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Article content Harness racing has been suspended at Surrey’s Fraser Downs because of COVID-19 financial pressure, leaving 135 workers unemployed. Harness Racing B.C. says as the province enters year two of the pandemic, horse racing in the Fraser Valley is facing difficult times. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or COVID-19: Harness racing suspended at Surrey’s Fraser Downs Back to video “Because of COVID, we’ve been forced to suspend all racing indefinitely after the last race tonight and 135 workers will be unemployed,â...

Harness racing has been a fixture at Fraser Downs in Surrey for many decades, supporting decent livelihoods for families and an agricultural way of life. But as B.C. enters year two of the COVID-19 pandemic, horse racing in the Fraser Valley is facing difficult times. “Because of COVID, we’ve been forced to suspend all racing indefinitely after the last race tonight and 135 workers will be unemployed,” said Nigel Holmes, executive director of Harness Racing BC. “We have no choice — we’ve literally run out of money to operate at the track. “It means our regular spring racing meet...

Officials with Harness Racing B.C. and the province's thoroughbred industry recently met with government officials in an attempt to secure added funding. Over a Zoom session, the B.C. government informed the horse racing community that it could not meet its request for funding as the industry has lobbied for nearly the last year to subsidize racing while casinos remain closed in the pandemic. “It’s just been a battle," Nigel Holmes, executive director of Harness Racing British Columbia (HRBC) told Trot Insider. "We worked closely with the thoroughbreds in trying to come up with our en...

3rd February, 2021 Chapter nine of “The Data Detective” / “How To Make The World Add Up” is all about data visualisation – its power, and its pitfalls. The overarching story is about how one woman launched a public health revolution, armed with a fancy pie chart. I’m fond of the chapter – but how does it look to audiobook listeners? Ah. Obviously the pictures in the audiobook are… well, nonexistent. So here are links to the graphics in question. First, Nigel Holmes’s famous – infamous? – graphic, ‘Diamonds were a girl’s best friend‘, produced for Time magazine in ...

Davie Smith NFU SCOTLAND is encouraging its members to take part in a virtual farm tour and Q&A session hosted by David (Davie) Smith, tomorrow, Friday January 29, to discuss agri-renewables and their role in combatting climate change. Davie farms 823 acres of primarily grade 3.2 land near Auchnagatt in North Aberdeenshire. By investing in various renewable technologies on farm, including solar panels and wind turbines, he has sought to sustainably grow his business for future generations. During the tour Davie will touch upon what drives him and his business, his passion for supporting...