2010

THE 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS…
THEY’RE LIKE WATCHING YOUR BRAND NEW MERCEDEZ GOING OVER A THOUSAND FOOT CLIFF…
WITH GARY BETTMAN IN THE FRONT SEAT…
THERE ARE MIXED FEELINGS…
YES…THERE IS EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE EVENT…
LIKE EXPO 86…THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE HELLUVA PARTY…
BUT JUST LIKE WAKING UP NEW YEARS DAY…YOU KNOW THERE’S GOING TO BE SOME PAIN…
THIS “HANGOVER”…WILL COST AT LEAST…$5 BILLION…
THE FACT WE WERE KEPT IN THE DARK ABOUT SUCH THINGS AS…THE SECURITY COSTS AND THE ATHLETES VILLIAGE…IS A COMPETE BETRAIL BY…LOCAL…PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL POLITICIANS…
SHAME ON ALL OF THEM…
SHAME ON ALL OF US... FOR NOT DEMANDING BETTER…
IT’S NOT LIKE WE HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE…
IN 1976…”OLYMPIC STADIUM” IN MONTREAL COST $1 BILLION DOLLARS…
IT TOOK THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC 30 YEARS TO PAY IT OFF…
NOBODY CAN SAY HOW MANY YEARS IT WILL TAKE “BRITISH COLUMBIA” TO CLEAR ITS’ DEBT…
HOW’S THAT FOR A LEGACY???
NEVERTHELESS…IT’S NOT ALL BAD NEWS…
THE GAMES WILL GIVE THIS PROVINCE AN ECONOMIC SHOT IN THE ARM…RIGHT AT TIME…WHEN WE NEED ONE…
THEY WILL ALSO LEAVE US WITH AN IMPROVED TRANSIT SYSTEM…AND A NEW CONVENTION CENTER…
“VANOC” HAS DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB IN GETTING THE VENUES READY...
WHICH MEANS…THE WORLD WILL SEE US IN THE BEST POSSIBLE LIGHT…
WHICH MEANS…”TOURISM” IN THIS PROVINCE WILL BENEFIT FOR YEARS TO COME…
THE RICH AND FAMOUS WILL GET THEIR SUPER HI-WAY TO WHISTLER…WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THESE GAMES…
THERE WILL BE LOTS TO FEEL PROUD ABOUT…CANADA WILL “OWN THE PODIUM”…
FINALLY THE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY WILL SEE…FIRST HAND…WHAT OUR ATHLETES ARE CAPABLE OF…WHEN THEY ARE PROPERLY FUNDED AND ALLOWED ON COMPETE ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD…
AND FOR HOCKEY FANS…
THE BIGGEST AND BEST TOURNAMENT…EVER…
SO…ENJOY THE GAMES…BATHE IN THEM…AND ABOVE ALL…REMEMBER TO TELL YOUR GRANDCHILDREN…
WHY NOT???
THEY’RE ONES PAYING FOR THEM…