Photo-Rebecca Bolton Morris—Hi Linda, My mother was a Stanzel from Carleton Place, and her grandfather, Stephen Stanzel, was in the shoe & boot business in Carleton Place for many years. She told me that he was involved in horse racing, but I think she may have exaggerated a story she heard as a child. Do you know of any horse & buggy racing around Carleton Place, perhaps around 1890 – 1920?
Yes, Carleton Place had horse racing down below High Street and also the biggest horse show in the Ottawa Valley every year at Riverside Park. They also did ice racing too.
Joann Voyce As a child in the 1940’s, I remember going to sulkie racing up High St where the new subdivision is now
Donna Grierson Stu Ferguson used to race horse & buggy on High Street & they boarded horses there I think the place belonged to Millar’s I think there’s a playground there now
Dawn Jones Ivan Farr had horses and participated in racing. In the 70’s I think.
Tom Edwards Stu Ferguson, Jack Saunders, Bill Wylie, Gordie Ames, Ivan Farr, Lennie Richardson, Arnold Brunton, Doug Ferguson, Glen Millar, this was the Friday afternoon club in my Aunt Hilda’s house on Thomas Street. The stories were fascinating. I used to love listening to these guys. Uncle Stu was a lifetime member at Rideau Carleton Raceway.
Lynne Johnson The little park by High and Bridge is where the Bruntons used to train for sulky races, if I’m not mistaken?
Joann Voyce That was next to Miller’s Horse Stable. That is where the horses were boarded as well and were walked daily in the little park area, I lived on Thomas across from it for 8 years and then on High Street 2 doors from the Stable. The Miller’s are my relatives and I was in those stables many times
enny Trafford There was a track up the end of High Street about where that housing development is going in. I’m sure it was for the horses, but I also know it was used as a go-cart track because my Dad belonged to that go-cart Club and practiced and raced up there.
200 to watch Kart races on High Street.. Clipped from The Ottawa Journal, 12 Aug 1960, Fri, Page 40
Those horse shows in Carleton Place. Horse races at Lake Park and later on on High Street .. Clipped from The Ottawa Journal, 11 Jun 1907, Tue, Page 6
The Ottawa Journal
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
17 May 1909, Mon • Page 2
The Ottawa Journal
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
28 Oct 1939, Sat • Page 10
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Our Grandfather Thomas Miller had the horse stables across from Findley’s factory on High Street. He built it in early 1900’s and kept heavy horses and race horses. Glen Miller , Stuart Ferguson, Putt Arthur, and Jack Sanders always had highjnks and tricks to play on the grandchildren ,and our cousin Bobby MacIntosh. Glens Daughter Janet saddled and rode horses around the lot. Grampa each summer had a Shetland pony for the kids to ride. We did not know an era was passing.
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this is wonderful.. I will post it on tales of carleton place tomorrow.. thank you
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