Bet On Green

MILTON, May 15 – Horse racing greats Sandy Hawley and Mark MacDonald made a winning appearance at the Trashfusion Design Contest and Community Expo Tour on Saturday, May 15 at the Milton Mall. Fans had the opportunity to meet and speak with legendary rider, Sandy Hawley who signed copies of his book, Ride of A Lifetime, and Canadian Driver of the Year Mark MacDonald who was also on hand to sign autographs.

WEG takes their fashion for (eco) passion to the Community Expo Tour

Key horse racing personalities will be at the Trashfusion Design Contest and Community Expo Tour on Saturday, May 15th at the Milton Mall.

Green businesses and organizations from Milton and beyond will be on hand to provide lifestyle options for citizens of Milton and its surrounding communities to focus on steps to “greener” living through education, sharing and discovery.

“Woodbine Entertainment Group is a leader in the horse racing industry and is striving to be a leader in green sustainability” said Jane Holmes, Woodbine Entertainment Group’s (WEG) Vice President of Corporate Affairs.

WEG will have a display booth set up from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. to promote its on-going commitment to environmental sustainability.

Fans will also have an opportunity to meet and speak with legendary rider, Sandy Hawley, who will sign copies of his book, Ride of a Lifetime from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Canadian Driver of the Year, Mark MacDonald¸ will also be on hand from 10:00 am to 11:00 am for autographs.

Local artists, groups and fashion designers will provide a unique portrayal of the use of recycled materials as they take a thought-provoking and artistic approach to saving our planet. A fully produced runway show, open to all artists, designers and community members, gets underway at 2:00 pm.

Woodbine Entertainment Group makes eco-friendly donation

TORONTO, April 21 – In recognition of Earth Week, representatives from Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG), in partnership with the Milton Mall and Halton Learning Foundation (HLF) visited Chris Hadfield Public School in Milton, Ontario, on Tuesday, to present a cheque for $1,000 in support of the school’s eco program.

(L to R) Erin Walsh, Teacher, Sana Mungroo, Student, Jane Holmes, WEG & Jenifer Sim Milton Mall. Missing from photo is Janice Rowe Development Officer, Halton Learning Foundation

A contest, the brainchild of Jenifer Sim, Marketing Director of the Milton Mall, invited students from Milton’s public schools to submit a drawing based on “what they would like their world to look like.”


The winner, Sana Mungroo, a student from Chris Hadfield’s Grade 8 class, submitted the winning design which was printed on 1,000 eco-tote bags. Her school received $1,000 to fund its “Stream of Dreams” community project. In addition, Sana was presented with a $250 gift card from the Milton Mall.

“Sana is an extremely talented and bright student,” said Erin Walsh, Sana’s teacher, at the school named for the renowned Canadian astronaut. “Everyone at Chris Hadfield is so proud of her.”

The bags will be sold for $2.00 each with all proceeds going directly to HLF. Bags can be purchased at:
 Milton Mall - Saturday, April 24 - 9:30 am – 6 pm
 Milton Mall - Saturday, May 15 - 9:30 am – 6 pm
(WEG exhibit at the Trash Fusion & Green Expo Show)
 Mohawk Racetrack - Sunday, May 23 - 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
(Community Day and Fireworks event. (www.woodbineentertainment.com/Mohawk)

Jane Holmes, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, WEG, was on-hand to present the cheque to an enthusiastic group of students and faculty.

“WEG has been a proud sponsor of Halton Learning Foundation’s literacy programs since 2007,” explained Holmes. “This partnership gave us the opportunity to further support HLF’s programs and to demonstrate WEG’s corporate commitment to environmental sustainability to the community.”

HLF raises charitable funds to remove economic barriers to learning for students in need and supports school initiatives and programs in the Halton District School Board.

The Halton District School Board has over 55,000 students and 105 schools in Halton Region: Acton, Georgetown, Milton, Burlington, and Oakville.

For more information, contact:
Jane Holmes
Woodbine Entertainment Group
(416) 675 3993 ext.2205
jholmes@woodbineentertainment.com