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I think we will see a Toronto 2011 Canadian Open Bid come forward from the prior Toronto CYCC/CO group. Apparently at the very start, they were just intending to submit a CO bid only, but then later decided to join it with the CYCC bid.
Their losing bid was quite good, as confirmed by the split governor voting. There were a lot of good features about it. If these would be retained in a CO Bid, I would think it would be very attractive, as against a " no frills " Canadian Open bid by Hal Bond for Guelph, should he want to compete with the Toronto Bid, should it arise ( Hal did put his CO bid forward conditionally , contingent upon the Richmond Hill Bid winning. But it was also in the light of there being at the time no other CO Bid. It is not clear what Hal may say if a new CO bid does arise from the Toronto group - and Bob G has indicated that the executive is having some discussions with the TO people to this end ).
Bob
Bob,
If the bidders were voting, is it not a conflict of interest?
The president votes to break a tie. Take away the biders votes.
I don't think having the CO in Toronto necessarily implies it will be a financial success or any other sort of success. Of course, I think it wise to try to have it in a major city (I am sure debates about what constitute a "major city" can now begin).
IMHO
Some high rank chess players were comparing chess to tennis. The Canadian players/organizers might do it too :) Rogers Cups (Canada(ian) Masters or Open) are held in Montreal and Toronto in successive years. Chess Open could rotate over provinces. (It has own +&- :)
I think we will see a Toronto 2011 Canadian Open Bid come forward from the prior Toronto CYCC/CO group. Apparently at the very start, they were just intending to submit a CO bid only, but then later decided to join it with the CYCC bid.
Their losing bid was quite good, as confirmed by the split governor voting. There were a lot of good features about it. If these would be retained in a CO Bid, I would think it would be very attractive, as against a " no frills " Canadian Open bid by Hal Bond for Guelph, should he want to compete with the Toronto Bid, should it arise ( Hal did put his CO bid forward conditionally , contingent upon the Richmond Hill Bid winning. But it was also in the light of there being at the time no other CO Bid. It is not clear what Hal may say if a new CO bid does arise from the Toronto group - and Bob G has indicated that the executive is having some discussions with the TO people to this end ).
Looking at the vote, maybe it will end up in the Kitchener Waterloo area.
It would be poetic justice if the CO had to be held in a different province.
I don't see an over-abundance of bids for the CO. It is quite likely that the CFC would accept a lone bid provided it meets whatever minimum standards are required for the CO. Of course, I believe it is theoretically possible for the CFC to reject the only bid (or all bids) but I don't see that as a likely outcome.
Perhaps the Toronto bidders will re-engineer their bid so that it would be just for the CO (this is what I gather is happening). I don't get the feeling that there are other CO bids lurking out there that might now come out of the woodwork.
I don't think having the CO in Toronto necessarily implies it will be a financial success or any other sort of success. Of course, I think it wise to try to have it in a major city (I am sure debates about what constitute a "major city" can now begin).
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