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Pollock is going to wring his neck
I won't speak to the reason(s) why, nor the rumors, innuendo, or conspiracy theories. However, I know Sylvain, and his dad, for a long time. I met them, like I did many Quebec horsemen, through Benoit Cote a very long time ago. So, I am not going to speak to anything that is private or confidential, and I will only speak to what I know is relatively public information. That said, here's a little something that most people may not know...Sylvain and his wife/partner, Dominic (pronounced Dominique), have been together for a very long time. They knew each other as teenagers and they've been together for about 35 years. They are the proud parents of a beautiful young girl, Stella. However, the story begins, from very early on they were trying very hard to start a family. They continued for a very long time, and had a lot of difficulty. They spent a lot of time----a long time----going through what a lot of couples do when they have trouble conceiving. Unfortunately, they were unable to conceive, and after such a long time, and every possible effort and alternative, for a while they actually gave up on having a child the traditional way. They weren't sure that a child was in their future. However, they decided to adopt a child, which in Canada is a very difficult process.After going through the entire, long process, they were finally given the opportunity to adopt a 3-month old girl. That little girl is their daughter, Stella. Today, Stella is (I think) 9 years old. So, Sylvain and Dominic became parents very late in life, certainly much later than they had thought, planned, and wanted. The gift of a child made a very substantial and positive impact in their lives. It was truly a gift, one they both cherish as much as possible.All this, and more, being the case, it is not new that Sylvain is stepping away and moving back to Quebec. He's talked about before, for years. He said it publicly and in interviews for a couple of years now. He has always had a house in Quebec, on the same property as his parents, sister, and has talked about relocating back to Quebec, to be closer to family, and so that his daughter can go to school there (where they (also) speak and teach in French). So, that's the story. I'll end it by saying-----if you don't believe me, no problem. I won't lose a wink of sleep. LOL. Google it. Go check it out yourself. It's all out there somewhere. If you don't believe me because I am anonymous and anyone making a claim should attach their real name to it so that people can judge their credibility, reputation, etc.; to that I say, no problem. Go google it. If you don't, it's because you are not interested in the truth, and more interested in throwing stones. A claim doesn't have to have a name attached to it if it can be independently verified. This can be. Go have it. If you don't want to google it, verify it for yourself, and throw stones, instigate a flame war, whatever, to that I say, no problem. Have a nice time. You'll be playing with yourself. It seems like a few of you enjoy that. LOL.
