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Firstly I apologize as the website is not up-to-date with the latest information, but our hosting server experienced a major meltdown and our websites…along with many others are floating around in hard drives at recovery centres. So we have reloaded our last available back-up from the server…which is a year old. Hopefully we will be up and running perfectly next week.
Major news for those who want to escape the winter blues; come to Moncton for the Atlantic Motorcycle & ATV Show from Feb. 10-12th, 2012. Be sure to stop by our booth and fill out a ballot for a chance to win a 4-Night Getaway along Nova Scotia’s beautiful Eastern and Northumberland Shores. This package valued over $1,000 also includes your registration at Sherbrooke’s Rally that Gives! See poster for details:
2012 is going to be a great year in Nova Scotia;
featuring many interesting events.
Halifax will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic with the Titanic 100 centennial project; both a wake and commemoration of recognition and respect.The Titanic is the most famous ship in history and perhaps the ocean’s greatest legend.
The Titanic struck an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. on April 14, 1912 and sank less than three hours later, about 590 kilometres south of Newfoundland, killing 1,522 passengers and crew.
Halifax played a huge role in the search and rescue effort for survivors, launching three boats: the Mackay-Bennett, Minia and Montmagny. Of the Titanic’s victims, 150 are buried in Halifax – in the Fairview Lawn, Mount Olivet and Baron de Hirch cemeteries – which the Nova Scotia Museum says is the largest number anywhere in the world.
Halifax has connections to the Titanic – no other place in North America has: the 3 Titanic cemeteries, it’s 24 Titanic sites including the recovery locations, the morgues, locales for the 1997 movie, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic’s exhibit and the Titanic scientific exhibit at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, which has done ground-breaking research on the Titanic.
For interesting facts and video about the Titanic visit: www.history.com/topics/titanic
For more detailed information on the Titanic 100 events scheduled in Halifax, visit www.titanic100.ca
Halifax will also host the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge this summer from July 19-23rd. This is a wondorous event with these majestic vessels docked along the restored waterfront. Tour the ships dockside, speak with the crews and enjoy seafaring history.
The Tall Ships Festival features the best in Nova Scotian seafood, wine, music, art and film. Don’t miss the Parade of Sail as the ships circle the harbour before departing for other ports of call in Nova Scotia, including the Eastern Shore, Cape Breton and the South Shore.
For more info on this sailing event up the Atlantic coastline visit: http://www.sailtraining.org/tallships/2012atlantic/index.php
We have lots of local festivals happening all around the province
and 2 of the best motorcycle rallies around:
Cape Breton BikeFest from August 3-6th, 2012 in Sydney, Cape Breton; and the
Wharf Rat Rally from August 29th-Sept. 2, 2012 in Digby
Stay tuned to our website over the next few months as our rally schedules are updated, and be sure to order your new 2012 edition of Motorcycle Tour Guide Nova Scotia; available for shipping in the spring.
Well here we are with another year behind us…and the holidays around our middles… and already itchy for spring and the wide open road.
If you have your bike in a warm and dry location, you can fill those boring evenings with a little maintenance and maybe install a few gifts Santa might have brought you under the tree. Either way it’s fun to take the time to check your bike over when it isn’t sunny and warm outside, and you can take your time to do the little things you put off all summer.
We are busy getting the new guide for 2012 ready to go to print and want to remind all clubs to get us your information for your upcoming rides, rallies and events; to be sure you are in the guide. This service is free and your event will be posted on our websites and in our seasonal newsletters too!
If you have a great photo you want to submit, send it along with the location, and your name and it may be in the 2012 guide.
Did you take a great ride here in Nova Scotia you want to brag about? Send me the story & pics and we’ll put it up on the website.
Next, get on the waiting list for next years guide now, and beat the rush in the spring. As soon as it is printed, it will be in the mail to you.
Any questions, we’re just a phone call away at 1-866-250-7777; or email me at wnesbitt@accesswave.ca
See you in Moncton at the Atlantic Motorcycle & ATV Show on February 10-12th. Be sure & drop by our booth and full out a ballot to win a “Weekend Getaway to the Sherbrooke Rally That Gives”! More details coming soon.
Take care, Hug a biker & See you on the road
You’ve probably heard the buzz about voting for the Bay of Fundy as one of the world’s “7 Wonders of Nature”…but have you taken the time to vote?
It’s easy and you can vote right now for FREE online at this link:
http://www.new7wonders.com
or Canadians can text FUNDY to 77077 at a cost of 25 cents per text vote.
