Leading the good news is that the Canadian Men's Water Polo Teaam has qualified for the first time ever, through QT, for the Beijing Olympics. This is great news for water polo athletes, fans and for Canada. Canada is a water country; our divers, synchro athletes, swimmers and water polo athletes are terrific. If there were more pools so we could introduce young people to many different kinds of water activities, it would be great!
In today's Globe and Mail, Bob Weeks pays tribute to the CBC for 42 years connected to the Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship. A well-deserved tribute. It's been a long time, innovations to enhance the game, and fine hosts have given curling a Canadian and world profile that was instrumental in getting the game into the Olympic Winter Games.
It's always interesting to consider people's philosophy, where they are coming from, why they hold the views that they express. Having spent many years in sport, where athletes (and coaches) measure from the TOP, I am always a bit surprised to read in the newspaper or in blogs or on websites, a very different perspective. Some people express the view that "things are a lot better than they were [at the Memorial Centre] in the old facility." Many of us express it differently: "things could have been closer to the best/finest/most innovative facilities." That's how I feel about the lvec; it could have been so much more.
It's ridiculous to say "this is just a small town, so what we got suits us." That's why Kingston will always be a small town, till the mayor, council and civic leaders stand up and say how fine a city it is, that it is a great place to live....get on their podiums, sound proud of the place, provide some positive, community-building leadership. Leadership.
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