Canadian teams finish trail ride

Three couples from Alberta, Canada, Saturday are seen finishing their cross-state trip with the John Wayne Trail Wagon Drivers and Riders on the approach to Lone Pine west of Tekoa. They include Kees and Annie Muilwijk of LaCombe, Henk and Emil Van Aken and Jaap and Wilma Dominicus of Ponoka. They are driving teams of Friesian horses. The Ponoka couples started with the John Wayne ride two weeks ago at Easton, and the Muilwijks joined the ride after the first week.

Melanie Dekker, a resident of Holland who works on a farm in Alberta, is seen finishing her solo trail ride at the Tekoa end of Lone Pine road just before the Tekoa trestle. The Canadian teams flew the Maple Leaf flag when they appeared in the Battle Days parade at Rosalia Saturday morning. They were the last teams to arrive at Tekoa Saturday after opting to make an appearance in the parade.