There will be an information session put on by the Ontario Racing Commission and Ontario Horse Racing held on Thursday July 24, 2014 starting at 1:00pm. The meeting, set for the Niagara Room at Country Heritage Park in Milton, was described by Snobelen as a chance for horsemen and industry participants to provide feedback to Ontario Horse Racing […] Read more »
Elmer Buchanan New ORC Chair
Elmer Buchanan has been appointed by the Government of Ontario as Chair of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) for a term of one year. Most recently, he served as a member of the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel, which met with industry participants and worked to develop a vision for the industry’s future. Mr. Buchanan’s […] Read more »
Buchanan “Very Optimistic”, But Eastern Ontario Horsemen Already Feeling Impact Of Racing’s Uncertainty
OMAFRA Transition Panel member Elmer Buchanan recently characterized the Panel as “very optimistic” about the future of horse racing in Ontario in an article in The Peterborough Examiner. But Eastern Ontario residents Gary Morey and Ed Thompson are finding it difficult to see local horsemen’s futures as anything but bleak. Read the complete story in […] Read more »
Ontario Government Announces $50 Million in Transitional Funding For Horse Racing; OHRIA Responds
A release from the Liberal government on Thursday, June 7th officially announced the transitional fund established to “help the horse racing industry transition from the Slots at Racetracks program to a more sustainable, self-sufficient model.” Consultations will be led by a panel of three former cabinet ministers — Elmer Buchanan, John Snobelen and John Wilkinson. The […] Read more »
