He knew almost everybody. Police said they were called to 2301 Danforth Ave., near Oak Park. [112] The man who drove Sylvester to the meeting Robert Rosmus, was murdered a few months later. All three accused Hells Angels pleaded guilty. Fox News host Tucker Carlson has come under fire for speaking at a funeral for the longtime president of the Hells Angels motorcycle club, Ralph "Sonny" Barger. And La Table was a powerful clique, which is why they amassed such huge fortunes. [131] A number of Outlaws and the Rock Machine bikers also went over to the Hells Angels, whom Stadnick grouped into the Hells Angels new Ottawa chapter. [137] Stadnick's common-law wife accused the Jamaican police of putting him in a "hellhole" jail cell. The ride was held in honour of long-time Toronto Hells Angels member, Donny Petersen, who died at 74 of natural causes. He also won the International Book Awards in 2012, 2013, and 2014. 63 years later in March 2011 Hells Angels MC Nomads Ireland became part of this great legacy and as proud members we strive to promote and preserve our culture and brotherhood . [10] The private detective Alex Caine, who met Stadnick several times, described him as "a vindictive little man with the charisma of a hockey puck" who appeared to be trying to over-compensate due to his diminutive stature. [69] When Bernie "the Frog" Guindon, the national president of Satan's Choice, was released from prison in 1991, Stadnick was one of the first to greet him upon his release and asked if he was willing to have Satan's Choice "patch over" to join the Hells Angels, an offer Guindon rejected. [28] Buteau learned that the man who hired the two American Outlaws was Roland "Roxy" Dutemple of the Outlaws' Montreal chapter, and sent his ace assassin, Yves Trudeau, after him. Motorcyclists with the Hells Angels arrive in Newmarket as they prepare for a memorial procession through Toronto. [62] Caine described Parente as a traditional biker leader, the working-class tough guy, while Stadnick was a modern biker leader who was more alike to a corporate CEO. [133], Stadnick still refused to open a Hells Angel chapter in Hamilton, even through the city had eleven Angels living within it who all belonged to the chapters in Montreal, Toronto and Kitchener. We thought you guys were a little better than this". [52] The murder of Melanson created much ill will towards the Hells Angels in the Vagabonds for some time, and the plans to "patch over" were aborted. [92] Langton stated: "Part of Walter's genius is he went to parts of Canada where the Mafia didn't exist. The goal: "try to look tough and respectable at the same time.". So we put the container back where it was found and kept an eye on it". [137] Found inside of Stadnick's house was a note from his 10-year-old niece that complained he spent too much time in Montreal and pointedly asked: "Are you still the leader of the Hells Angels? The Hells Angels formed their first Canadian chapter in 1977 in Montreal, which remains the hub of the Canadian HAMC, eventually making their presence felt across the country. He was good at isolating himself. [116] Atkinson-who had never met Stadnick before-was also surprised by just how much Stadnick knew of him and the other Loners as he casually mentioned that he knew the addresses of the Loners together with the names of their wives and girlfriends, which Atkinson took as a threat. [144] In his trial in Montreal, Stadnick opted for his constitutional right to have the trial in English, and hired Edward Greenspan and Alan B. He doesn't need it". [111] In May 1998, Sylvester went to a meeting, vanished and is generally believed to have been murdered. [42], By 1986, Stadnick was living in a trailer park in the Hamilton suburb of Carlisle. A drone shot of Hells Angels bikers gathering on Eastern Avenue and Carlaw Avenue in Toronto after their procession through the city on Thursday. [151] After his parole conditions forbidding him to associate with the Hells Angels expired in April 2019, Stadnick renewed his associations. Surveillance footage captured two men firing shots at alleged Hells Angels member Robert Barletta as he entered this Ontario Street home in Toronto's Cabbagetown neighbourhood on March 30, 2020 . [87] A Rocker, Stphane Sirois, travelled with Stadnick during his trips to Winnipeg, serving as his bodyguard. Hells Angels MC President Donny Petersen has passed away. 2023 Toronto Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. [4], Stadnick spent so much time in Winnipeg in the 1990s working to establish the Hells Angels on the Prairies that he rented an apartment in that city and fathered a son by his common-law wife, whom he named Damon, which is "nomad" spelled backwards. [87] Stadnick was also active in continuing to woo the Satan's Choice in Ontario, often