Stand up and be proud..and be counted
We are so lucky to live in this beautiful region and now is our chance to let the world know just how wonderful it is. You probably played on the beaches of the Bay of Fundy as a child…and most likely have taken your own children there.
Experiencing the highest tides in the world, strolling our beaches, enjoying the fabulous sunsets on the water, or getting up close to a whale have become such a part of our everyday life…we forget just how exceptional our home is.
To see some Canadian celebrities having fun with mud from the floor of the Bay of Fundy visit:
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/10/25/canadian-stars-love-bay-of-fundy
Then click on the next clip (RMR: Rick Goes Whale Watching) for some laughs as Rick Mercer & Measha Brueggergosman go whale watching from St. Andrews-by-the-Sea. This clip is great and you will see Right Whales – an endangered species – only around 400 left in the world, frolic and even mate during the clip. These rare whales come to the Bay of Fundy each year to feed, socialize and find a mate. How awesome is that!
There is also a clip (Vote For Bay of Fundy) that will show you the fun of tidal bore rafting!
So VOTE right now.. and get your friends & neighbours to vote too!
If you have heard folks talking about the Hoka Hey Challenge and want more information, here is a brief description of motorcycle history in the making.
On August 5th, 2011, the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™ will present the world’s greatest long distance endurance motorcycle event. This year’s event will begin in Phoenix, Arizona and travel through all forty-eight contiguous States and Canada to Nova Scotia. The route will travel 10,000+ miles and will require passion and determination to complete. The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge is open to riders of all Harley-Davidson® motorcycles.
These brave-hearted souls were permitted to start from any checkpoint or end at any checkpoint and still earn a place on the Hoka Hey roster along with a Challenge coin and number. However, riders cannot win prizes unless the entire route is traveled within the rules of HHMC 2011 - but - by becoming a Hoka Hey Challenger; their name will be immortalized.
Important to remember, this is not a race but a challenge of endurance, navigation and wit. Riders must drive safely, respect other participants and obey all laws in both the US and Canada. AND the riders must sleep out of doors each night, with a lean-to or tent permitted.
No contact with their family, friends and/or sponsor except at designated checkpoints; but cellular transmissions are permitted in between. If the rider has a breakdown, no roadside assistance is permitted from anyone. The motorcycle may be transported for repairs, BUT must be returned to point of breakdown before rider can continue the challenge.
Forget the GPS or any other navigational electronic device, riders are to use the maps supplied between checkpoints, keep all gas receipts and provide access to the approved tracking device installed on their motorcycle prior to the event.
This is a true challenge of rider and machine, braving the elements, and seeing North America up close and personal from Mesa, Arizona to Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia – all within an 18 day time limit.
It’s 10,000+ miles and $500K in prizes & awards for the top 25 finishers.
This is serious riding for serious riders, so as the first finishers arrive in Cape Breton Island and you have a chance, go shake a few hands and congratulate those riders on a job well done.
For more information visit the official website at: http://www.hokaheychallenge.com
You can track the riders progress on the interactive map as their journey brings them closer to Cape Breton Island.
Basically only V-Twin Harley-Davidson motorcycles are permitted; limited to a 6.2 gallon fuel tank with NO auxiliary tanks or cans permitted. Entry fee is $1,000 with all travel expenses and additional costs the responsibility of the rider (or sponsor if they have one).
Riders must report to designated checkpoints and if the rider has a breakdown; no maintenance or repairs can be performed by friends, family or sponsors
Our app is ready for download at the Apple iTunes store!
If you are a Touring Rider Program member, you should have received an email from me with your download code to receive the app for FREE. If not, please drop me a line and I will get the code to you.
Our guide will also be available at the iTunes Bookstore shortly, so if you would prefer the guide for your eBook reader, just let me know.
And for those members who would like a digital guide for their home computer, complete with the ability to bookmark and make notes… drop me a line and we will gift this to you instead of the app or ebook.
For the latest newsletter, just click link below:
2011 August Newsletter
August is jam packed with rallies, concerts, festivals and celebrations … so there is no reason to be bored and sitting at home. Many events are free and just a short ride away.
Make the most of our long summer days and warm evenings, it’s what we have waited all winter for.
As always, you can contact me with any questions by email at wnesbitt@accesswave.ca or toll free at 1-866-250-7777. If we’re out and on the road, leave a detailed message and we will get back to you.
Hope to see you in Cape Breton at the Thunder in the Highlands Rally this weekend, and the All Bike Drag Races on Saturday at the Sydney Airport.
Ride safe and often!
Harold & Wendy Nesbitt
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