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     Bill Andrew was one of Prince Edward 
     
     Island’s most talented exports to Alberta. 
     
     Bill’s intelligence and business acumen 
     
     enabled him to become a major entrepre- 
     
     neur in the oil industry. A major achieve— 
     
     ment and honor for Bill occurred when 
     
     he was appointed Chancellor of the 
     
     University of Prince Edward Island. 
     
     Thankfully, the Andrew love for horses 
     
     did not escape Bill. His official initiation 
     
     was in 1988 as a co—owner of Raised 
     
     Emotions. He served terms as director 
     
     and president of the Alberta Standardbred 
     
     Horseowners Association and as director 
     
     of Standardbred Canada. Harness racing 
     
     was improved because of his passion, 
     
     dedication and investment. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Blood runs thick and Brian stated 
     
     emphatically that if it wasn’t for Blair and 
     
     Erwin Andrew, he might not have had 
     
     the work ethic and passion that he devel— 
     
     oped for the standardbreds. He had high 
     
    
   
   
    
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     praise and respect for both of the horse- 
     
     men. Brian also had accolades for anoth- 
     
     er Island horseman, “A person that I 
     
     respected over the years and that I got to 
     
     know quite well was Joe Hennessey. Joe 
     
     was a hard worker and an accomplished 
     
     horseman. He drove a horse like I would 
     
     like to be able to drive a horse. He gave 
     
     proper care to a horse. In his own low- 
     
     keyed manner, joe Hennessey got the job 
     
     done. Joe Hennessey was a gentleman.” 
     
    
   
   
    
     April 19th marked the opening of the 
     
     2008 Racing Season at the new 
     
     Charlottetown Driving Park Entertain— 
     
     ment Centre. It certainly started with a 
     
     bang for Brian and Meridian Farms East. 
     
     Four horses were entered. Brian drove 
     
     two well—bred young pacing mares to vic- 
     
     tory and two aged pacing horses to 
     
     respectable third place finishes. Brian 
     
     hoped that the opening day results 
     
     would be a good omen for their racing 
     
     for the rest of 2008. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Above: Fancy Dream and Brian Andrew. 
     
     Left: lronside and Brian Andrew with groom john Duffy. 
     
     Photos: Shannon Murray.