visiting Kitchener to meet Andre Wattel, the president of the local Satan's Choice chapter, who was most interested in joining the Hells Angels. [2] The penalty for those who sold cocaine for less than $50,000 per kilo was death. [51] After remortgaging his house, Melanson contacted the Hells Angels to say he had some $50,000 in cash of the $80,000 that he owed and he would meet them in a room in a hotel on Yonge Street to hand it over, promising he would pay off the remaining $30,000 soon. Founding member of Hells Angels not allowed to wear gang colours Michel Langlois, 74, pleaded guilty to being part of a network that dealt 177 ounces of cocaine and more than 290,000 meth. He was just a face in the crowd. [66] In turn, Ward and Miller were believed to acting on behalf of Stadnick. [43] Harris described Stadnick as being "civil enough, but he never had a sense of humor". I really don't know". From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun. [38] Harris was opposed to the police guarding Stadnick, saying: "I didn't like it. [65] Ernie Dew, the president of los Bravos outlaw biker club in Winnipeg, which later became the first Hells Angel chapter in Manitoba, said of the Angels: "This was the club. [32] Buteau's successor as national president, Michel "Sky" Langlois, together with his right-hand man, Rjean "Zig Zag" Lessard, both decided that Stadnick offered their best hope of establishing the Hells Angels in Ontario. [49] The meeting went so well that the Vikings agreed to "patch over" to become Hells Angels' Quebec City chapter the same night. [151] In 2006, Stadnick was reassessed by the CRA and told to pay $1.2 million in back taxes. [81] In November 1993, in what appeared to be an attempt to undermine Guindon's leadership of Satan's Choice, Stadnick met in Thunder Bay with several Satan's Choice chapter presidents, most notably Andre Wattel of the Kitchener chapter. A bikers' "rodeo" was held by the shores of Lake Simcoe in August 1998, hosted by the Loners gang and attended by members of the Satan's Choice, Red Devils, Vagabonds, Last Chance and Para-Dice Riders outlaw biker clubs. [15] As the Wild Ones were more a senior club than the Cossacks, being allowed to join was a step-up for Stadnick. [133] The Niagara chapter under Ward became the richest Hells Angel chapter in Ontario as Ward had something very close to a monopoly on selling cocaine in the Niagara peninsula. Biker expert Peter Edwards, who has followed and reported onHells Angels for some time, says it's akin to a PR event for the biker group. If you're unaccustomed to entering unmarked storefronts, the Hells Angels retail store, now open in Leslieville, at 98 Carlaw Avenue, is unsettling. I know where we'll be, but I don't want to tell you verbally". Up to 1,000 Hells Angels members are making their way into Toronto for a memorial gathering today.. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. [133] Atwell also reported that Dew and the Winnipeg chapter expressed much resentment about the way that Stadnick had allowed the Ontario gangs to enter the Hells Angels on a "patch-for-patch" basis, unlike the way that he forced Dew had to wait three years before allowing him the "full patch". [43] However, Stadnick stayed away from the container, leading Harris to say: "He was pretty smart. [38] As a result of the burns to his body, Stadnick lost much of his nose and half of two of his fingers. Get your HELLS ANGELS here today at the official . [56] In the spring of 1988, Langlois fled to Morocco to escape charges of first-degree murder in connection with his role in the Lennoxville massacre of 1985, and Stadnick was chosen to be his successor. [48] Despite the fact that Stadnick spoke no French and Boucher no English, forcing them to use translators, the two men became friends. They have a lot of non-white members.". [57] After the Lennoxville massacre, the Angels' ace assassin, Yves Trudeau, had turned Crown's evidence, testifying against dozens of Hells Angels. [18] On 5 December 1977, the Popeyes of Montreal, generally considered to be the most violent of all of Quebec's many outlaw biker clubs, "patched over" to become the first Hells Angels chapter in Canada. Stadnick is generally credited with turning the Hells Angels into the dominant outlaw biker club in Canada. Toronto police will update the status of road closures throughout the day. (Colin McConnell/Toronto Star/Getty Images) For 18 months, between 2005 and 2007, Dave (Shaky) Atwell acted as a police informer, "ratting" on his fellow members of the notorious Hells Angels. [101] Police sources claim that Stadnick was behind the split, hoping to create a new pro-Angel club. After university, Petersen wrote books and operated Heavy Duty Cycles in the citys east end. Thats a lot of bike . Aside from being a family man