Rheal, Shawn and Niki would like to thank the Canadian Road
Horse Association and it's members
for all of the support they received on the passing of Liz. The family was
overwhelmed by all the donations, cards, phone calls and words of comfort that
they received from road horse exhibitors.
Liz Bourgeois,
wife of Rheal Bourgeois, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 15, 2011. She was 63.
Liz is survived by her husband, Rheal; two children, Shawn and Nicole; and her three grandchildren, Ayden, Ethan and Genevieve.
Visitation was held on Sunday, December 18th
at Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Homes, 1099 Gordon St., Guelph, Ont.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Guelph Wish Fund for Children.
Congratulations to Sebastien Hebert and Evelyn Binnette on the birth of their son.
Noah was born on December 7th and weighed 7 lbs. 12 ounces.
Congratulations to Brian Harris on the CRHA's beef/pork
raffle for his choice of 1/4 beef, 1/2 pork or $300. Thank you to all who
supported this fundraiser.
Congratulations to OHHA on winning the OEF Sponsor of the Year Award. The CRHA nominated
OHHA for their continued support in sponsoring the OHHA Green
Roadster Classic at the Royal
Winter Fair for the past 11 years. OHHA was presented their award at
the OEF banquet at the Delta Meadowvale on November 26th, 2011.
Get well wishes are extended to Henry Clarke who is on the
mend following a heart attack towards the end of September.
In commemoration of the CRHA's 40th Anniversary, the board is working with students from
Seneca College to create a video. For our 25th anniversary, 'Going for the Doctor' was published
so the video will include some brief history from the first 25 years
of the association and then concentrate on the last 15 years. Thank
you to everyone who has submitted photos & videos to
include in the
CRHA’s 40th Annniversary DVD. Videos are now available for sale at a
cost of $30.
There was a great turnout of horses exhibiting at the OHS
and CNE shows on August 1-3. Congratulations to all participants. Proofs may be
found online at
www.horsephotos.ca.
OEF is hosting a one day clinic at Royal Canadian Riding
Academy in Cedar Valley, Ontario. Clinicians include Hyde
Moffatt, Waylon Roberts, Jacqueline Brooks and Gary
Yaghdjian. The OEF AGM will be on Saturday November 26th,
2011 at Deta Meadowvale in Mississauga. More information
on both the clinic and AGM is available on the OEF website -
www.horse.on.ca. At the AGM, OEF also announces the
winners of their annual awards. This year, the CRHA
nominated OHHA for the Sponsor of the Year award in
appreciation for their continued support in sponsoring the
OHHA Green Roadster Classic at the Royal.
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