Note - At the end of this video I mention a couple recent news reports involving the Rebels MC in western Canada. I wasn't sure if this club was affiliated with the Alberta Rebels of old, and I forgot to mention that in the video. Apparently this group is connected with the Rebels MC out of Australia and they are not affiliated with the old Alberta Rebels MC (they just have the same name). Thanks for watching, go Oilers!
@@HawgRiderBC To be honest I didn't even know about that one, I appreciate the info. I didn't read about that particular chapter but one source mentioned the 5 groups in Edmonton, Calgary, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon and Toronto. I also have a question about the charter/chapter issue when referring to motorcycle club groups. In a previous video I got corrected for saying "chapter" instead of "charter", but a bunch of bikers have used the word chapter as well. Are both words acceptable or does it differ from group to group?
@TheWolfsnack I very much doubt that. Most of them are far too old. Few even ride motorcycles anymore. Those who are still interested in club life are in 81. The name the Rebels is being used by the Australian Rebels. Plus, every year, more of the old time Rebels pass away. I can think of 6 Calgary guys who's passed away already (out of a very small group). Randy, Billy, Johnny, Greg, Kane, and Dale. R.I.P.
I remember the Kings Crew. I was working a full service gas station when the Crew came in to fill up. We had to jump to the pumps for customers but when the bikers come in we just sit back, they fill their own tanks and come in and pay us, always more than they pumped. I will never forget the new guy "Albert" jumped to fill the first bike before we could warn him and spilled some gas on the tank. We all were going OK this is the day Albert dies. The guy just asked for a rag (he could see Albert was a bit dim) wiped the spill and explained they fill their own tanks. Never had a problem with bikers if you show them respect. Stay safe eh:)
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - and thanks for sharing that story, I'm fascinated by biker history in Alberta! Cheers mate
Love this one, good job. These guys were big players back in the day. And yeah - those new articles about Rebels in Canada aren't associated with the Rebels club in Alberta of the past
Hey glad you enjoyed it, cheers - yeah a bunch of people have pointed that out, I actually wasn't sure if they were the same club when I was making the video and I wish I would have clarified that. I pinned a comment where I address that. Cheers
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - tons of Alberta biker history, way more than I thought there would be! Cheers mate
Dominic DePalma Sr was the toughest member of the club back in the mid 70's and worked as a bouncer and bar manager at the Executive Inn in Edmonton. I use to sell pot there and he would make sure that I had no competition which turned out to be a lucrative setup until the hotel changed ownership and management.
My dad was the SAA for the Rebels in Edmonton, Alberta He told me about Kings Crew, Grim Reapers, warlords and Satan's Choice I recently moved some bikes for some of the original Rebels members. They're all hitting 70s to 80s
I'm not 100% sure but I think the picture that you have on this site the guy on the right I think his name is Trevor and the guy on the left I believe is Caveman from the Warlords and that picture goes back to the Coronation days
@@54WISHBONE Yeah you're spot-on actually, the one picture on the left is apparently of a guy named Caveman - that one was from an old Edmonton Journal article and it said that in the write-up. That picture to me was the most iconic-looking image of the club, the cowboy hat with the bikes and prairie in the background looks pretty classic.
I have a long time acquaintance that served as a striker for the Rebels in the 80's. He never became a full patch member and would only 'skim the surface' when telling stories of some of the tasks he was required to do back then. There were also a lot of things he refused to speak about... He'd removed himself from the crime life by the time I met him and was a very trusted dude by the friends we shared.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - some people think all the Canadian biker activity was in Quebec but there was a lot going on in the prairies! Cheers
Very interesting. I remember the Rebels and the infamous "Kingsway Rumble" very well when it happened. I drank in that bar many times. It was a huge news story at the time. I was hitchhiking west from Edmonton one day in the early '70s, and got dropped off in the small town of Evansburg. I saw the local hotel and bar nearby. It was around lunchtime and I walked over to have lunch and a beer. Outside the bar was parked a whole line of motorcycles. I walked in and there was about a dozen Rebels and their girlfriends sitting round some tables. Nobody else was in the place at the time. They looked at me as I came in, but as I was just a longhair hippie hitchhiker, they paid me no mind. They were just quietly having a few beers together. I ordered a beer and had some lunch and then left. That was my close encounter with the Rebels back in the day.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - thanks for sharing, I love hearing about the wild history of Alberta! Cheers mate
I remember it was like 1979 or 80 and the Rebels showed up at my house. (My dad was a dope dealer I would have been 9 or 10) I was walking home from school thinking WTF? when I realized our house was surrounded by bikes. They had a big black 4 wheel drive crew truck and it showed up just as I got to the house and the guy driving thought that our little old lady neighbor's backyard was ours and proceeded to burn donuts in her f**kin garden, my mom comes runnin outta the house screaming at the dude to stop it. Everyone was laughing until our little old neighbor lady like 80 years old came out swinging her cane around freaking out. They all apoliged and were embarrassed and totally sorry. A bunch of them came back and replanted her garden and fixed something on her house. I'll never forget that.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - wow that sounds wild! There's way more biker history in Alberta than I thought there would be, interesting subject. Cheers
They only care about public image because that's how they gain strength and power. They trick normies into thinking they are good people snd then laugh at the normies when they flood the neighborhood with drugs and yet the normies still walk around and tell anecdotal stories about how good of people they are. If only you knew...
As always, fascinating! I remember hearing about a Rebels clubhouse on 163 Street in the West End. I also went to St Joe's High School and I know the Kingsway was a popular place for the boys (Strippers!) but the girls were terrified to enter. Would love to hear more. As a girl born in Regina, grew up in Edmonton, moved to Winnipeg and came back to Edmonton, keep posting, loving your content! There is never an episode that doesn't intrigue me. Thank you!
I appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching, I'm glad my little videos are providing some interest to people out there. I've become interested in the diverse biker history within Alberta, there's a lot more material there than I thought there would be. Cheers!
My dad told me about the time a Squadron came into the Kingsway hotel, started a problem with him, he was head bouncer, worked for Ernie Schlagg... Haha, you started talking about when I was writing it I could tell you some details about that fight, how itcarried and the feud it created
I'm fascinated by that brawl and Alberta biker history in general, this province has a surprisingly rich history of outlaw motorcycle clubs! That Kingsway brawl is legendary!
@@Inlinetodie I actually have no idea about that, but I've starting learning about the Al Capone/Mafia connection with the town of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan - I want to a video on that this summer and hopefully get footage of the tunnels when I'm in SK (currently the Moose Jaw Tunnels organization doesn't allow people taking private video but I'm trying to get that done)
@@Inlinetodie Vito had his hooks in with the satans choice and other bigger clubs from montreal , Ontario , Manitoba and with clubs right across Canada if what i learned is true
Back in the early 1980's, maybe 1982 or so, I worked in a warehouse with a fellow whose older brother was in the Rebels. I met him a couple times when he stopped in to talk to his younger brother. He came on a motorcyle but I don't think he was wearing a Rebels jacket. He seemed nice enough, though we just made small talk. I guess I can say i've met a biker in my life.
We had the privilege of knowing the Rebels South Alta Chapter and we had close friendships in all three of the clubs in Calgary. I was always treated with the highest level of respect. You got it right when you said that it was the golden time for bikers in Alberta. Those were the days - we were young and full of bullshit and fun and we rode and we rode and we rode. We all went out to Caroline, Alberta one weekend after they first came to town and there was a bit of Cirque de Soleil motorcycle maneuvers done thru a very tricky rock cut there. It was a wild ride. I have the fondest of memories of these men - they were so good to me when I pregnant and looked like a weeble - Bill Road Captain South Alta Chapter - wore a Sask lower rocker - wanted me to have the baby on his birthday and was going to take me for a ride - it was March and I said they would have to hoist me to get me on the bike and if I fell off and started rolling I would beat him to the river. He was a most wonderful friend to me always.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - sounds like you have had some interesting experiences. Alberta has such a diverse and rich biker history, far more than I originally thought there would be. I enjoy highlighting these stories from the history of the prairies. Cheers mate, have a great week!
In Calgary, Hot Rod Hogs was run by the Kings Crew. Chop Shop was run by the Rebels. I bought parts from both stores depending what I needed. There were some shots fired in Hot Rod Hogs and they left the bullet holes in the ceiling.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - interesting, when I was researching these videos I was surprised how much biker history originated in Alberta! Cheers
looking back local history wasn't as obtuse then as today, perspective matters . “Happiness consists in realizing it is all a great strange dream” ― Jack Kerouac
Interesting channel, been binge watching. I remember hanging out at the CI West, what a dump lol, and seeing a bunch of Rebels and some Grim Reapers there. *shrug Must've been doing some negotiations.😂 Good stuff. Gangs, crooked trees, weird sounds, 🤔 just subbed. I'm going to go watch some more. 😁
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I bet you've got some stories from back in the day! Yeah my channel is definitely a bit of a rollercoaster in terms of the wildly varied topics I cover lol. Cheers!
I’m old enough to remember the Rebels and Kings Crew at the Quicksilver show in the Kinsmen Fieldhouse back in early seventies .The Rebels also had a party house on 142 st just before Stony Plain road .
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - sounds like you probably have some interesting stories! Way more biker history in Alberta than I thought there would be. Cheers
I was working in Banff in the early eighties , wanted to start a club there and call it the Banffditos, just a dreamer apparently 🙈🍻🇨🇦 great video thanks eh.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I've heard stories, and there's a lot more biker history than I thought there would be. Cheers mate, have a great weekend
@@EdwardLoehle-b3h Don't forget the Buffalo right across the street. That section of downtown Red Deer in the 70/80's was one rough, wild crazy place to be. One of the last "frontier" cities in North America.
My father in law was a patched member of an MC in Alberta/Sask he doesn’t speak about it but a few of us are fairly sure it was the Rebels. Great video!
