Fred, this post brings back some awesome memories! I was there that year with my youngest son, and with a niece as his baby-sitter in the evenings.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fred McKim
We had a fabulous time making day-trips, and then zipping back to Sackville for the evening round. My son and niece still remember that vacation week fondly! The best was eating lobster on the beach in the glorious sunshine!
Back to your point about local players vs. travelling players, I was just on the phone with a key chess guy in Canada, and I was expressing the sentiment that the last few events seem to be restricted more and more to just the actual evening rounds. Less and less people seem to get engaged the rest of the week, like during the daytimes. I remember sitting around the pool in Richmond, yes drinking beer, with players from duffers to famous GMs, or going jogging with players in Edmonton, golfing in North Bay (I know, not a CO, but I loved that event!) ... anyway, when I mentioned in a previous post about being more Canadian-centric, I guess I didn't just mean welcoming Canadian elite players more, but I am also thinking of adding more Canadian character, which I know sounds corny, but Sackville had that character(!), which is why it is still so memorable so many years later for me and my family.