http://bikingtoronto.com/forum/ BikingToronto Forum Topic: ARC Memorial For Allan Sheppard Monday Sept. 7 en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:08:28 +0000 http://bikingtoronto.com/forum/topic.php?id=290#post-798 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:20:33 +0000 joe 798@http://bikingtoronto.com/forum/ <p>The <a href="http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/09/08/10783306-sun.html">Toronto Sun covered it</a>:</p> <p><ul><li><em> Darcy Allan Sheppard would be "mad" if he saw a memorial honouring a cyclist who died the way he did, one of his friend said.</p> <p>More than 50 cyclists remembered Sheppard in a vigil last night on Bloor St. near Avenue Rd., where the 33-year-old bike courier died Aug. 31 after a high-profile altercation.</p> <p>Former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant is charged with criminal negligence causing death and dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death.</p> <p>"He wouldn't find much humour in this," said Brian Harris, a close friend of Sheppard for over 12 years.</p> <p>"He'd be mad about one of his friends dying like this. It's horrible and gruesome. And I'm mad like he would be." The group gathered at Spadina Ave. and Bloor around 7 p.m. and dinging their bells slowly travelled to the memorial lamp post, decorated with flowers, notes and photos dedicated to Sheppard. Beside several candles was a sign that read, "Love you, bud."</p> <p>A "ghost bike" -- a bicycle painted white -- was attached to the monument as a symbol to invite Sheppard's spirit to continue riding. </em></li></ul> </p> http://bikingtoronto.com/forum/topic.php?id=290#post-788 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:39:44 +0000 toddtyrtle 788@http://bikingtoronto.com/forum/ <p>Originally I believe this was scheduled for 2PM. According to <a href="http://bikelanediary.blogspot.com/2009/09/memorial-for-cyclist-killed-on-bloor.html">Bike Lane Diary</a> it looks like it's been moved to 7PM.</p> <p>Meeting place will be Bloor &amp; Spadina. From what I understand this will be when the ghost bike will be installed. </p>