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - it's pretty wild how much biker history there is in Alberta, seems like there are a lot of stories there! Cheers mate
Interesting, I even read somewhere that in the 1980s the Saskatchewan Rebels were the main MC in that province. Lots of biker history in the prairies! Cheers
When I was in the 7th grade my family lived on an acreage near the Blindman industrial park north of Red Deer. We lived in a mobile home on the property of a wealthy oilfield consultant and in exchange for cheap rent we did their morning ranch chores. There were two other neighbors nearby; A prominent Red Deer lawyer, and the Grim Reapers club house. We saw those fellas rarely as they didn't often come or go, nor were there any rowdy parties. One morning while waiting for the school bus my siblings and I saw a helicopter deliver some SWAT officers. I didn't see the SWAT guys up close, but the lawyer's children (who rode the same bus) reported that they got a close look at the raid underway.
That's pretty interesting, thanks for sharing. SWAT members being dropped off by helicopter definitely isn't something you see every day. I was surprised at how much biker history there was just in Alberta and I thought it would be interesting to present some of that in a video. Cheers
I used to hangout with the Edmonton Rebels in the 90’s when I worked at Pinky’s at the Kingsway. Great bunch of guys. They patched over to HA and I ended up moving to Calgary and fully support HA. I remember the the violence with the Banditos, it wasn’t pretty.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - sounds like you must have some interesting stories form over the years! Cheers mate
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - Alberta has way more biker history than I originally thought! Cheers mate
Speedway was the local race track in Edmonton and hired rental security that would lose control of the event, around 81 the hired the rebels and it ran much smoother, i still recall getting close to sundown and 2 funny cars lined up at the tree for the final, there was about an 10' grass strip between the bleacher lane and a short concrete barrier, as the yellow bulbs were counting down a rebel on his bike and the grass dropped his clutch and was sliding around as the beams flashed green and the funny cars launched passing him in the grass, good times The Kingsway was the Rebels turf and there was quite a few clashes with the airborne, there turf was the Rosland and Sands on the north side, both groups used to go back and forth when men worked hard and played harder
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I've heard a lot of stories from that racetrack, and there's just way more biker history in Alberta than I thought there would be. Cheers
They are great people if you know them! Will stand up for you and stand in between you and altercations to find a different solution 🤙🏻 Great guys. I live in bc and id choose them over others any day!
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - fair point, just someone is part of a motorcycle club (or even a gang for that matter) doesn't mean they're a bad person. And the most evil people out there aren't part of gangs. Cheers
I remember a family member speaking of the rebels, reapers and another club called “the jokers”. Late 60’s early 70’s era in Edmonton. Some interesting stories for sure.
I screened at hospital doors during Covid, this old man was being silly and I told him to “be a rebel”. After his visit he came back and told me how he was in the rebels when it was getting started. Wish I could talk to him again.
Hey thanks for sharing, I'm fascinated with the biker history in Alberta - it would be cool to interview one of those old-timers and hear their stories. Cheers mate, have a great week!
They definitely have quite the reputation, I was actually just talking to my stepdad today and he was talking about how they were pretty prominent during the 1970s. Cheers
@@strangenorth Im also an ex member of the PPCLI. The guys there told me about when those paratroopers took on those bikers. I also met a hand to hand combat trainer out of the second battalion in Winnipeg. He told me about how they used to fight the local bikers. He was pretty cool, small guy but really tough, his nick name was Yoda.
@@leogiberson5046 I've heard so many stories over the years involving brawls at local bars with soldiers and bikers, Edmonton in the 1970s sounds like the wild west lol
This was a great video. It’s part of our Edmonton history. I remember ( I think it was the Rebels) when they tried to open up Rusty’s II and as far as I know but not 100% sure as it’s kind of hear say that the HA or affiliates blew it up. I heard the explosion that night. This was at the time when the HA were patching over other clubs to gain dominance in Alta.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - there' s way more biker history in Alberta than I thought there would be! Cheers
The 101 Knights out of Nanaimo and the Bounty Hunters out of Victoria were very helpful in filling the coffers of the Rebels and most of the clubs in western Canada back in those days
Spent 1976 in Calgary as 18 yr old Triumph owner, packing driving truck & packin' drywall. My swamper`s older bro LJ slung ink for the Reapers and we occasionally hung at the clubhouse. I still recall a member dissing Kings Crew at the time, saying "They rode all kindsa bikes with the shit kicked outta them and if somebody broke down, who the f-k has parts for this or that? That`s why we`re Harley only." There were many clubs at that time besides these two above. There were Lucifers Union, Gypsy Wheelers, Pallbearers, and more I`ve forgotten about. One fav little watering hole was The Noble on 13th ave i think. You`d have riders in one corner, cowboys or Indians in another, hard hat workers in another, and then hippies or weirdos. Everyone seemed to get along without much mingling. I went on to own a few hogs but independent and on old school choppers decades ago, now I`m ridin' dirt bikes in wilderness at almost 66 yrs old now. Enjoyed the program!
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - and thanks for sharing your experiences, I've become fascinated with the diverse biker history within Alberta, a lot more material there than I originally thought! Cheers mate, have a great week
Be careful out there ol timer. I had a pal our age almost killed. Near Calgary. Landed front tire down. Bottom of a rise. Broke both feet. If he hadn’t been wearing a good chest protector he would have split his chest in half. Whew. Reminds me why I quit the motocross in my teens. Best wishes. Have a good summer.
Well in my recollection of the Kings Crew they all rode harleys, my brother was a Kings crew member , and i have pictures of his bike he had an awesome paint job on it.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - lol the beard is coming in slowly, just realized that my videos show the gnarly progression of my facial hair. Cheers mate
Pretty good info, I was there for a lot of it. Worked the Kingsway, Rustys, Highwayman, Forum Inn even Showgirls. I even knew Joey, he was an ok guy but everyone knew he was cannon fodder. Gascan, Dom, Ugly, Bowie and big Roy. One piece of advice, don't fight with an HA and do not owe them money.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - and that sounds like good advice. I bet you have some interesting stories form over the years, I've become interested in the biker history in Alberta. Way more material there than I thought there would be. Cheers mate
I remember the Rebels doing security at the Speedway race track. This is when the Speedway experience went down hill as the bikers heavy handed security measures were out of control.Sad really as the racetrack had a long and great history of attracting big names while holding popular events. I was a kid sitting with my older brother in his truck in the parking lot of the Rosslyn bar on the north side., when all hell broke loose. About 40 airborn and 40 rebel bikers went at it. It was mayham, chains ,bats, pipes, wood, you name it were used in that scrap. No guns that l heard or saw, mind you l was scared shitless and it went on for good stretch before the cops came. As we left l seen alot of people from both sides all bloodied up, some still on the ground. Crazy man....ah the good old days lol
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - sounds like you have some interesting stories from that era! Alberta has way more biker history than I thought there would be, tons of content there and I've been learning a lot more! Cheers mate
Np l get flashbacks all the time from those days. One more story l can relate to you. Hopefully it's not too long.lol ln the last year of the Speedway race track they what they called the funny car nationals fox hunt weekend event and the rebels were doing security. Hot beautiful day. Picture the stands packed ,noisy burnouts , races, and the smell of burnt rubber in the air. Well the Rebels parked a few of their bikes and had a few of their goons on the grass at the starting line by the stands which had a short fence to keep the crowd separated. One drunken indian native guy, not trying to be racist but that's what he was lol,lept over the fence with his beer and was making a spectacle of himself. One biker that looked like he was at the bar in the Terminater movie, long hair,tats,Rebel vest,big guy , started beating the shit out of this native guy who was half his size. People were cheering going nuts lol, next thing the native guys girlfriend,yes another native lol, jumps the fence and attacks this biker like a hell cat.Honestly l remember it took 3 or 4 bikers to get this woman off this biker. She tore him up, pulled his hair kicked him, punched him, gave him a bleeding nose.Anyhow the bikers threw the happy couple over the fence and the racing kept going man .Never forget that lol
I don’t remember the Rebels in Red Deer, I lived there 72 to 99. They were primarily an Edmonton club. There was Grim Reapers (primary a Calgary club) in Red Deer though :-)
I did read that book in the day and really liked it. sort of a mix of anthropolagy and straight up sensationalism. Hunter would have been proud i think!
I only read bits of it awhile ago at a friend's place but I actually think I'm going to buy a copy, seems like a good read! I did read the full academic paper that Daniel Wolf did though, it was surprisingly interesting. Cheers
@strangenorth Daniel Wolf wrote the book like he was a member, but he was only ever a "friend of the club" and got turfed as a Calgary hang around. His name is a dirty word to most club members who knew him. He was killed in a motorcycle accident ironically.
@@HawgRiderBC Interesting, yeah he definitely represents himself as being very tight with the Rebels. Do you know what happened to cause him to fall out of favor?
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yeah Alberta has way more biker history than I thought there would be! Cheers
I'm in Toronto. In the 90's I worked for a tattoo artist that was originally from Calgary. He had lots of stories. One that sticks out is about the Grim Reapers and non members that had Grim Reaper tatoos.😮
Remember the Rebels clubhouse in Forest Lawn... Used to walk by there on the way to FLHS. Kings Crew based in Ogden (Calgary) for many years and was at their clubhouse a few times. Great guys at that time (mid to late 80's)
I bet you've got some interesting stories! I had no idea there was so much biker history just within Alberta, way more content there than I thought there would be! Cheers
@strangenorth I am a painter by trade and used to smoke lots of herb back in the late 80's, early 90's. Lots of bikers would come over to my dope dealers house at that time, and I have painted many tanks, fenders, saddle bags for the "boys", several former members of Satan's Choice from Ontario chapters. They would always pay in full and on time, and we're super stoked after I would make their old paint jobs into killer, cherry works of art 👌👌🍒🍒 Several of my friends I went to high school with became Hells Angles after the patch over in Calgary happened !! Thanks for the killer video and the trip down memory lane 🤘🤘
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - that's a good idea for future videos. You might enjoy a video I did a few months ago about John de Ruiter - he has a spiritual group in Edmonton that many people have called a cult. It's a fascinating story to me and I did a video outlining his ministry in Edmonton. Cheers
I knew Scotty Jamieson. Really nice guy. Owned a car repair place in the west end. Had many a drink with him. Gave mutual respect. I was at Rusty's talking to him when an HA sucker punched Sorensen. That was just freaky.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - sounds like how have some interesting stories. I've become interested in the biker history of Alberta, way more information there than I thought there would be. Cheers!
