CTHS BC • July 4, 2019
October 24, 1924 - June 28, 2019
Paul Joseph Dumont
October 29, 1924 – June 28, 2019
Paul peacefully passed away
at home Friday June 28th to rejoin his wife Anna, who, with Paul by her
side, had departed from that very place on May 14, 2014.Paul was born in Nelson BC, the eighth of nine children of Marc and Elizabeth DuMont. He was educated in BC and raised with Dumont work ethics and values. In 1948 his parents sponsored a young refugee girl to immigrate to Canada and work for them; Anna met Paul and they were married in Vancouver in 1950. Together, with the DuMont families, they owned and operated Sawmills and Logging operations in Nakusp, Terrace, and finally moved to Vernon with the purchase of the Hoover Sawmill in 1963.
Their love of the outdoors led to the purchase of two Arabian horses for riding in the hills above Vernon. That led to the raising of thoroughbred race horses, purebred polled Hereford cattle, and the construction of Vernon’s racetrack! The horses included a grandson of “Northern Dancer,” and they had winners on racetracks from Vancouver to California’s Santa Anita. What a ride!
A prayer service will be held at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church,
July 7, at 5 pm, and a funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Valley on
Monday, July 8 at 11 am. Cremation to follow.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vernon Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542
0155. Condolences may be offered at www.vernonfuneralhome.com
Vernon Funeral Home
Vernon Funeral Home
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE CTHS BC BOARD OF DIRECTORS by Dave Pihl, President CTHS BC Division
Not Bourbon (Not Impossible – Bourbon Belle) passed away on December 28, 2025, at the age of 20. Bred and owned by Charles Fipke and trained by Roger Attfield, Not Bourbon was an exceptional racehorse whose accomplishments earned him a place in Canadian racing history. During his career on the track, Not Bourbon captured some of the nation’s most prestigious races, including the Queen’s Plate, Plate Trial, Queenston Stakes, and Overskate Stakes. As a two-year-old, he showed early promise by winning the Bull Page Stakes and setting a track record for six furlongs at Woodbine. Over the course of three racing seasons, Not Bourbon earned more than one million dollars, and his outstanding three-year-old campaign was recognized with a Sovereign Award. Retired to stud, Not Bourbon went on to become a champion sire in Ontario, further cementing his legacy in the breeding shed. In 2020, he relocated to British Columbia, standing his first season at Emerald Acres in Aldergrove, before moving to Flying Horse Farm in West Kelowna, where he continued to make a meaningful contribution to the provincial breeding industry. Not Bourbon will be remembered for his talent as a racehorse and his contributions to breeding in both Ontario and British Columbia.
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