IN THE MATTER OF THE RACING COMMISSION ACT, S.O. 2000, c. 20;
AND IN THE MATTER OF GEORGIAN DOWNS RACEWAY AND THEIR APPLICATION FOR LICENCE AND RACING AND INTERTRACK DATES
On October 11th, 2001, Chair Stanley Sadinsky Q.C., Vice-Chair Herbert Bryant and Commissioners Patricia Bullock, Tom Deacon, Bruce Duncan and Ernest Nock convened to hear an application for racetrack operator’s licence and racing dates for the year 2001 from Georgian Downs Limited for their new racetrack called Georgian Downs Raceway, located on a site bordered by Highway 400, north of Innisfil Beach Road and including parts of the north and south halves of Lot 6, Concession 8 in the Town of Innisfil in the County of Simcoe in the Province of Ontario.
Executive Director Jean Major, Legal Counsel Don Bourgeois and Manager of Information Services Wendy Hoogeveen appeared for the Administration.
M. Jane Rees, President and Tom Gorman, General Manager appeared for Georgian Downs Limited. Reed Lawson, Chief Operating Officer appeared for the Ontario Harness Horse Association.
In August 1999, the parties had appeared before the Commission and received approval in principle under Ruling GEN 8/1999 for the relocation of Barrie Raceway to this new location.
The Ontario Racing Commission, after hearing the submissions from the applicants and the parties to the hearings, is very pleased to approve their 2001 Application to Operate a Racetrack to Georgian Downs Limited. The Commission also approves 17 live race dates and 61 Intertrack and Off Track Dates to begin October 30, 2001 on the condition that if the opening date for the racetrack has to be delayed, Georgian Downs will advise the Administration so that adjustments to the approval can be made. The Commission also approves the cancellation of the existing teletheatre licences issued to Barrie Raceway and their approval in the name of Georgian Downs Raceway, effective October 30, 2001.
A calendar of Live Dates is attached.
Dated at Toronto this 18th day of October, 2001
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
Jean Major
Executive Director