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Our must do list for the Grey Cup 2010! Let the parties begin! #98GC

November 20, 2010 By Brian Wawryshyn

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and no I’m not talking about Christmas. CFL fanatics across the country are getting ready to converge on the host city of Edmonton to attend Canada’s biggest national party of the year, the 98th Grey Cup Classic. While the teams that will be in the game are yet to be decided, Grey Cup week has a full schedule of events to choose from for fans.

If this is your first Grey Cup, prepare to get hooked. This will be my 6th in a row, making me a mere rookie when it comes to some of the people I’ve met over the years, some of them going on twenty-five or more in a row. It was their passion and the friendships I’ve made that have kept me coming back.

Edmonton should put on a great party, and it’s a challenge to fit everything into the four main days of the festivities. To try and help you get the most out of your experience in Edmonton, here are my five must do events for Grey Cup 2010.

1. The Spirit of Edmonton

Hands down the best hospitality room at Grey Cup and it’s also the most popular. With many fans arriving Thursday, the opening night at the Spirit is a great night. Old friends descend on the event all in their team colours. The Spirit has live music, reasonably priced “sociable’s” and a great atmosphere. As with most of the rooms, there are also appearances by all the teams cheerleading squads, various pep bands and the occasional CFL player mingling with then fans.

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Despite being an “Edmonton” room, the Spirit is the home base for fans of all teams to mingle, meet and party together. It has a different vibe than many of the other rooms, and the organizers of this event do things right.

A word of advice, get there early or be prepared to stand in line, especially on Friday and Saturday night.

Oh and did I mention it’s free? This year’s event is at the Westin in downtown Edmonton and runs nightly from Thursday to Saturday, opening at 4:00pm.

Web Site: http://spiritofedmonton.com/hospitality-room/

2. Touchdown Manitoba

Like the Spirit of Edmonton, TD Manitoba is also a popular event and a must attend event for me at Grey Cup.

Themed after a prairie “social” this party features the flavor of Manitoba with a nice lunch featuring deli meats, cheese, pickles and Winnipeg Rye bread. Tickets are $15.00 at the door for this well attended event that will take place on Friday, November 26th.

HALL “C” at Shaw Conference Centre
9797 Jasper Avenue NW

1pm to 6pm

Web Site: http://www.touchdownmanitoba.com/social.php

3. The Lions Den

Yes, it makes the list mostly because it’s my home team’s party, but it also makes it because it’s a damn good party. Since 2006 the Lions Den has gotten better and better at Grey Cup and this years 2 day event should be no exception. The team has taken the event back to a hotel, The Fairmont Hotel MacDonald and live entertainment Two For The Show will once again be getting the dance floor going.

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The event usually features an appearance by coach and GM Wally Buono, the Felions, owner David Braley and whatever Lions players might be in town. You can expect a few renditions of Roar You Lions Roar and a lot of orange and black at this party.

The Lions Den runs Friday, November 26th from 4:00pm t 10:00pm and Saturday, November 27th from 3:00om to 10:00pm.

Tickets are $10.00 at the door, and all attendees will receive a collectors pin from the event and have a chance to win some door prizes.

Web Site: http://www.bclions.com/page/lionsden

4. True Grid

We’ve blogged bout this play before, and it’s written my my good friend Linda Wood Edwards. You don’t get a chance to watch a funny and well written play at Grey Cup very often, and Linda’s play gives you the chance to do just that.

4 guys x 20 football seasons = 80 years of bonding, rituals, and winning. Subtract 1 guy, add a lovely stranger, and risk breaking the streak. Join these devoted fans as they lose and rediscover their faith during an ill-fated season. Superstitious fans of any team, not just the CFL, will relate to the roller coaster season portrayed in this comedy!

Not only do you get to see a great play, but net proceeds from the play will go to the CFL Alumni’s Dire Needs Fund. You have three chances to see the play during the week:

Stanley A. Milner Library Theatre

Wednesday, November 24th at 8:00pm
Thursday, November 25th at 6:00pm
Friday, November 26th at 5:00pm

Full information, including ticket info: http://www.lue42.com/truegrid2010/

5. A good room party

My Grey Cup trip isn’t complete without a good old fashioned room party. When the official parties shut down, those that can still function usually hit the hotel rooms. Don’t be surprised if you’re invited to a room party and meet some great folks in the process. You’ll hear some great stories from Grey Cups of the past. Room parties are a relaxing way to wind down a long day, before the sun comes up and you start all over again!

Of course there are a ton of other things going on, from street festivals, beer gardens, not to mention Tiger Town, The Double Blue Bash, Riderville, Stamps House, Als Huddle and so on and so on. It’s tough to get to everything, and these are just my personal favourites. Pace yourself and do as much as you can!

Leave a comment! Tell us your “must do” list for the 98th Grey Cup!

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“True Grid” is a must see play at Grey Cup 2010

August 3, 2010 By Brian Wawryshyn

One of the great things about CFL football is the people that you meet. In 2003 I had the pleasure of meeting Linda Wood Edwards and her husband Brian. They are fans of the Edmonton Eskimos and more importantly the CFL and they are pretty much responsible for my Grey Cup addiction.

Linda is not only a great person, and fun to be around, but she’s a talented playwright who has become known through her great plays that have graced Edmonton’s Fringe Festival the last several years.

With the Grey Cup in Edmonton this year, Linda presented the idea of a new run for her popular play “True Grid”, the story of four guys x 20 football seasons = 80 years of bonding, rituals, and winning. Subtract one guy, add a lovely stranger, and risk breaking the streak. You will relate to these devoted fans as they lose and rediscover their faith during an ill-fated season.

Superstitious fans of any team will love this comedy as it touches on the quirkiness of fans in regards to their teams. Linda has collected quotes and superstitions of her many football friends and experiences over the years and incorporated them into this play.

In case you needed another reason to see the play, net proceeds from the production will go to support the CFL Alumni Association and the Dire Needs Fund.

There will be three showings during Grey Cup week, all at the Stanley A. Milner Library Theatre. Tickets are available at Tix on the Square for a price of $18.00 each at www.tixonthesquare.ca/event/run/detail/266/ for shows:

  • Wednesday November 24th at 8:00 p.m.
  • Thursday November 25th at 6:00 p.m.
  • Friday November 26th at 5:00 p.m.

For full show information here is a PDF file of the promotional poster.

The show is also looking for supporting sponsors and volunteers, so if you can help in that area,here is the sponsorhip information, also in PDF format.

The play also has a website where you can get all the latest information: http://www.lue42.com/truegrid2010

True Grid Reviews:

“Edwards’ script features jokes so polished and witty it begs to become a pilot for a television sitcom…Broad humour matched with Eskimo in-jokes makes True Grid a true touchdown.” – Edmonton Sun

“A laugh a minute. If you are a football fan, this is a must see. If you are not a football fan, you will love it anyway.” – Global TV

“…funny and oddly poignant…script is beautifully turned out…actors all possess a fine-tuned sense of comic timing.” – Edmonton Journal

“This is a true, genuine piece of comedy that anyone with the lifeblood of green and gold, copper and blue, or whatever combination, will relate to.” – Vue Weekly

“…crisp, entertaining play well-acted…slickly directed…Well worth a look, even if you hate football and would rather hibernate until the Grey Cup is over with.” – See Magazine

Do yourself a favour and see this play if you’re going to Grey Cup in Edmonton!

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