Latest Chapter Events - September 2025

October 18,2025

End of Season BBQ Ride 

Invitation from BKONXVII.
Smiths Falls Ontario. Three participants from ON2 André Boucher, Esa
Mottonen and Greg McDonald. A bit of rain, a bit of clouds and a bit of
sun made the ride interesting. Thank you Paul Klassen President of
BKONXVII for this invitation and your hospitality. 

 2026  is our Elections Year

The October meeting was
dedicated mostly to our Election nominations. 

All those who were nominated
were acclaimed as none of the positions were challenged. 

Please welcome your new 

2026-2028 Executive Board.
President:              André Boucher
Vice President:         Michel Tessier
Secretary:              Don Lanctôt
Treasurer:              Cathy Summers
Director:               Esa Mottonen
Director:               Paul Hierlihy
Director:               Greg McDonald
I wish to thank our interim Vice President Ron Lewis for taking over from Stu
Feldman who transferred to ONV as well as Greg Driscoll who served as a
Director and our Safety Officer for many years. 

Thank you Michel Tessier and Greg McDonald for coming forward to fill in these positions.

Monday September 29, 2025 11:00 a/m. 

 Utman Park Cleanup Day. Attended by André Boucher, Rick Day, Don Lanctôt, Pit Cyr, Diane Cyr. 

9 full garbage bags collected in an hour at the Park. 

Heavy garbage area near shrubs and sitting areas. Good condition considering the size of this park. Refreshments provided by the chapter once cleanup was completed. See you in the Spring. 

 Launch of "Second Hand Items Store" Webpage

https://blueknightsottawa.com/chapter-second-hand-store

A New Resource for Members and the Public. This page is designed for all chapter members who have used motorcycle parts, clothing, Police or Blue Knights-related items that they are considering selling.

On this page, you can advertise your items, set your own price, and do so at no cost. To participate, please read the Terms and Conditions, complete the online submission form, and send it, along with photos of your item, to the webmaster. Your advertisement will then be posted on the site.

 2025 Annual Member Appreciation BBQ, in the mountains of Wakefield Québec was attended by by Mike Conley, Pit Cyr, Les Dannell, Gerald Drolet, Michel Tessier, Michael Dekker, Ralph Millaire, André Boucher and our Hosts Sylvain Leclerc and Fanie Leclerc. New members who rode with us for their first time received their official membership certificates and a warm welcome from the group. 

Thank you Michel for leading this ride in many twists and turns as you had warned.
Thank you Sylvain and Fanie for the time you took to prepare everything for everyone… a friendly gathering with lasting friendships… see you on the next one.

 On September 19, 2025 President Andre Boucher presented a cheque for $200:00 to Derek Spence from the Law Enforcement Torch Run on behalf of Claude Dupré’s family who donated Claude’s Blue Knights Ontario 2 vest to our Club. Derek was attending meetings in Ottawa and had an opportunity to meet me at Dick Bell Park. Claude was the first recipient of the Guardian Award. The vest was auctioned off last month. 

On behalf of Blue Knights Ontario 2 we are proud to donate the proceeds in memory of our oldest member.

 Funeral of our Brother Claude Dupré

June 4, 2025. I wish to thank Don Lanctôt, Mike Conley, Pit Cyr, Diane Cyr, Esa Mottonen, Cathy Summers, Sylvain Leclerc, Ron Lewis, Arabella Lewis as well as Jean Paul Renaud and Pierre Patry from ON VII and David Bowles from ON XVII who joined us to pay respect and a final farewell to a remarkable member of BK ON2. 

There was a great turnout by members representing BK ON2 and Andre was proud to have taken part in leading a motorcycle escort comprising of 6 motorcycles leading the hearse from Kelly’s Funeral Home to the Church. 

Paul, son of Claude expressed gratitude for showing our support and was deeply touched. Andre spoke with Claude’s wife Bernice and she was very proud of us all. 

Claude was our oldest rider at 93 and the oldest rider in Canada. He was the first person to receive the Guardian Award for Law Enforcement Torch Run. He joined BK ON2 in 2007. His contribution to Special Olympics were astonishing. We will miss him and remember him with fond memories indeed.