In this week's Rewind, Robert Smith has a group of pictures related to two different subjects as this month's version of Picture Parade. Earlier this month, two special days were observed and the pictures he has chosen relate to either Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) or Family Day (Feb. 16). The reading audience is asked to identify as many people as you can, or at least provide a last name for the folks in each photo, all of which relate to people or families involved in the sport.
#1 – Can you identify the very young couple as they appeared in this 1977 photo? There is also another familiar face, the gentleman just in the background. Who are these folks?
#2 – Can you identify the family members in this photo? A lovely group indeed. A last name will suffice. This photo is from the '50s.
#3 – Can you identify the couple in this photo?
#4 – Can you identify the family in this photo?
#5 – Can you identify the couple in this older photo? They were involved in many endeavours down through the years.
#6 – Can you identify the Ontario family in this photo? This was taken in the 1960s and the gentleman on the far right passed away a number of years ago.
#7 – Can you identify the couple in this 1980s photo? I believe this one was taken in 1983 and these two had quite a bit to make them smile.
#8 – Can you identify the family in this photo? The man doing the presenting (second from right) is not part of the family. It's Mom and her three sons whom we're looking to identify.
#9 – Can you identify the couple in this photo? At one time, both of them were drivers and also involved in other equine services.
#10 – Can you identify the family in this very old photo? They are from the U.S. (Michigan) and did not race much, or at all, in Canada. This could be a tough one, so I'll give a few clues and hints. That is a father, mother and four sons, and everyone was involved in the sport in some way. If you look real close, "Dad" has the letter "N" on his cuff. That might be a bit of a help.
Good luck — and it looks like quite a few smiles (intended as a cryptic clue).
(The correct answers to the above photos will be posted here by Robert as a comment in a few days.)
Quote for the Week: "You can be really old at 60, and you can be really young at 85." – Jane Fonda
BLAST FROM THE PAST
Last week we had harness racing on the Rideau Canal. This week it's hockey, 1901 style.
OLYMPIC HOCKEY MEMORY
Pictured above is Canada's first entrant and eventual winner of the gold medal in Olympic hockey in 1920. The team that represented Canada was the Winnipeg Falcons. Ice hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games in 1920 at the Summer Games in Antwerp.
This week's picture answers
Our experts were again correct on all of the "Picture Parade" photos. Correct answers are shown below:
#1 John and Paula Campbell with Shelly Goudreau joining in
#2 The Haughton family
#3 The Steacys, Mark and Kathy
#4 The Christoforou family, also Ken Middleton Jr. second from left
#5 Fred & Frances Van Lennep (also see Garth's comment)
#6 The Bill Stirton family with the horse “Silver Nib Lee”
#7 Joanne & Stew Firlotte
#8 The Dancer family
#9 Marsha & Sandy Best (See Hector's comment as well. He said it BEST!)
#10 The Niles family from Michigan (see D R Ackerman comment as well)
Thanks again to everyone that joins in and makes this feature more meaningful.
All comments are appreciated
Photo Number Nine
Among all the celebrities in this week's Rewind are a couple that truly epitomize the sport of harness horse racing . In Photo Number Nine we have Marsha and Sandy Best who raced primarily in Sudbury . This remarkable couple are the ' heart and soul ' of harness racing . They never raced for big money , never had champion horses or found fame or glory but they gave the sport everything they had . As my friend Garth Gordon ( no one knows the history of harness racing like Garth ) said both Marsha and Sandy trained and drove and I might add they carried the flag for the ' little people ' in our sport . They worked very hard , somehow made a living , raised a family and had a million laughs ( as Sandy would say , but without the money .....Sandy is noted for having a great sense of humour ) . They now live on Manitoulin Island in Northern Ontario . Marsha and Sandy are the BEST !
Number 5 is Fredrick…
Number 5 is Fredrick Vanlennep and his wife Frances Dodge Vanlennep. They owned Castleton Farms in Kentucky and Wolverine Raceway in Michigan. Frances was a Dodge; her family owned the Dodge Motor Company. She was a remarkable woman. She rode Greyhound to a world trotting record under saddle in 1940, 2:01 3/4. I read that Christmas time she would buy all the employees children a Christmas gift and wrap them herself. Then have everyone over for Christmas dinner and hand the presents out herself. She was the lady that built Pompano Park Raceway in 1964. If you were ever there you would have noticed all the Pink Paint on the buildings. Frances died at a young age of 56 years old. On a lesser note I bought my first car in 1963. It was a “Dodge “.
Number 7 is Joanne and Hall Of Fame Horseman Stew Firlotte the trainer of vfive Breeders Crown winners. I thought Stew won five Breeders Crowns but I wasn’t 100 percent sure so I phoned a long time employee of Stew's and a Friend of mine James “Friday“ Dean and he said yes. Town Pro won it at 2 and 3 Digger Almahurst at 2 His Magisty at 2 and Headline Hanover at 3. Ralph Hanover was a triple crown winner in 1983 the year before the Breeders Crown started or he probably would have had another one. There are not too many Canadian horse trainers did what Stewart Firlotte did.
Number 9 is Marsha and Sandy Best from Sudbury. Marsha and Sandy both trained and drove horses. Later in Sandy invented the Best Bandages and sold them all over the country.
#1 John and Paula Campbell…
#1 John and Paula Campbell with Shelly Goudreau
#2 The Haughton family
#3 The Steacy’s
#4 The Christoforou family
#5 Fred & Frances Van Lennep
#6 The Bill Stirton family with the horse “ Silver Nib Lee”
#7 Joanne & Stew Firlotte
#8 The Dancer family
#9 Marsha & Sandy Best
#10 This is tough, first thought was the McNair’s but I do not believe they are from Michigan so I will guess the Nile’s family
#10 Doug R. Ackerman
They are the Niles family from Michigan. That is Archie Niles Sr. In the race bike with son Willard in the middle with his mother to his left. Following from right to left is brother Howard then Archie Jr. with Norman on the end. Not pictured were there four daughters. Thank you Robert you do a fantastic job.
#1 John Campbell, shelly…
#1 John Campbell, shelly gaudreau, and john Campbells wife
#2 houten family
#3 mark stacie and wife
#4 Chris chrisoforou jr and sr
#5 fred vanlennop of casselton farms
#6 bill sterton family horse is silver nip lee
#7 stew ferlop and wife
#8 dancer family
#9
#10 norris family
#6
That is my Uncle William “Bill” Stirton and the horse probably Silver Nib Lee
1).. John Campbell and…
1).. John Campbell and Shelly Goudreau
2) ?
3) Mark and Kathy Steacy
4)Chris jr and SR
5) Name isn't coming to me, but I know him
6)Bill Stirton?
7) Stew Firlotte
8)...
9)...
10)... Borings?
John & Paula Campbell 2 Bill…
John & Paula Campbell 2 Bill & Dorothy Haughton & family 3 Mark Staecy & wife Kathy 4 Ken Middleton Chris Christoforou Sr&Jr 5 ? 6 Bill Stirton &family & Silver Nib Lee 7 Stu & Joanne Firllotte 8 Stanley ,Vernon .Harold &mother Helen 9 Paul & Nancy MacLean 10 Neff family