@dougbonner7865 Jim Sorensen from red deer was a junky and used to hang out in lower fairview in red deer. I wonder if they're related, before Jimmy got on the junk he was a well respected tough guy. The 81 probably kicked him out for using too much
@@roberjohnsmith no idea man. I never heard of Jimmy. Pete was the president of the Edmonton Rebels. He was also silent owner of the agency that booked the strippers in Edmonton and Red Deer. Later became a silent partner in St Pete's men's club.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I still can't believe anyone is watching my little videos but I'm glad they're providing value to people out there. Cheers
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I haven't heard of them, but my understanding is limited and I'm still learning. Cheers
When the HA moved into Alberta they swallowed up the Grim Reapers and not all patched over. When they went after the Rebels to patch over they ate the meat and spit out the bones and thats how the Bandito MC were formed by the membersof the old Rebels that the old Reapers and HA did not want. In time HA higher ups made a deal with the New Bandito charter and gave an HA patch for a Bandito patch which caused a huge divide with Ex Reapers who patched over ended up leaving the HA because of it.
It was the deaths hand club that was responsible for bringing the Bandidos. They had a falling out with the Calgary chapter of Hells angels, and they decided they were going to go with the Bandidos. Instead, they were talked out of it, and became the Southland chapter HA…After a whole lot of bullshit. I was road captain of a club called Valhalla’s loyals here in Calgary, our S/A was one of the original bandidos prospects before it was southland. The rebels met with the Bandidos, thought they were all a bunch of loser junkies, and wanted nothing to do with that club at all.
I appreciate the info, cheers - I've become fascinated with Alberta's surprisingly rich biker history, way more material there than I anticipated. Cheers
@strangenorth 26 Rebels started prospecting for 81, only 6 made it. The ones who didn't formed the Bandidos in Edmonton. One of the Saskatoon Rebels (now 81) described it to me as "thinning the herd." By contrast, 14 of the Toon boys prospected for 81, and 13 made it.
Vito Rissoto, my GodFather, created the Assimilation... Guess who I am and how I know? HA, did not Assimilate anyone, the Canadian Mafia, ran by Vito, Assimilated all Gangs, in Canada, not just the Bikers... @54WISHBONE, you're speaking about what you read in Media.. Or you'd actually know the real story.. Go ahead, tell me your rides and when you paid dues last. I was born into it, it's my family, I know when people who aren't family, are talking about what the Media spreads and not what the family is actually about.
@@HawgRiderBC Interesting, I appreciate the info - I had no idea Alberta had such a complex biker history. Quebec bikers get more press but there was this whole world happening in the prairies, the 70s and 80s sounded like the wild west
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yes I plan on doing some BC videos down the road, likely going to post a gangs of Vancouver video June 2. Cheers!
No disrespect to armed force soldiers but its funny to hear that the Club brothers held strong while the soldiers left their comrades behind to get finished off. Give respect and get respect.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yeah those guys definitely don't represent all of the armed forces, but a pretty interesting story nonetheless. Cheers mate
First of all they were a French air Bourne platoon. We all know about the French and battle. Secondly, they were all rookies, not even old enough to shave but add alcohol, French and stupid, pound on your chests all you want they were doomed before they walked in.
I grew up in edmonton and ive been around... like ive been arrrroooooouuuund. And i cant believe the amount of people in these comment sections that have a hero complex with these bikers. I served years of fed time in different provinces. Was entrenched into the rug trade. These guys literally laugh in prison about how they trick the public through simple "noble" actions so that people will think they are "cool dudes" and "good people". Meanwhile theyre constsntly conspiring to run rugs into every corner of the country. They traffic in people as well. Your 13 year old daughter could show up on their doorstep and theyd be happy to put her to work. Some chapters claim to be above that stuff but its all just a ploy to make the public apathetic to them. Public perception is a huge part of their operation and a big portion of their power.
@ryekoots7681 have you looked around lately? Lot of naive people, looooottttsss. The amount of people I see wearing support 81 crap, but they are jist normal people who happens to know a HA or two. And they were nice to them, so they think they're cool. It's called a hero complex, lots of people have it with these dudes.
Honestly it would be so cool to talk to some of those guys, I've become fascinated with biker history in Alberta - way more material there than I anticipated!
I was told the current rebels in Alberta are part Australian based club of the same name. Not the original Alberta club. Not sure if it’s true just what I was told.
I appreciate the info, cheers - I forgot to mention that I wasn't sure if the Rebels that have been mentioned lately were affiliated with the Alberta Rebels of old. Cheers
My dad was in the airboure regiment, 2 commando, he wasnt there at the time cause this was 1 commando, french candia, regiment. He told me the alot of commandos act like that. Once they get that maroon baret and jump wings. It messes with peoples minds. He refers to soldiers like that as cowboys. Like a kid who pretends he has a black belt Canadian airborne regiment got disbanded early 90s. The somlia incident. Very nasty business. My dad was also there. The stories he tells me are very crazy. You shoulf read up on the battle of the medak pocket.
I remember the Somali incident and the mamby pamby politicians that disbanded the Airborne. You need a hammer for certain jobs and look at what is happening there now. I never made it past Army Cadets but I still have great respect for our armed forces. Politicians, not so much. Stay safe eh:)
I've encountered soldiers like that too, they definitely give the good ones a bad name. I've personally met a bunch of old Canadian Airborne soldiers and they were really solid guys. I became fascinated with their involvement in Somalia after reading Scapegoat, and I even got the opportunity to hang out with Kyle Brown for an evening. Really good guy actually, and he had minimal involvement with the Somalia incident - seems that Clayton Matchee was the real "bad guy" in that situation. Really bad scene to be sure. I'll read up on that battle you mentioned, cheers!
@@strangenorth yeah.. it is pretty bad/sad how kyle brown got scape goated. Really messed up what happened to him. Last time my dad seen him i believe he was homeless at the time. That was in the 2000s. He doesnt keep in touch with alot of his old army friends anymore. Hes a hermit, retired an enjoying his time. I have never heard of that book, im going to see if i can order it. Thank you for the response and you are good to listen driving to work.
@@Naatosiii I appreciate it, I still can't believe anyone is watching/listening to my videos. That book is great and I'd highly recommend it - cowritten by Kyle Brown and Peter Worthington. I met Kyle Brown through a friend in 2007 and had dinner and drinks with them one night, cool guy but you can tell he's haunted by everything he's been through. Makes sense. Cheers mate, have a great week
The "new" Rebels MC is not the same Rebels from Canada in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Completely different club and patch. They are an offshoot or part of the Australian Rebels MC. Just so you know. These are the guys that had the dust up with the HA during Covid in BC...not the original Rebels MC from Alberta/Sask.
Fair point - I forgot to mention in this video that I wasn't sure if the Rebels mentioned in recent news reports were connected to the Alberta Rebels of old. Cheers
Flyinthebug is correct, the older Rebels, weren't Assimilated, they had already left the Rebels. Most became Mechanics for Harley Davidson around Canada Some own legal dispensers And some own strip joints and night clubs
My father grew up with the Hart kids as his playmates and eventually joined the King’s Crew. The only segregated bar I was ever in was in Calgary with Duck and my dad.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - you must have some interesting stories, Alberta has so much more biker history than I thought there would be. And Canadians seem to love this stuff. Cheers
A lot of the Hart wrestlers hung around the Calgary Rebels clubhouse on Center Street and then in Forest Lawn. Stu and Brett were both there for a wake that was held there for one of his aspiring wrestlers.
Some weird guy my dad worked with gave me I think it was florida pagans mc shirt or something like that i was 8 hard to remember. It was edgy I thought it was cool but when he found out I wore it to school he got super pissed off haha.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - lol yeah I can see that being a bit of an issue in elementary school. Cheers
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - that could be a cool video idea down the road, I mentioned them briefly in my gangs of Calgary video. Cheers
The rebels of these news reports is the club of the same name in Australia, founded in’69. The alberta rebels disbanded some years ago, the Australian rebels JUST started knocking on canadas door looking to expand, As the fellows from Australia are actually the biggest club in Australia right now. NOT the same rebels, at all. Either way, brother, very entertaining, but you conflate those two clubs. They are not the same entity. The fellas from OZ fly bright blue and white, a confederate flag with a skull wearing a confederate battle cap in the center, even at a glance it’s nothing alike. Odd coincidence, The very first place I ever laid my head in Alberta was the Kingsway inn… And I moved out a couple days before that building was condemned. What a fucking shit hole it was.
