Sault Ste. Marie = Harley Heaven!

Okay, we concede that this little-remembered Harley Davidson Topper, produced from 1960 to 1965, wasn't exactly a high point in the venerable motorcycle maker's history.

But now that we have your attention, we'd like you to know that about 1,000 members of the Ontario Harley Owners Group will be meeting at the Steelback Centre from tomorrow (Thursday) until Saturday.

Public events include Thursday demo rides (10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) at the Best Western Hotel on Great Northern Road; a Friday-night parade starting at 5:30 p.m.; and a noon Saturday appearance by the OPP Golden Helmets Precision Ride on Queen Street West behind the casino.

The following announcement was issued by the Harley Owners Group:

******************************* The 19th Ontario Provincial HOG Rally this year is being held in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Thursday August 2 to Saturday August 4, 2007, hosted by the Sault Ste. Marie chapter of the Harley Owners Group [HOG] and the Harley-Davidson retailer, The Shop in Lively, Ontario.

The Steelback Centre will be the hub of the rally with registration, vendors and closing ceremonies.

Most of the events are open to the public to watch but the nighttime activities are exclusively HOG events.

Thursday, the 2008 Harley-Davidson demo rides will be at the Best Western Hotel on Great Northern Road.

The parade on Friday night will commence at 5:30 p.m. after opening ceremonies.

The Show and Shine will take place Saturday morning at the Casino; the OPP Golden Helmets Precision Ride on Queen Street West, behind the Casino, and On and Off bike games in front of City Hall.

The parade route

Leave the Casino parking lot west on Queen Street to Carmen's Way.

Continue on Carmen’s Way to 2nd Line then east on 2nd Line to Great Northern Road.

Turn right on Great Northern Road and follow it back downtown to Queen Street, then west on Queen Street to Andrew Street (Wendy's restaurant), turn left on Andrew Street and continue to the riverfront past the Holiday Inn to Roberta Bondar Pavilion, on Foster Drive.

Thank-you to the City of Sault Ste Marie for opening their doors to over 1,000 H.O.G. enthusiasts so they can enjoy a taste of Northern hospitality.

About Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada

Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Harley-Davidson® and BuellTM motorcycles, Genuine Motor Parts and AccessoriesTM, and MotorClothes® apparel, which are provided through a national network of authorized Harley-Davidson and Buell Retailers.

Office and distribution warehouse facilities are located in Richmond, British Columbia; and Concord, Ontario.

Don James and Trev Deeley formed Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada in 1973 to distribute Harley-Davidson® motorcycles in Canada.

Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada thus became the first Harley-Davidson® distributorship in the world.

It was a dramatic expression of faith in the business acumen and knowledge of the Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada founders in this highly competitive industry by Harley-Davidson®.

It is an affiliation that has grown and flourished to the mutual satisfaction of both parties.

Deeley-Harley-Davidson® Canada owes its considerable success to a rather unique corporate philosophy.

While other organizations hide behind an endless profusion of numbers and faceless people, Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada truly believes in, and practices, a proudly old-fashioned “family” approach to being employers and doing business on a day-to-day basis. About the Harley Owners Group, H.O.G.®

- H.O.G celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2003.

- Established by Harley-Davidson in 1983 in response to the growing desire by Harley riders for an organized way to share their passion and show their pride.

- World’s largest factory-sponsored motorcycle organization with over 1,000,000 member’s world-wide in over 100 countries.

- 45,000 members in Canada as of July 7, 2007.

- Family-oriented and non-political organization.

- Comprised of enthusiasts who share their passion for Harley-Davidson and the open road by participating in many organized activities.

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