with a wife and children, he was making a more than decent living with the Department of Defense and was also a Marine reservist. "Stand tall, stay loyal, remain . [153] Stadnick was described as being "polite and respectful inmate", but one who refused to admit that he had been a Hells Angel or admit any guilt. [92] The men talked for about 45 minutes and then Stadnick departed. And they probably shouldn't have, as it led to several deaths". By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. [98] One Hamilton police detective, Steve Pacey, said: "Stadnick did not want a chapter here because it would result in more heat. [136] During the police raid on Stadnick's house in Hamilton, Detective Pacey was surprised to find that Stadnick had a photograph of him prominently displayed in his bedroom. I think Stadnick thought, 'this will never happen to me. [104] Sher stated about the "patch over" that: "If you can't beat them, buy them. (Patrick Morrell/CBC News) Toronto police. You've gone from the farm team to the major leagues". [70], Stadnick was known in the 1990s for his flamboyant way of dressing, wearing a full-length coat made from wolf's fur and a snakeskin belt with a solid gold belt buckle in the form of the Hells Angels' winged death's head that was hollowed inside to allow him to carry cash. [142] When O'Neill pointed out the contradiction, Stadnick fell silent. I think that's the way Walter does business". drug addicts who were said to mumble all the time because of their drug-addled status). [104] On 3 September 1997, Stadnick visited Toronto and met with Donny Petersen, the secretary of the Para-Dice Riders. . He does know his way around the system, and he's got the money to afford decent lawyers. [90] The journalist Julian Sher stated: "In Quebec, the Nomads were just the toughest and meanest and most powerful. [157], "Patching over": consolidation of Canadian outlaw biking, Last edited on 30 November 2022, at 13:18, "A confederation of Angels: One man's dream come true", "Hamilton mobster changed Niagara's underworld", "The Bandido Massacre: Extended Chronology", "No happy trails for paroled Hells Angel Walter Stadnick", "Un vtran des Hells Angels recycl dans la construction", "Hamilton Hells Angel member Walter Stadnick back on the streets", "Other Hells Angels who were recently released", "Hells Angels pay respects to slain B.C. "[2] By April 1996, Kane reported that drug couriers were regularly smuggling cocaine from Montreal to Winnipeg on behalf of Stadnick. 2000. Petersen was born in Toronto and attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute and later studied Town Planning at York University, according to one online obituary. But all of those roles were part of the overall picture, which was to take control of the drug market and get rich". [126] Under Stadnick's offer, current "full patch" outlaw bikers could join the Hells Angels as "full patch" members without having the humiliation of going through the "hang-around" and "prospect" stages, provided they did so by the end of the year. [84] Kane came to believe that Stadnick had engineered the failure of the Demon Keepers to humiliate him, but Langton argued against this theory, stating that Stadnick was desperate to have the Hells Angels enter Ontario, and the failure of the Demon Keepers set back his plans by a number of years. [103] Ward had been buying his cocaine from the Magaddino family of Buffalo, New York, and was considered to be the most powerful drug dealer in the Niagara peninsula. [115] During his visit, Atkinson who served as the Loners' secretary was surprised by the size of the clubhouse, which seemed more like a combination of a luxury hotel and an expensive nightclub. [32] The incident badly damaged the image of the Hells Angels in Ontario, making them look to be out of control and dangerous, and Stadnick was forced to suspend his efforts at trying to set up a Hells Angels chapter in Ontario for some time. [156] Peter Edwards, the crime correspondent for the Toronto Star described the Hells Angels in 2016 as the most powerful organized crime group in Canada, saying "In Ontario, you had the Hells Angels and the people the Hells Angels let exist. [120] On 22 October 1999, in a drive-by shooting, a pro-Hells Angels Loner, Davie "Dirty" McLeish, and a Hells Angel from Sherbrooke, Philippe "Philbilly" Gastonguay, opened fire with a shotgun on Kellestine, who was sitting in his truck at a stop at the only intersection in Iona Station. I don't know. Toronto police said in a news conference Wednesday to brace for an "unsanctioned" Hells Angel biker procession, meaning the group did not get a permit for the event from the city. [90] Within the Nomad chapter, there was an elite within the elite called La Table of five members with the exclusive authority to set the price for drugs. [81] Stadnick offered them the possibility of selling cocaine, which required less work and was more profitable than auto theft, to the two Winnipeg outlaw biker clubs. [72] Stadnick disliked Lenti, but he know that the Loners were one of the strongest outlaw biker clubs in Ontario, making them the ideal candidates to become Hells Angels. [67] Stadnick tried a variety of all three, but tended to prefer "patching over" most of all. