Monthly Archives: June 2012

JUST WRITE! By Tracey Coveart/The Scugog Standard Thanks to an incredibly generous gift from my brother and his family, Stephie, Rob and I got to see Cavalia’s Odysseo unfold under the white big top in Toronto’s Port Lands last Friday … Continue reading →

Update on notorious kill buyer Ayache: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=omaglqdab&v=001oBPX2EUZHJNltuaLjliHLEhiUlXIh1S2nFuDwwJC1S0VBU-Qc5BC6Q1OGJ_lm3JIYbTxb460a5MpiskBvjBnX6F8jxpflfqSIYiL39Cl9YhPkBpjVF4GT8oWYHhVXOZ6D9XH69tmTkQ%3D  

As the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition was being represented at the Cambridge & District Humane Society Poochie Walk on Saturday, June 16th, it was very apparent that there was a different vendor at this year’s fundraiser. Is that a horse … Continue reading →

by Scott Jagow | 06.29.2012 | 11:40am  The near-certain closure of Ontario’s Fort Erie racetrack at year’s end means hundreds of people face the loss of their jobs – possibly their careers – and an uncertain future. http://www.paulickreport.com/features/three-chimneys-presents-good-news-friday/three-chimneys-presents-good-news-friday-a-second-start-for-fort-erie-s-horses/  

Heads,  I Win:  Tails You Lose – Myths and Fallacies of the Pro-Slaughter Mindset Posted on June 27, 2012 by heatherclemenceau Terrific article by Heather Clemenceau; http://heatherclemenceau.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/heads-i-win-tails-you-lose-myths-and-fallacies-of-the-pro-slaughter-mindset/

CHDC Responds to Western Horse Review, May/June 2012 Article, “Horse Meat Capital” http://www.westernhorsereview.com/  There are numerous horse-related magazines in Canada, some pro-horse and some pro-industry.  It really shouldn’t be surprising that the concept of financial gain is pandemic in the … Continue reading →

’ll Have Another, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes last month, is bound for stud duty in Japan. Owner Paul Reddam said Friday that a deal has been reached with Shigeyuki Okada’s Big Red Farm on the island … Continue reading →

As Woodbine prepares to hold the 153rd edition of the $1 million Queen’s Plate June 24, Nick Eaves, the track’s president and chief executive officer, stunned the crowd at the June 21 post-position draw by revealing that Woodbine may be … Continue reading →

It once again imposes a ban on the spending of taxpayer dollars for the required ante-mortem (before slaughter) USDA inspection of horses that was lifted last year by a conference committee of just four individuals. It will now be part … Continue reading →

Mary Ormsby Feature Writer Former Liberal MP Dennis Mills wants to talk some horse sense into Dalton McGuinty — via billboards in Toronto — during the lead up to Sunday’s $1 million Queen’s Plate. In Mills’ bid to challenge the … Continue reading →