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Hugh Mitchell, Western Fair’s Chief Operating Officer,
and Ian Fleming, Western Fair Raceway’s Racing and Gaming
Manager, are pleased to appoint Frank Salive to the Western
Fair Raceway team as the Association’s new track announcer.
Frank Salive has been in the harness racing industry for
a long time, announcing more than an estimated 58,000 races
for a number of programs including: Woodbine Entertainment
Group (since 1991), Ontario Sires Stakes (since the program's
inception 1974) as well as Breeders Crown, North America Cup,
Canadian Pacing Derby, Metro Stakes, Maple Leaf Trot and all
of the Toronto circuit's major stakes finals.
“Frank brings to the table a widely recognized professional
presentation for our racing and simulcast program" says
Hugh Mitchell. "His long resume and service to the cause
of Ontario harness racing speaks for itself.”
Prior to joining Woodbine Entertainment Group, Frank's career
in news and sports broadcasting dated back to network assignments
from the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. From 1972-75, Frank
was a junior hockey goalie for the late Roger Neilson and
the Peterborough Petes. During 1973-74, the Petes represented
Canada at the 1st World Junior Hockey Tournament in Leningrad,
USSR where Frank was chosen top goalie. He was a 10th round
NHL draft choice in 1975 by the Pittsburgh Penguins, but declined
the offer in favour of racing and broadcasting.
Frank shared his views on his new full-time position at Western
Fair Raceway. “I had made London my residence before
this wonderful opportunity came about" Salive says. "I
had worked here on three occasions in recent years and liked
it more and more each time I returned to London. This permanent
position will allow me to alter my lifestyle enormously, from
driving thousands of kilometres to tracks all over Ontario
to walking five city blocks to work."
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Hugh Mitchell,
Chief Operating Officer
Western Fair Association
438-7203 EX 386
Ian Fleming
Raceway and Gaming Manager
Western Fair Raceway
438-7203 EX 336
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