I appreciate that clarification, thank you - and I should have taken more time to figure that out. Honestly I wasn't entirely sure if the Rebels in recent new reports were the same as the historic Alberta Rebels and I forgot to mention that. I actually pinned a comment on this video where I address that point. I'm still very new to video production and make more mistakes than I'd like to - striving to improve. I was actually talking to someone recently who had all sorts of stories about that Kingsway Inn, and that brawl between the Rebels and the Airborne soldiers has become absolutely legendary in Edmonton. Cheers
You left a comment that I wanted to respond to - it ended up being held for review for some reason in my RUclips studio comments area, I've had this happen for no reason with other comments people have left. Then I approved the comment and it didn't show up on the video, been having frustrating issues with the RUclips comments section - it flags seemingly random comments and then removes them. You advised taking a bit more time scrutinizing all the details in my videos before posting and that's fair - especially with the more controversial/contentious topics. You also said something along the lines of it being a good idea to look at talking to people more closely involved with these groups to get more info - that's something I'd love to do down the road. Obviously with these subjects I have to tread carefully and really I'm just looking to present interesting stories without getting anyone in trouble or divulging inappropriate information. I kinda feel like a hack already in that I'm really just presenting stuff that others have already done better videos on, it would be cool to learn more about biker history with the prairies and find new stories. Canadians definitely seem to love this topic, and the biker history in Alberta is surprisingly rich.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - you must have some interesting stories. I've become fascinated with the diverse biker history within Alberta, way more material there than I originally thought. Cheers
..I had a foster sister in 1970's who was a Girl friend to a Rebel...We went to Rebel barbecues and everything.. Went on rides with the rebels.. Fun times...👍🏽 I forgot to mention...KINGSWAY INN was the shit in the 80's.. PINKY'S was the place, to see the strippers...😛 Night Fever where you can Snag a lady for the night.. And lets not forget downstairs, ROCK CENTRAL ..🤘🏼
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - Alberta has a wild biker history and I've heard some stories about those places you mentioned! Cheers mate
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yeah I'd like to do more down the road, although my channel really has a wide variety of topic that I like presenting. I still can't believe that anyone is watching my little videos but I'm glad they're providing value to people out there. Cheers mate
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - admittedly I'm not an expert on this subject, just recently become fascinated with the biker history of Alberta. Way more material there than I thought there would be. So there was this once source saying that the Rebels had chapters in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw and the Apollos were primarily in Regina, but honestly just limited info out there
Apollo's were only in Regina. Moose Jaw Rebels merged with Saskatoon and renamed as Freewheelers until patched 81. Regina Apollo's stopped and only a couple guys remained as Regina Men's Club until they patched to 81.
@@skxj you are right!! Lol I have made that mistake b4. I’ve even been to their clubhouse. My daughters uncle Murray was the SGT@Arms for them. I’m from Swift current. I first met Murray at the Moosejaw swap meet. Decades ago. I think that’s why I make that improper connection if not paying attention 🤠✌️
@@fangslaughter1198 I'm still learning, just trying to give a general overview of the subject without stepping on toes - but I've definitely made mistakes before. Cheers
Well you are definitely missing a whole bunch of info. Be damed I got cropped out of a picture you put up. So just a couple opps's Albeta Rebles. Became Angel's. . .the more recent issues with "Rebles" had been Australian based Rebles whom have been in conflict in Australian, withe the Angel's over there for decades. The Alberta Rebels always wore that as bottom rocker in an agreement with the Reapers to have each other's charters I each other's city's. But the Rebles did agree to drop the 1% patch . .and that covers the bigger flaws. . Have a good week.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate your input - admittedly this is a topic I'm still learning about. I've just recently become fascinated with the biker history in Alberta, way more material there than I thought there would be. Regarding the point about the Australia Rebels, I addressed that point in a comment I pinned on this video. I forgot to mention I wasn't sure if the Rebels that had been in recent Canadian media reports were the same Alberta Rebels of the past, a couple people pointed out they were not the same group. Thanks for the clarification, striving to improve. Cheers
It may be difficult,try to avoid info that was put in motion from police forces. Many of there internal reports are different from what they release to the media. . Those likely will be more accurate. . Lots of old retired men in their 70s or 80s that have good info about Alberta's club history, if you don't push many will talk about the "general info"
And . .please try to find pics of the person's instead of a random off the net. The pic of the Airborne platoon was NOT 1 commando, and was taken, well after the topic.
@@philosophicalwelder You raise fair points and I appreciate you take the time to offer clarification - I'm pretty green to video production but I'm striving to improve and give people a quality product. And I gotta say, you're pretty sharp for noticing that one picture wasn't 1 Commando. I hate to admit it but I knew that picture wasn't 1 Commando but I used it anyways thinking "ah well, it's an Airborne Regiment picture so close enough". Fair point though, and I want to improve the quality of my videos over time. Cheers
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - and thanks for the clarification, I forgot to mention that I wasn't sure of the Rebels that have been mentioned lately were affiliated with the Rebels of old. Cheers
@@HawgRiderBC Ok interesting, cheers - I have limited info I've just become fascinated with the biker history in Alberta. There's so much more in this province than I was initially aware of.
The Rebels of Alberta stopped using the South and North Alberta bottom rockers when they became a "Hang around club" for the Hells Angels. @@strangenorth
You repeatedly, to excess perhaps, used the term ''MOST DOMINANT''. Thats a redundancy! If you simply would have used the word''DOMINANT'' it would have meant exactly the same thing! Perhaps try using the hackneyed term ''most dominant'' as the focus of a drinking game as you listen to the video! 😮 😉 😜 🥴 🥴 🇨🇦 🍁 🇨🇦 🥴 🥴 😉 😜 😮
Yeah fair point - and I definitely still have a tendency of repeating certain words and phrases too much. Thanks for the feedback, striving to improve!
Hey in that part of the video I was saying that Joey was listed as an associate of the Bandidos MC, not an associate of the Rebels. I understand he was a Rebels member and I hope that was clear but I could have made a mistake. I was basing that on some news reports from that time, but I am still pretty new to video production/research and I am striving to improve. Thanks for your feedback
Sorry for the delay - missed some older replies. I appreciate the clarification - trying to be as accurate as possible while sticking to information that has been covered by other news outlets
Yeah fair point - I forgot to mention in this video that I wasn't sure if the Rebels mentioned in recent new reports were connected to the Alberta Rebels MC of old. Cheers
Note - At the end of this video I mention a couple recent news reports involving the Rebels MC in western Canada. I wasn't sure if this club was affiliated with the Alberta Rebels of old, and I forgot to mention that in the video. Apparently this group is connected with the Rebels MC out of Australia and they are not affiliated with the old Alberta Rebels MC (they just have the same name). Thanks for watching, go Oilers!
You also missed the Fort Saskatchewan chapter of the Rebels
@@HawgRiderBC To be honest I didn't even know about that one, I appreciate the info. I didn't read about that particular chapter but one source mentioned the 5 groups in Edmonton, Calgary, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon and Toronto.
I also have a question about the charter/chapter issue when referring to motorcycle club groups. In a previous video I got corrected for saying "chapter" instead of "charter", but a bunch of bikers have used the word chapter as well. Are both words acceptable or does it differ from group to group?
@@strangenorth I've heard both terms used. Some show preference for one or the other.
I recently heard that the old Rebels may be reforming the club soon.....
@TheWolfsnack I very much doubt that. Most of them are far too old. Few even ride motorcycles anymore. Those who are still interested in club life are in 81. The name the Rebels is being used by the Australian Rebels. Plus, every year, more of the old time Rebels pass away. I can think of 6 Calgary guys who's passed away already (out of a very small group). Randy, Billy, Johnny, Greg, Kane, and Dale. R.I.P.
I remember the Kings Crew. I was working a full service gas station when the Crew came in to fill up. We had to jump to the pumps for customers but when the bikers come in we just sit back, they fill their own tanks and come in and pay us, always more than they pumped. I will never forget the new guy "Albert" jumped to fill the first bike before we could warn him and spilled some gas on the tank. We all were going OK this is the day Albert dies. The guy just asked for a rag (he could see Albert was a bit dim) wiped the spill and explained they fill their own tanks. Never had a problem with bikers if you show them respect.
Stay safe eh:)
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - and thanks for sharing that story, I'm fascinated by biker history in Alberta! Cheers mate
My brother was a member of the Kings Crew,.
It's great seeing Trevor's picture (RIP).
Love this one, good job. These guys were big players back in the day. And yeah - those new articles about Rebels in Canada aren't associated with the Rebels club in Alberta of the past
Hey glad you enjoyed it, cheers - yeah a bunch of people have pointed that out, I actually wasn't sure if they were the same club when I was making the video and I wish I would have clarified that. I pinned a comment where I address that. Cheers
Big players? More like big, silly children with the emotional maturity of five year olds.
I remember the Rebels, Kings Crew and the Grim Reapers. I remember the Reapers were big in Calgary
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - tons of Alberta biker history, way more than I thought there would be! Cheers mate
Dominic DePalma Sr was the toughest member of the club back in the mid 70's and worked as a bouncer and bar manager at the Executive Inn in Edmonton. I use to sell pot there and he would make sure that I had no competition which turned out to be a lucrative setup until the hotel changed ownership and management.
Interesting, thanks for sharing! There is way more biker history in Alberta than I thought there would be. Cheers
My dad was the SAA for the Rebels in Edmonton, Alberta
He told me about Kings Crew, Grim Reapers, warlords and Satan's Choice
I recently moved some bikes for some of the original Rebels members.
They're all hitting 70s to 80s
Wow no kiddng eh - I bet you've heard some wild stories over the years!
@strangenorth yup, Edmonton, Ottawa and Vancouver.
Look into the Petestio family and how they supplied guns to the Bikers for the wars
Who’s you dad?
I'm not 100% sure but I think the picture that you have on this site the guy on the right I think his name is Trevor and the guy on the left I believe is Caveman from the Warlords and that picture goes back to the Coronation days
@@54WISHBONE Yeah you're spot-on actually, the one picture on the left is apparently of a guy named Caveman - that one was from an old Edmonton Journal article and it said that in the write-up. That picture to me was the most iconic-looking image of the club, the cowboy hat with the bikes and prairie in the background looks pretty classic.
I have a long time acquaintance that served as a striker for the Rebels in the 80's. He never became a full patch member and would only 'skim the surface' when telling stories of some of the tasks he was required to do back then. There were also a lot of things he refused to speak about...
