[81] In October 1996, Kane reported to the RCMP that Stadnick had offered him $10,000 to kill Magnussen. The board ruled in December 2014: "He will have unrestricted freedom beginning April 12, 2019. "[2] About the Nomads, Richmond stated: "They had their own special job to do. [42], By 1986, Stadnick was living in a trailer park in the Hamilton suburb of Carlisle. [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. [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. People there want drugs, too. [6] One former teacher said about him: "He clearly had a great deal of natural intelligence, but he was impossible to motivate. [131] The minutes of a Hell Angels meeting on 3 February 2001 stated: "the patch-for-patch is over tonight. Hundreds of bikers pack British Columbia church for funeral of murdered Hells Angel Chad Wilson, 43, was a member of the Surrey-based Hardside chapter when he was found shot to death on Nov. 18. [92] Isnor recalled: "I had never seen anything like it. [66] In turn, Ward and Miller were believed to acting on behalf of Stadnick. - Paige Taylor White/Toronto Star Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save "[97] When Harris asked what the call was about, Stadnick complained a solid gold belt buckle shaped in the form of the Angels' deathhead logo had been damaged by the police, a matter that Harris knew nothing about. [35] The underworld of Hamilton at that time was dominated by the three Mafia families, the Papalia crime family, the Musitano crime family and the Luppino crime family, together with the local Outlaws chapter, which made Hamilton a dangerous place for Stadnick and required him to keep a low profile. [35] At the time of his assassination, Buteau was meeting Guy Gilbert, an emissary of the Kitchener chapter of Satan's Choice, who was also killed by Goudreau, to discuss "patching over" to become Hells Angels. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. The largest outlaw motorcycle gang in Canada is the infamous Hells Angels, though the organization denies it's anything more than a motorcycle club. Scott Baptist said 800 to 1,000 motorcyclists, mainly consisting of members of the outlaw Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, are expected to travel south on Highway 404 from Newmarket and down . But the hard-core ones, they're still thinking they want to be Hells Angels. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. The procession began in Newmarket, Ont., at 9 a.m. ", 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. [143] In July 2002, the Angels' new national leadership consisting of Gerald Ward, president of the Niagara chapter, and Billy Miller, president of the North Toronto chapter, summoned the Coates brothers and Georges "Bo-Boy" Beaulieu, president of the Sherbrooke chapter, to a meeting in Toronto to tell them to end the violence as the Ontario market was large enough to share with other gangs, and the negative publicity was attracting unwanted attention. [81] Stadnick regarded Winnipeg as the weakest point in the alliance, and believed that if he could establish the Angels there, his club could expand into western Canada. [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. 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. 2000. 'Yeah', I said, but let remember who he is and what he belongs to". New Hampshire. [4] On 22 December 2000, Stadnick arranged for Dew and los Bravos gang to join the Hells Angels as "full patch" members after only five months of waiting as prospects instead of the normal year. johnhill118 | Dreamstime 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 . Hells Angels leader Sonny Barger dies at 83. , (Reuters) . "They want to look good. [125], On 21 July 2000, Stadnick promoted los Bravos, headed by Ernie Dew, up to "prospect" status from the "hang-around" status they had been granted in October 1997. [101] On 31 May 1997, Johnny Papalia, the long-time leader of the Papalia family, was assassinated by Kenneth Murdock, a hitman hired by the rival Musitano family headed by the brothers' Angelo and Pasquale "Fat Pat" Musitano. "We have a command post set up in the area and we have been in ongoing communication with this group to understand what exactly they intend to do,"Baptiste said. They have expressed no remorse for their acts. [86] Kane, who was secretly a RCMP informer, told his handlers in April 1995 that Stadnick was frequently making trips to Winnipeg "in order to establish a corridor for drug sales from Thunder Bay, Ontario to Winnipeg". [86] A Winnipeg police officer, Ray Parry, said of the Redliners: "They were the most polished. [138], It turned out that Stadnick was in Jamaica, where he was arrested by officers of the Jamaica Constabulary Force at the resort he was staying at in Montego Bay, following an extradition request from Canada. [155] On 18 August 2019, he attended the funeral in Delta, British Columbia of a murdered Hells Angel, Suminder "Allie" Grewal. [6], As