Some media reports (
CBC,
Newmarket media,
Global) say police tipped off the Legion Ontario head shed about motorcycle gang activity following investigation, so I'm going to
guess these weren't just vets wearing non-criminal colours.
Haven't found a source for which gang's alleged, but Woodbridge seems to be not immune to ... entrepreneurial motorcycle enthusiasts (interesting caveat:
"The Loners Motorcycle Club states that it is a group of motorcycle enthusiasts that are not involved in organized crime, any members that choose to commit these acts do so without the permission of the club."...
en.wikipedia.org
... not to mention Legion Command sent out a "no outlaw motorcycle or gang colours allows" memo in 2018
You're not alone on that front - LOADS of bitterness among folks I know about how they were treated because they weren't
quite "veteran enough" in the day