December 16, 2011:

After it was announced this week that Meridian Farms is relocating its Western Canadian stallions to the east coast and that Bill Andrew is stepping away from both the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association and Horse Racing Alberta, Bill's brother, Brian, has gone on the record in regard to the stallion exodus

December 13, 2011:

Meridian Farms Owner Bill Andrew has informed Trot Insider that he has stepped away from both the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association and Horse Racing Alberta

December 9, 2011:

Newly-appointed Horse Racing Alberta Chairman of the Board Rick LeLacheur has gone on the record in regard to moving into the fold of the Western Canadian racing association

December 8, 2011:

On Thursday, December 8, Horse Racing Alberta announced the appointment of Rick LeLacheur as Chairman of the Board for a term of three years

October 14, 2011:

"Make no mistake, nobody at Northlands is happy with the status quo, nobody's happy that our numbers continue to fall. But we're going to go to the ends of the Earth to do whatever we can to promote the product and to build that on-track atmosphere