Obituary

Longtime harness racing industry participant Robert “Bob” Buttars of Howick, Que., passed away peacefully after a short illness on Aug. 23, 2024 at the Barrie Memorial Hospital in Ormstown, Que. He wa...

Former trainer Ray Allen of Newcastle, Ont. passed away suddenly on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at the age of 84.

Former Windsor Raceway track announcer and harness racing advocate Martyn 'Marty' Allan Adler passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2024 at the age of 81 after putting up a long and courageous fight with...

Former Standardbred Canada member Linda Ruth Arthur (Beamish) passed away on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 at the West Parry Sound Health Centre, with family by her side, after an extended illness with Progre...

Longtime harness racing industry participant Robert W. Burgess passed away on July 21, 2024 in Ottawa, Ont. at the age of 87.

Ruleen Ruth (McCallum) Lilley of Dutton, Ont. passed peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Aug. 4, 2024 in her 64th year.

Former Standardbred groom Robert "Bobby" Guy LaRush of Norwood, Ont., affectionally known as "Bucko," passed away suddenly on July 25, 2024 at the age of 58 with his family by his side.

Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame horseman Robert "Bob" A. McIntosh of Windsor, Ont. passed away on Sunday, July 28 at the age of 71.

Former driver Allan Cullen of Windsor, Ont. passed away in hospital on July 16, 2024. He was 61.

Dr. John Michael Flanigan D.V.M., of Guelph, Ont., passed away at his home after a brief illness on Thursday, July 18 at the age of 69.

Longtime harness racing industry participant Gail MacAvoy of Cameron Lake, N.S. passed away surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, July 5, 2024, in Hants Community Hospital at the age of 80.

Longtime harness racing industry participant John William 'JW' Beaton of Sydney, N.S. passed away on July 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.