SUPERSHOW 2007 - Motor Marc

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 
Artist Motor Marc and SUPERSHOW 2007 
Support Canadian Wounded Warrior Fund 
 
 
Friday, December 1, 2006 (Toronto) - In support of the Sapper Mike
McTeague Wounded Warrior Fund, the Canadian Forces will hold a raffle
and fundraiser at SUPERSHOW 2007 of a new original painting by renowned
artist Marc Lacourciere. Marc, known as 'Motor Marc', is an American
Chopper licensed artist and as such has produced a variety of fine art
products depicting many of the incredible theme bikes from the popular
television series. The North American International Motorcycle
SUPERSHOW, presented by Dalton Timmis Insurance, at the Toronto
International Centre, January 5 - 7, 2007, is pleased to be an active
sponsor of this exciting project.
 
Motor Marc is known for the authentic realism and sense of drama that he
brings to each subject he portrays. An accomplished artist, he is known
as the painter of the open road and has gained international recognition
through his work for companies such as the Bradford Exchange, NASCAR,
Chevrolet, Harley-Davidson and Boyd Coddington.
 
Marc's painting will be unveiled on Friday, on the Hall 5 Canada Cup
Championships Stage, with full military colours and national anthem. His
Gallery display can also be found in Hall 5, while the painting will be
in the adjacent Canadian Armed Forces booth. The booths are dedicated to
heightening awareness of the Wounded Warrior Fund.  Raffle participants
are invited to put their fingerprint on the painting in red paint. The
SUPERSHOW draw will be held on stage on Sunday and the winner will get a
signed numbered print of the painting, while the original painting goes
on tour to other Canadian Events.
 
On September 18, 2006 a suicide bomb was detonated in Panjwayi District,
Kandahar Province Afghanistan, killing 4 Canadian soldiers and severely
injured several others. One of those was 20-year old Sapper Mike
McTeague of Orillia, Ontario. 
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Mike was rushed to Langstuhl, Germany where he received urgent medical
care and was joined by his family. He then returned to Canada and was
cared for at Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto. Mike is currently
undergoing treatment at St Johns Rehab Hospital in Toronto. The physical
and emotional ordeal was experience enough for Captain Wayne Johnston
and Mike's father Mr. Sean McTeague to launch the Wounded Warrior Fund
in Mike's name.
 
The Sapper Mike McTeague Wounded Warrior Fun supports Canadian service
persons wounded on operations, at the outset of the healing process. The
fund aims to improve the general morale and welfare of the soldiers and
their families by working through first-line caregivers, medical staff,
chaplains and Assisting Officers. To date the response from Canadians
for donations to the fund has been overwhelming.  Announcement of a 'Red
Friday' motorcycle fundraiser will be made at the SUPERSHOW.  
 
Established in 1976, the SUPERSHOW is North America's largest consumer
motorcycle show. Produced by Bar Hodgson Productions Inc, the SUPERSHOW
is dedicated to presenting the finest the motorcycle industry has to
offer for every type of motorcycle enthusiast, in Seven Halls of the
International Centre.
 
Show Dates:                  Friday, January 5th - Sunday, January 7th,
2007
Location:                        International Centre, 6900 Airport
Road, Mississauga
Hours:                            Friday & Saturday - 10am - 10pm
                                       Sunday - 10am - 6pm
Parking:                          Free parking for more than 7,000
vehicles
General Info:                   (905) 655-5403 or
info@supershowevents.com
Website:                         www.supershowevents.com
<http://www.supershowevents.com/>   
 
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NB: Photos available upon request
 
Media contact:
Dani Stern
DS Publicity Group/Public Relations
Tel: (416) 368-1985, Fax: (416) 368-2009, E-mail:
dani@dspublicitygroup.com