ORC 2000

The Ontario Jockey Club applied for teletheatre licences for two sites in Bolton and Scarborough.

The Ontario Racing Commission held a hearing via teleconference and approved the licences effective July 3, 2000, and June 12, 2000, respectively.

Elmira Raceway requested approval in principle from the Ontario Racing Commission to relocate its operations to a site in the Village of Elora.

After hearing submissions from various stakeholders, including the Ontario Harness Horse Association and other raceways, and reviewing letters of support and one objection, the Commission approved the proposed relocation in principle in accordance with the presented plans and tentative timetable.

The Ontario Jockey Club applied for a teletheatre licence for a site in Markham known as Heritage Champions.

The Ontario Racing Commission held a hearing with representations from the applicant and the Town of Markham.

The Commission approved the application subject to conditions regarding obtaining a liquor licence, restricted hours of operation, and a prohibition on VLTs or slot machines on the premises.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard an application from the Ontario Teletheatre Network regarding teletheatre operations in Goderich.

The Commission approved a new teletheatre licence for a site operated by the Royal Canadian Legion and cancelled an existing licence for a site operated by Bedford Holdings Limited.

The Ontario Racing Commission held a hearing to consider applications for teletheatre licensing from Barrie Raceway and Sudbury Downs Raceway.

The Commission approved the teletheatre licences for both applicants at specified sites.

Additionally, the Commission cancelled two existing teletheatre licences previously held by Sudbury Downs Raceway.

A show cause hearing was convened to determine whether Rideau Carleton Raceway's licence to operate a race track should be suspended, cancelled, or revoked due to an inadequate lighting system.

The Ontario Racing Commission ordered the raceway to replace malfunctioning bulbs daily, install additional lighting poles and photo finish lighting by specific dates, and report back on the status of these changes.

The raceway was also required to submit a concrete proposal for a new lighting system by December 1, 2000, with a completion date on or before January 31, 2001.

The Ontario Racing Commission held a hearing to consider an application by Sudbury Downs Raceway for a teletheatre licence.

The application sought approval for a site operated by Barracuda Billiards Inc. in North Bay, Ontario.

The Commission approved the teletheatre licence as requested.

The Ontario Jockey Club applied for a teletheatre licence for a new site in Oakville, Ontario, and the cancellation of an existing licence.

The Ontario Racing Commission approved the new teletheatre licence and cancelled the previous one.

The Ontario Racing Commission held a hearing to consider applications for 2001 live and intertrack racing dates.

The Commission approved the live and intertrack race dates and post times as applied for by various racetracks across Ontario, including Woodbine, Fort Erie, and Mohawk, totaling 1,702 live dates and 5,863 intertrack dates.

Sudbury Downs Raceway applied for a teletheatre licence to be located at Dante's Den in Sudbury.

Following a hearing, the Ontario Racing Commission approved the application by majority decision, conditional upon the receipt of a new liquor license.

The Ontario Jockey Club applied for a teletheatre licence for a location in Markham.

The application was considered incomplete by the Administration because it lacked correspondence from the local municipality stating they had no objections.

After a hearing, the Ontario Racing Commission denied the application without prejudice, inviting the applicant to resubmit when complete.

Kawartha Downs brought a motion to vary a previous ruling and sought approval for its 2000 live and intertrack racing dates.

The Ontario Racing Commission considered safety and sight line concerns raised by the Ontario Harness Horse Association regarding the proximity of a cement wall to the harness track.

The Commission renewed the racetrack operator's licence and approved the requested race dates, subject to strict conditions.

These conditions included constructing a new 7/8th mile track without a hub rail, upgrading the lighting system, and obtaining necessary municipal approvals independent of other development projects.

The Ontario Racing Commission held a hearing to consider applications from Rideau Carleton Raceway regarding teletheatre operations.

The Commission approved new teletheatre licences for sites in Westport and Cornwall, and cancelled existing licences for other sites in the same municipalities.