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He will Rock you Gerard Boileau carves rocking horses available at One Of A Kind Christmas Canadian Craft show and sale, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 6. The self-taught carver makes about 20 large horses a year.
He will Rock you Gerard Boileau carves rocking horses available at One Of A Kind Christmas Canadian Craft show and sale, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 6. The self-taught carver makes about 20 large horses a year.

He will Rock you Gerard Boileau carves rocking horses available at One Of A Kind Christmas Canadian Craft show and sale, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 6. The self-taught carver makes about 20 large horses a year.

Date11/8/1992
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Hand-carved beauty: Gerard Boileau with the rocking horse he made for the Monarchist League of Canada to give to Prince William
Hand-carved beauty: Gerard Boileau with the rocking horse he made for the Monarchist League of Canada to give to Prince William
12/22/1982
Painted Horses: Centre Island carousel enjoyed by Jesse Boyle bears mark of a master carver
Painted Horses: Centre Island carousel enjoyed by Jesse Boyle bears mark of a master carver
8/28/1989
Unbridled enjoyment: William Clark, 90, who makes intricate leather harnesses for ceramic horses as a hobby, poses with his pride and joy -- a six-horse team complete with wagon
Unbridled enjoyment: William Clark, 90, who makes intricate leather harnesses for ceramic horses as a hobby, poses with his pride and joy -- a six-horse team complete with wagon
3/3/1988
Basil self carves a farming scene in the top of a pine coffee table at his home in Nobleton, near Bolton
Basil self carves a farming scene in the top of a pine coffee table at his home in Nobleton, near Bolton
4/5/1972
Dave and Billy Joe on the range, Dave Offen, 29, on one of his horses, Billy Joe, shows the style that makes him one of Canada's best polo players
Dave and Billy Joe on the range, Dave Offen, 29, on one of his horses, Billy Joe, shows the style that makes him one of Canada's best polo players
7/18/1989
Globe hotel! Very exensive auction sale! Of superior horses, carriages, etc.
Globe hotel! Very exensive auction sale! Of superior horses, carriages, etc.
1857
Riding is one of the popular activities in the Killarney district, where these riders take their horses amidst the rocks along Georgian Bay. Vehicles are forbidden in the 85,000-acre provincial park
Riding is one of the popular activities in the Killarney district, where these riders take their horses amidst the rocks along Georgian Bay. Vehicles are forbidden in the 85,000-acre provincial park
6/27/1978
Checking his army of military miniatures-and don't dare call them toy soldiers-Stehen George Leggett looks over some of the 2,000 soldiers, horses and guns he has constructed by hand with meticulous care over past 20 years
Checking his army of military miniatures-and don't dare call them toy soldiers-Stehen George Leggett looks over some of the 2,000 soldiers, horses and guns he has constructed by hand with meticulous care over past 20 years
4/23/1971
At 30, Rob Kelly was worth $20 million. In 10 minutes he lost his home, horses, club, hotel and oil company
At 30, Rob Kelly was worth $20 million. In 10 minutes he lost his home, horses, club, hotel and oil company
12/9/1981
An uplifting experience. Jed Tommy, right, eighth-round pick of Ticats, horses around w3ith 6-foot-4, 270-pound Nick Benjamin, Ottawa's first pick in the CFL draft yesterday at the Westin Hotel
An uplifting experience. Jed Tommy, right, eighth-round pick of Ticats, horses around w3ith 6-foot-4, 270-pound Nick Benjamin, Ottawa's first pick in the CFL draft yesterday at the Westin Hotel
2/19/1985
Horse sense. Heavy draft horses are making a comeback in popularity as work horses as farmers try to cut energy costs. A 5-year-old Belgian mare in fo(...)
Horse sense. Heavy draft horses are making a comeback in popularity as work horses as farmers try to cut energy costs. A 5-year-old Belgian mare in fo(...)
1/28/1981
Wise choice, Zachary Fellegi, 10 months, samples the wares yesterday at the One of a Kind craft show at Exhibition Place. The show runs Dec.6
Wise choice, Zachary Fellegi, 10 months, samples the wares yesterday at the One of a Kind craft show at Exhibition Place. The show runs Dec.6
11/26/1992