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Ride again in memory of Penticton's Rex Gill on Sept. 21

The annual ride will depart from Penticton at 10 a.m. and end in Okanagan Falls
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Penticton resident Rex Gill sharing a moment with a puppy. Gill was killed in a mistaken identity case in January 2019. His murder remains unsolved. The sixth memorial ride for Rex takes place Sept. 21. (Contributed)

The annual ride in memory of Rex Gill to raise donations for food banks in his honour returns to the Okanagan on Sept. 21. 

The event aims to continue the philanthropic work that Gill started before his death in 2019, raising donations for the Oasis foodbank in Penticton and the Kelowna Gospel Mission. 

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Gill had been organizing and participating in charity rides himself to raise funds to help the homeless before his death. 

His 2019 murder in Kamloops remains unsolved and is believed to have been due to a case of mistaken identity.

The ride is also in memory of Mike Courtenay, a close friend of Gill's who died in 2020. 

Riders will gather in Penticton, and drive through Keremeos, Osoyoos and Oliver before ending in Okanagan Falls. 

In addition to motorcycle enthusiasts and friends of Gill and Courteney, classic cars and drivers from the Apple Valley Cruisers will also be participating this year. 

Those wishing to get involved are asked to meet at Moduline Industries parking lot in Penticton, adjacent to Bannister Ford Penticton along Hwy. 97.

Registration cost is $20 and takes place from 8:15 am until 9:30 am. Riders will depart at 10 a.m. and will be in Okanagan Falls from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

In addition to raising funds to support the local charities, the ride also aims to raise awareness for Gill's unsolved murder. 

香蕉视频直播淲e are raising awareness that the legal system is broken. It has been five years and eight months since my son was murdered 香蕉视频直播 and the ones responsible have never been arrested yet,香蕉视频直播 Nobles said. 香蕉视频直播淭he RCMP have done their job, but the government keeps changing Crown Council so often that they have not issued an arrest warrant yet.香蕉视频直播



Brennan Phillips

About the Author: Brennan Phillips

Brennan was raised in the Okanagan and is thankful every day that he gets to live and work in one of the most beautiful places in Canada.
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