Hamilton Hosts Team Canada

Scott Radley from the Spec knows my motto, " Go Big or Go Home".
http://www.thespec.com/Sports/article/486430


So 48 hours ago when I learned that Team Canada was coming to town, ( so much for me knowing whats going on in this City, even Duncan Gillespie the CEO of HECFI had a good chuckle about this!!) I embarked on finding the largest Canadian Flag I could find.

The largest I could find was as big as my bus is long, 40 feet long and 20 feet high.

My original plan to have an announcement at the opening ceremonies had to be cancelled, as to the National Anthems, and player introductions, due to time constraints.

This in itself needs to be looked at separately, it should NEVER happen again, not singing our Anthems is embarrassing.

The flag arrived just in time, my driver hustled down and picked it up and the plans set in motion.

Ironically enough Councilor Scott Duvall of Ward 7 mentioned to me a few months back, that he would like to see a new larger Canadian Flag flying in Sam Lawrence Park at sometime in the near future.

As soon as I heard this, I said my usual response, " Tell me what you need and I will get it done!"

So, after flying the flag proudly last night at Copps, and TSN broadcasting it around the world for all to see, the Flag has already been seen by people from all over the world!!

My daughter was even in the paper today, you can see her holding it proudly.

Speaking of holding it, it apparently is very heavy, 66 lbs I am told, wow!

For me this is an honour to do something like this, its not often that one can do something for their Country, and this I consider as something that I can be thankful for having the opportunity to show the world that Hamilton loves Hockey and it's Country!!

Now we need to start to research Flag poles, we will need a HUGE pole to hold this flag, I am told this flag is the same that you see flying at the Husky truck stops.

Hamiltonian's and visitors to our City did our Country proud yesterday, and to that I am extremely grateful.

I could not join my staff, family and friends in my suite last night but they tell me that they had a great time, and we won 7-0.

http://www.hockeynightinhamilton.com/