(Left to right) Matt Thomson (Lodge 128), Steven Hutton (Founder & President of the Prostate Extreme Team) and Peter Searle (General Manager of Park 2 Park ATV trails Systems)
Riding ATVs in support of men’s health was Brother Matt Thomson’s goal and he raised $2,000 in donations from Lodge 128 and the office of International Vice President Joseph Maloney. The ATV ride took place on June 16, 2018 on the Park to Park Trail that stretches from the clear blue waters of Georgian Bay to the unending forest of the Algonquin Highlands.
The money raised will go to help support Prostate Cancer Canada. IBB Members are encouraged to get their health check-ups. Brother Thomson said, “My hope is that we can continue this into the following years with further donations along with collections on jobs sites in the Spring of each year and have the funds forwarded in time for the Father’s Day Ride in June (2019).” Learn more about the Prostate Extreme Team by clicking here.
Along the ride Matt discovered a riveted firetube boiler, 42″ by 12′
Riding past a long-forgotten sawmill
Brother Matt Thomson of Lodge 128 is a member of the Lake of Bays ATV club based out of Dorset Ontario. He challenges all other Trade Unions to meet or beat them next year in raising funds to support Men’s Health.