Ontario Competitive Trail Riding Association
Endurance, Competitive Trail, Ride n Tie, Limited Distance and Set Speed events throughout Ontario
Links to the agenda, committee reports, and other documents pertinent to the 2020 AGM will appear below. This post will be updated as documents become available. All documents are in PDF format.
Official Notice of 2020 annual General Meeting
Meet Your Board of Directors Nominee
Financial Documents (must be a member and must be logged in to view)
With only one event this season you might think no awards would be presented this year. While the criteria for breed, discipline and competition awards does eliminate those, once the numbers are crunched, there may be awards for Worker Credits and Lifetime Distance Rewards for riders and horses. Also Art King will present the High Vet Score Award.
The Esau Lewin Award for Outstanding OCTRA Member will still be presented. This is a nominated award so please submit your nominations to the secretary.
And Stall of Fame or Honour Roll horse nominations should also be sent to the secretary.
The Dufferin County Forest is currently in the process of completing their Operating Plan Review for the years 2021-2026. The plan has been released for public review, along with a survey for the County Forest users, and opportunity for comments.
Continue reading “Dufferin County Forest Operating Plan Review”
The OCTRA Board of Directors has unanimously approved the following statement.
Cotinue reading…OCTRA has felt the heartbreak caused by recent events in the world.
We are listening.
As promised, here is a summary and update of what your OCTRA COVID Proactive Committee has discussed so far, progress made and next steps being taken. It was a very productive meeting.
Continue reading “COVID- 19 Proactive Committee May 21 Report”
Committee Chair: Pauline Fleming
Committee Members: Arthur King, DVM; Deborah McBride, Judy Durst, Dessia Miller and Kim Woolley
Continue reading “President Update: OCTRA COVID-19 Proactive Committee”
With the cancellation of the Coates Creek Challenge, the OCTRA Board of Directors will be postponing the previously announced 200 Mile Buckle Challenge to the 2021 Competition Season.
OCTRA is in need of a volunteer to take over the Archives. Director Rose Danko has been our archivist for the last number of years, however she would like to pass on the reins now. Do you have an interest in history and some room to store some tubs of documents? If interested, please contact Rose to get a better idea of what this position involves.
On February 4th Nancy Beacon asked the Nominations and Elections Committee to remove her name from nomination for Director#3. Nominations from the floor at the February 22nd AGM will now be accepted for Director #3. She further requested the following message be distributed to members.
Click here to Read Nancy’s MessageReceived by the Nominations and Elections Committee on Sunday, January 12, 2020:
“ I have decided to tender my resignation and terminate my term on the OCTRA Directors early, and will not be standing for re-election February 22, 2020 at the Annual General Meeting. My resignation is effective immediately, January 12, 2020. I’ve concluded my time is better serviced as a member in good standing of the Association. I have confidence in our current Vice President to lead this Board of Directors in the best interest of the OCTRA membership.
Sincerely
Sue Downing”