10 VALE COLIN MCKENNA Warrnambool Racing Club Forthright, genuine, popular, passionate, tough, generous, grounded, great company, self-made and a true racing person - Colin McKenna’s death leaves aching hearts and big shoes to fill in Warrnambool and beyond. Colin touched many lives, particularly in the racing and primary production industries. Colin was a member of the WRC committee from about April 1999 to about January 2015 and was subsequently awarded life membership of our club. As a major sponsor - through The Midfield Group - owner and breeder, Colin made outstanding contributions to racing in Warrnambool. Never one to rest on his laurels, a few years ago Colin, with wife Janice, instituted the fabulous ‘That Day in May’ fundraiser at their Union Station Hotel, greatly adding to the atmosphere of race week and raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity. (continued over)
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