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. [39] Initially, Stadnick went to a hospital in Montreal, but as none of the nurses spoke English, he transferred over to a hospital in his hometown. [8], In October 1978, Stadnick went to Montreal to meet Buteau and the other Hells Angels leaders. I thought we were compromising our integrity. [106] To avoid the infamy of associating with the Spartans, Stadnick threw his support behind los Bravos, granting them hang-around status with the Angels on 18 October 1997. [2] By the 21st century, the five Angels' chapters in British Columbia had become the wealthiest Angel chapters in the world, with control of much of the drug smuggling into the United States. [104] By the end of 1998, the only provinces without Hells Angels chapters were Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. They wanted control. [56] Harris noted when Stadnick became the Hells Angel national president, he started to own a Jaguar automobile with Quebec license plates, which stood out in the working class city of Hamilton. [140] He did not contest his extradition to Canada, returning on 10 April 2001. He has also performed a number of other roles outside of the Hells Angels club including working as a celebrity bodyguard, stuntman and boxing trainer. [16] Stadnick was known for being quiet, for never smoking or doing drugs, and for drinking in moderation. [61] The journalists Julian Sher and William Marsden wrote that Manitoba was crucial because it was "the axis of distribution for any drugs moving east and west in the country". The event remained peaceful. : Zellers reveals where its locations will return across Canada. "[157] Pierre de Champlain, an expert on bikers for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, stated: "Since 2000, the Hells Angels have had complete control over Quebec, from Sept-les to Granby. Crime Niagara Hells Angels clubhouse demolished 14 years after police. That would be the last thing he'd want. [102] Clarkson stated: "I don't think (Ward) really wanted to do it, but I don't think they gave him a choice. [35], On 8 September 1984, Stadnick was badly injured in a traffic incident that saw him run his motorcycle into a car driven by a Catholic priest in Drummondville, Quebec. With Stadnick behind bars awaiting trial, a biker war broke out in southwestern Ontario between the London Outlaws chapter headed by Thomas Hughes and the Hells Angels' London chapter headed by Jimmy Coates, formerly of the Loners. Southern Ontario, especially the "Golden Horseshoe" area, as the greater Toronto area is known, was the wealthiest part of Canada and hence the most lucrative area for an outlaw biker club to operate in. The president of the Toronto chapter of the notorious Hells Angels Motorcycle Club has died, according to online reports. [63] Besides Stadnick, Donald "Pup" Stockford and another Hells Angel, Michel Rose, were also tried. He also can't consume alcohol or go to bars or own or operate a motorcycle or work in motorcycle repair. [3] One Toronto police officer who monitored the 5'4 Stadnick commented: "You look at him walking down the street and you think "What he's got? [72] However, the meeting ended badly, with Lenti rejecting Stadnick's offer. [2] Stadnick changed the status of outlaw bikers from being subcontractors for the Mafia, which was the norm when he began his career as an outlaw biker, to being the equals of the Mafia. [150], When filing for his taxes, Stadnick never claimed more than an annual income of $35,000, but after his conviction, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) performed an audit of his illegally obtained income, which was also taxable. He received his full patch on 26 May 1982. [31] Despite orders from Stadnick not to attract attention, Mailloux together with his stripper girlfriend Connie Augustin went on a lengthy cocaine binge. Now they have charters in Asia. The HAMC acknowledges more than 100 chapters in over 29. Ciarniello is one of the original members of the Vancouver Hells Angels that patched over from the Satan's Angels. [3] In August 1992, Stadnick and Magnussen were involved in a brawl with two off-duty Winnipeg police officers that led them to be charged with assault, but the charges were dropped. