Don Drummond

Runciman: "This Is Ill Thought Out"

Ontario Conservative Senator Bob Runciman hosted a media conference on Saturday, July 21 at Georgian Downs to highlight the negative economic impacts and significant job losses that will come from the...

Mohawk Backstretch To Become A Training Centre

The effects of the OLG and Ontario government's decision to end the slots-at-racetracks partnership with Ontario's horse racing industry has forced Canada's biggest track operator, Woodbine Entertainm...

Martin Echoes CAW's Call For Public Analysis

“The government shouldn’t be taking a step that will ruin these people’s lives and harm the whole economy on a whim, without at least clearly demonstrating what the net social and economic impacts wil...

Ont. Ombudsman Still Reviewing Complaints

According to Linda Williamson, the director of communications for Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin, the office of the Ombudsman is still in the process of reviewing the numerous complaints regarding the ...

NHA Wants Post-SAR Racino In Northern Ont.

The Northern Horsemen’s Association (NHA) met today with Monte McNaughton PC MPP (Lambton, Kent, Middlesex) at the Robertson Training Centre in Chelmsford, Ont.

MacDonald Affirmed As Official PC Candidate

Allan Boynton, president of the Guelph PC riding association, has announced that interest in becoming the PC nominee for the next provincial election --- and ultimately Guelph’s next MPP --- is heatin...

MacDonald To Run As PC Candidate

Anthony MacDonald, one of Canada's top harness drivers, is on the verge of running for the Progressive Conservative party in the next provincial election in the riding of Guelph–Wellington.

CTV's Tilley: "It's A Travesty"

Add CTV sports anchor Joe Tilley to the long list of people confused and angered by the Ontario government's decision to end the slots at racetracks partnership with Ontario's horse racing industry.

Municipalities To Approach Transitional Panel With Plans

It has been reported that six mayors from municipalities which are home to Ontario racinos are planning on approaching the horse racing transition panel assembled by the provincial Liberal government ...

CAW Demands Public Cost-Benefit Analysis

On Tuesday, July 17, the Canadian Auto Workers Union announced that it has called on Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to put an immediate hold on the withdrawal of slot machines from Ontario's racetrac...

“High Hopes” For Ontario’s Bingo Operators

While thousands of horsepeople, service providers and employees of Kawartha Downs wonder about the future of the racetrack, the new owners of Peterborough’s Delta Bingo have “high hopes” for the futur...

Sutherland Stands Up For Racing

Internationally acclaimed jockey Chantal Sutherland, now based in California, still has her heart in Ontario and at Woodbine Racetrack. She appeals, on behalf of her friends in the Ontario racing indu...