Page 7 - December 2016 Thoroughbred Highlight
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UPDATE TO MEMBERS
SPECIAL THANKS
The HBPA of Ontario would like to give Wayne Cavers and Lorne Richards a special thanks for their generous donation towards winter feeding the backstretch cats. During the winter months we are able to provide for the cats, which have made their home in the stalls and shedrows for the winter. We would also like to thank the few horsepeople and in particular Phil the Ice Man, who every year, graciously donates his time to making sure these cats are fed during the off season.
HOLIDAY HOURS
The HBPA Woodbine track office will be open 6 days a week from 7am to 3pm until December 9th. We will be closed on December 10th and 11th, then open 5 days a week (Monday to Friday) starting December 12th until December 23rd. Both our Administrative office and track office will be closed for the holiday’s starting December 26th, reopening January 3rd, 2017.
THOROUGHBRED HIGHLIGHT
On November 15th the new online publication Thoroughbred Highlight was launched. Thoroughbred Highlight was created by Stacie Roberts, the creative architect behind the thoroughbred newspaper, The Game. Thoroughbred Highlight will focus on all that is interesting and exciting within Thoroughbred racing in Canada. To subscribe to Thoroughbred Highlight’s monthly newsletter please visit: www.thoroughbredhighlight.com and click on the Subscribe for Free button. Copies will also be available on our website www.hbpa.on.ca or at the HBPA Woodbine track office.
JOCKEY CLUB OF CANADA’S NEW SOVEREIGN AWARD CATEGORY
The Jockey Club of Canada is proud to announce the addition of “Outstanding Groom” to their list of 2017 Sovereign Awards categories. Trainers and Assistant Trainers are welcome to submit a brief description for one nominee that they feel deserves to be a finalist in this prestigious category. Deadline for submissions is January 6th, 2017 and finalists will be announced in March. Submissions are to be sent to Melanie O’Sullivan’s attention at: jockeyclub@bellnet.ca Ballots are also available for pick up at the HBPA Woodbine track office.
UNREGISTERED PENSION PLAN
Over the years, our Pension Plan has been managed in a fiscally conservative manner. As a result, a surplus has been generated and the Board of Directors of the HBPA have decided to use a portion of this surplus to increase pension payments to those members currently enrolled in the Unregistered Pension Plan.
THE H.B.P.A. of ONTARIO
Administrative Office 135 Queen’s Plate Drive, Suite 520,
Toronto, Ontario M9W 6V1 Telephone: 416-747-5252 or 1-866-779-3067
Fax: 416-747-9606 Email: general@hbpa.on.ca www.hbpa.on.ca
TRACK OFFICES
WOODBINE:
P.O. Box 156 Rexdale, Ontario M9W 5L2 Phone: 416-675-3802 Fax: 416-675-5569
FORT ERIE:
P.O. Box 1130,
Fort Erie, Ontario L2A 5N9 Phone: 905-871-3200. Ext. 3249
Fax: 905-871-0446
Representing the Thoroughbred Horsemen and Horsewomen of Ontario


































































































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