About 45 kids participated in a Bike Rodeo put on by Clearwater RCMP and Victims Services on Saturday, May 26, at the Sportsplex.
Of these, 31 took part in a Child Find BC fingerprint clinic.
Purpose of the Bike Rodeo was to provide local youth aged three to 13 with an opportunity to learn about road safety in a fun environment.
Everything was at the arena between 10 a.m. and noon. All the participants received a bag with treats and prizes, plus there were draws for larger prizes at the end.
The Child Find BC clinic included booklets for the parents to keep. Each child got to be fingerprinted and a photo was taken to go on the booklets - the parents kept all the information.
Great volunteers staffed the several stations in the bike rodeo. These included a bike check station where brakes, height of seat and handlebars, plus general repair were looked at. Gillian Tomyn and her helpers provided this.
Helmets were checked for fit and then the riders were off on the course to learn about road safety, turn signals and basic riding skills.
Registration forms were provided for all participants to register their bikes with the RCMP.
And much to the participants’ surprise, Regatta Guy paid them a visit.