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What got this reversed, in part, was the fact that kids were being unfairly treated.
If it was adults being screwed around, I suspect the outcome would not have been as good.
It goes, once again, to show the vital importance of getting the next generation engaged in shooting sports and knowledge of firearms.
CSSA CCFR CPC
As per CSSA Website:
From: CSSA / CSAAA / CILA
To: CSSA All
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 2:54:55 PM
Subject: We win!
According to Sun News, the Ontario Summer Games has recanted and will now allow our kids to join their colleagues Nice work everyone and thank you. We put on quite the display of political power today. We kept our powder dry and waited for the shot and made it count. Good work guys!
That's what I got back.
Notice that it was apparently CITY STAFF, not a provincial politician who made this decision.
Originally Posted by sDot
CSSA CCFR CPC
After emailing a complaint... I just received this:
Hello,
Thank you for your email regarding the recent decision surrounding the participation of the sporting rifle athlete ambassadors in the welcoming ceremony of the World Record Camp Games.
Given the recent events in the City, City staff made a decision not to have the athlete ambassadors representing sport shooting participate in the on stage welcome ceremony component of the World Record Camp Games due to the very young audience expected to participate in the event
Upon further reflection, and discussion with the Games Organizing Committee, the City of Toronto regrets the decision that was communicated to the Canadian Shooting Sports Association and supports the participation of all athlete ambassadors in the on stage Welcoming Ceremony of the World Record Camp Games.
The City of Toronto very much values the participation of all Ontario Summer Games athlete ambassadors in the World Record Camp Games event and looks forward to hosting all athletes representing all 28 sporting events to the 2012 Ontario Summer Games.
Thank you.
Cathy Vincelli
Cathy Vincelli
Manager, Multi-Sport Games
Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation
City Hall 8th Floor West Tower
100 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
cvincel@toronto.ca
(416) 397-5349 Office
(647) 212-8482 Cell
Whatever happens, whatever comes, we have the Gatling, they have none.
They have reversed their decision based on the backlash they have received. To everyone who wrote emails, nice work! Matt Gurney of the National Post wrote an excellent article on this subject as well you can read it here
Cut and paste (taken from Canada Ammo's Newsletter):
mfusco@toronto.ca; games@2012ontariosummergames.ca; games@2012ontariosummergames.ca; chair@2012ontariosummergames.ca; vicechair@2012ontariosummergames.ca; sponsorship@2012ontariosummergames.ca; accommodations@2012ontariosummergames.ca; accommodations@2012ontariosummergames.ca; Administration@2012ontariosummergames.ca; finance@2012ontariosummergames.ca;
Administration@2012ontariosummergames.ca; finance@2012ontariosummergames.ca; foodservices@2012ontariosummergames.ca; it@2012ontariosummergames.ca;
it@2012ontariosummergames.ca; medical@2012ontariosummergames.ca; registration@2012ontariosummergames.ca; security@2012ontariosummergames.ca; promotions@2012ontariosummergames.ca; specialevents@2012ontariosummergames.ca; sport@2012ontariosummergames.ca; transportation@2012ontariosummergames.ca; volunteerinfo@2012ontariosummergames.ca; volunteerregistration@2012ontariosummergames.ca; volunteeroutreach@2012ontariosummergames.ca; legacies@2012ontariosummergames
Just received CanadaAmmo Newsletter today, sent a letter and then see they reversed....
Last edited by lonely_wolf; 07-23-2012 at 05:37 PM. Reason: a bit late i guess..
This needs to be pursued in civil and potentially criminal court.
The segregation are removal of individual rights is only reserved for convicted criminal in our appointed court systems.
Can we get some legal support on this? The originators of the atrocity need to be suspended pending a public inquiry into potential legal action.
Which ever legal firm takes this on will get all the free press they have ever wanted.
A simple reversal of this decision is not going to cut it when these young athletes rights were so cruelly violated.
At 12:23 ADT, I sent the following email to mfusco:
"Mr. Fusco,
I have just read the feebly empty and apologetic letter you sent regarding Sporting Rifle Athlete Ambassadors not being allowed on stage at the World Record Camp Games event. The Ontario Summer Games 2012 group has obviously been influenced by your weasel Premier who has historically refused to associate criminal use of firearms with his incompetence as a Provincial leader, inferring once again that all reference or acknowledgement of firearms is a poison encroaching into the minds of the citizens.
Shame on you and all the hacks who sit and take this crap from Premier McGuinty and his henchmen!"
At 6:19PM ADT, I received the recant from Cathy Vincelli.
I guess people DO read their emails! I applaud the quick reversal on a politically motivated negative policy decision.
Last edited by mule; 07-23-2012 at 05:46 PM. Reason: punctuation
Excellent. I got the same email.
J
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