The Ontario Federation of Agriculture has circulated the following announcement about the Save Horse Racing Rally set for Queen’s Park in Toronto on Monday, March 26, at 11:00am:

PLEASE READ!! We need YOUR help as NUMBERS SPEAK VOLUMES! A rally to Save Horse Racing (and subsequently other industries that will be affected by the removal of the “Slots at Racetracks Program”) has been organized to take place this coming Monday at Queen’s Park in Toronto (Monday, March 26/2012) at 11:00 am.

This is our last chance to sway the decisions being made by the minority Government which is being led by Premier Dalton McGuinty and Finance Minister Dwight Duncan. 3 slot locations (Windsor, Fort Erie and Hiawatha Horsepark) of the 17 racetracks in Ontario have already been given the order to shut down creating several hundred people to lose their jobs. These figures will continue to increase if immediate action isn’t taken!

The MPPs are urging all involved to take part in a pre-rally gathering which begins at 10:30 am. We, the horsemen of Ontario, ask everyone affected to unite as one and to set aside any differences they have between organizations!! It affects us as a whole so we should fight together as such! For more information in regards to the removal of “Slots at Racetracks Program”.

Please contact me at jugheadluvr@hotmail.com or go to www.ohha.ca or www.ohria.com

For any changes in regards to the Save Horse Racing Rally, please go to https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/266334280115770/Please spread the word to any organizations within your realm that you feel would be impacted by the removal of the “Slost at Racetracks Program”.

Thank you, and hope to see you there!! Sincerely, Christine Arlidge