Andre's Wrap Up

Well everyone, recovery is getting slower after the tournament as is the length of time to send out the wrap up email. Once again, thanks to everyone who participated, the Great Canadian Classic appears to have been a success on and off the ice in its Sixth year running.

Congratulations to Captain Bud Kelly who has now won the Cup half the time the GCC has been in existence.

Congratulations to Captain Ian Charlton for overcoming unbelievable odds to finally get to the Finals – the Cup is surely destined to be his next year.

We suffered a number of injuries this year which may or may not be a sign of our age. The ones that most stuck out were Crawford Smith and his hamstring, Matt Reid and his dislocated shoulder, and Bob Elliott and his dislocated shoulder – good luck with the healing process guys.

Time is definitely moving on and it seems that the Great Canadian Classic is due for some modification as we head into the Seventh Annual. (Yes, we are assuming that the consensus is to keep the GCC running for a bit longer – we trust you will let us know when it is time to stop.)

So, we would love to have your input about every component of the day. To that end, we
have created an online survey that we would like you to take 5 minutes to complete at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=86583714815. Most questions are straight forward and multiple choice while the last two questions allow you to give us your ideas about how to improve the tournament, keeping in mind that, with some exceptions, we’re starting to push 40.

Thanks to all the Captains for inspiring this (and all those who have chipped in with ideas the past couple of years) but particularly Captain Doug Carsley who helped put the survey together.

Thanks to all the players and their respective organizations for contributing the prizes this year.

Put a hold on April 12, 2008 for the Seventh Annual and we will try to confirm that date early in the fall.

Thanks again for making it a great day and hope to see you no later than next April!

The Convenors.