Josue, Could you please put me on the list to receive tournament information as soon as you get it finalized? Humboldt would really like to get to a BC tournament. Greg Young On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 6:26 PM, Josue Anderson <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > As a Canadian, I feel all warm and fuzy. Thanks Brent! > > UBC just had its fall tournament and the school was really lucky to have > LaVerne attend. They ended up winning the tournament. Good times were had > by all. > > UBC will be hosting ANOTHER BP tournament in the second semester this > year, and I personally know that the entire club would be very excited to > have as many Americans as possible attend to that one as well. Play stay > tuned for more information but consider attending a tournament hosted in > the beautiful city of Vancouver on (or near) Feb 7th. The date is not yet > finalized as the club is testing the waters to maximize American > participation. Hope to see as many of you as possible there! > > -Josue > Friendly Canadian debater > > > On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 5:18 PM, Northup, Brent <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> >Hi to everyone >> > >> >Cross the border, friends! Good competition and warm hosts await you! >> > >> >Carroll recently returned from a lovely weekend at a Western Canadian BP >> >tournament, The Novice Fall Open at the University of Calgary. This was a >> >classy event with more than 50 teams, featuring lots of food and gracious >> >hospitality. Thanks to the efforts of Pardeep, Eli, Robbie, Douglas, >> >Michael, Rob, Maria and many others all of us who attended had a >> >wonderful time. >> > >> >I'm writing to encourage BP schools in the Western states to consider >> >crossing the border to more Western Canadian tournamentsŠVictoria, >> >Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon and more! >> > >> >Over Thanksgiving weekend the University of Alberta in Edmonton hosts the >> >Hugill (invite attached), a tournament with a long and proud history, >> >that's hosted a great and gracious team. This is Nisha nation with >> >friends Robbie, Catherine, Jessica, Jennifer, Mark, Iain and many more. >> > >> >We are sending teams to the Hugill (and the Mall) and I'm writing to >> >encourage you to join us. >> > >> >In addition to some fine debating, you can also visit the West Edmonton >> >Mall which a scholarly source says is the largest shopping mall in North >> >America and the 10th largest in the world. It even has a sandy beach with >> >waves all indoors! (Don't use Wikipedia in your dissertation.) >> > >> >For more Hugill information, drop an email to Dan or Mark at >> >[log in to unmask] >> > >> >On Nov 22, a week earlier, the University of Saskatchewan hosts The >> >Diefenbaker (invite attached), an event in lovely Saskatoon! Two >> >exceptional ladies from U of S won the Calgary event! We can always hope >> >they are too busy to enter their own event. In your free time go downtown >> >and enjoy a wonderful outdoor ice rink next to the Delta Bessborough >> >Hotel. (Wear gloves and a scarf and a hat.) >> > >> >For Diefenbaker information, visit at >> >http://words.usask.ca/debate/diefenbaker-cup. >> > >> >Apologies to fine tournaments I'm overlooking (like U Victoria and UBC). >> >I'm just providing a sampler of northern delights. (By the way, we saw >> >the northern lights on the way to Saskatoon onceŠspectacular.) >> > >> >That's enough for now. Montana is close to the border, so we love going >> >north. And it's the least I can do to spread the good news to others. You >> >can find a calendar on the Canadian BP site, CUSID. Enter the forum and >> >click to the CUSID West chat site and you'll find lots of information. >> > >> >For Western Canadian events, contact U of Alberta's Catherine Fan, VP of >> >CUSID West. ([log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]) >> > >> >I have no doubt that Eastern Canada is wonderful, tooŠbut Ontario and >> >Quebec aren't on the northern Montana border so I'm not quite as >> >familiar. But I would LOVE to visit TorontoŠor MontrealŠor hosts of other >> >fine Eastern Canadian cities where I know fine BP events are held. Soon. >> >> >That's all for now. Hope everyone is bundled up and buckled up. This time >> >of the semester is a touch stressful, said the apostle of the obvious. >> > >> >Best wishes to all and to all a good night. >> > >> >Brent >> > >> >Šwho was raised in Port Angeles and could see Victoria from his back >> >porch! And who listened to sixties rock on CFUN Vancouver. >> > >> > >> >Brent Northup >> > >> >Carroll College >> >1601 N. Benton >> >Helena, MT. 59625 >> > >> >[log in to unmask] >> >(406) 459-2371 >> > >> > >> > >> >> >