Thank you for the welcome to both Sandro and myself.  I'm sure I speak for both of us when I say we will do our best to keep the ship running smoothly.

The first priority is to get all entries for Nationals to Mike Armstrong.  Please get those to me as soon as possible.  The deadline is February 29th in Calgary so  get them in the mail as soon as you can.  We already have three that were submitted in Ottawa.  Make sure your payment is included unless you are paying by paypal.  Cheques or money orders only.  See the entry form for details.

At the AGM we were relieved to see all other executive positions remained in the same hands.  Everyone has been doing a stellar job and we know it will make things easier for Sandro and myself.  Remember at the end of the day, we are all volunteers.  Thanks to Glyn and Stan for their service over the past years. 

We have a number of meets coming up in May and June after Nationals.  The Toronto Super Show is the first weekend in June and will be an invitational.  Those who participated last year will be given priority.  To those people who did and would like to return, let me know as soon as possible.

My only other comment is with respect to accessibility.  I have an email address which is Dave©cdnag.com.  If you email me about an issue, you have to ensure you include your phone number as I will be calling you back.  I will not respond by email.  I would prefer a call at 519-894-5913.  Good luck with lifting and life and 2012.

Dave Hoffman