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. "[152] Another of his parole conditions was that Stadnick was not to enter Quebec. Everyone knew who he was and what he was all about, but he was good at what he did. [61] Caine described Stadnick as the superior strategist compared to Parente as Stadnick saw establishing the Angels in Winnipeg as important to creating a national club, while Parente was only focused on Ontario. Toronto police brace for 'unsanctioned' Hells Angels ride Thursday, brace for an "unsanctioned" Hells Angel biker procession, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. The Hells Angels ride is in honour of long-time Toronto Hells Angels member Donny Peterson, who died at 74. As part of an investigation into how Langlois and other Hells Angels ran drug trafficking rings in . [108], On 7 April 1998, Jeffrey LaBrash and Jody Hart, two leaders of the Outlaws biker gang, were gunned down leaving a strip club, the Beef Baron, by two men known to be associated with the Hells Angels in London, Ontario. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300 . [88] Even though most Satan's Choice members favored joining the Hells Angels, Guindon would not hear of it throughout the 1990s. [77], Shortly before his trial for living off the proceeds of crime was due to start on 4 October 1993, the Winnipeg Sun ran an article on Stadnick, which led his lawyer to ask for the charges to be dropped, claiming the story by the journalist Melanie Verhaeghe had jeopardised his ability to get a fair trial. It was almost like he didn't want to succeed". When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. To a biker investigator, he sort of epitomized I hate to say this the professionalism of the Hells Angels and the way they did business. After departing Newmarket at around 11 a.m., the motorcycle riders. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walter_Stadnick&oldid=1124782180, Drug possession with the intention to sell (1971), This page was last edited on 30 November 2022, at 13:18. [52] On 5 November 1987, Stadnick was arrested for the first time since 1971. [127] The vast majority of the Ontario outlaw bikers clubs preferred to join the Hells Angels instead of the rival Bandidos as Stadnick allowed them to maintain their dignity with his "patch for patch" offer. [40] A nurse recalled: "It was crazy; most of the day there were these big, burly bikers outside his room. How to Become a Hells Angel. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. With the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club being a worldwide force that has 467 chapters in 59 countries, their influence has allowed them to maintain and produce a number of support clubs around the globe. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. "[4], The decision to admit Ward and his gang as the Hells Angel chapter for the Niagara peninsula, despite the fact that Ward was not a biker and did not know how to ride a motorcycle, prompted some resentment, requiring Stadnick to visit Toronto, where he declared that the new Niagara chapter, as the Ward gang had become, would be only "prospects" instead of "full patch" members. Stadnick and his partners were able to build a pyramid structure that put the Nomads on top of all the other clubs, which you don't see anywhere else. Iron Workers MC, in the United States and Canada. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. [119] One of the Loners in the St. Thomas chapter, Jimmy Coates, had a brother, John, who was a member of the Sherbrooke chapter of the Hells Angels, and together the Coates brothers worked against Kellestine, attempting to foment a mutiny against Kellestine's leadership of his chapter of the Loners. [45] Stadnick did not own, but was described as running, the Rebel Roadhouse bar in Hamilton. [112] A police officer stated that by 1998 Stadnick was "supplying virtually all of the drugs in Winnipeg" and had become the largest drug supplier in the three Prairie provinces. In 2003, Stadnick was brought to trial for "13 counts of murder, 3 counts of attempted murder, 1 count of conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of narcotics trafficking and two counts of attempting to smuggle narcotics". [104] In terms of sheer numbers, the Canadian Hells Angels are outnumbered only by the American Hells Angels. New Hampshire. [33] Enraged, Parente and the other Outlaws proceeded to shoot up the bus when it stopped at the Mr. Mugs coffee and doughnut shop in Wawa in an attempt to kill the two Hells Angels. [10] A Hamilton police detective, Ken Roberston, who investigated the bombings, stated: "It was quite a sophisticated operation". Police searched two residential addresses in Reservoir and Glenroy early Thursday morning and seized the imitation AK47. [88] Besides for chapter presidents, Stadnick continued to meet Satan's Choice national