He'd removed himself from the crime life by the time I met him and was a very trusted dude by the friends we shared.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - some people think all the Canadian biker activity was in Quebec but there was a lot going on in the prairies! Cheers
Very interesting. I remember the Rebels and the infamous "Kingsway Rumble" very well when it happened. I drank in that bar many times. It was a huge news story at the time. I was hitchhiking west from Edmonton one day in the early '70s, and got dropped off in the small town of Evansburg. I saw the local hotel and bar nearby. It was around lunchtime and I walked over to have lunch and a beer. Outside the bar was parked a whole line of motorcycles. I walked in and there was about a dozen Rebels and their girlfriends sitting round some tables. Nobody else was in the place at the time. They looked at me as I came in, but as I was just a longhair hippie hitchhiker, they paid me no mind. They were just quietly having a few beers together. I ordered a beer and had some lunch and then left. That was my close encounter with the Rebels back in the day.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - thanks for sharing, I love hearing about the wild history of Alberta! Cheers mate
I remember it was like 1979 or 80 and the Rebels showed up at my house. (My dad was a dope dealer I would have been 9 or 10) I was walking home from school thinking WTF? when I realized our house was surrounded by bikes. They had a big black 4 wheel drive crew truck and it showed up just as I got to the house and the guy driving thought that our little old lady neighbor's backyard was ours and proceeded to burn donuts in her f**kin garden, my mom comes runnin outta the house screaming at the dude to stop it. Everyone was laughing until our little old neighbor lady like 80 years old came out swinging her cane around freaking out. They all apoliged and were embarrassed and totally sorry.
A bunch of them came back and replanted her garden and fixed something on her house. I'll never forget that.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - wow that sounds wild! There's way more biker history in Alberta than I thought there would be, interesting subject. Cheers
They only care about public image because that's how they gain strength and power. They trick normies into thinking they are good people snd then laugh at the normies when they flood the neighborhood with drugs and yet the normies still walk around and tell anecdotal stories about how good of people they are. If only you knew...
Great video.
Checking in from Edmonton
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed this one! Cheers
As always, fascinating! I remember hearing about a Rebels clubhouse on 163 Street in the West End. I also went to St Joe's High School and I know the Kingsway was a popular place for the boys (Strippers!) but the girls were terrified to enter. Would love to hear more. As a girl born in Regina, grew up in Edmonton, moved to Winnipeg and came back to Edmonton, keep posting, loving your content! There is never an episode that doesn't intrigue me. Thank you!
I appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching, I'm glad my little videos are providing some interest to people out there. I've become interested in the diverse biker history within Alberta, there's a lot more material there than I thought there would be. Cheers!
My dad told me about the time a Squadron came into the Kingsway hotel, started a problem with him, he was head bouncer, worked for Ernie Schlagg...
Haha, you started talking about when I was writing it
I could tell you some details about that fight, how itcarried and the feud it created
I'm fascinated by that brawl and Alberta biker history in general, this province has a surprisingly rich history of outlaw motorcycle clubs! That Kingsway brawl is legendary!
@@strangenorth wait till you cover how they were connected to the AL Capone syndicate thru Vito Rissoto...
That's a whole other story
@@Inlinetodie I actually have no idea about that, but I've starting learning about the Al Capone/Mafia connection with the town of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan - I want to a video on that this summer and hopefully get footage of the tunnels when I'm in SK (currently the Moose Jaw Tunnels organization doesn't allow people taking private video but I'm trying to get that done)
@@Inlinetodie Vito had his hooks in with the satans choice and other bigger clubs from montreal , Ontario , Manitoba and with clubs right across Canada if what i learned is true
I was there that night.
Back in the early 1980's, maybe 1982 or so, I worked in a warehouse with a fellow whose older brother was in the Rebels. I met him a couple times when he stopped in to talk to his younger brother. He came on a motorcyle but I don't think he was wearing a Rebels jacket. He seemed nice enough, though we just made small talk. I guess I can say i've met a biker in my life.
We had the privilege of knowing the Rebels South Alta Chapter and we had close friendships in all three of the clubs in Calgary. I was always treated with the highest level of respect. You got it right when you said that it was the golden time for bikers in Alberta. Those were the days - we were young and full of bullshit and fun and we rode and we rode and we rode. We all went out to Caroline, Alberta one weekend after they first came to town and there was a bit of Cirque de Soleil motorcycle maneuvers done thru a very tricky rock cut there. It was a wild ride. I have the fondest of memories of these men - they were so good to me when I pregnant and looked like a weeble - Bill Road Captain South Alta Chapter - wore a Sask lower rocker - wanted me to have the baby on his birthday and was going to take me for a ride - it was March and I said they would have to hoist me to get me on the bike and if I fell off and started rolling I would beat him to the river. He was a most wonderful friend to me always.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - sounds like you have had some interesting experiences. Alberta has such a diverse and rich biker history, far more than I originally thought there would be. I enjoy highlighting these stories from the history of the prairies. Cheers mate, have a great week!
In Calgary, Hot Rod Hogs was run by the Kings Crew. Chop Shop was run by the Rebels. I bought parts from both stores depending what I needed. There were some shots fired in Hot Rod Hogs and they left the bullet holes in the ceiling.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - interesting, when I was researching these videos I was surprised how much biker history originated in Alberta! Cheers
looking back local history wasn't as obtuse then as today, perspective matters . “Happiness consists in realizing it is all a great strange dream”
― Jack Kerouac
Interesting channel, been binge watching. I remember hanging out at the CI West, what a dump lol, and seeing a bunch of Rebels and some Grim Reapers there. *shrug Must've been doing some negotiations.😂
Good stuff. Gangs, crooked trees, weird sounds, 🤔 just subbed. I'm going to go watch some more. 😁
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I bet you've got some stories from back in the day! Yeah my channel is definitely a bit of a rollercoaster in terms of the wildly varied topics I cover lol. Cheers!
That was well done !! Thx !
Glad you enjoyed this one, thanks for watching!
I’m old enough to remember the Rebels and Kings Crew at the Quicksilver show in the Kinsmen Fieldhouse back in early seventies .The Rebels also had a party house on 142 st just before Stony Plain road .
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - sounds like you probably have some interesting stories! Way more biker history in Alberta than I thought there would be. Cheers
I was working in Banff in the early eighties , wanted to start a club there and call it the Banffditos, just a dreamer apparently 🙈🍻🇨🇦 great video thanks eh.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - lol hope you guys had some fun times at least. Cheers mate!
The Windsor hotel in Red Deer saw a lot of biker action in the 70's and 80's. That place was legendary.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I've heard stories, and there's a lot more biker history than I thought there would be. Cheers mate, have a great weekend
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Loved the Windsor hotel. Downstairs back then good times don't forget the old park hotel some battles there too.🎉
@@EdwardLoehle-b3h Don't forget the Buffalo right across the street. That section of downtown Red Deer in the 70/80's was one rough, wild crazy place to be. One of the last "frontier" cities in North America.
My father in law was a patched member of an MC in Alberta/Sask he doesn’t speak about it but a few of us are fairly sure it was the Rebels. Great video!
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - it's pretty wild how much biker history there is in Alberta, seems like there are a lot of stories there! Cheers mate
We had Rebels MC here in Moose Jaw, Sk. 53 Home St East. I miss those days
Interesting, I even read somewhere that in the 1980s the Saskatchewan Rebels were the main MC in that province. Lots of biker history in the prairies! Cheers
When I was in the 7th grade my family lived on an acreage near the Blindman industrial park north of Red Deer. We lived in a mobile home on the property of a wealthy oilfield consultant and in exchange for cheap rent we did their morning ranch chores. There were two other neighbors nearby; A prominent Red Deer lawyer, and the Grim Reapers club house. We saw those fellas rarely as they didn't often come or go, nor were there any rowdy parties. One morning while waiting for the school bus my siblings and I saw a helicopter deliver some SWAT officers. I didn't see the SWAT guys up close, but the lawyer's children (who rode the same bus) reported that they got a close look at the raid underway.
That's pretty interesting, thanks for sharing. SWAT members being dropped off by helicopter definitely isn't something you see every day. I was surprised at how much biker history there was just in Alberta and I thought it would be interesting to present some of that in a video. Cheers
I used to hangout with the Edmonton Rebels in the 90’s when I worked at Pinky’s at the Kingsway. Great bunch of guys. They patched over to HA and I ended up moving to Calgary and fully support HA. I remember the the violence with the Banditos, it wasn’t pretty.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - sounds like you must have some interesting stories form over the years! Cheers mate
@@strangenorth more than you can imagine! But even as a female, I know that it’s in my best interest to keep most of them to myself 😉
When I was a kid in the 70s in Edmonton I remember seeing a couple of rebels around for a summer or two then I never saw them again.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - Alberta has way more biker history than I originally thought! Cheers mate
Speedway was the local race track in Edmonton and hired rental security that would lose control of the event, around 81 the hired the rebels and it ran much smoother, i still recall getting close to sundown and 2 funny cars lined up at the tree for the final, there was about an 10' grass strip between the bleacher lane and a short concrete barrier, as the yellow bulbs were counting down a rebel on his bike and the grass dropped his clutch and was sliding around as the beams flashed green and the funny cars launched passing him in the grass, good times
The Kingsway was the Rebels turf and there was quite a few clashes with the airborne, there turf was the Rosland and Sands on the north side, both groups used to go back and forth when men worked hard and played harder
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I've heard a lot of stories from that racetrack, and there's just way more biker history in Alberta than I thought there would be. Cheers
Great video thanks for your efforts
They are great people if you know them! Will stand up for you and stand in between you and altercations to find a different solution 🤙🏻 Great guys. I live in bc and id choose them over others any day!
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - fair point, just someone is part of a motorcycle club (or even a gang for that matter) doesn't mean they're a bad person. And the most evil people out there aren't part of gangs. Cheers
I remember a family member speaking of the rebels, reapers and another club called “the jokers”. Late 60’s early 70’s era in Edmonton. Some interesting stories for sure.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - Alberta has way more biker history than I originally thought! Cheers
When I was a kid I actually knew a lot of Reble's I really hate that they actually joined the hell's angle's
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - you must have collected a few interesting stories growing up!
