Cudmore. The track was located in West Covehead , on land now occupied by Sunnybrook Camping. The races were held on Wednesday afternoons (early closing day) and horses came from all over. Harry Lawson was on the admission gate, and a number of Stanhope women worked in the canteen; a donation from Charles Willis enabled them to do some painting and renovation work on Stanhope United Church. There was stabling for horses at the track; a specially good race meeting was held on Labour Day, marking the end of the season. The track was in operation for four or five years, eventually closing on account of increasing competition following the start of night racing at the Charlottetown . In 1953 this land was used for stock car racing. Sports Fishing Long before North Lake , P.E.I , became the "Tuna Capital of the World", a boat named the I'm Alone XX arrived in Charlottetown Harbour , destined to be the first tuna boat on the Island. This 38 foot fishing boat, 12 feet wider and also lower than the usual type of boat used here, was brought to Charlottetown Harbour from Woods Harbour, N.S. in May, 1965 by Captain John Misener ; the 450-mile voyage took 12 days, through considerable ice. The diesel-powered boat was to be equipped for sports fishing, with a "tuna chair" and other gadgets; it was a part of a new venture by the Island Develop?? ment Company, to initiate sports fishing on the Island. John Misener took the I'm Alone round to Covehead Harbour , and thence to North Lake , where he captained her for two seasons' tuna fishing. John's father, Bert Misener , had seen tuna far out from Covehead Harbour , and had landed one years ago; but until this time they had not been sought after, though they were there, farther out than the usual fishing grounds ??? "where there's mackerel, there's tuna". John became ill late in 1966 and died the next year. Other boats and captains started to fish from North Lake , very successfully, and tuna fishing became immensely popular, and profitable. Tuna are now caught by boats from many Island harbours, including a few from Covehead ; but the I'm Alone and John Misener were the first. Step Dancing The Prince of Wales College Auditorium was the scene of a real old- fashioned country hoedown on Saturday night as the cream of the Province's fiddlers and dancers vied for the P.E.I , championships ... What proved to be the most exciting event of the evening was the men's step dancing competition with championship honours going to Mervyn Robison of Stanhope , (from the Guardian , October 27, 1958.) 199