Endurance, Competitive Trail, Ride n Tie, Limited Distance and Set Speed events throughout Ontario
Always send flyers and other details related to your rides to webmaster@octra.on.ca so the OCTRA calendar can accurately reflect your planning, events, and registration process. Putting this information only on Facebook is insufficient. People who use Facebook will see it, but others will not. Note: the OCTRA webmaster never uses Facebook as the source for event information.
We are pleased to announce that David Morgan has agreed to take on the challenging tasks of OCTRA Webmaster & Data Base Administrator. David has extensive experience in both areas and has been building websites since 1992 when the internet was still in its infancy. His experience reflects his strengths in both information presentation (websites) and information management (databases). And of course, we all know him, from OCTRA Rides as half the team of Great Leads ‘n Reins, along with his wife Kate (and of course their pup Maggie ).
Ride results are of course a priority and David is currently hard at work getting to know the system and is confident he will have them ready for Julie Phair, our Awards Chair, by that all important December 15th deadline. If any member has questions, concerns or suggestions they should contact David at webmaster@octra.on. He welcomes input but hopes everyone will be patient while he gets up to speed.
The Board would like to thank everyone who offered to take on this position and would also like to once again thank Deanna for her years of service and hard work in this and other areas as well as for her ongoing and future contributions to our Association.
Ride results are up for the following rides: Summer Solstice, Coates Creek, Summer’s End, Merrickville, and Madawaska. Points are also updated. Check your results and your year end standings for errors. If you find any issues, contact the Ride Manager for corrections.
Results are not yet in for Massie, or for Tay Valley.
After 17 years of continuous service Deanna Ramsay will be stepping down from her assorted volunteer positions with OCTRA effective the end of September.
Deanna has been awarded the Prince Caleb trophy on multiple occasions for her outstanding contributions. She currently serves as co-chair of the veterinary committee, designs and manages all of OCTRA’s databases, enters and compiles horse and ride points, and is the webmaster for our website performing both design and administrative jobs. Deanna’s contributions will be missed by all OCTRA members.
The board of directors sincerely thanks Deanna for her steadfast support. And while we regret her leaving we also understand that there are limits to everyone’s contributions; everyone needs a break.
Additionally, I would like to express my personal thanks to Deanna for all the help she has provided as I’ve attempted to navigate the position known as president.
All the best Deanna.
Doug Price
OCTRA President
(on behalf of the entire Board of Directors)
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