JULY 2020 THE RIDER /3
Ottawa, ON, June 30, 2020 – The Equestrian Canada (EC) Nominating Commit- tee is pleased to announce the slate of six candidates selected for presentation to EC’s voting members for consideration as Directors on the 2020 EC Board. A total of nine quali-
Ballot Nominations Confirmed For 2020 Equestrian Canada Board Of Directors SK
als to stand for election as Directors, the Committee members performed an in- depth review of all appli- cants. As a result, the Nominating Committee members have unanimously agreed to put forward ballot nominations for the follow- ing six individuals:
fied candidates provided a nomination package by the close of the nomination pe- riod on May 22, 2020. All candidate applications were reviewed by the EC Nomi- nating Committee members, who are as follows:
Wayne Burwash (Chair) – Calgary, AB Winona Hartvikson – Lang- ley, BC Lisa Kavanagh-Ross – Ailsa Craig, ON Jean Szkotnicki – Moffat, ON David Whitford – Milton, ON Frederic Pierrestiger – Saint-Eustache, QC Fran McAvity – Vancouver, BC
In accordance with
EC’s By-laws and the Nom- inating Committee’s man- date to ensure EC has a rigorous nomination system that allows for the recruit- ment of qualified individu-
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charged at the champ deep into the 300-yard dash but Had to Be Ivory held them off to win by a neck. The filly She’s Sizzling, also an Ontario-bred, and Maryland Magic dead-heated for sec- ond while Spy for the Sen- ate was a neck back in fourth. The time was 15.344 for a solid 97 speed index. The inquiry sign was
posted as both Ed Walton, aboard Carneros, and Regan Knowles on Chicksdigmy- moneybags, claimed foul on the winner for possible in- terference at the start. But following several minutes of study by the stewards, there was no change in the order of finish. “He wouldn’t
let
them pass,” said Phillips. “He fought for his supper today.”
This was the second
straight Picov Maturity for Had to Be Ivory, owned and bred by Carol and Jaime Robertson and trained by Bryn Robertson of HIlls- burgh, ON and his 13th ca- reer win in 16 starts. The 5-year-old son of Ivory James has now earned over $230,000. It was also a memo-
rable Canada Day for long- time Ajax Downs jockey Ed Walton who won four races on the nine-race card to take the lead in the rider’s stand- ings. And Bowmanville’s Scott Reid saddled three winners on the day. Catch all the news photos
and at
http://www.ajaxdowns.com or on Instagram and Twitter @AjaxDowns.
|Charles Cue – Aylesford, NS Peggy Hambly – Guelph, ON Meg Krueger – Missis- sauga, ON Veronica Low – Innisfil, ON Rob Mitchell – Vancouver, BC Lisa Robertson – Regina,
Further information on
the candidates, including candidate profiles and let- ters of interest can be found a
www.equestrian.ca/about/go vernance/board.
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In 2020, there will be four (4) Director positions to be filled.
As per Bylaw 4.2, d) Tran- sition: Commencing in 2019 and for every year thereafter un- less changed in accordance with the By-laws and Act
and subject to increase to fill any vacancies for the re- mainder of a term, the num- ber of Directors to be elected shall be the number of Directors whose terms expire in the same year as the election.
Four (4) positions will be
for a three (3) year term ending in 2023. The next step in the
2020 EC Board election will be for the EC Voting Mem- bers to cast their ballots by July 31, 2020. The results of the election will be an- nounced on Aug. 10, 2020.
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