Mark you calendar - **October 21 2014**

 Pizza Night

Mark Tuesday, October 21 2014 on your calendar 

for CMC SSM 032's Pizza Night.

Get - together will be upstairs 
at Great Lakes Honda 415 Pim Street at 7:00 pm.

This non - riding, social evening brings to an end the 2014 riding season. 

We hope to see all Sault Ste. Marie CMC members there.

Quick ride under blackening skies

Tuesday, September 16 2014

Hi everyone ,

Tonight's ride was one of the quickest rides we have ever had.

Riding were Drifter, Brewster, Hooleo, Kranky, MrsEchoBay and EchoBay.

We waited till 6:15 pm at McDonalds then headed to Pointe Des Chenes. It was nice weather all day even coming into town until we got to McDonalds then the clouds started rolling in from the north and west. We hesitated at first but then we decided to to try it. 

We got down to Peoples Road where Kranky turned off and headed home.  The rest of us proceeded out Second Line but as we passed Korah Road light rain began to fall and by Leigh's Bay Road the decision was made to turn south to Baseline and back into town which was still under blue sky. 

We stopped at Tim Horton's on Second Line, where we had time for a quick coffee and then raced for home as the sky continued to darken.  Brewster faced the worst ride home with reports that it was already raining north of the city.  Heard later though that he made it home okay.

Nice to see all you CMC riders out tonight .

EchoBay

1st Officer and Road Captain
Sault Ste Marie ON

West bound on Second Line 
(f to r) Hooleo, Brewster, Drifter, Kranky

Cool, overcast ride to Chippewa Falls

Sunday, September 14 2014

Hi everybody.  Today's ride was a little cool - about 10C - but it was better than sitting on the couch.

This morning, Hooleo, BP, Kranky, Vic, MrsEchoBay, and I met at McDonalds on Great Northern Road for today's ride. Drifter stopped by to let us know he had bike troubles and wouldn't be able to join us and to picked up a patch, pin and his new membership card. Thanks for coming out Drifter to see us off.

After we chatted for a bit, we headed north of the Sault to Chippewa Falls.  It was cloudy but NO RAIN as we rode up the highway. We stopped at the falls for a bit then went over to the Chippewa Restaurant for something to eat. Vic, Hooleo, BP, MrsEchoBay and I ordered whitefish fingers and fries which we were unable to finish.  There was SO MUCH and it was so good.

When we were ready to leave, Hooleo asked if we could take Hwy 552 back which we did except for Vic who turned off early to head home. We got into some light rain when we turned towards Dunn's Valley and up to the trestle turn off but it wasn't bad. Then we headed back to the Sault, with Hooleo and BP branching off at 6th Line, Kranky at 4th Line and MrsEchoBay and I proceeded to move onward to our place.

All and all it was a pretty good ride considering the weather.

Hopefully, Tuesday will be warmer and we will see everyone then if it's not raining or snowing.

EchoBay

1st Officer and Road Captain

CMC Chapter 032

Sault Ste. Marie ON

General meeting being called - Time and date to be announced

Keeping a lookout on your email and this site for upcoming announcement - date, time and location - of a general meeting being called for CMC SSM 032 members.

"When 2nd officer, Needles and DD get back from their trip, I'm going to be calling a general - no ride - meeting so everyone in our chapter can voice their ideas and opinions on (a number of) different situations", says CMC SSM 032 first officer, Terry Aikens aka EchoBay.

Please make every effort to attend this meeting.  

This is your chapter and we have some issues that everyone in the 032 chapter need to discuss.  Your opinion matters and is what makes the chapter fun and easy going.

"I will send out an email to let everyone know what the date, time and place will be."

Tuesday night ride to Gros Cap

Tuesday, September 9 2014

Another good turn out. Everyone met at McDonalds for 6 pm. Tonight, we had a special guest tonight when Ruth showed up for the ride. What a surprise to see her on her bike as it's been awhile since she's been on a ride with us. Also Mongo showed up although he wasn't coming on the ride he did come to say hi to everyone and pick up his Children's Wish Patch and the new Support Our Troops pin. Nice seeing you, Mongo.

On tonight's ride, there was Brewster, Chrissy, Needles, DD, Hooleo, BP, Professore, Kranky, Ruth, MrsEchoBay and EchoBay. MrsEchoBay and DD had a draw and Needles was the winner. Good for you Needles.

MrsEchoBay also gave out the new 032 member ID cards and Children's Wish patches to the members that had bought one. She also had some new Support Our Troops pins that some of the members bought to show their support for our troops.

When we were ready, we headed out to Gros Cap for a simple and easy ride. Once we all got there, we took some pictures and chatted for a bit.  Just when we were ready to head back, Theresa, another chapter member showed up. We haven't seen Theresa for awhile either as she'd been really busy working but was going to try to get out for a ride with us.

We then headed over to the Boots & Saddles Roadhouse for something to eat. Kranky & Ruth didn't stop but kept riding straight home. After having some good food, dessert and a few laughs, we all headed home.

Tonight's ride wasn't long but with darkness coming earlier each day, it was just long enough.

I was  glad to see everyone that showed up tonight.  We're just one big happy CMC family when we're all together. Good friends having good times doing what everyone likes to do - ride motorcycles and meet great people.