a teenager, Stadnick was known as the resident drug dealer at his high school, and by 1970, he was already known by his nickname "Nurget". There was an error, please provide a valid email address. [42] As a result of his face becoming grotesquely deformed, Stadnick was described by Harris as becoming more introverted than before. The iconic biker's death, reportedly caused by a"brief battle" with cancer, was announced in a statement on his official Facebook page. [12] Standick was convicted of drug possession with the intention to sell. [102] Clarkson stated: "I don't think (Ward) really wanted to do it, but I don't think they gave him a choice. [78], Stadnick once called John Gordon Harris of the Hamilton police, saying: "I need to speak to Sergeant Harris". "I would imagine Toronto is a little more consolidated, but there's a lot of different groups," Edwardsadded. [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. [21] The Wild Ones worked as subcontractors for the Mafia, being used to bomb businesses that refused to pay extortion money. [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". He certainly wasn't the most visible member of the gang. [38] As a result of the burns to his body, Stadnick lost much of his nose and half of two of his fingers. What it looked like as Hells Angels-linked bikers descended on Toronto | CBC News Loaded. The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC) is a worldwide outlaw motorcycle club whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. [3] Detective Harris stated about the failed plot: "When Parente was running the show, they would had done it; but after he went to prison they didn't have the guts". "[2] By April 1996, Kane reported that drug couriers were regularly smuggling cocaine from Montreal to Winnipeg on behalf of Stadnick. [78] Stadnick was unable to force Verhaege to reveal her sources and the judge rejected the attempt to stay the proceedings, but the effort had delayed his trial for 15 months. "[4], In 1995, Stadnick had the Angels' puppet club in Montreal, the Rockers, set up a puppet club in Winnipeg called the Redliners. [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. Scotty, president of Night Riders is at the mike. 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. That was how life was for former Ventura, California, Hells Angels president George Christie in the 1970s. [20] The conflict was started when the Hells Angel Yves "Apache" Trudeau shot two Outlaws in Montreal, killing one. Please try again. Donny Petersen, 74, was a longtime presence in the world of Big Smoke outlaw motorcycle clubs and had previously been a member of Para-Dice Riders, which patched over to the Angels in 1999. If nothing else, he had the ability to keep himself out of trouble". "[41] The policeman called Stadnick a "French fry" while the bikers called the Hamilton policemen the "dougnut gang"; several times Harris warned that he would have Carroll and the rest all arrested if they persisted with their disruptive behavior. He must also obey a curfew that runs between 9 p.m and 6 a.m. [111] In May 1998, Sylvester went to a meeting, vanished and is generally believed to have been murdered. Hells Angels MC President Donny Petersen has passed away. [10] A Hamilton police detective, Ken Roberston, who investigated the bombings, stated: "It was quite a sophisticated operation". [122] In a phone call that was recorded by prison officials, Wolfe was heard to say: "We just told them [the Hells Angels], 'Hey man, we won't fucking stand in front, we won't stand behind you'. I'm kind of a quiet guy". drug addicts who were said to mumble all the time because of their drug-addled status). [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. [92] Langton stated: "Part of Walter's genius is he went to parts of Canada where the Mafia didn't exist. [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. [52] On the night of 2 September 1987, Melanson went to the hotel to hand over the money to the Hells Angels. Est. Thats a lot of bike . He was the last guy that had some seniority and some smarts". [81] Most of the cocaine in Canada arrived in Montreal, and Stadnick sold both clubs cocaine at prices that allowed them to make handsome profits. [147], On September 13, 2004, Stadnick was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for a collection of convictions including conspiracy to murder, drug trafficking involvement in gang activities. [98] One Hamilton police detective, Steve Pacey, said: "Stadnick did not want a chapter here because it would result in more heat. Hells Angels ride through Toronto for memorial procession 108,113 views Jul 21, 2022 629 Dislike Share Save CityNews 389K subscribers Hundreds of Hells Angels rode through Toronto. He will be missed GBNF.. 