Identifier: loversofhorsebri00roseuoft (find matches)
Title: Lovers of the horse : brief sketches of men and women of the Dominion of Canada devoted to the noblest of animals. --
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Rose, Geo. Maclean (George Maclean), 1829-1898
Subjects: Fox hunting Horsemanship Horse racing Horses
Publisher: Toronto : Hunter, Rose Company
Contributing Library: Toronto Public Library: Research and Reference Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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BtTTV Kl.NGSMERE. PaP LaRABIK -MaMBRINO JOHN GRIMES ONE of the best known horsenieu in Eastern Canada is John Grinus, ))ro))rietorof the Windsor Hotel. Ottawa. Born and educated in the capital city. Mr.(irimes l^eoan his hnsincss career as clerk of the Grand Union Hotel. Ottawa,afterwards filling- the same position at the Walker House. Toronto, where he remainedfor many years, only leaving the Walker House to go to the Rossin. with which hotelhe was connected until he purchasetl the AVindsor at Ottawa, which he has remodelledand huilt up until it is considered one of the best houses in Eastern Ontario. Mr. Grimes has for years been one of the prominent figures in the Ottawa Driv-ing Club. and. indeed, was one of the prime movers in its first organization, holdingoffice in it for several years until pressure of business compelled him to resign. He is a bie contributor to everv movement to advance interest in the horse, theannual ice meeting, one of the many tilings which he takes under

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