I used to bounce at the old Kingsway years ago. It was when the HA were starting to move in. Things were pretty quiet then.
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@@strangenorth Oh ya I have a few. Especially from Wednesday’s which was cheap beer night. I used to call it knife wielding maniac Wednesdays. 🤣🤣🤣
I was a friend of there's off 95 a street .hung around those 2 houses at 15 years old,was protected very well
I bet you've got some interesting stories! Cheers mate
Yes I remember the tunnel under ground linking the 2 houses .and so much more .
I screened at hospital doors during Covid, this old man was being silly and I told him to “be a rebel”. After his visit he came back and told me how he was in the rebels when it was getting started. Wish I could talk to him again.
His name might have been Jim..if you're in Edmonton and the Rabbit Hill area
Hey thanks for sharing, I'm fascinated with the biker history in Alberta - it would be cool to interview one of those old-timers and hear their stories. Cheers mate, have a great week!
Used to party at the Cecil Hotel in the room at the back with some of the lads, had a few laughs, that's for sure.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - man I've heard so much about that hotel, legendary spot! Cheers
Nice. I heard of these guys from the locals when i was working in Edmonton.
They definitely have quite the reputation, I was actually just talking to my stepdad today and he was talking about how they were pretty prominent during the 1970s. Cheers
@@strangenorth Im also an ex member of the PPCLI. The guys there told me about when those paratroopers took on those bikers. I also met a hand to hand combat trainer out of the second battalion in Winnipeg. He told me about how they used to fight the local bikers. He was pretty cool, small guy but really tough, his nick name was Yoda.
@@leogiberson5046 I've heard so many stories over the years involving brawls at local bars with soldiers and bikers, Edmonton in the 1970s sounds like the wild west lol
This was a great video. It’s part of our Edmonton history. I remember ( I think it was the Rebels) when they tried to open up Rusty’s II and as far as I know but not 100% sure as it’s kind of hear say that the HA or affiliates blew it up. I heard the explosion that night. This was at the time when the HA were patching over other clubs to gain dominance in Alta.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - there' s way more biker history in Alberta than I thought there would be! Cheers
@Richard_Lush 1997 my friend...I know why, how and whom was involved in the assimilation
The 101 Knights out of Nanaimo and the Bounty Hunters out of Victoria were very helpful in filling the coffers of the Rebels and most of the clubs in western Canada back in those days
A few guy I used to work with are members. They were always good and fair to me.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - Alberta has way more biker history than I thought there would be!
Spent 1976 in Calgary as 18 yr old Triumph owner, packing driving truck & packin' drywall. My swamper`s older bro LJ slung ink for the Reapers and we occasionally hung at the clubhouse. I still recall a member dissing Kings Crew at the time, saying "They rode all kindsa bikes with the shit kicked outta them and if somebody broke down, who the f-k has parts for this or that? That`s why we`re Harley only." There were many clubs at that time besides these two above. There were Lucifers Union, Gypsy Wheelers, Pallbearers, and more I`ve forgotten about. One fav little watering hole was The Noble on 13th ave i think. You`d have riders in one corner, cowboys or Indians in another, hard hat workers in another, and then hippies or weirdos. Everyone seemed to get along without much mingling.
I went on to own a few hogs but independent and on old school choppers decades ago, now I`m ridin' dirt bikes in wilderness at almost 66 yrs old now. Enjoyed the program!
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - and thanks for sharing your experiences, I've become fascinated with the diverse biker history within Alberta, a lot more material there than I originally thought! Cheers mate, have a great week
Be careful out there ol timer.
I had a pal our age almost killed. Near Calgary.
Landed front tire down. Bottom of a rise. Broke both feet. If he hadn’t been wearing a good chest protector he would have split his chest in half.
Whew. Reminds me why I quit the motocross in my teens.
Best wishes.
Have a good summer.
Well in my recollection of the Kings Crew they all rode harleys, my brother was a Kings crew member , and i have pictures of his bike he had an awesome paint job on it.
Great beard bud, great video too
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - lol the beard is coming in slowly, just realized that my videos show the gnarly progression of my facial hair. Cheers mate
Interesting, thx
Thanks for watching! Cheers
Used to have their ckub house in Summit drive. Was a kid and wed walk by and look at the bikes from a far. 1973ish
Pretty good info, I was there for a lot of it. Worked the Kingsway, Rustys, Highwayman, Forum Inn even Showgirls. I even knew Joey, he was an ok guy but everyone knew he was cannon fodder. Gascan, Dom, Ugly, Bowie and big Roy. One piece of advice, don't fight with an HA and do not owe them money.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - and that sounds like good advice. I bet you have some interesting stories form over the years, I've become interested in the biker history in Alberta. Way more material there than I thought there would be. Cheers mate
@@strangenorth You could do a whole episode on the Boom Boom Room that exploded at 75th and Argyll.
@@notrussianbot7318 Actually you know what, I think I might remember that - didn't that happen in the early 2000s?
R.I.P. Jim Bowie
@@strangenorth yes whole place blew up and no one was every charged.
We hung as kids at their club house off 118ave. The memories wow. Or their pub on ft road. I've seen many a things. Lok
I'm sure you don't want to disclose them but I bet you do have some stories! Cheers mate
Can't really elaborate on them lol. I also met the new ones. Well not even close to the OG's of the past.
I remember the Rebels doing security at the Speedway race track. This is when the Speedway experience went down hill as the bikers heavy handed security measures were out of control.Sad really as the racetrack had a long and great history of attracting big names while holding popular events. I was a kid sitting with my older brother in his truck in the parking lot of the Rosslyn bar on the north side., when all hell broke loose. About 40 airborn and 40 rebel bikers went at it. It was mayham, chains ,bats, pipes, wood, you name it were used in that scrap. No guns that l heard or saw, mind you l was scared shitless and it went on for good stretch before the cops came. As we left l seen alot of people from both sides all bloodied up, some still on the ground. Crazy man....ah the good old days lol
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - sounds like you have some interesting stories from that era! Alberta has way more biker history than I thought there would be, tons of content there and I've been learning a lot more! Cheers mate
Np l get flashbacks all the time from those days. One more story l can relate to you. Hopefully it's not too long.lol ln the last year of the Speedway race track they what they called the funny car nationals fox hunt weekend event and the rebels were doing security. Hot beautiful day. Picture the stands packed ,noisy burnouts , races, and the smell of burnt rubber in the air. Well the Rebels parked a few of their bikes and had a few of their goons on the grass at the starting line by the stands which had a short fence to keep the crowd separated. One drunken indian native guy, not trying to be racist but that's what he was lol,lept over the fence with his beer and was making a spectacle of himself. One biker that looked like he was at the bar in the Terminater movie, long hair,tats,Rebel vest,big guy , started beating the shit out of this native guy who was half his size. People were cheering going nuts lol, next thing the native guys girlfriend,yes another native lol, jumps the fence and attacks this biker like a hell cat.Honestly l remember it took 3 or 4 bikers to get this woman off this biker. She tore him up, pulled his hair kicked him, punched him, gave him a bleeding nose.Anyhow the bikers threw the happy couple over the fence and the racing kept going man .Never forget that lol
I thought I saw some riders with Rebels patches at Alberta beach. Am I right to assume they are still around here in the Edmonton area ?
I think that's a different Rebels group that has chapters in Alberta now - the old club is no longer around
@@strangenorth I see. That’s too bad. Thanks for the info.
I don’t remember the Rebels in Red Deer, I lived there 72 to 99. They were primarily an Edmonton club. There was Grim Reapers (primary a Calgary club) in Red Deer though :-)
Cops made sure ha won the biker wars.
I've heard people say that before, definitely a complicated history. Cheers
81 made sure 81 won the War.
No. The clubs are just getting smarter. Trying to stay off the radar but still doing their deals.
Seems tone true across the country….
@@strangenorth not complicated, the HA paid the right people to win. There is a lot of corruption in Canadian LEA.
I did read that book in the day and really liked it. sort of a mix of anthropolagy and straight up sensationalism. Hunter would have been proud i think!
I only read bits of it awhile ago at a friend's place but I actually think I'm going to buy a copy, seems like a good read! I did read the full academic paper that Daniel Wolf did though, it was surprisingly interesting. Cheers
@strangenorth Daniel Wolf wrote the book like he was a member, but he was only ever a "friend of the club" and got turfed as a Calgary hang around. His name is a dirty word to most club members who knew him. He was killed in a motorcycle accident ironically.
@@HawgRiderBC Interesting, yeah he definitely represents himself as being very tight with the Rebels. Do you know what happened to cause him to fall out of favor?
Interesting history. In terms of Canada I was only familiar with Ontario and Quebec biker clubs.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yeah Alberta has way more biker history than I thought there would be! Cheers
I'm in Toronto. In the 90's I worked for a tattoo artist that was originally from Calgary. He had lots of stories. One that sticks out is about the Grim Reapers and non members that had Grim Reaper tatoos.😮
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yikes, sounds like a bad idea all around!
Remember the Rebels clubhouse in Forest Lawn... Used to walk by there on the way to FLHS.
Kings Crew based in Ogden (Calgary) for many years and was at their clubhouse a few times.
Great guys at that time (mid to late 80's)
I bet you've got some interesting stories! I had no idea there was so much biker history just within Alberta, way more content there than I thought there would be! Cheers
@strangenorth I am a painter by trade and used to smoke lots of herb back in the late 80's, early 90's. Lots of bikers would come over to my dope dealers house at that time, and I have painted many tanks, fenders, saddle bags for the "boys", several former members of Satan's Choice from Ontario chapters.