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. The Hells Angels memorial ride was held in Toronto on Thursday, July 21. [151] After his parole conditions forbidding him to associate with the Hells Angels expired in April 2019, Stadnick renewed his associations. [113] The Hells Angels' Sherbrooke chapter is known as one of the most violent in Canada, and Stadnick taking the entire Sherbrooke chapter with him to Niagara Falls is believed to have been an act of subtle intimidation on his part. [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. They have a lot of non-white members.". [106] Shortly afterwards, the Redliners joined los Bravos, which increased Stadnick's influence in los Bravos. AUSTRALIA March 20, 2021 [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". [56], As national president, Stadnick immediately appointed Boucher his Quebec lieutenant and informed him that he would largely run Hells Angels operations in Quebec, while Stadnick focused on expanding the Angels into the rest of Canada. [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. [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. [93] Sirois testified that Stadnick had told him in 1996 that what he wanted was "The Hells Angels only, throughout Canada, with no other biker clubs". How to Become a Hells Angel. [119], In 1999, the Hells Angels approached Danny Wolfe, the imprisoned leader of the Indian Posse gang, which is one of the largest organized crime groups in western Canada, with the offer to become exclusive wholesalers, selling the Indian Posse drugs, which in turn they would sell on the streets. 2013 - The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club retail store was opened in December 2013 in Toronto, Canada. [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. [64] In the underworld circles, Stadnick was considered to be an excellent judge of talent, and he was well known for recruiting the ablest criminals into the Hells Angels. [118], Stadnick tried to have the Loners gang of Ontario "patch over", but president of the Loners' St. Thomas chapter, Wayne Kellestine, was adamantly opposed, expelling all of the Loners who wanted to join the Hells Angels and had one pro-Hells Angels Loner beaten and pistol-whipped before he was expelled. Papalia, even though he was 73 when he died, he wouldn't have put up with that". By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy 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. They were trading patch for patch the legendary Hells Angel patch for some of the lowest of the low". biker Suminder Grewal", "Canada's gang hotspots are you in one? The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox. The former president of the Para-Dice Riders, Peterson went by the name Sleaze for many years. The HAMC acknowledges more than 100 chapters in over 29. "If you are reading this . [151] In 2006, Stadnick was reassessed by the CRA and told to pay $1.2 million in back taxes. Toronto police have warned of ongoing traffic disruptions as the bikers. [97] Harris called Stadnick "a hard guy to nail. In 2000, the Musitano brothers were convicted on the basis of Murdock's testimony. [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. [37] The fire caused by the traffic incident left much of Stadnick's body covered with third-degree burns. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. Now they have charters in Asia. [99] Stephan Frankel, the Hamilton lawyer who has represented Stadnick since 1979, replied when asked about Stadnick's job: "What does Walter do for a living? The cause of death has not been revealed. [145] Greenspan and Gold were able to delay the trial by demanding that the Crown translate all 500,000 papers of documents and ten CD-ROMs worth of evidence into English, a request that the Quebec government refused as it would cost more than $23 million. [58] Harris stated: "He got it by default. 3 min read. Photo by HANDOUT / HELLS ANGELS MC The president of the Toronto chapter of the notorious Hells Angels Motorcycle Club has died,. [48] From 1987 onward, Stadnick was closely associated with Boucher who had become a "full patch" Hells Angel on 1 May 1987. [102] Ward, who had been tried for murder three times, was the leader of a criminal gang involved in a variety of activities such as drug dealing in the Niagara peninsula. [155], Despite his conviction in 2004, Stadnick had raised the Hells Angels up to such a level of dominance that the club continued to function well without him and remained the most powerful outlaw biker club in Canada. Petersen was a technical journalist for Harley-Davidson Twin Cam and Shovelhead motorcycles. [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. Hells Angels Montreal President Maurice "Mom" Boucher plays a heavy part in the battles and is sentenced in 2002 to life in prison. [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". "[157] In 2016, it was estimated the Hells Angels had about 450 members with chapters in almost every province, giving them a level of dominance that no other organized crime group in Canada could match. [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]. Ciarniello