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SAD DAY for Calgary Flames fans (and members of the Flames, as evidenced by this photograph). Jarome Iginla said goodbye to the city on Thursday, adding that he wished “we had more success.” (Photos: Stuart Gradon/Calgary Herald)
REUNITED: Jarome Iginla is now with the Pittsburgh Penguins, in case you went to bed at a decent hour. It was a strange night: At one point, the media was all but certain the Flames captain was headed for the Boston Bruins … but that was not the case. (Photo: The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh)
This is what happens when your team loses in the championship game: Nik Lewis wore a tee shirt he probably shouldn’t have as the Calgary Stampeders were packing up their lockers after losing in the Grey Cup game to the Toronto Argonauts. (Photo: Lorraine Hjalte/Calgary Herald)
The news you’ve been waiting for: Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says he’ll honour a Grey Cup wager even though his Toronto counterpart has been ordered out of office.
A judge ruled Monday that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford violated the city’s conflict of interest rules.
But Nenshi says “a bet is a bet is a bet,” so he plans to wear an Argos jersey at a city council meeting Tuesday.
He will also donate about $650 to the Toronto Food Bank. (Photos: Colleen De Neve/Postmedia News)
Canada probably doesn’t feel happy for Toronto today, if only because that’s not how this country works. Generally, the country resents its biggest city for its arrogance, its narcissism, the way it sucks away their family and friends into the great economic vortex. And that’s fine. It’s a part of our heritage.
That being said, there was a fine symmetry on Sunday, as the Toronto Argonauts won the 100th Grey Cup at home with a 35-22 victory over the imploding Calgary Stampeders. The game capped a smashing Grey Cup week, during which Toronto felt more like the rest of Canada than it has in a long time, and its team was a champion for the first time since 2004. Toronto sports have become a black hole of despair, but this is how the script would read, were it written by those fat cats in the big city.
It’s been Toronto’s week, and Toronto’s year. From the moment they traded for quarterback Ricky Ray the conspiracy theories bloomed, as if the Canadian Football League had somehow convinced the Edmonton Eskimos to torch their franchise for the good of the big picture.
(Photo: Darren Calabrese/National Post)
Grey Cup fever! Chad Owens is excited. You should be too. Please direct your CFL-related enthusiasm toward our Grey Cup photo gallery, which will be updated throughout the event.
(Photo: Darren Calabrese/National Post)
IT’S ALL HAPPENING: We’ve already seen the prime minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, and the prime minister of our hearts, Justin Bieber, is yet to come. With kickoff just around the corner, follow our Grey Cup live blog here.
(Photos: Darren Calabrese/National Post)
Horsin’ around, Part VI: This is Marty the Horse. The Royal York in Toronto said they wouldn’t let him in. It is part of CFL tradition for Stampeders fans to bring a horse in the lobby, but the hotel said it had “health concerns.” After fan outcry, the hotel staff relented and now Marty will be free to roam the lobby to his heart’s content at 2PM ET. (Photos: Matthew Sherwood for National Post)
Horsin’ around, PART II: Yes, that is a horse in a fancy hotel lobby
Toronto will host Calgary for the 100th Grey Cup on Sunday. The Grey Cup week schedule opened Wednesday, with the Argos taking part in a team breakfast, and with the competing coaches holding a news conference.
And speaking of tradition, Stampeders coach John Hufnagel was asked about the reports stating the Royal York Hotel in Toronto was going to stop any attempts made by Stampeders fans to walk a horse through its lobby. Having a horse trot through the hotel is part of CFL lore.
“I’m not quite sure that’s been finalized,” Hufnagel said. “We’re fighting it to the end.”
This fan was extremely prepared for the Flames’ game against the Canucks on Saturday.
Photo: Ben Nelms/Reuters
