Melissa Keith, an Atlantic Post Calls regular freelance writer was honoured on February 12 in Florida at the United States Harness Writers Association’s Annual Dan Patch Awards Dinner. She received a John Hervey award for excellence in harness racing journalism.

Keith was recognized for her story titled “HPI: The Future of Live Racing?” which appeared in the March 18, 2011 edition of Atlantic Post Calls . It was quite a day for the Halifax writer who was seated with Glenn Van Kamp and his wife, Rod Hughes and his wife, Darryl Kaplan and his parents – all within earshot of Jeff Gural and Jimmy Takter.