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Bar & Hedy Hodgson Award

This award was created to honour the vision and foresight of Bar & Hedy Hodgson in creating the Foundation, and the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

Its that vision which is reflected in the mission of the Foundation:

"On behalf of the Canadian motorcycling Community, record and preserve the history and heritage of the motorcycle and motorcycling activity in Canada; and to recognize, honour and celebrate those who have achieved excellence and / or made significant contributions to the well-being and advancement of motorcycling in Canada".

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L'ÉPOPÉE DE LA MOTO 2012 RECIPIENT

Jean and Francois Gagnon first opened L’Épopée de la Moto in 2003. Since then, the museum has welcomed a growing number of motorcycle enthusiasts to enjoy motorcycling’s exciting past. Hall of Fame chair Kellee Irwin stated, “We are thrilled to celebrate L’Épopée de la Moto’s phenomenal achievement. Jean and Francois Gagnon’s dedication will continue to draw people to Québec to appreciate the fascinating history of the motorcycle.”

For thirty years, brothers Jean and Francois Gagnon have shared a passion for motorcycles, acquiring an impressive collection along the way. In 2003 they realized their dream of opening a motorcycle museum, the acclaimed L’Épopée de la Moto. Located in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli along the cliff-side banks of the St. Lawrence River, the museum has seen more than 30, 000 motorcycle enthusiasts walk through its doors in the past 9 years. It boasts a collection of 100 bikes dating back to a 1903 Clément 150 and a number of unique thematic displays. As the first motorcycle museum in Québec, L’Épopée de la Moto will be honoured as a forerunner in motorcycle heritage preservation.

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ALLAN JOHNSON 2011 RECIPIENT

Allan Johnson 2011 Hodgson Award Recipient

Motorcyclist and motorcycle advocate Allan Johnson has devoted over 30 years to the preservation of Canadian motorcycling history. The Canadian International Motorcycle Heritage Museum Foundation (CIMHMF) recognizes his lifelong passion and dedication with the 2011 Bar & Hedy Hodgson Award.

“We are delighted to recognize Allan Johnson’s lifelong passion for the preservation of Canadian motorcycling history,” noted CIMHMF Chair Kellee Irwin. “He has made an enourmous contribution to our heritage and to the history of Canadian transportation and sports that generations to come will enjoy.”

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TERRY REA 2010 RECIPIENT

Rea has been involved in the motorcycling community since he was a teenager. He started working for Trev Deeley in July 1988, but he was a long-time customer from 1956, having been involved as a competitor and, more importantly, as a relentless advocate for motorcyclists in Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, and the Province of British Columbia.

He was a founding member of the Association for Injured Motorcyclists (AIM), serving as President in the 1980s, and also helped launch the British Columbia Coalition of Motorcyclists (BCCOM) in 1985.

During the same time period, he also worked with the Metropolitan Motorcycle Safety Association. He is a life member of the Royal City Rockets, and is a constant figure at motorcycling events as an enthusiast, mentor and supporter.

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VINTAGE ROAD RACING ASSOCIATION 2009 RECIPIENT

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DAVID LLOYD 2008 RECIPIENT

David Lloyd of Komoka, Ontario (outside London) is the 2008 inaugural recipient of the Bar & Hedy Hodgson Award for contributions to preservation of Canada's motorcycling heritage. It is awarded by the Board of the Canadian International Motorcycle Heritage Museum Foundation (the Foundation) which operates the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

The presentation was made as part of the ceremonies at the 2008 Hall of Fame Induction Banquet and Reunion on Saturday evening, October 25, 2008, at the Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre.

Dave's commitment to recognizing and preserving excellence in motorcycling in Canada is an example for others to emulate says Peter Sheppard, Past-President of the Foundation.

Dave Lloyd has served on the Board and committees of the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame and always included a motorcycling perspective. That experience combined with his vision of motorcycling-specific recognition was essential to the opetration of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame when Bar & Hedy launched it in 2006. Without Dave's personal determination, it would not have happened adds Sheppard. Lloyd continues his involvement with both Halls of Fame and has recently chaired the Selection Committee for the Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductions.

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