MAY 2012 THE RIDER /35 Eastern Ontario Quarter Horse Association
2012 Executive & Board of Directors President: Cheryl Norris, 613-284-1566,
snappysdevil@aol.com Vice-President: Stephanie Burns Secretary: Sheryl Chillson,
petiteheartstrings@gmail.com Past President: Shawna Crawford,
crawfordqh@gmail.com Treasurer: Dianne Runtz,
dianner13@hotmail.com
SPONSORS:
www.eoqha.com
Bill & Cathy Cox
Our Executive is currently working very hard on every detail for our 2012 show sea- son. We are pleased to add a 4th day to our June Classic show (no more horsemanship in the dark on the Friday show)!!
Embroid-Me Scott & Linda Berwick
President’s Message
New for 2012, EOQHA has added Rook- ie classes to our regular show bill for our May Spring Fling and June Classic weekends, as well as the Summer Sizzler.
As everyone has likely heard, the AQHA Spe- cial Events show has been changed to be a Non AQHA show – the Summer Sizzlers Jackpot Mania!!! There are 7 classes: Show- manship all ages, Non Pro HUS, Open HUS, 2 year old WP, Non Pro WP, Open WP and Open all ages Trail). Start time will be 11am. There will be set times for classes to start so you don’t need to worry about missing your class (we will keep everyone posted). Our Rookie/All Novice Show will start on July 31st at 6pm with our trail classes only, continuing August 1st with the remain- ing classes beginning at 8am.
EOQHA would like to welcome Logs End to our sponsor list for 2012! If you are interested in sponsoring, please contact Sheryl Chillson at
petiteheartstrings@gmail.com. If you are interested in donating items for the silent auctions, please email Cheryl Norris at
snappysdevil@aol.com
in Carp in May. Don’t forget to RSVP Sheryl Chillson or myself to ensure you are counted in for our meal at the 2011 EOQHA Awards night held May 26 2012.
I look forward to seeing everyone back This is Where Fun Happens!!!! Cheryl
Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association Supports Referendums on OLG Gaming Expansion
The Ontario Horse Rac- ing Industry Association applauds MPP Monte McNaughton’s private mem- ber’s bill, introduced in the Legislature on Thursday April 26, 2012 that would require local referendums prior to allowing new gaming facili- ties to be constructed.
“We believe this bill is an important step and one that will ensure, just as the OLG Slots at Racetracks Program has done in the past, that only communities that support OLG gaming facilities will host them,” said Sue Leslie,
President of the Ontario Horse Racing and Breeding Association.
Both the NDP and PC have spoken in favour of ref- erendums prior to the approval of new gaming facil- ities, and OHRIA hopes that both parties will unite to push this bill through the legisla- ture prior to the spring recess. “The Slots at Racetracks Program is a $1.1 billion dol- lar profit generator for the government of Ontario that was created as a result of wide spread opposition to hosting gaming facilities. The
seventeen tracks proved to be willing hosts, in willing com- munities and the government has reaped the benefit ever since,” said Leslie.
MPP McNaughton’s bill will be voted on at second reading on May 3rd 2012 and if passed at that stage referred to committee for further con- sideration. New Democrats or Liberal MPPs support will be required to pass the bill. For more information:
Sue Leslie President - OHRIA
(416) 679-0741,
http://value4money.ca
Ministry of Finance Officials Dispute Dwight Duncan’s Job Numbers
Toronto, ON - Finance Minister Dwight Duncan continues to downplay the significance of the horse racing and breeding industry in Ontario, along with the number of jobs that would be impacted by ending the Slots at Racetracks Program.
In defence of his position, Duncan claims ‘nobody believes’ 60,000 Ontarians are employed by the horse racing and breeding industry. Apparently Minister Duncan isn’t con- sulting with Ministry of Finance officials, who disagree with his position. The Ministry of Finance noted in the 2004 Ontario budget that “20 per cent of gross rev- enue from slot machines at racetracks is provided to promote the economic growth of the horse-racing industry. Since 1998, this initiative has preserved and enhanced over 60,000 jobs in Ontario’s horse-racing industry, providing over $1.1 billion to a key component of the Province’s agricultural sector.”
Source:
http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/budget/ontariobudgets/2004/pdf/papers_all.pdf (2004 Budget, page 46) A number of other studies conducted for industry and government have also confirmed this number.
“The Minister of Finance is in the process of killing an entire industry in Ontario with a move that will cost the treasury $1.1 billion dollars, and it appears he isn’t even consulting his own bureaucrats before making such irresponsible statements. If he did, he would know there are 60,000 Ontarians who rely on horse racing and breeding for their employment. Sure- ly, four separate economic studies and his own Ministry of Finance confirmation of 60,000 jobs should be sufficient evidence to convince the minister it is his facts that are wrong,” said Sue Leslie, President of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association.
For More Information: Sue Leslie - President, OHRIA (416) 679-0741
ohria@ohria.com http://value4money.ca
Directors: Kathy Grier Len Hitsman Doug MacDougall Janey MacDougall Deb Knapton
Joanne Dorion Barb Downer John Backes Ginette Backes Shern McClelland Erica Neville
Leslie Uens Stephanie Burns
Dianne & Dave Runtz
Horses R Us
Management Plus
At the Spring Fling, be sure to join us for our: EOQHA 2011 YEAR END AWARDS BANQUET
The EOQHA Awards Committee would like to invite you to join our year-end banquet.
When: Saturday, May 26, 2012 Where: The Arena at Carp Fair Grounds
Time: 6:00 Social Hour, 7:00 Dinner 8:00 Awards, 9:00 Music
Dinner to be provided by Fadi’s Fabulous Foods
RSVP: Please RSVP to Sheryl Chillson at
petiteheartstrings@gmail.com or to Cheryl Norris at
snappysdevil@aol.com
Tickets: $15/person at the door
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