UPDATED: Eight OHHA Directors Resign

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Published: May 1, 2009 09:13 am EDT

Trot Insider has learned that eight OHHA Directors have resigned from their positions on the organization's Board of Directors

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The resignations come in light of Bill O'Donnell's resignation as President.

The list of directors includes Treasurer Colleen Belore (District 10), Dave Byron (District 5), Jennifer Duncan (District 7), John Thomson (District 3), Bob Young (District 6), Doug Hie (District 3), Paul Rashotte (District 2) and Bob Montgomery (District 1).

Duncan also served on the OHHA Executive.

"It was a pleasure working with the staff at OHHA and having the opportunity to work at making improvements to the harness racing industry," Duncan explained to Trot Insider in a statement. "I want to thank the members who supported me during my time as director."

Belore has asked for her resignation letter to be posted on the SC website:


It is with great regret that effective May 1, 2009, I must resign as a director with the Ontario Harness Horse Association. I still feel strongly that an organization of horsepeople is of utmost importance in this era of Harness Racing but do not believe that the recent steps of O.H.H.A are in the best interests of my fellow horsepeople. I have the greatest respect for Bill O’Donnell and thank him for his hard work and patience over this trying time. I would also like to wish the women of the office all the best and thank them for their co-operation over my time at O.H.H.A.

With Regrets,
Colleen Belore
District 10 Director/ Treasurer


A letter from Doug Hie also appears below in its entirety, and Trot Insider has also received a letter from John Thomson. Thomson's letter is available here in PDF format.


Effective Thursday April 30, 09. District 3 OHHA Director Doug Hie has resigned his position due to the direction that some of the OHHA Board members have decided to take.

I would like to thank Bill O'Donnell, Yvonne Smits, Cathy Arsenault, Kathie Wilkinson and Stacey Newman for all there help over the past years while serving as a Director.

Also, to all the horse people of District 3, I would like to thank you for allowing me to serve in this position for the past 20 plus years.

My sympathy goes out to the good horsepeople of Ontario.

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