Buchanan Appointed New ORC Chair
On Friday, November 8, the Ontario Racing Commission announced that Elmer Buchanan has been appointed the new Chair of the ORC.
The contents of the ORC release on the issue appear below.
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 knowledge, leadership and dedication will benefit both the horse racing industry and the ORC as it implements the new governance structure.
Industry development functions – including the administration of funding programs, oversight of animal welfare and horse improvement, and the racing program – will be delivered by a new division of the ORC.
The new governance structure is one of three pillars identified in the Horse Racing Partnership Plan, designed to stabilize the industry. The others include sustainable funding over the next five years, and the integration of horse racing into the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s modernization plan.
Sounds to me that a new ORC
Sounds to me that a new ORC division has been created which will cost more than ORC we had, and it is another level of "governance" that is NOT needed.
congradulations,MR.
congradulations,MR. Buchanan,will be a breath of fresh air,,,,hopefully he will bring his teaching skills to the administration.
Tell me something, why are
Tell me something, why are these people appointed by the government, why cannot the horse people appoint someone or elect someone FOR THE POSITION, WHY MUST IT BE THE GOVERNMENT WHO APPOINT THESE PEOPLE?????????
The cancelled SARP program
The cancelled SARP program was the ultimate integration for horse racing.
The only way to compensate for the cannibalization of the betting by the slot machines is to share in the revenue of the slots.