An annual cross-Canada motorcycle rally known as The Rolling Barrage is making noise for a good cause.
Founded by Scott Casey in 2017, the rally aims to raise both support and awareness for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and operational stress injuries.
Today, the rumble of 52 motorcycles could be heard on the government grounds in St John’s, marking the start of the event one day ahead of the official kick-off.
The riders, a diverse group of serving and retired members from the Canadian Armed Forces, firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and their families, arrived from Cape Spear with a police escort.
The Lieutenant Governor, Judy Foote, presented the Rolling Barrage with a scroll, which the group will deliver to her counterpart in British Columbia, the Honourable Jane Austin, in 19 days.
Scott Casey shares that the purpose of their ride is to help reduce the stigma associated with PTSD.
“That’s the sacrifice people in uniform make so that everyone else can live a safe and happy life.”
He says they are spreading the message about what PTSD is and the fact that it’s a moral injury is very important so that society realizes that these people aren’t just to be discarded.
The Rolling Barrage ( a yearly coast to coast to coast motorcycle ride across Canada to raise awareness about PTSD) has arrived at GovernmentHouse in St John’s. @VOCMNEWS #nltraffic pic.twitter.com/qKAZmGNfO7
— Gerri Lynn Mackey (@GerriLynnMackey) July 31, 2023