president, Guindon, taking him to dinner in the most expensive restaurants in Toronto and the most expensive strip clubs in Oshawa to press him to "patch over". He certainly wasn't the most visible member of the gang. [4] In 2015, Detective Sergeant Len Isnor of the OPP's anti-biker unit told the media: "The Hells dominate nearly every province in the country". [78], Stadnick once called John Gordon Harris of the Hamilton police, saying: "I need to speak to Sergeant Harris". [2] The journalists Michel Auger and Peter Edwards wrote that much about Stadnick is mysterious, ranging from what is the meaning of his sobriquet "Nurget", to how a unilingual Anglo Canadian from Hamilton became the leader of the then largely French-Canadian Hells Angels. [49], In 1987, Stadnick went to Toronto to try to persuade an outlaw biker club, the Vagabonds, to "patch over" to become Hells Angels. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. [141] Langton dismissed the theory that Stadnick had advance knowledge of Operation Springtime, stating if Stadnick did know, then he would have gone to a country with no extradition treaty with Canada like Brazil rather than Jamaica, which does. [124] Sher stated: "[Stadnick] is part of that key cocaine industry that turns the Hells Angels from basically gofer boys of the Mafia into powerbrokers who are sitting down with the Mafia and negotiating the price of cocaine". [94] In November 1996, Kane reported that Stadnick had told him that the Outlaws had tried to kill him in Hamilton, saying he was in his automobile and stopped for a red light when: "All of a sudden, a big member of the Outlaws got out of a pickup truck and tried to grab him". [36] Stadnick was on his way to attend a memorial service for Buteau, who was killed on that day in 1983, when a Catholic priest who was speeding on his way to Montreal to see Pope John Paul II, who was visiting Canada, led to the traffic incident. [103] Ward was not an outlaw biker, but he was the leader of a locally powerful criminal gang, and Stadnick wanted to do business with him. [114] It was clear within the Ontario outlaw biker scene that henceforward one could be either for or against the Hells Angels and that the Hells Angels would be entering Ontario soon. . [43] In the summer of 1986, one of Stadnick's neighbors found a plastic container full of amphetamines. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. [4] Stadnick also frequently travelled to Saskatoon to meet the leaders of the Rebels outlaw biker club to discuss having them "patch over" to become Hells Angels. 2011 7:35 am, Jeffrey "Jethro" Pettigrew, 51, was the president of the San Jose chapter of the Hell's Angels, but Friday night in Sparks his life was cut short after a fight. [34] On 21 July 1983, the "patch over" took place in Vancouver, establishing the Hells Angels in British Columbia. [95] Kane also stated that Stadnick said he had noticed the other man in the truck had a gun, which caused him to drive away at high speed.[96]. [105] Later that month, it emerged that four Spartans had gang-raped a teenage girl in their clubhouse. "If you are reading this . "We expect a large procession of motorcycles . [93], Kane's reports mentioned that Stadnick was often in conflict with Steinert, and alleged that Stadnick wanted Steinert's bodyguard, Donald "Bam Bam" Magnussen, killed. It just so happened that he really, really loved the biker gang lifestyle. [35] The leader of the Papalia family, Johnny "the Enforcer" Papalia, one of the most feared man in the Canadian Mafia, was well known for his dislike of outlaw bikers, and made it clear he did not want a Hells Angels chapter in Hamilton. [67] Throughout the 1990s, he worked hard to establish a network of drug dealers in northern Ontario that served as the basis for expanding the Hells Angels into southern Ontario. [17], One Satan's Choice biker, Cecil Kirby, who first saw Stadnick at a bikers' convention in Wasaga Beach in 1977, recalled that Stadnick seemed to be trying too hard to pass himself as a "hardcore" biker, remembering: "I didn't like him. [46] Stadnick's right-hand man, a film stuntman and Hells Angel who served as the Nomad vice-president, Donald "Pup" Stockford, lived in neighboring Ancaster. An organized crime investigation that had police across Ontario work for two years infiltrating a group allegedly funnelling millions of dollars to the Hells Angels is on the brink of falling. When O'Neill told him that Kane had been a police informer since 1994, he reported that Stadnick looked worried. [91] Stadnick was also regularly seen in Ontario, attending outlaw biker events sponsored by both the Loners and the Satan's Choice gangs throughout the 1990s. [ 8 ], in the citys East end available use up and arrows! 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