is one of the original members of the Vancouver Hells Angels that patched over from the Satan's Angels. Everyone in the Nomads club had a role. USA July 26, 2021 Modesto Hells Angels Vice President pleads guilty to Drug Trafficking charges Eastern California Prosecutor's Office, U. S., reports that the vice president of the Modesto Hells Angels Motorcycle Club has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking he was accused of. . Police say the Hells Angels communicated to them that it will have a memorial ride and gathering in the city on Thursday in memory of one of their members. [104] Sher stated about the "patch over" that: "If you can't beat them, buy them. John Michael Hangman Dykeman, a member of Bottles For Brothers, mourned on his Facebook page: With Deepest Sorrow I have to inform the group that Donny Petersen has passed away today we here send our thoughts and prayers to Donnys family and all the Downtown Toronto club and all the red and white chapters on the loss of such a great man. Earlier this week, Durham Police noted the motorcycle club is an organized crime group responsible for drug and human trafficking among other offences. Unauthorized reproduction is punishable by law. [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. [58] In 1988, the Canadian Hells Angels were in decline; of the 50 members of the club in Quebec, 19 were in prison after being convicted of murder on the basis of Trudeau's testimony; 13, including the previous national president Langlois, were on the run to escape murder charges; and another five were in jail facing charges of murder. Left is "Indian," right is "Hutch." The debate was over the planned . He was almost invisible but he did have a head on his shoulders". The former Hells Angels clubhouse at 77 East 3rd Street in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. [92], In the summer of 1998, Standick and the entire Hells Angels chapter from Sherbrooke arrived in Niagara Falls for what the police call a crime "summit" with Ward. (Patrick Morrell/CBC News) Toronto police. There is no Mafia in Thunder Bay but there are bikers. 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". [94][81] After attending Boyko's funeral, Stadnick was denied permission to enter los Bravos' clubhouse in West Winnipeg as feelings in the gang were much against the Hells Angels. [24] The Hamilton chapter of the Outlaws started killing the Wild Ones, and after five members of the Wild Ones were killed over the course of 1978, the gang disbanded themselves. [39] Lessard arranged for members of the 13th Tribe biker gang from Halifax led by David "Wolf" Carroll, who were hoping to join the Hells Angels, to guard Stadnick. [110] The significance of the killing of LaBrash and Hart was that for first time, people associated with the Hells Angels had killed within Ontario, showing the Hells Angels were deadly serious about their plans to expand into the province from Quebec. The Hells didn't just wait until they happened to run into their enemies on the street. [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. [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. "[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. [44] Stadnick was careful enough to always hold his discussions with other bikers outside to avoid police bugs. [65], Unlike his Quebec lieutenant "Mom" Boucher, who sought to annihilate the rival Rock Machine in the Quebec biker war, Stadnick had a more diplomatic and conciliatory approach, favoring having the majority of the other Canadian outlaw biker clubs "patching over" to become Hells Angels while leaving the rest to "wither on the vine and die". I think Stadnick thought, 'this will never happen to me. [7] It remains a mystery why Stadnick's nickname is "Nurget"; one Hamilton police officer says it goes back to his high school days when as the neighborhood hash dealer, Stadnick always had a "nugget" of hash to sell. His advice for onlookers is "don't touch the bikes." This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. [46] Despite owning a home in Hamilton and his rivalry with his archenemy Parente, Stadnick never tried to create a Hells Angel chapter in Hamilton, apparently out of a desire to avoiding attracting police and media attention in his hometown. You've gone from the farm team to the major leagues". [32] Mailloux was found afterwards wandering the streets of Hamilton, high on cocaine, blabbing nonsense, and trying to fire his empty gun at anybody he met on the streets. Chuck Zito was the former President of the New York Nomads chapter of the Hells Angels. He knew almost everybody. [8] Harris stated that as the Wild Ones kept being killed: "A lot of them are thinking, 'you know what, maybe I don't want to be a biker anymore'. We have no information to indicate that they intend to do anything other than participate in the memorial ride, followed by a gathering.". [87] A Rocker, Stphane Sirois, travelled with Stadnick during his trips to Winnipeg, serving as his bodyguard. [63] Besides Stadnick, Donald "Pup" Stockford and another Hells Angel, Michel Rose, were also tried. We encountered an issue signing you up. [89] Members of the Nomads were Stadnick, Boucher, Donald "Pup" Stockford, David "Wolf" Carroll, Gilles "Trooper" Mathieu, Richard "Bert" Mayrand, Luc Bordeleau, Pierre Laurin, Louis "Mlou" Roy, Richard "Rick" Valle, Andr Chouinard, Michel Rose, Denis "Pas Fiable" Houle, Normand Robitaille, Normand "Biff" Hamel, and Ren "Balloune" Charlebois. