The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-07-01, Page 11Valerie Gillies/Lucknow Sentinel
John Hardy of Auburn competes in the 8000 Ib Limited Pro Stock class at the Dungannon Super Pull
June 20, 2015.
Cory McMasters of Teeswater competed in the Super Stock 4X4 Truck competitions at Dungannon
Super Pull June 20, 2015.
Andy Phillips of Dungannon competing in the 8000 Ib Mod Farm tractor class at the Dungannon
Super Pull June 20, 2015.
Dungannon Super Pull draws big crowds
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Tracy Tyler of Lucknow
driving Blew Past You, a Ford
TW20, placed first both the
8000 lb and 9000 lb Hot
Farm classes.
Charley Walter of Goder-
ich driving a 930 Case
placed second in both the
8000 lb and 9000 Ib Hot
Farm.
Trevor Tyler of Lucknow
driving Class Clown, a 9000
Ford, placed third in both
the 80001b and 9000 Ib Hot
Farm.
Andy Phillips of Dungan-
non placed fourth in the
8000 1b and seventh in the
90001b Hot Farm.
Kevin Hardy of Auburn
placed fifth in the 9000 1b
Hot Farm class.
During this event, there
were also many vendors,
including food vendors, a
beer tent and children's
activities to make it fun
for all.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 • Lucknow Sentinel 11
Once upon a time...
Bruce County memories
The Pony Trek:
A Journey to
Bruce
Ross McTaggart
Seven o' clock on a clear
June morning in 1915, a
small buggy, driven by two
boys and drawn by a dark
brown pony turns cau-
tiously off Dovercourt
Road and into the traffic
on Bloor Street West in
Toronto.
Horseless carriages,
loaded cars and bicycles
veer around them but Prince
seems oblivious as he trots
briskly along the thorough-
fare, with ears alert and
mane flowing in the morn-
ing breeze. The pony senses
something special is about
to happen. He is beginning a
journey that will take him
and his young passengers
from Toronto to the beaches
of Port Elgin.
As the buggy leaves their
familiar neighbourhood, the
boys realize they are on their
own; that they are responsi-
ble, not just for themselves,
but for the animal in front of
them. The goodbyes of the
family still ring in their ears
along with Father' s cautions:
"Don't push him too hard.
Remember to check his
hooves:'
Each reassuringly feels the
ten dollar bill that he carries
in his pocket. They have
made this trip many times ---
but never with this mode of
travel. The driver is Ross
McTaggart, age 16, and with
him, his chum, Wilfred
(Dutch) Brophy. Classes are
finished for another year and
a long summer stretches
ahead. For weeks the friends
have been planning some-
thing different—this special
adventure.
Ross is no stranger to
Bruce County. His mother,
the former Jane Bartle -
man, was raised at Ches-
ley Lake, on a farm where
the golf course now
stands. While Toronto
remains their permanent
home, Mr. McTaggart
bought property in Port
Elgin. It covered a full two
acres with a spacious ten -
room brick home sur-
rounded by apple and
cherry trees—the perfect
vacation home. Hence,
this expedition!
Late in the first afternoon
they reach Georgetown,
where the pony is bedded
down for the night, while
the boys sleep in a hotel
which apparently was
"lousy", in more ways than
one. By nightfall on day two,
after 40 or 50 miles they
reach Elora where the lux-
ury of a hot bath awaits. The
third stop is the stone hotel
in Mildmay (The
Commercial.)
By the time Prince is
unharnessed and fed, local
farmers have noticed the
strangers. On hearing of the
pony' s remarkable
endurance, one even offers
$200 for the little animal—
no dice! While the hotel
costs only 35 cents, the boys
still manage to spend most
of their ten dollars, including
cookies in Clifford.
By noon they have passed
through Paisley and are
watching for the Dunblane
schoolhouse. Here they turn
left, past the Dunblane
Church and, following the
winding Saugeen River road,
find themselves at a red
brick farmhouse, home of
the Webster's, Ross' s aunt
and uncle. The boys are well
fed on buttermilk, home-
made bread and butter with
preserves from Aunt Jean's
cellar.
Later that afternoon they
complete their epic journey
to Port Elgin—about 150
miles in three -and -a -half
days. At the stable door, Ross
unhitches what he expects to
be an exhausted pony. But
when he slips off the bridle
and Dutch collar, Prince
kicks up his heels and takes
off, glad to be rid of his har-
ness at last.
As a footnote, both Prince
and the buggy eventually
were owned and driven by
Ross's cousin, Dr. Roscoe
McTaggart, who practiced
medicine in Elmwood and
Hanover.
This is an edited version of
an article by Ross McTaggart,
published in the 1979 Year-
book of the Bruce County
Historical Society.
Lucknow Minor Hockey Golf Day
Ean Moffat
On Saturday June 13 Luc -
know Minor Hockey had a
Golf Fund-raiser at Black
Horse Golf and Country
Resort. The event was a tre-
mendous success with over
50 participants.
It was a best ball tourna-
ment and two teams were
tied after 18 holes and a
"chip -off" was used to
determine the winners. The
team of Stacey Dunlop,
Mark Hackett, Christina
Ibley, and Bob Raymond
out "chipped" the team of
Super Dave, Bryan Cutting,
Peter Angst, and Byrne
Burgsma.
Everyone enjoyed the sun-
shine and had a great time
on the course with lots of
laughs, stories, and a deli-
cious meal to finish off the
day. Pictures and more
information can be found on
the Lucknow Minor Hockey
Website.
The Lucknow Minor
Hockey Board would like to
thank Black Horse Golf
Resort, all the volunteers,
participants, and the fol-
lowing sponsors: Lucknow
CO-OP, Knechtels Food
Market, McDonagh Insur-
ance, Montgomery Ford,
Cliff's Plumbing and Heat-
ing, Porter's Ready Mix,
Mclntee Real Estate - Paul
Zinn, TPI Lucknow Travel,
Clera Windows, Hodgins
Home Hardware, Everlast-
ings Flowers, Edgar Feed &
Seed, P & H, Jim Van Osch
Construction, Montgomery
Bus Lines, Lucknow Phar-
masave, Snobelen Farms
Ltd., Advantage Insulation,
Lucknow Service Centre,
Langside Tractor, Cory
Hamilton-Coldwell Banker,
Pioneer -Mike Metske, Elli-
ott Fencing, Lucknow Chi-
ropractic, Kenkor Con-
struction, Moffitness,
Greens Meat Market, BMO
Lucknow, Gay Lea Teeswa-
ter, Cheryl Johnston Real
Estate, Smyth Welding,
Lucknow Letters and
Logos, Orr Insurance,
Goderich Flyers.