Originally Posted by
Sasha Starr
Agree. However regardless the outcome of the election CFC will never be the same anymore. I'd like to understand something: In the last year the Membership was going down, the CFC's site is ... you know what! No Canadian Closed tournaments neither Men's or Women's. $1,000.00 in sponsor's funds! Get real! My grandson is playing hockey and is getting way more sponsorship money!
However, lets take a look:
The purpose(s) of the corporation is:
5. TO protect and foster the interests of Canadian Chess players, as far as possible, in the field of national and international chess competition;
WHERE ARE THE CANADIAN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CLOSE TOURNAMENTS?
6. TO encourage with all means within its power, and at its discretion, the publication of a medium from which chess players may learn of the progress of chess in Canada, and which will be the official organ of the Federation for the publication of its decisions;
WHERE IS A DECENT CFC'S WEBSITE?
7. TO raise funds in such a manner and to such an extent as it may deem necessary or desirable, to enable it to carry out its objectives;
WHAT IS IN YOUR OPINION NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE? $1,000.00?
8. TO expend any funds in its possession or under its control, in any manner or degree, in its entire discretion, for the furtherance of the general objectives of the Federation;
WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE FEDERATION?
Look, right now at this juncture, you have capacity to help the future of our kids to have a strong and vibrant chess organization, which will in fact promote chess, raise substantial funds and become cleansed from all the rubbish, such as unwarranted endorsement of the FIDE incumbent, chasing away the biggest patron of Canadian chess, depriving CFC of close collaboration with the Kasparov Chess Foundation. LETS GET OUT OF THE MESS!