The recent deaths of two Ottawa-area horsepeople, Donald P. Booth and Christina Polifroni, which were previously reported by Trot Insider, have been the topic of news articles in a mainstream publication

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Twenty-seven-year-old Christina Polifroni passed away Monday, January 12 during a dune buggy accident while on vacation in Mexico. To read an article by The Ottawa Citizen regarding Polifroni's passing, click here.

The visitation for Christina Polifroni will be Monday at the Kelly Funeral Home on Carling Avenue from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at St. Martin’s Anglican Church on Prince Charles Road.

On Saturday, January 10, influential harness racing figure Donald P. Booth of Manotick, ON passed away suddenly at the age of 89. To read an article by The Ottawa Citizen regarding Booth's passing, click here.