Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 27, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press sunday june 27, 2004 province a5 spreading the word from seat of a hog ride for sight draws 200 Christian bikers by David Obrien with his Long hair Beard Black leather jacket sunglasses and Harley Davidson Chuck Sheridan blended perfectly with about 200 other bikers who gathered at the legislative building for a Charity ride yesterday. But there was one Small difference that set him apart from most of the oth ers. Sheridan is a Christian minister and Leader of the House of the risen son in Winnipeg. Someone has to take the word of Christ to these people he said before quoting a verse from the new Testa ment go be therefore into the Sheridan is a member of Bon slave a Christian motorcycle riders club one of several Christian motorcycle groups at yesterdays rally. They re not that different from other bikers except that they Are someone has deeply religious to take the and believe in spreading the word of Christ gospel even to these from the seat of a hog. People. Sheridan said go be therefore he has even min into the estered to the Hells Angels in highways Winnipeg ? minister and although he was motorcycle rider reluctant to lab Chuck Sheridan orate. Christians and bikers a some people have a prob Lem reconciling the two he said. But its not that Radical. We re christians and we like the ride for sight Drew More than 200 bikers to the grounds of the legislative building for a Short rally and Sermon ? from Sheridan ? before they headed South out of the City to a Lake near Morden where a weekend of activities and fundraising was planned. Organizer Steve Eveleigh said the funds raised Are donated to the foun Dation fighting blindness ? Canada. Since its inception in 1979, More than $12 million has been raised for research into Eye disease Eveleigh said. Similar Charity rides Are held each year in most provinces. Bikers from across Manitoba showed up for the Charity ride he said adding there was even one from Waco Texas who Rode into town after hearing about the event. Eveleigh said he was hoping to get 500 bikers involved but the Cool wet weather kept Many at Home. Or. David Eisenstat a Winnipeg Pedi patrician showed up yesterday to wish the bikers Well after learning he was to receive a $270,000 Grant for Eye research from the group. two Homes Burn arson suspected an external fire like that is sushi i ran to the basement and shut off by Alexandra Paul Cious Hallmuth said. The main breaker he said. No cause for the fire was Given last Revere a said his Nephew and his arson is suspected in a fire last night night. Family live next door in the House that that gutted one West end Home and Donald Revere a who owns the gut was badly damaged. Caused extensive damage to another Ted House appeared dazed As he stood the two families have relatives in next door. Nearby and watched firefighters with the City. One family on the 1000 Block of a Chainsaw Cut through the roof of the for the reve Rezas the fire Ingersoll Street was left homeless charred remains of his porch. Destroyed a Home they downed since while their next door Neighbours did i a just sleeping in my bedroom 1989 and had worked hard to renovate it know at press time last night when it happened he said gesturing inside and out. Whether fire officials would allow to the one and a half Storey Home he Neighbours crowded the sidewalk them to return to their House. It was said he shared with his wife and two opposite the fire on the normally quiet badly charred. Grown children. My daughter was Street and expressed sympathy for the Winnipeg firefighters were called downstairs playing cards and she homeowners. To the scene at about 8 30 . And Bat called me dad there a a ? they re the Best Neighbours you a led the Blaze for about an hour before he said he grabbed a fire Extin want. A husband wife a son and a they were Able to douse it. Gusher to try to Battle the Blaze but daughter. Good family said one District fire chief Bruce Hallmuth the fire had run up inside the Wall of Neighbour. Said the fire was under investigation the porch and was racing across the another said the two families were by the fire commissioners office and ceiling so he did to even try to open always working around their Homes the arson task Force after officials the front door. And appear to be very close. Said it started on the outside of the his family escaped and he was right House that was destroyed. 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At 8 25 ., a Man entered the race track Gas bar at 2535 Inkster blvd. In the pm of Rosser. He produced a Large knife and demanded and received a Small amount of Cash from the male clerk. The suspect fled but was followed by a civilian witness and an off duty Winnipeg police officer leading to the arrest of a 15-year-old boy. He was detained in custody. Meanwhile at 10 45 . On Friday a Man approached a Teller at the Assini Boine credit Union 640 Broadway and shouted this is a the Teller did to see a weapon but handed Over an undisclosed sum of Cash before the suspect fled. New Boss for City brigade a new commander was named yester Day for 38 Canadian brigade group Western Canadas largest army Reserve unit. In a ceremony at upper fort Garry Park col. Kelly Woiden formally took Over the reigns of command from col. Stephen Anema. Anema commanded the Winnipeg based brigade since 2001 after a Long stint with the Queens own Cameron highlanders of Canada. Woiden joined the reserves in 1975 As a member of the British Columbia dragoons. In 1988, he transferred to the fort Garry horse. He recently served As the brigades Deputy com Mander ;