Hamilton East-Wentworth News
Posted by Jim McDowell
STILL YOUNG ROTARIAN AT 90
The horse may be retiring but her owner isn’t. Rotary Club of Hamilton East-Wentworth member, Lois Allison, has informed us that her 11 year old trotting mare has run her last race and will now go on to produce more racers for this popular sport. ‘Brontewine’, who is the last racing progeny of ‘Balanced Image’, a famous Hall of Fame stallion whose offspring has earned over $111 million to date, for their various owners.
Lois tells us that as she got older she got faster – the horse I mean – although Lois herself at 90 is no slowpoke. Lois and her late husband, long time Rotarian Harley purchased their first horse in the late ‘60s and Lois continues to enjoy being very involved in the sport with her son Wayne. Apart from the racing there is showing and very importantly, breeding.
Lois attends the Royal Canadian Winter Fair every year with her show horses and has hosted her fellow Rotarians there in the horse stall.
Lois you are a credit to us all so keep inspiring us.