ESTEVAN - While there were some changes to the event and a new organizer, the support remained strong for the Ride and Drive for Ronald McDonald House.
The event was held Sunday afternoon in southeast Saskatchewan. Motorcyclists and classic vehicle owners met up at the Estevan McDonald's for registration and visiting, and then they embarked on a ride that took them to Lampman, Arcola and Stoughton, where they enjoyed a beef-on-a-bun supper and draws at the Crossroads Inn.
Seventy-seven people participated in this year's event, and they raised more than $8,000 for Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon.
For the first time, Chris White with the Crossroads Inn was the event organizer, and she was pleased with how the event went.
"It went over extremely well. People are very good at donating in this area," said White, who noted this was the best year she had seen in a while.
White was among the participants for the ride. She provided the food for the meal, and then the $10 per plate the Crossroads Inn receives for the meal is donated back to the ride.
Randy Torkelson of Weyburn won the top prize, a WestJet travel voucher.
White noted that Raelene Fieber, who has been involved with organizing the event for much of its 25-year history when it was known as the Ride for Ronald McDonald House, helped out a lot, and a couple people from Stoughton also provided assistance.
Thanks to the success of this year, White is confident she will organize it again in 2025.
