OEF Award Recipients to be Honoured at Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Four outstanding equestrians have been chosen to receive a prestigious OEF Award and will be honoured by the Ontario Equestrian Federation during a special presentation at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

This year’s recipients include:

OEF Sponsor of the Year Award – Barb King of Kenda, ON.

OEF Media of the Year Award – Liz Brown of Toronto, ON.

MH Lessard Coach of the Year Award – Margie Gayford of Sharon, ON.

Yvonne Collard Award – Rose Cook of Port Coborne, ON.

The OEF Awards will be presented at the OEF Member Appreciation Party, which takes place in the Royal Ballroom on Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 5-6:30 p.m.

“We would like to congratulate all of our nominees on making a difference in Ontario’s equine community,” says Dianne Graham, executive director of the Ontario Equestrian Federation. “Our 2014 recipients are particularly inspiring and we look forward to celebrating their achievements and contributions in the presence of their peers.”

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