Obituary

Longtime harness racing industry participant Jacques Marquis of Quebec, Que. passed away on Feb. 27, 2023 at the age of 81. 

Longtime harness racing industry participant Robert Gendron of Quebec, Que. passed away on Dec. 20, 2022 at the age of 83.

Peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Jessica’s House, James "Gary" Keays of Ailsa Craig, Ont. passed away on Feb. 23, 2023, at the age of 76.

Longtime Standardbred owner/breeder Martin 'Marty' Alexander Hossack of Thamesford, Ont. passed away on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in his home, after a brief illness. He was 73.

Former driver, trainer and paddock judge Roger Ponton of Pointe-aux-Trembles, Que. passed away on Feb. 1, 2023 at Pierre-Le Gardeur Hospital at the age of 90.

Longtime horseman Richard Alfred "Richard" Carroll of Iona, Ont. passed away quietly at his home on Friday, Feb. 3 at the age of 86.

John Edmunds, well known in harness racing and loved by many, passed away on Feb. 1, 2023 in Vero Beach, Florida at the age of 93 surrounded by life-long friends.

Longtime harness racing industry participant H. Bruce Kennedy of Ottawa, Ont. passed away peacefully on Jan. 19, 2023 after a short courageous battle with cancer at age of 81.

Longtime horseman Robert (Bob) Bodkin Sr. of Sudbury, Ont. passed away suddenly at his residence on Monday, Jan. 16 at the age of 78.

Janice Adams, former Standardbred Canada Field Rep for Belleville and Kawartha Downs, passed away peacefully at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute on Friday, Jan. 20 at the age of 57.

Longtime harness racing industry participant Conroy Matthews of Orangeville, Ont. passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer on Jan. 18, 2023, at the age of 83.

Longtime harness racing industry participant Donald Gerald 'Don' Walsh of Saskatoon, Sask. and formerly of Truro, N.S. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 after a lengthy and determined...