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4 The Game, July 2008 Canada’s Thoroughbred Racing Newspaper WEG appoints Jim Lawson to its Board of Directors
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Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) is pleased to announce the appointment of James J. Lawson to its Board of Directors.
served on a number of public (TSX) boards including Algoma Steel Inc., Zargon Energy Trust and Countryside Power Income Fund. He also sits on the Board of Stewards of
Mr. Lawson is the President and CEO
of Westerkirk Capital Inc., a Toronto- based private investment rm with a current portfolio that includes substantial holdings in the hospitality, aviation, custom manufacturing, and real estate sectors.
the Jockey Club of Canada. Woodbine Entertainment Group is
He has served over the course of his career
as a Partner at Torys LLP and at Davies
Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, and as the
Senior Vice President of XO Communications Canada.
the largest operator of horse racing in Canada and is recognized as one of the most innovative in North America. Woodbine operates Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto ON; Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, ON, the Champions Off-Track Wagering
ORC Commissioner Brenda Walker
and Deputy Director Rob McKinney
accepted the award. In his remarks
McKinney made it clear they were
accepting the award on behalf of
Ontario’s horse racing community.
“That community has provided the nancial resources to support the Crime Stoppers program. With their support of the industry-funded ORC Equine Medication Control and Drug Task Force, there is now a program in place to give Ontario’s horse racing community an anonymous, con dential way to report any illegal activity related to horse racing.”
“By far the majority of people who work in horse racing are honest, dedicated professionals who care about the horse and play by the rules,” says McKinney. “If you witness or know of any illegal activity, don’t hesitate to take a stand. Report the activities anonymously. It’s your future. It’s your business.”
Pat Gillie, President of the OACS, said that, rst and foremost, Crime Stoppers is about community. “Crime Stoppers is built on partnerships and the one we have with the horse racing community is a model we hope others will emulate. The ORC developed the awareness program for its community, produced the signage for racing locations,
Veterinarian Gilray Dies at age 78
Jim Lawson
Mr. Lawson currently sits on the board of directors of a number of private companies and has recently
Crime Stoppers honours Ontario’s Horse Racing Community
Network; Turf Lounge; WEGZ Stadium Bar; Horse Player Interactive and HPItv.
Ontario’s horse racing
community was honoured in early June at the Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Association Of Crime Stop- pers (OACS). The President’s Award was presented to the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) in recognition of the ‘unique partnership’ that has linked Crime Stoppers with the racing com- munity.
established a web presence and includ- ed the Crime Stoppers logo and tips number on the back of business cards. We are proud to have this relationship with the horse racing community.”
ORC Commissioner BrendaWalker (left) and Deputy Director Rob McKinney accept the President’s Award from Pat Gillie, President of the Ontario Association Of Crime Stoppers.
The agreement with Crime Stoppers was of cially signed in September 2007. In May of this year, the ORC Integrity Hotline was merged with the Crime Stoppers live phone response system. The caller’s anonymity is protected, and they will never be asked to testify or be named. Cash rewards are offered to people who call the program and their information assists in an investigation.
Crime Stoppers is a not-for pro t community-based charitable program involving the co-operative efforts of the community, the media and the police in the ght against crime.
Crime Stoppers encourages everyone to call 1-800-222-TIPS to anonymously report information on any crime.
John Stuart Alexander Gilray, D.V.M., an equine veterinarian and former director of the British Columbia Thoroughbred Breeders Association, died on June 5 from cancer. He was 78.
with a lifetime achievement award from British Columbia Horse Council in 2004. In the same year, he was made a honorary veterinarian by the Royal Horse Show in Toronto in recognition of 50 years of volunteer service.
Gilray served as a veterinarian at Hastings Park, then called Exhibition Park, in Vancouver and later became a Thoroughbred breeder.
Gilray founded the Northwest International Horse Show, which, in his 15 years as chairman, became the leading indoor all-breed and performance show in Western Canada. He also served as national vice president of the Canadian Equestrian Federation and was instrumental in the sport receiving funding as an Olympic discipline.
In cooperation with the track, Gilray pioneered a pre-race veterinary inspection credited with substantially reducing breakdowns.
A celebration of Gilray’s life was held on June 24 at Victory Memorial Gardens in Surrey, British Columbia.
A 1954 graduate of the Ontario Veterinary
College, Gilray practiced equine medicine in Ontario and British Columbia from 1959 to 2007. He was presented
Sealock May Miss Rest of Season
Fort Erie based Jockey, Regina Sealock, will likely miss the remainder of the 2008 season after fracturing a shinbone in a morning training accident on May 27.
She broke her knee in 1996 and sustained a broken heel two years ago.
“I’m going take my time and concentrate on coming back in good shape.” said Regina, “I don’t want to try and be a hero and push it.”
Sealock, who won her rst race at Stampede Park in 1985, was off to a great start this season, winning seven races in the rst 11 days. She was ranked fourth in the rider standings at the time of the accident.
This is the third time Sealock has injured the same leg.
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