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The horses are a big part of Awaken Your Spirit, a new three-hour Indigenous tourism experience at his facility on the edge of Chatham.
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Before guests can mingle with the horses in a field, they learn about the animals’ connection to Indigenous peoples’ history and way of life.
“We truly believe these horses can bridge cultures,” said Basden, who owns TJ Stables with his wife, Terry Jenkins.
The horses ran wild years ago on Walpole Island, but they’re now rare. Jenkins returned from Fort Frances, Ont., in 2019 with 15.
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Man in court after stealing nurse s bike from Tullamore hospital
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A MAN was convicted of stealing a nurse s bike from the hospital during last week s Tullamore Court sitting.
Terry Jenkins, 62 Cloncollig Tullamore pleaded guilty to committing the offence on October 27 last at Tullamore hospital.
Sgt James O Sullivan told the court the defendant was seen stealing the pedal bike and cycling away.
“The nurse s helmet was on the bike as well,” said the sergeant. “The bike was worth €200 and it wasn t recovered.”
He said Mr Jenkins had 67 previous convictions including a section 6 public order offence (for which he served three months imprisonment) and section 15 of the theft act (for which he served ten months in Mountjoy).