Saturday, January 20, 2007

Doc Hockey - cutting edge ideas

My pal Dynamite Dave Petrishen (DDP) the head marketing guy for Burger King in Western Canada also moon lights for Scotty Taylor Website and at Hot 103 as Doc Hockey and always has some stimulating thoughts on our nations passion and pride - hockey! In his last blog he made the observation that Brett Hull did a super performance for NBC on the NHL. I agree with Doc Hockey but I don't agree that the Golden Brett is in the same category as Don Cherry. DDP makes the point that Golden Brett can be brash, bold and controversial which makes for some exciting commentary and not your run of the mill Harry Neale patented " he is got to be one of the best in league at that " crap that we get force fed on the CBC. DDP has some real bright spots and his blog can be read here. On other news some great conversation at Probe Research open house last night . Scott MacKay is certainly becoming a force and his new digs in the Western Canada Lotteries building has a great view of the Winnipeg-cityscape. I had occasion to speak with Ryan Craig Mayor Sam Katz Chief of Staff and Tory big man in the province. We had a mutual past in that he worked for Mike Harris and the Common Sense Revolution and I worked against it on Lyn Mc Leod's team. We both agreed that Lyn did an abysmal job and the blame lay squarely in the ole boys club around her at the time and not her as she is a wonderful lady. Ryan knows his stuff and is doing a fabulous job with Sam and the City. I would hope that they - The City - are able to help with even more to support or able to garner more support for the Aspers Bomber bid. I agree with Vic and the manner he puts the Canadian Human Rights Museum and the Bomber Bid in the same category - they are not . We need a new stadium give David the agreement and support.

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