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Thu Apr 19, 2012
The Ontario Liberal government is determined to create a new business model for the province’s horse racing tracks, including Flamboro Downs, without further assistance from taxpayers, says the agriculture minister.
Wed Apr 11, 2012
Ontario Gaming and Lottery Corporation officials want to find out what games Hamilton wants to play in its future.
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Saturday, May, 12, 2012 - 1:01:43 PM
Dante’s team keeps pace "[...] Collision (24 Dundas St. East, Waterdown) is hosting a full-service car wash in support of Dante DiFelice and his team of Puddle Jumpers, as they prepare to take part in the Great Strides Walk for Cystic [...]"
Friday, May, 11, 2012 - 9:09:26 PM
Events Calendar "[...] If you’re looking for something to do, check out the Review’s events calendar: http://www.flamboroughreview.com/whats-on/events/ [...]"
Friday, May, 11, 2012 - 6:06:12 PM
Making Mom's day "[...] in the Flamborough community, too, are grateful for their moms. Here’s what they had to say about them. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. | Tagged Flamborough, [...]"
Mon Apr 09, 2012
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty was in Burlington last Tuesday afternoon to discuss why his government's budget was "just what the doctor ordered" for the province.
Thu Apr 05, 2012
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is set to meet with City of Hamilton officials on April 24 to discuss the future of its partnership, as the government agency moves forward with plans to modernize gaming, including at its slots facility in Flamborough.
Fri Mar 30, 2012
Flamborough residents are fighting to keep the horse racing industry alive.
Tue Mar 20, 2012
Flamborough’s vibrant horse racing industry is doomed.
Tue Mar 20, 2012
OFF TRACK: PART 3: With the hot breath of a 1,000-pound animal tickling the back of the driver's neck, the adrenaline pulses to the beat of the horse's 30-mile per hour stride. Racing inches apart from their competitors, every driver on the half-mile dirt track has one goal in mind: to win. But if one horse goes down, they all do.
Sun Oct 30, 2011
Editorial: Back in the middle of the last century, those who wished to enjoy a game of chance were limited in their choice of activities. Aside from bingo halls and lotteries, one of the few legal gambling avenues for Ontarians was horse racing. In Flamborough, the sport took root in the form of harness racing - at its height, Flamboro Downs advertised 365 race days a year and ran a full boarding facility on its Hwy. 5 West grounds.
Tue Mar 20, 2012
Catherine O'Hara, My View: I'm always up for a challenge. So when the Review's editor-in-chief suggested I team up with Milton Canadian Champion reporter Christina Commisso to work on a special project on the slots parlours at Flamboro Downs and Mohawk Racetrack, I was pumped.
Tue Mar 20, 2012
OFF TRACK PART 2: Following the heyday of the '70s, when thousands gathered at post time, the crowd in the grandstand eventually grew sparse and the allure of the races began to fade. It was clear the horse industry needed a lifeline.
Tue Mar 20, 2012
OFF TRACK PART 1: From horse and buggy contests to a high stakes sport, harness racing has become an economic driving force for Ontario and its agricultural sector. For decades, the sport enjoyed a monopoly in the gambling marketplace, but a three-part exclusive series by Metroland West reporters Catherine O'Hara and Christina Commisso reveals that the $2.6-billion industry that employs 65,000 Ontarians is under threat.
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