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St-Eugène woman to act as parade marshal
VANKLEEK HILL | Olive Moore, of St- Eug ène, has been chos en marshal of the 18 th annual Vankleek Hill Horse and Buggy Parade that will be held July 6, beginning at 1 p.m. Olive Moore has lived in St-Eugène since
the countryside because of the bombings. It was there that she encountered and fell in love with horses; she also learned to drive ponies as they were the only method of transportation since gasoline for cars was scarce.
Moore worked as a groom at the stables in Windsor Castle where her employer, Colonel Gerald Leigh, played polo on the same team as Prince Philip. She emigrated to Canada in 1996. At the age of 82, Moore still rides at McAl- pine Equestrian Centre with Samme Putzel. Originated in 1997 as part of Vankleek Hill Village Bicentennial celebrations, the Horse and Buggy Parade is a unique com- munity event in eastern Ontario. There are no floats, no vehicles, no music – just horses and carriages on a Sunday afternoon, “ Go- ing to town.’’ Prior to the procession, there will be an outdoor community church service at 11 Les organisateurs du tout premier camp de jour d’été de la municipalité de Gren- ville-sur-la-Rouge sont à la recherche de jeux de société usagés. Déjà 15 enfants sont inscrits au programme qui peut accueillir 25 jeunes, a relaté le conseiller Sébastien Gros. Deux animatrices sont engagées pour le camp qui se tiendra du 30 juin au 22 août, au centre Paul Bou- gie de Calumet. Pour plus de renseigne- ments: Nicole Tassé, 819-242-8762, poste 3125. Le camp a été mis sur pied en col- laboration avec la Maison de la famille d’Argenteuil. Des jeux pour le camp de jour
a.m., followed by lunch under the green tent. The parade leaves the fairgrounds at 1 p.m. and returns at approximately 2 p.m. Streets will be closed to traffic along the pa- rade route. Ontario Provincial Police officers and Vankleek Hill firefighters will be on duty to provide security. After the parade strawberries, cake and ice cream will be served courtesy of the Vankleek Hill Farmers Market and the 2015 VCI graduating class. More information is available at 613-678-5086.
Rotary Club trip winners
1970, where she and her late husband trained and raced standard-bred horses until 1985. As a girl growing up in England during World War II, she was displaced to
As parade organizer Phil Arber remarks, “Who knows? With the rising cost of fuel, horses and buggies may just become the new/old way to travel!”
POUR VOTRE PROCHAIN ACHAT DE VÉHICULE D’OCCASION, COMMUNIQUEZ AVEC MOI MICHEL LEROUX gérant véhicules d’occasion, et spécialiste de camion
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The Rotary Club of Hawkesbury recently held its bi-annual trip draw. The first prize, a $10,000 trip to anywhere in the world, was won by Chuck Derby. Shown are draw organizer, Rotarian SuzanneHocquard, Chuck andAileenDerby, clubpresident Gerry DeLorme and Rotarian and draw organizer, JimHocquard. Other winners are: Second prize, $700, Ernie Legare; third prize, $300, RichardMcCall; four prizes of $100, Corey Assaly, Anne McWhirter, Jeff Geigle, Daniel Pilon.
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