Lynn Chouinard Passes Away
March 26, 1943 - December 7, 2017
The Alberta Thoroughbred
community has lost a valued member with the passing of Lynn Chouinard on
December 7. Mr. Chouinard was an influential breeder, owner
and builder in the industry for the past thirty years through his racing and
breeding farm, Bar None Ranches.
Mr. Chouinard and his family built Bar None Ranches into a world class facility which has bred and raced numerous stakes winners and champions including such familiar names as Code Name Fred, Silver Baubles, Fuhr Ore and Gone in a Flash. Bar None Ranches has received many awards over the years as a leading Alberta breeder and owner with its runners earning over $8.6 Million since the year 2000. Mr. Chouinard received the prestigious Ken Cohoe Trophy for Horseperson of the Year in 2005 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the industry.
After a cancer diagnosis twelve year ago, Mr. Chouinard defied the odds with his confident spirit and determination, telling Jonathan Huntington of the Edmonton Sun in 2006 that “You just stay positive and live a day at a time.” His willpower saw him through to the end of this racing season and the inaugural Century Downs Meet. Mr. Chouinard braved the snowy conditions and visited Century Downs in person on the last weekend of the season to cheer on his own Bar None horse, Surging Star, to a win. Another Bar None owned and raised horse, Remarkable Vintage, also earned the title of leading Alberta bred for the entire Century Downs meet. It was a great way to close the season for Mr. Chouinard who told Horse Racing Alberta in a 2006 interview that, “I would like to be remembered as someone who made racing very, very competitive.”
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. James Catholic Church (338 Ave and 32 Street East, Okotoks, AB) on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be a private family event. Donations in memory of Lynn may be made to Charitable Foundation of the Family (130, 4019-8th St SE Calgary, T2G 3A5, 403-278-0249. www.familycharity.ca
) The Foundation is a charity Lynn cared a great deal about which supports those less fortunate in the area he lived and worked in. Photos, memories and condolences may be shared with Lynn's family through www.evanjstrong.com. Arrangements in care of EVAN J. STRONG FUNERAL SERVICES. 403-265-1199.
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