The Hoof and Harness was a successful fine dining restaurant located on Exeter Road from 2003 to its closure in 2008. Its owner, Sean Michael Maddison hosted wedding parties from as far north as Prince George as well as numerous business conferences. The Hoof was popular with the rodeo crowd and hosted participants and fans frequently.

Country Western singer Brett Kissel

began his career at the Hoof and Harness travelling from Alberta as a teenager to entertain on weekends.

"As a teenager (approx. age 16), Brett Kissel performed at the Hoof and Harness Restaurant in 100 Mile House while touring British Columbia with his mother."

"For the Canadian haters out there that enjoy being against everything Carney does:

You seem to forget who Mark Carney actually is.

This is the guy who kept Canada out of the 2008 financial meltdown:

• Only G7 country that didn’t need bank bailouts

• Faster recovery than the US and Europe

• IMF used Canada as the stability model

Many enquires have been posted about Canadian Thanksgiving. Some Americans are confused and don't believe we celebrate on a different date. Here is Google.

Canadian Thanksgiving started with early celebrations in 1578, but it wasn't made a national holiday until 1879, and its date shifted over the years. The date was officially set on the second Monday in October in 1957.  

• Early celebrations:

  The first recorded Canadian Thanksgiving was in 1578 when explorer Martin Frobisher held a ceremony to give thanks for his safe journey. French settlers also held feasts of thanks starting in the early 1600s. 

• First national holiday:

  After Canadian Confederation, the first official Thanksgiving was a civic holiday on April 5, 1872, to celebrate the Prince of Wales's recovery from a serious illness. Parliament established an annual Thanksgiving Day on November 6, 1879.