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Lovers of the Horse 



JAMES K. PAISLEY 



ONE of tlH> most enthusiastic lovers of the horse in Ottawa is Mr. James K. Pais- 

 ley, proprietor of the (Jrand Union Hotel. Above all things Mr. Paisley is a 

 Canadian, his modest boast being tiuit his life has been spent on Canadian 

 soil, and it may be said that he is as witlely known in the east as in the west. For 

 many years, he was a resident of Central Ontario and the farther west, and for a 

 score of years lovers of horse-flesh have been on familiar terms with him. Mr. 

 Paisley is now the proprietor of the Grand Union, one of Ottawa's leading hotels. 



He is a nativi' of Peel County, Ontario, 

 and has had a rathei' remarkable and 

 most enviable experience as a host. Ue- 

 fore going into Ijusiness at Ottawa in 

 li)U"2 he was owner of the New Ro\al in 

 Hamilton, and was responsible for the 

 remodelling of that hotel in 1897, the 

 firm being Patter.son and Paisley. Tlien 

 also the firm had control or management 

 of the Penetanguishene Hotel in Pene- 

 tang, the Sans Souci at Moon River, and 

 the Helvidere in I'arry Sound. 



Mr. Paisley was cashier of the ^^alker 

 House in Toronto for a luimber of 

 years, and is a son of Mr. John Paislev, 

 wlio was the owner of a jiopular liostelrx" 

 in Orangeville for a ipuirter of a centiu'V. 

 ^^ith Mr. Dam'el O'Connor, he then 

 built the Temagami luu at Teinagami, 

 ()nt;ii'io. and a \car oi' so ago purchased 

 the N'ictoria Hotel at Aylmer. He was also 

 foi- some time |)ro|)rietoi' of the Inxpiois 

 Hotel in Toronto. He is an active mem- 

 ber of tin- Elks, the Knights of Pythias 

 and the I'Oresters. and an execnti\(' mem- 

 ber of the llolelmen's Mutual IJcnelit 

 As.sociation of Ontario. In the jnist iiO years Mr. Paisley has been the owner of many 

 horses with enviable records. 'J'wenty years ago he made a start with Sealskin Joe, 

 which was entered in the races at \\ innipcg at tli.it lime. Since then he lias interested 

 himself mostly in the saddle and harness lioi-scs. one of his best being the saddh' mare 

 Jardie, which is in his stable at picsent. In 'i'oi-onto also he has the trotting stallion 

 Directly. .\ year or .so ago Mr. Paisley disjxxsed of the majority of his horses, but in 

 the |)ast .several years he has driven some fine ones, which have since won coveted 

 honors in Hostoii, New ^ oik, 'I'oronto and other American ami ('anadian centres. 



James K. Paislky 