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. [121] The Globe and Mail reported in 2004 about the Hells Angels' push into south-western Ontario: "From 1999 to 2002, when the conflict reached a peak, beatings, brawls and shootings became common". Now they're not. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. They said he was a citizen like anybody else. Until then, Stadnick is under extremely strict conditions, including: avoid people in street and motorcycle gangs (any person known to be a hang around or wannabe of any outlaw motorcycle gang), barred from owning more than one cellphone and must show his parole officers detailed billing statements for it, including documentation of who he texts and emails and what social media sites he visits. Charters: Kitchener Oshawa Simcoe County Toronto East Toronto West Toronto Windsor Woodbridge North Toronto London Hamilton Niagara Brantford Nomads Brooklin Belleville. [107] A meeting in October 1997 at los Bravos' clubhouse in Winnipeg attended by Stadnick and Stockford, together with the Rockers and Satan's Choice Thunder Bay chapter, was described as tense, with the Rockers almost coming to blows with the Choice members. They hunted them down like animals. [103], In July 1997, Stadnick persuaded the Grim Reapers gang of Calgary to "patch over" to become Hells Angels, while also opening a new Hells Angels chapter in Edmonton, establishing the Hells Angels as the dominant outlaw motorcycle club in Alberta. Barger was 83. [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. [146] Richmond told the court that Stadnick and Stockford were the key figures in the rise of the Hells Angels, saying: "More than anyone else in the Hells Angels, Stadnick and Stockford were the ones who worked to bring into the Hells Angels organization into other motorcycle clubs in Ontario and Manitoba. He also can't consume alcohol or go to bars or own or operate a motorcycle or work in motorcycle repair. Motorcyclists with the Hells Angels arrive in Newmarket as they prepare for a memorial procession through Toronto. [19] On 17 February 1978, a biker war began between the Outlaws and the Hells Angels. [82] In the summer of 2000, Stadnick made an offer to most of the Ontario outlaw biker gangs that was too appealing for them to refuse; namely they could join the Hells Angels "patch for patch", allowing them to enter the Hells Angels with patches equivalent to their current patches. [34] Although no one was killed, the Wawa incident showed strongly Parente felt about Hells Angels moving into Ontario. [71] Stadnick's lawyer told Verhaghe that he had a "file" on her, saying Stadnick had hired a private detective to investigate her. [29] Trudeau killed Dutemple with a car bomb on 29 March 1979. The modern Hells Angels organization in Canada was largely Stadnick's work. [50] However, Melanson who owed his nickname to his practice of snorting cocaine with a snorkel consumed much of the cocaine he was supposed to sell and he was soon $80,000 in debt to the Hells Angels. [10] In the 1970s, outlaw biker clubs were very much subordinate to the Mafia and other organized crime groups like the West End Gang, who employed outlaw bikers to do "dirty work" that they did not wish to do themselves. [114] On 7 September 1998, Stadnick persuaded the Rebels outlaw biker gang of Saskatoon to "patch over", allowing the Hells Angels to enter Saskatchewan. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. In July 2002, the Angels' new national leadership consisting of Gerald Ward, president of the Niagara chapter, and Billy Miller, president of the North Toronto chapter, summoned the Coates brothers and Georges "Bo-Boy" Beaulieu, president of the Sherbrooke chapter, to a meeting in Toronto to tell them to end the violence as the Ontario market was large enough to share with other gangs, and the negative publicity was attracting unwanted attention. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. [142] When O'Neill noticed that Stadnick had a "Filthy Few" tattoo reportedly awarded to those who killed for the Hells Angels Stadnick claimed the tattoo was because: "Oh, that's because I like to party when I stay out with the boys". Iron Workers MC, in the United States and Canada. [6] In elementary school, he changed the spelling of his surname to Stadnick and preferred to be called Walter rather than Wolodumir. 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