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Bill Cass
Published: August 15, 2022 10:15 am EDT

In 1959, Bill Cass left his home on Cape Breton Island and hitch-hiked to Toronto - but it wasn’t to work with horses. The 18-year-old was a mechanic, and he was coming to Ontario to make a life for himself. A jack-of-all-trades who succeeded in many different businesses before discovering Standardbreds at the age of 30, Cass did indeed find a life in Ontario; a life that’s been filled with more interesting experiences, and also with more grief than most. At the end of the day, however, Billy has survived, and he continues to bring joy and laughter to those around him on a daily basis.  

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