They would always pay in full and on time, and we're super stoked after I would make their old paint jobs into killer, cherry works of art 👌👌🍒🍒
Several of my friends I went to high school with became Hells Angles after the patch over in Calgary happened !!
Thanks for the killer video and the trip down memory lane 🤘🤘
I went to flhs 84,85,86
Mid to late 80s, great times man!!! Best generation ever,and to live in the hood was even better !!
@craigbarrett9959 Yes sir, could not agree more. Grew up in Dover and went to Bazz, FLHS. So many good times in the hood 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Love your vids, could you do a video about the cults of Canada or just alberta
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - that's a good idea for future videos. You might enjoy a video I did a few months ago about John de Ruiter - he has a spiritual group in Edmonton that many people have called a cult. It's a fascinating story to me and I did a video outlining his ministry in Edmonton. Cheers
I knew Scotty Jamieson. Really nice guy. Owned a car repair place in the west end. Had many a drink with him. Gave mutual respect.
I was at Rusty's talking to him when an HA sucker punched Sorensen. That was just freaky.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - sounds like how have some interesting stories. I've become interested in the biker history of Alberta, way more information there than I thought there would be. Cheers!
You talking about Jimmy Sorensen?
@@roberjohnsmith no, Pete Sorensen
@dougbonner7865 Jim Sorensen from red deer was a junky and used to hang out in lower fairview in red deer. I wonder if they're related, before Jimmy got on the junk he was a well respected tough guy. The 81 probably kicked him out for using too much
@@roberjohnsmith no idea man. I never heard of Jimmy. Pete was the president of the Edmonton Rebels. He was also silent owner of the agency that booked the strippers in Edmonton and Red Deer. Later became a silent partner in St Pete's men's club.
The Krew used to drink at the Majestic in Calgary.
Thanks for watching, I've heard stories about that place! Cheers
Really good video
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I still can't believe anyone is watching my little videos but I'm glad they're providing value to people out there. Cheers
Anybody heard of The Four Horseman out of Calgary?70's I believe...
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I haven't heard of them, but my understanding is limited and I'm still learning. Cheers
Actually they may have been out Lethbridge...my knowledge is also limited. 🤔
My father was a rebel and when he and my mother split she married my step father who was 13th tribe .Going to send this to him to check out.
Thanks for watching - I was surprised how much biker history there was in Alberta, way more content there than I thought there would be. Cheers mate
My old boss and a body man I worked with were rebels in Edmonton
When the HA moved into Alberta they swallowed up the Grim Reapers and not all patched over. When they went after the Rebels to patch over they ate the meat and spit out the bones and thats how the Bandito MC were formed by the membersof the old Rebels that the old Reapers and HA did not want. In time HA higher ups made a deal with the New Bandito charter and gave an HA patch for a Bandito patch which caused a huge divide with Ex Reapers who patched over ended up leaving the HA because of it.
It was the deaths hand club that was responsible for bringing the Bandidos. They had a falling out with the Calgary chapter of Hells angels, and they decided they were going to go with the Bandidos. Instead, they were talked out of it, and became the Southland chapter HA…After a whole lot of bullshit.
I was road captain of a club called Valhalla’s loyals here in Calgary, our S/A was one of the original bandidos prospects before it was southland.
The rebels met with the Bandidos, thought they were all a bunch of loser junkies, and wanted nothing to do with that club at all.
I appreciate the info, cheers - I've become fascinated with Alberta's surprisingly rich biker history, way more material there than I anticipated. Cheers
@strangenorth 26 Rebels started prospecting for 81, only 6 made it. The ones who didn't formed the Bandidos in Edmonton. One of the Saskatoon Rebels (now 81) described it to me as "thinning the herd." By contrast, 14 of the Toon boys prospected for 81, and 13 made it.
Vito Rissoto, my GodFather, created the Assimilation...
Guess who I am and how I know?
HA, did not Assimilate anyone, the Canadian Mafia, ran by Vito, Assimilated all Gangs, in Canada, not just the Bikers...
@54WISHBONE, you're speaking about what you read in Media..
Or you'd actually know the real story..
Go ahead, tell me your rides and when you paid dues last.
I was born into it, it's my family, I know when people who aren't family, are talking about what the Media spreads and not what the family is actually about.
@@HawgRiderBC Interesting, I appreciate the info - I had no idea Alberta had such a complex biker history. Quebec bikers get more press but there was this whole world happening in the prairies, the 70s and 80s sounded like the wild west
did you/are you considering the BC/Fraser valley? I'd love that vid. I could look up youtube I suppose - great vid!! :)
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yes I plan on doing some BC videos down the road, likely going to post a gangs of Vancouver video June 2. Cheers!
No disrespect to armed force soldiers but its funny to hear that the Club brothers held strong while the soldiers left their comrades behind to get finished off. Give respect and get respect.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yeah those guys definitely don't represent all of the armed forces, but a pretty interesting story nonetheless. Cheers mate
First of all they were a French air Bourne platoon. We all know about the French and battle. Secondly, they were all rookies, not even old enough to shave but add alcohol, French and stupid, pound on your chests all you want they were doomed before they walked in.
Dominant is the Dominant word in this episode
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - fair point, I definitely still tend to repeat words too much
I remember the Rebels in Edmonton they ran the Northside the Grim Reapers ran the Southside
A L B E R T A
A I R B O U R N E
P A R A ❤
Thanks for watching, cheers!
I grew up in edmonton and ive been around... like ive been arrrroooooouuuund. And i cant believe the amount of people in these comment sections that have a hero complex with these bikers. I served years of fed time in different provinces. Was entrenched into the rug trade. These guys literally laugh in prison about how they trick the public through simple "noble" actions so that people will think they are "cool dudes" and "good people". Meanwhile theyre constsntly conspiring to run rugs into every corner of the country. They traffic in people as well. Your 13 year old daughter could show up on their doorstep and theyd be happy to put her to work. Some chapters claim to be above that stuff but its all just a ploy to make the public apathetic to them.
Public perception is a huge part of their operation and a big portion of their power.
..Only the Naive would think they're good role models..🙄
@ryekoots7681 have you looked around lately? Lot of naive people, looooottttsss. The amount of people I see wearing support 81 crap, but they are jist normal people who happens to know a HA or two. And they were nice to them, so they think they're cool. It's called a hero complex, lots of people have it with these dudes.
Robert Samuel Charles*
...was my dad
Honestly it would be so cool to talk to some of those guys, I've become fascinated with biker history in Alberta - way more material there than I anticipated!
@strangenorth I've got a few videos with no faces, just the old Bikers, talking about the 60s, 70s and 80s.
@@Inlinetodie wow I bet if you threw those up on RUclips they'd be pretty popular, people seem to love this Canadian gang content!
@@strangenorth I tried, was removed 😪
I was told the current rebels in Alberta are part Australian based club of the same name. Not the original Alberta club. Not sure if it’s true just what I was told.
I appreciate the info, cheers - I forgot to mention that I wasn't sure if the Rebels that have been mentioned lately were affiliated with the Alberta Rebels of old. Cheers
The Alberta, rebels, and the Australian rebels, have no affiliation with one another. They are not the same club.
@@403patriot3 I appreciate the clarification, thank you - I should have been more clear on that point at the end of the video. Cheers
There was 2 Rebel clubs the old Ft Saskatchewan rebels and the rebels which he refers to, AFAIK they were 2 different clubs
good one
Thanks for watching! Cheers
Crazy Indian brotherhood
Rebels MC 1% are biggest club in Australia
They are so tough that when it starts to snow they hide inside 😅
My dad was in the airboure regiment,
2 commando, he wasnt there at the time cause this was 1 commando, french candia, regiment.
He told me the alot of commandos act like that.
Once they get that maroon baret and jump wings. It messes with peoples minds. He refers to soldiers like that as cowboys. Like a kid who pretends he has a black belt
Canadian airborne regiment got disbanded early 90s. The somlia incident. Very nasty business. My dad was also there. The stories he tells me are very crazy.
You shoulf read up on the battle of the medak pocket.
I remember the Somali incident and the mamby pamby politicians that disbanded the Airborne. You need a hammer for certain jobs and look at what is happening there now. I never made it past Army Cadets but I still have great respect for our armed forces. Politicians, not so much.
Stay safe eh:)
Not just a airborne hobby. Any time we got time off base, it was time to f&f.
I've encountered soldiers like that too, they definitely give the good ones a bad name. I've personally met a bunch of old Canadian Airborne soldiers and they were really solid guys.
I became fascinated with their involvement in Somalia after reading Scapegoat, and I even got the opportunity to hang out with Kyle Brown for an evening. Really good guy actually, and he had minimal involvement with the Somalia incident - seems that Clayton Matchee was the real "bad guy" in that situation. Really bad scene to be sure.
I'll read up on that battle you mentioned, cheers!
@@strangenorth yeah.. it is pretty bad/sad how kyle brown got scape goated. Really messed up what happened to him. Last time my dad seen him i believe he was homeless at the time. That was in the 2000s.
He doesnt keep in touch with alot of his old army friends anymore. Hes a hermit, retired an enjoying his time.
I have never heard of that book, im going to see if i can order it.
Thank you for the response and you are good to listen driving to work.
@@Naatosiii I appreciate it, I still can't believe anyone is watching/listening to my videos.
That book is great and I'd highly recommend it - cowritten by Kyle Brown and Peter Worthington.
I met Kyle Brown through a friend in 2007 and had dinner and drinks with them one night, cool guy but you can tell he's haunted by everything he's been through. Makes sense.
Cheers mate, have a great week
Did Murch...Mirch? Build bike engines?
I also believe the Rebels MC in Alberta that remain patched over to the Australian Rebels MC
I dont believe so. Some joined 81 after a failed bandito chapter.
Not surprised the bikers beat some .gov employees
I guess sometimes real-life experience beats training eh?
“Honing their fighting skills across bars in alberta” sounds more like drunk soldiers beating tf out of innocent people.
