Three and a half months since there's been any activity on this blog. I can't promise to be hammering off daily updates, but there will be some action on here. Thanks to all the bloggers who have kept me on their blog roll.
Randoms:
-I'll probably do another 'year in review' type deal where I break down the top news stories of 2010 for Swift Current and area. Top news story of the year in Swift Current? Riders? Non resident user fees? Swift Current Indians WMBL Championship? Women's Curling? What do you think?
-It's nice to be doing color commentary on The Swift Current Broncos Broadcasts again. As of now, I'm probably on 2 out of every 3 home games and haven't done a road game yet. I'm hoping to do more in 2011.
-People often ask me 'what is the new Broncos play by play guy like'? Shawn Mullin is very intelligent, very level headed, likes Heineken, KFC and legitimately appears to be becoming a Rider fan. He's from Ottawa though...so that may change soon.
-I'm also asked VERY frequently...'how is Jon Keen doing'? Very good. Life in BC hasn't made him soft yet. Jon is the type of media personality that makes everyone around him better. People who work with Jon and other Kamloops media have likely upped their game since he arrived.
Anyone have any idea who the driver of that van is? Golden West Radio receptionist Shandra Ward snapped that pic in downtown Swift Current. A beat up van with a statue of a nude woman on top. Friends of yours?
-Cardboard recycling, snowy streets and non resident user fees have made 2010 a somewhat stressful year for Swift Current Mayor Jerrod Schafer. If Jerrod runs for Mayor of Swift Current in 2011, he'll still get re-elected...by a lot. I don't think there is anyone in Swift Current that could run against Jerrod and even come close to winning an election against him.
or is there???
-It seems so long ago that the 2010 World Women's Curling Championship was in Swift Current. Did anyone in town benefit more than Mayor Jerrod Schafer? His worship met his girlfriend Kelly Wood there. She was the 3rd for team Scotland. I'd love to hear the story about how they got together.
Is the mayor of Swift Current's relationship status worthy of media attention? I think it is. People love to gossip about relationships, my duty is to reflect what people in Swift Current are talking about.
Or should I just shut up about that kind of stuff and plug the bake sale at the church this weekend...again?
-I'm happy that Tim Tisdale is involved with the Swift Current Legionnaires program again...but was Swift Current Minor Hockey's "hostile takeover" of the local midget AAA hockey team cool? Something seems wrong with Larry Johnson on the outside looking in with regards to "The Legion". Larry has been a huge, positive part of Swift Current for years. Feel free to leave a comment on the issue, but some other blogs in town have already hammered this topic. Shawn Mullin's new blog has the facts and arguments here. Scroll down to the Larry Johnson part of things.
-Sometimes I really miss the days of Jon Keen and myself loading up the station vehicle to drive to Wilcox, Saskatchewan in a blizzard to broadcast Legionnaire hockey over a telephone line. Those stories will make great fodder for sportsman dinners someday...if anyone will have us.
Thanks for spending some time here today. If you agree/disagree or have thoughts with anything you read, please leave a comment.
Switz
ryan@alphavoice.ca
11 comments:
One can't help but question the timing of this minor hockey takeover of the Legionnaires. Time will tell, but in the next few years if the Legionnaires are made up of the minor hockey executives kids, we'll know why this move was made.
The fact the Mayor is dating a world famous curler is "news worthy". Way more interesting than all the other stuff from City Hall.
back in business! Welcome back and thanks for the plug. Shawn is talking to me tomorrow in his pre-game show. I'm thinking I will have to tell the "crab-walk" story between Prince Albert and Saskatoon. "Pull-over...now"
Taxi cab play by play in downtown Calgary was fun too.
Thanks for telling me that Kelly is taken. My heart is broken.
Wow, Larry was still involved in the Legionnaires? Some things change in Swifty and some things stay the same.
It's been 15 years since I suited up for the SCMHA.
For Anonymous@1:57... Politics still that bad huh. Some things do stay the same.
Biggest news story of the year in Swift Current is the Riders. We are Riderville. There wasn't a soul in this place that didn't have green on during Grey Cup Sunday. World Women's curling is a close second.
People in Swift Current need to realize how fortunate we are to have a mayor like Schafer. He is young, full of ideas and makes decisions. He represents the city very well and has spread the word around the country about Swift Current. For decades the city didn't grow. The Mayor and council did nothing. How Jerrod can run a business, a city, coach minor hockey and keep a Scottish babe happy is beyond me. He is an amazing man.
Mullins change his mind about KFC yet? We must have one of the worst and greasiest in Sask. Always a hit and miss.
I compare our mayor to our popular Premiere, a young energetic forward moving politician that will only be good for the province and the city.
I miss Jon's humor and his pbp of the broncos and felt kinda betrayed when he left but came to understand the reasons and only wish him well in his future. Shawn is a more then capable replacement that will only improve as he gets to know the city and organization better.
Top news story of the year: tie between the Worlds/Broncos & non-resident fees. Both have controversy which creates even more interest.
The Worlds were unbelievable for our city, the curling club AND the Broncos although they'd lead you to believe otherwise. The Broncos whining about it was the controversy (I'm a season ticket holder and a fan but want to scream every time I hear they lost money, etc--they made $100,000 on the 50/50 alone! I wonder how much they made at the concession?). Also like you mention, the mayor met his girlfriend there and you know how Swift Current loves gossip! And yes, I think if you're choosing to be a public figure you have to expect your relationship status to be talked about.
The non-resident fees can be argued both ways. I can be swung one way or another depending on who is arguing each side. However, the one thing is, I don't agree with the way the City went about it. The non-resident fees are the one thing that COULD make Jerrod lose to someone. Who knows?
So glad you are back to blogging and back to color for the Broncos. You're fun to listen to.
Welcome Back Ryan! It's been too long. I was there the night of the closing ceremonies of the World Curling and I can tell you from a first hand front row seat at the Ford Table that the bagpipes were extremely romantic and left everyone there under a romantic spell!
I look forward to seeing you in the blogosphere brotha.
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