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BetterMost Community Blogs => Our Daily Thoughts - The BetterMost Community Blog Network => My "Great White North" => Topic started by: Sheriff Roland on November 06, 2009, 06:29:40 pm
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After twice failing to get the Olympics to come to the most cosmopolitain city of Toronto (last time Atlanta surprizingly beat us out) the Pan-Am Games will come to Toronto. They have twice been hosted by Winnipeg, a much smaller Canadian city.
Now, less than a month after earning the trust of the World Gay communities by being awarded the 2014 World Pride, Toronto has just this past hour been named to host the 2015 Pan-Am Games - And that's a good thing.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/amateur/story/2009/11/06/sp-pan-am-bid.html
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http://www.thestar.com/sports/panamgames/article/722389--toronto-wins-2015-pan-am-games
The victory seems all the more sweet since the city and region have lost two Olympic bids, two Commonwealth Games bids in Hamilton and couldn't even get a bid for the world expo off the ground.
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Winning the games helps Toronto shed its "loser mentality," but the games give governments a firm deadline to complete promised projects including transit improvements like the rail link to the Pearson airport.
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Congratulations, Canada! There are many reasons to be proud of your nation, Roland. I'm glad I got to meet you in person, on your own turf, so to speak. Maybe when you are considering a vacation, you'll keep Boston in mind?
If love to visit Toronto. I have heard many wonderful things. And I alreqdy know I love Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal (and the natural areas surrounding them).