Yeah no doubt, sounds a bit suspect - Edmonton in the 1970s sounds like the wild west
This comment sounds like someone that wasn't around in those days.
The "new" Rebels MC is not the same Rebels from Canada in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Completely different club and patch. They are an offshoot or part of the Australian Rebels MC. Just so you know. These are the guys that had the dust up with the HA during Covid in BC...not the original Rebels MC from Alberta/Sask.
Fair point - I forgot to mention in this video that I wasn't sure if the Rebels mentioned in recent news reports were connected to the Alberta Rebels of old. Cheers
Flyinthebug is correct, the older Rebels, weren't Assimilated, they had already left the Rebels.
Most became Mechanics for Harley Davidson around Canada
Some own legal dispensers
And some own strip joints and night clubs
The forestlawn inn
Combat experience changes people. Endless training only inflates the ego.
Yeah that's a fair point, nothing like actual experience!
My father grew up with the Hart kids as his playmates and eventually joined the King’s Crew. The only segregated bar I was ever in was in Calgary with Duck and my dad.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - you must have some interesting stories, Alberta has so much more biker history than I thought there would be. And Canadians seem to love this stuff. Cheers
A lot of the Hart wrestlers hung around the Calgary Rebels clubhouse on Center Street and then in Forest Lawn. Stu and Brett were both there for a wake that was held there for one of his aspiring wrestlers.
Haven’t seen any Rebels in decades
Some weird guy my dad worked with gave me I think it was florida pagans mc shirt or something like that i was 8 hard to remember. It was edgy I thought it was cool but when he found out I wore it to school he got super pissed off haha.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - lol yeah I can see that being a bit of an issue in elementary school. Cheers
Do the kings crew
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - that could be a cool video idea down the road, I mentioned them briefly in my gangs of Calgary video. Cheers
I had a girlfriend Laura Grey wanted to go camping… I’m thinkin out west she was thinkin the moon in June party around pine lake… what a disaster lol
Thanks for watching, I'm not familiar with that one!
Kings crue. Grim reaper s 1 of them had beef with Vancouver Angels.
Big Trev RIP
The rebels of these news reports is the club of the same name in Australia, founded in’69.
The alberta rebels disbanded some years ago, the Australian rebels JUST started knocking on canadas door looking to expand, As the fellows from Australia are actually the biggest club in Australia right now.
NOT the same rebels, at all.
Either way, brother, very entertaining, but you conflate those two clubs. They are not the same entity.
The fellas from OZ fly bright blue and white, a confederate flag with a skull wearing a confederate battle cap in the center, even at a glance it’s nothing alike.
Odd coincidence, The very first place I ever laid my head in Alberta was the Kingsway inn… And I moved out a couple days before that building was condemned. What a fucking shit hole it was.
I appreciate that clarification, thank you - and I should have taken more time to figure that out. Honestly I wasn't entirely sure if the Rebels in recent new reports were the same as the historic Alberta Rebels and I forgot to mention that.
I actually pinned a comment on this video where I address that point. I'm still very new to video production and make more mistakes than I'd like to - striving to improve.
I was actually talking to someone recently who had all sorts of stories about that Kingsway Inn, and that brawl between the Rebels and the Airborne soldiers has become absolutely legendary in Edmonton.
Cheers
You left a comment that I wanted to respond to - it ended up being held for review for some reason in my RUclips studio comments area, I've had this happen for no reason with other comments people have left. Then I approved the comment and it didn't show up on the video, been having frustrating issues with the RUclips comments section - it flags seemingly random comments and then removes them.
You advised taking a bit more time scrutinizing all the details in my videos before posting and that's fair - especially with the more controversial/contentious topics.
You also said something along the lines of it being a good idea to look at talking to people more closely involved with these groups to get more info - that's something I'd love to do down the road. Obviously with these subjects I have to tread carefully and really I'm just looking to present interesting stories without getting anyone in trouble or divulging inappropriate information. I kinda feel like a hack already in that I'm really just presenting stuff that others have already done better videos on, it would be cool to learn more about biker history with the prairies and find new stories. Canadians definitely seem to love this topic, and the biker history in Alberta is surprisingly rich.
My family were Kings Krew.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - you must have some interesting stories. I've become fascinated with the diverse biker history within Alberta, way more material there than I originally thought. Cheers
My brother was a Kings Crew member as well
..I had a foster sister in 1970's who was a Girl friend to a Rebel...We went to Rebel barbecues and everything..
Went on rides with the rebels..
Fun times...👍🏽
I forgot to mention...KINGSWAY INN was the shit in the 80's..
PINKY'S was the place, to see the strippers...😛
Night Fever where you can Snag a lady for the night..
And lets not forget downstairs, ROCK CENTRAL ..🤘🏼
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - Alberta has a wild biker history and I've heard some stories about those places you mentioned! Cheers mate
Interesting content alright. Do you plan on making more of these Canadian biker video's?
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yeah I'd like to do more down the road, although my channel really has a wide variety of topic that I like presenting. I still can't believe that anyone is watching my little videos but I'm glad they're providing value to people out there. Cheers mate
The current Rebels are from Australia
Nope
No rebels in Moose Jaw.
You might be confused with the Apollos. They patched over to HAs as well as the rebels.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - admittedly I'm not an expert on this subject, just recently become fascinated with the biker history of Alberta. Way more material there than I thought there would be.
So there was this once source saying that the Rebels had chapters in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw and the Apollos were primarily in Regina, but honestly just limited info out there
Apollo's were only in Regina. Moose Jaw Rebels merged with Saskatoon and renamed as Freewheelers until patched 81. Regina Apollo's stopped and only a couple guys remained as Regina Men's Club until they patched to 81.
@@skxj you are right!!
Lol
I have made that mistake b4. I’ve even been to their clubhouse.
My daughters uncle Murray was the SGT@Arms for them.
I’m from Swift current. I first met Murray at the Moosejaw swap meet.
Decades ago. I think that’s why I make that improper connection if not paying attention 🤠✌️
@@strangenorth
I was wrong about that.
You’ll see in reply.
Thanks for your response.
I’m glad to be corrected!✌️
@@fangslaughter1198 I'm still learning, just trying to give a general overview of the subject without stepping on toes - but I've definitely made mistakes before. Cheers
Well you are definitely missing a whole bunch of info. Be damed I got cropped out of a picture you put up. So just a couple opps's Albeta Rebles. Became Angel's. . .the more recent issues with "Rebles" had been Australian based Rebles whom have been in conflict in Australian, withe the Angel's over there for decades. The Alberta Rebels always wore that as bottom rocker in an agreement with the Reapers to have each other's charters I each other's city's. But the Rebles did agree to drop the 1% patch . .and that covers the bigger flaws. . Have a good week.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate your input - admittedly this is a topic I'm still learning about. I've just recently become fascinated with the biker history in Alberta, way more material there than I thought there would be. Regarding the point about the Australia Rebels, I addressed that point in a comment I pinned on this video. I forgot to mention I wasn't sure if the Rebels that had been in recent Canadian media reports were the same Alberta Rebels of the past, a couple people pointed out they were not the same group.
Thanks for the clarification, striving to improve.
Cheers
It may be difficult,try to avoid info that was put in motion from police forces. Many of there internal reports are different from what they release to the media. . Those likely will be more accurate. . Lots of old retired men in their 70s or 80s that have good info about Alberta's club history, if you don't push many will talk about the "general info"
And . .please try to find pics of the person's instead of a random off the net. The pic of the Airborne platoon was NOT 1 commando, and was taken, well after the topic.
@@philosophicalwelder You raise fair points and I appreciate you take the time to offer clarification - I'm pretty green to video production but I'm striving to improve and give people a quality product.
And I gotta say, you're pretty sharp for noticing that one picture wasn't 1 Commando. I hate to admit it but I knew that picture wasn't 1 Commando but I used it anyways thinking "ah well, it's an Airborne Regiment picture so close enough". Fair point though, and I want to improve the quality of my videos over time. Cheers
The current Rebels are based in Australia and have no connection to the Rebels of old, except the name.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - and thanks for the clarification, I forgot to mention that I wasn't sure of the Rebels that have been mentioned lately were affiliated with the Rebels of old. Cheers
Not the same in any way. Not affiliated at all
@@HawgRiderBC Ok interesting, cheers - I have limited info I've just become fascinated with the biker history in Alberta. There's so much more in this province than I was initially aware of.
The Rebels of Alberta stopped using the South and North Alberta bottom rockers when they became a "Hang around club" for the Hells Angels. @@strangenorth
You repeatedly, to excess perhaps, used the term ''MOST DOMINANT''.
Thats a redundancy!
If you simply would have used the word''DOMINANT'' it would have meant exactly the same thing!
Perhaps try using the hackneyed term ''most dominant'' as the focus of a drinking game as you listen to the video!
😮 😉 😜 🥴 🥴 🇨🇦 🍁 🇨🇦 🥴 🥴 😉 😜 😮
Yeah fair point - and I definitely still have a tendency of repeating certain words and phrases too much. Thanks for the feedback, striving to improve!
You’re talking about my brother. Joey was a member of the rebels. Not an associate. Get your facts straight
Hey in that part of the video I was saying that Joey was listed as an associate of the Bandidos MC, not an associate of the Rebels. I understand he was a Rebels member and I hope that was clear but I could have made a mistake. I was basing that on some news reports from that time, but I am still pretty new to video production/research and I am striving to improve. Thanks for your feedback
@@strangenorth he was a probationary member of the Bandidos
Sorry for the delay - missed some older replies. I appreciate the clarification - trying to be as accurate as possible while sticking to information that has been covered by other news outlets
I'm pretty sure the new rebels club is the one from Australia.
Yeah fair point - I forgot to mention in this video that I wasn't sure if the Rebels mentioned in recent new reports were connected to the Alberta Rebels MC of old. Cheers