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Local musician Ian K Brown is gearing up for his next event at Wark Town Hall on Saturday, August 5.

Last Comment: May 21, 2021 6:50 am ET | 9 Comment(s) | Jump to Comments In this weeks edition of Rewind Robert Smith recalls a very important date in the history of Canadian harness racing. It was 60 years ago that nighttime racing finally came to the Province of Ontario. On the evening of May 17, 1961 with a post time of 8:00 p.m., it all happened at Western Fair Raceway in London, Ontario. A few recollections of the times and some old photographs help to recall this very special moment in ...