Ontario Racing Commission Chair Elmer Buchanan has announced that John W. Macdonald, Q.C. of Toronto, Ont. has been reappointed by the Government of Ontario as a member of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) for a period of two (2) years, effective December 1, 2014.
The ORC’s release on the reappointment states that Macdonald is a lawyer with experience in general practice, primarily of a corporate and commercial nature including clients that race, breed and sell horses. Macdonald was first appointed in 2009.
“John has first-hand knowledge of horse racing,” Buchanan was quoted as saying in the commission’s release. “I am pleased to have someone with his experience continue in service to racing and the people of Ontario.”
(With files from the ORC)