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David Lavin
04-16-2009, 05:11 PM
Dear members:

Over the past few months the Executive and the Executive Director, Bob Gillanders, have tried to come to an agreement over compensation. Regrettably, no agreement could be reached. Bob and his team of Paul Beckwith and Vincent Chow have done a fantastic job and the entire Canadian chess community owes them its thanks. Without their tireless devotion the CFC would not be in the position it is today.

Fortunately, we have found a very capable replacement. Gerry Litchfield will be returning as the Executive Director, a position he held from 2002 to 2004. He will be very ably assisted by Patrick Smale and his team at E.K. Gillin & Associates. I have spoken with many people who have worked with Gerry in the past and all said that he was one of the best ED's that the CFC has ever had. Patrick's involvement will be in management and marketing. The change will be effective no later than May 4, 2009. The new address is listed below:

Chess Federation of Canada
356 Ontario Street, Suite 373
Stratford, ON N5A 7X6

With this change, the CFC will have an operating surplus in 2010, the first time that the CFC has recorded a surplus in many years. The CFC will finally be able to face the future with optimism, a welcome change after years of gloom.

Best wishes to all
David Lavin
President
Chess Federation of Canada

Jason Lohner
04-16-2009, 07:51 PM
Vincent Chow does the webzine/website administration right? so are you paying someone else to do his job or is he still doing it? This all seems 'very sudden' to us peons.

Kerry Liles
05-07-2009, 09:08 PM
Vincent Chow does the webzine/website administration right? so are you paying someone else to do his job or is he still doing it? This all seems 'very sudden' to us peons.

I guess it is obvious by now that Vincent Chow and Paul Beckwith (who worked with Bob Gillanders) are no longer involved with the CFC 'office'.

Looks like you should address any inquiries to the address here:

http://www.chess.ca/about_us.htm

Erik Malmsten
05-12-2009, 01:57 PM
Somebody's been doing work on the webzine, some more of David Cohen's excellent Olympic team bios have been added this week.

It would be nice to have these bios on paper or in powerpoint to display at future Olympiad fundraising events.

Egidijus Zeromskis
05-22-2009, 03:43 PM
The latest rated tournaments are from 2009/05/12.

Did the CFC change the practice to rate tournaments every Wednesday? or Haven't TD's submitted results of long-weekend tournaments?

Christopher Mallon
05-22-2009, 10:29 PM
The ratings page does say updated May 20. I assume that no events were submitted in time?

Christopher Mallon
05-22-2009, 10:39 PM
The ratings page does say updated May 20. I assume that no events were submitted in time?

Egidijus Zeromskis
05-23-2009, 12:39 AM
Seems the database which feeds crosstables at http://www.chess.ca/crosstables.htm (i.e., old / legacy)
does not work properly.
The crosstables' list at http://members.chess.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61&Itemid=92 (webzine) are renewed :confused:

Egidijus Zeromskis
05-23-2009, 12:39 AM
Seems the database which feeds crosstables at http://www.chess.ca/crosstables.htm (i.e., old / legacy)
does not work properly.
The crosstables' list at http://members.chess.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61&Itemid=92 (webzine) are renewed :confused: