Obituary

Former Standardbred owner/breeder John Andrew McMillan passed away peacefully at the Margaret Bahen Hospice in Newmarket, Ont. on Jan. 21, 2026 in his 83rd year.

Longtime harness racing participant Claude Duhaime of Victoriaville, Que. passed away suddenly while pursuing his passion for horses on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at the age of 89.

Eileen Connors, wife of U.S. Communicators Hall of Famer Jerry Connors and office manager for U.S. Hall of Famer Max C. Hempt at Hempt Farms, passed away on Jan. 13, 2026 of the inevitable ongoing com...

With family by his side, longtime harness racing industry participant Richard Farrell of Harley, Ont. passed away peacefully at the Brantford General Hospital on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 at the age of 8...

Standardbred industry participant Christine Wry (nee Walsh) of Brookfield, N.S. passed away at Colchester East Hants Health Centre on Dec. 16, 2025 at the age of 58.

Paul Gordon Murphy of Charlottetown, P.E.I. passed away peacefully at the Atlantic Baptist Home on Jan. 1, 2026, at the age of 83.

As the result of a vehicle accident, longtime harness racing industry participant Robert Arther James 'Bob' Rundle of London, Ont. passed away on Dec. 21, 2025 at the age of 79.

Anna Catherina "Cathy" (Van Geel) Van Bussel of Lucan, Ont. passed away peacefully at home after a short illness, with her family by her side on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, at the age of 81.

Dr. Paul Nolan, a well-known veterinarian in the Standardbred racing world, has passed away in Florida after a brief illness.

Horseman Ben Bolon of Washington, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 9, after battling health issues. He was 79.

Longtime harness racing industry participant Michel Damphousse of Sainte-Ursule, Que. passed away on Nov. 25, 2025 at the age of 81.

Longtime harness racing industry participant David Jeffs Woolley of Langley, B.C. passed away on Nov. 19, 2025 at the age of 91.