victoria Club - Bob & Brett Clark, Dave Fair and his wife, Doug Nimmo flew in from Calgary - we had Duncan Fraser at our table, plus Paul from Interlube, who came up from Bellingham. ( We have been Distributing Opti since 1987)
So many people from the past - some I had to look at their name tags - We spent some time, with Sharon, Danny Amor’s widow - she had a really nice display showing off all the awards that Danny won - we met Danny’s son, who accepted his award that night - a fine young man, who looks very much like his Dad.
We shared special moments with Al (Perrett) who is in poor health - but still has that twinkle in his eye, -
Joe and Vera Godsal (CMA) were in the class of 2018, and we spent some time chatting - but just about the good times ( which is how it should be)
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The weekend was also the first real chance for Babsy and myself to spend time with Helen and Grant - we crammed so much in, doing the tourist thing, - Stanly Park- Fisherman’s Wharf in White Rock and the weather was absolutely stunning.
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a Hotels Burnaby Conference Center in Burnaby B. C.Daniel John Amor was an avid motorcycle competitor. He raced in many disciplines including ISDE, Dirt Track, Enduro, Motocross and Hare Scrambles. He was a mentor for the younger rider, especially the kids that hung around the family motorcycle shop, Amor Honda in Surrey.Dan was born to ride and followed in his father’s footsteps. Vern Amor was inducted into the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2010 and passed away in 2012. Dan was raised in the world of motorcycles. He was taught sportsmanship and mechanics and was always at the shop shadowing his father and learning the bikes. He worked as the parts department manager when he wasn’t traveling to races. In the late 1970’s he started his own businesses, D. J. Salvage and Dan’s Cycle & Recycle.In the 1960’s, Dan started competing at Motocross and Hare Scrambles in Victoria and eventually raced all over British Columbia, Alberta and Washington. He was one of the top racers in the 1970’s - dirt tracked at Hannigan Speedway and Monroe in Washington as well as the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver and Castle Rock, Washington. In the ISDT (E) Dan earned a Bronze Medal at Massachusetts in 1973; broke his wrist in Italy in 1974 and came up with another bronze at the Isle of Man in 1975. In 1976, he claimed a Gold Medal in Austria and competed at Czechoslovakia in 1977. A trip to Sweden in 1978 earned a Silver Medal as well as Germany in 1979.Dan was again chosen to ride in Wales for Canada’s ISDE team in 1983 when he was diagnosed with cancer and passed away six months later.