EchoBay

1st officer and Road Captain

CMC Chapter 032

Sault Ste. Marie ON

Lake Superior off Gros Cap

Sunday's Ride Weather Permitting

We'll be heading to Chippawa Falls to take some cool pictures so we can put them on the blog and then we'll head over to the Chippawa Restaurant for something to eat. Maybe we can convince Dave to show us where the new trailer park is going to be or tell us where to catch that BIG fish behind the restaurant.

A nice simple ride

Sunday, September 7 2014

Hi Everyone

Well today was one of those days where everything was okay. No one had any problems with their bikes or fell down or ran out of gas. We  just had a nice simple ride. Today's riders were Brewster, Kranky, FBI, Hooleo, BP, Vic, Josie, MrsEchoBay and EchoBay.

We left the Husky and headed towards Hwy 638 behind EchoBay and rode in the back of Bruce Mines and Gordon Lake.  The weather was fine - not too hot; not too cold - and with a nice breeze that kept the flies away.

When we finally got to Bruce Mines, we headed over to Bobber's Restaurant  where we all had something to eat and chatted for awhile. Twister, who was visiting friends in Bruce Mines, met us there and picked up his Children's Wish patch. We were all full when we left Bobber's. Vic, Josie and Shane decided to head back to the Sault so we parted ways with them at the St. Joseph Island turn off.

Brewster, Hooleo, BP, FBI and MrsEchoBay and I turned at Hwy 548 and headed towards Twin Lakes. About 3/4 of the way there, FBI also decided to head back to the Sault, so he turned around and left while the rest of us proceeded on to Twin Lakes. When we arrived at  the public beach, Brewster went to see about a camp that was for sale on the other side of the lake. While he was away, the rest of the group dropped in on MrsEchoBay's family reunion. I'd forgotten how many there are in my wife's family.

After Brewster got back from his little adventure, we headed back to the Sault, parting ways at the Husky. 

It was nice to see everyone that was able to come out today and I hope everyone enjoyed their ride.

As you all know, our riding time is getting shorter and shorter so hopefully we'll get a few more good rides in before we start putting on our Skidoo suits.

EchoBay

1st Officer & Road Captain

CMC Chapter 032

Sault Ste Marie ON

Tuesday evening Searchmont ride

Tuesday, September 2

Wow!! What a ride.

We thought it was going to storm but we rode around it; Brewster, Chrissy, Hooleo, BP, Needles, DD, Wolverine, MrsEchoBay and myself, EchoBay. 

We rode up Hwy 17N and then Hwy 556 for approximately 30 kms to Searchmont and discovered there's no longer a store or gas station there.

While we were there, Needles showed us the old church on the other side of the tracks across from where the lumber mill used to be. We ventured inside the church to see what surprises we could find but it was empty, however, you could kind of get a feeling of what it might of been like a long time ago in a small town where the mill was the main source of income. We also visited a small graveyard but there were no names or dates on the crosses.

For some reason, my bike didn't want to leave but with the mighty strength of the Men of CMC we were able to persuade this mean machine of mine to start and take me were I had to go. I think the spirits of the old church had something to do with this little mishap though.

After we left, we headed to the Timberland General Store in Goulais River where Chrissy treated the group to ice cream. Thank you. After chatting for a bit, we all said goodbye and went our own way home.

Lucky for MrsEchoBay and I, we missed hitting a large black bear that I'd say probably was around a 5- 600 lbs. You know the training you've given yourself as a motorcyclist over the years has paid off when you are able to manoeuvre just enough to get yourself out of a dangerous situation like this. It pays to always keep your eyes on the road, believe me.

Thank you to everyone that showed up tonight. Once again, it's the chapter members that make these rides so much fun and memorable later. 

EchoBay

1st Officer & Road Captain

CMC Chapter 032

Sault Ste. Marie ON

Old church at Searchmont - (l to r) DD, EchoBay, 

MrsEchoBay,Chrissy, Brewster, Wolverine, BP, Hooleo

CMC SSM 032 riders tour Historic Fort St. Joseph

Sunday, August 31 2014

Wow! What a great ride today.  

MrsEchoBay and I met Professore, Drifter, Brewster, Kranky, Rosey, Hooleo, BP, Twister and friend and Pinky at the Husky at 11:00 am and we were gone by 11:20.

We all had an easy ride out to St Joseph Island on the four lane portion of Hwy17E to Hwy 548, the island turn off.  We went around through Hilton so Drifter could check up on a friend's home. After he finished, we proceeded to historic Fort St. Joseph where I'm pretty sure everyone enjoyed their time there wandering the grounds and checking out the exhibits in the visitors' centre.  Enroute, Twister and his friend had to cut the day short and return to the Sault as he was experiencing a clutch problem.

After taking some pictures and a few laughs, we left the fort and headed to Richards Landing for something to eat at Camille's Island Café. Mmm good food!  As we broached the hill at Sailors' Encampment, the 1000 foot freighter, previously seen up bound off Fort St. Joseph, was making the turn heading towards the Sault Ste. Marie locks and Lake Superior.

After we were finished our meal, we headed back to the Sault where we all went our separate ways.

What a day . . . nice weather, great friends, cool bikes and a good turn out with 8 bikes and 12 riders.  What more could you ask for?

EchoBay

1st Officer & Road Captain

CMC Chapter 032

Sault Ste. Marie ON

Group in front of life - size diorama

at the visitors' centre - Fort St. Joseph