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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, Ju ne 14 ,2 01 8 | 34 @YOUR LEISURE Visit theifp.ca for more coverage To a bystander, it must have seemed like an epi- sode of the hit outlaw biker gang TV series Sons of An- archy, watching a group of about two dozen motorcy- cle riders clad in black, banging on patio doors at a Holiday Inn in Barrie, Ont. Inside the hotel rooms were residents of a 25-unit apartment building de- stroyed by a late-April fire, left homeless with most of their personal belongings up in smoke. "We're knocking on doors and these people are petrified, saying 'What did I do, or what did my kid do?'" laughed Mark Gagne, pres- ident of the Halton Hills- based Final Order Riding Club (FORC). "And we're like, 'No, no. We're here to support you.'" About two-dozen FORC members had loaded a trailer full of necessities such as diapers, toothpaste and food and headed up Highway 400, distributing restaurant and department store gift cards to the fire victims. Gagne noted that the typical biker stereotypes quickly melted away when the recipients realized that only good intentions were involved. "We are 100 per cent non- profit. It's all about family, friends and fun for us now. No more politics," he re- marked, adding that Final Order means that this is the last club its members will join. "We just want to let the community know that we're here to support any needs, that's the main thing. We get out for a ride when we can. We're not go- ing to put a bunch of pan- sies and roses on our backs or patches. You still need some wow factor, but help- ing people out is what the Final Order represents for sure." This is the second year on the road for the club, consisting of 29 mostly Hal- ton Hills residents who broke away from other groups in order to stay clos- er to home, said vice presi- dent Bruce Morgan. In the past year the club has been involved with sev- eral charity events, includ- ing a Christmas toy drive for the local women's shel- ter and the Scare Cancer or- ganization. The group also recently fulfilled the 72nd birthday wishes of local resident Maddeline Ostachuk, who loves motorcycles and was thrilled to hear the roar come to her front door. Mayor Rick Bonnette has become acquainted with the club as well by taking a ride on member Rachel De- Priest's three-wheeled spi- der bike. "We're just a group of motorcycle enthusiasts made up of a wide variety of people, very diverse," said Morgan. "We floored everybody with how much we collect- ed in the toy drive in De- cember because we were a new club. With the support of all the outside clubs we're affiliated with, it's a giant network that we have be- hind us and helping people out is what gives us gratifi- cation." Along with a summer fundraiser in July, FORC plans to enter a float in the Georgetown Santa Claus parade and members plan to ride at the Canada Day celebrations in Glen Wil- liams. To contact the club, you can request to join the Final Order Support Group Face- book page and view the group's upcoming events. Benevolent bikers: Final Order Riding Club hits road for charities EAMONN MAHER emaher@theifp.ca Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette is presented with a support sweater from Final Order Riding Club vice president Bruce Morgan and fellow members at the Civic Centre. The local riding club has been donating its time and resources to lend a hand to local charities and community groups in its two years of existence in Halton Hills. Final Order Riding Club photo