MPPs Irate Over Cuts To Racing February 16, 2012 The proposed cuts to horse racing in Ontario have ignited a harsh backlash from not just the racing industry, but from members of provincial parliament as well
OHHA Organizes Rally For Racing February 15, 2012 A rally has been planned at Queen's Park --- tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, February 22 --- to show support for the Ontario horse racing industry.
"I Don't Think The Province Has Thought This Through" February 15, 2012 In advance of the Ontario Government's unveiling of the Drummond Report, politicians and officials in the province's horse-racing industry have not waited to voice their utter confusion regarding how ...
Leslie “Ticked Off” With Duncan’s Remarks February 14, 2012 “Horse racing in a lot of these small communities, such as Dresden, Windsor, London, Fort Erie and Ajax, will be finished,” said OHRIA’s president Sue Leslie following Monday’s alarming announcement b...
A Call To Action February 14, 2012 Standardbred Canada is strongly encouraging all members of Ontario’s immense harness racing community to stand united and make your voice heard for the future of horse racing in the province
Radio Host Addresses Slots-At-Racetracks Misconceptions February 14, 2012 It may not have come during his scheduled program, but Newstalk 1010 host Ryan Doyle stepped behind the microphone Tuesday morning (February 14) in an attempt to address some of the misinformation tha...
OHRIA Responds To Slots-At-Racetracks Partnership Review February 13, 2012 While the official word is expected to be announced on Wednesday, Ontario's Finance Minister Dwight Duncan revealed details of Don Drummond's economic report that could mean changes
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