Memo to Members – June Update
June 21, 2024
MONTHLY DRAW FOR TRAINERS – JUNE WINNER
Earlier this week the HBPA drew the winner for the 2 x $500 gift card to be used at a tack shop of their choice. Congratulations to trainer’s Dale Desruisseaux and Matt Douglas on being June’s winner.
For those Trainers who have already entered, your information will be carried forward to next months draw. For those Trainers who have still not entered, you must contact your HBPA track office and provide them with your name, phone number and AGCO license.
ELECTION FOR THE HBPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ontario horsepeople will be electing directors to the HBPA’s Board for a new three-year term on Friday September 6th, 2024.
The HBPA has formed a nominating committee. They are composing a list of nominees that will be filed with the office of the Secretary Treasurer of the association by noon on Tuesday July 2nd, 2024. Additional candidates may be nominated by completing a petition form, available by contacting the HBPA of Ontario head office or Lesley Barker lbarker@hbpa.on.ca, which must be signed by a least fifteen members in good standing with the association.
The deadline for filing election petition forms is Tuesday July 2nd, 2024, at 12:00pm. Nominations are to be submitted by email: lbarker@hbpa.on.ca , fax: 416-747-9606; mailed or delivered to the HBPA of Ontario Administrative Office at 135 Queen’s Plate Drive, Suite 420, Toronto, Ontario M9W 6V1.
Election ballots are scheduled to be mailed on August 12th, 2024.
A list of qualifications for those interested in running can be found on our website: www.hbpa.on.ca
HBPA ELECTION
Reminder to all members (AGCO licensed Owners and/or Trainers) please make sure the HBPA has your current mailing address on file. Contact Lesley Barker at our head office by phone 416-747-5252 ext. 24 or via email lbarker@hbpa.on.ca to confirm.
BEYOND THE BREAK PODCAST WITH JAMIE ATTARD
The Board of the HBPA has approved a 10-episode run of Beyond the Break podcast with Jamie Attard. Each episode Jamie will take listeners into the world of Thoroughbred horse racing with contain in-depth conversations with some of the Ontario’s top horse people.
Beyond the Break with Jamie Attard is available to listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.