Finally, it appears the OCA has come to its senses.
According to multiple sources, the OCA’s president, Ian
McGillis, sent a letter to the CCA last night apologizing and retracting
statements that were felt by the CCA to be defamatory. That has cleared the way
for the association to avoid being suspended and also for the association to be
put back in good standing.
The CCA sent out a letter today to the OCA announcing the
end to the sanctions and the cancellation of the proposed March 11 meeting at
which there was to be a vote to suspend the OCA.
While that may prevent the most pressing issues including a
possible suspension, it will not end the bigger issue of a dysfunctional
association that has put Ontario curlers at risk.
In other words, the symptoms may have been cured, but the
disease lingers.
The incident has brought the spotlight on an association
that has horrible communication with its members, clubs and zone reps, has
acted questionably at national meetings and has continued with an aura of
arrogance.
Understandably, the call for a Special General Meeting has
not been withdrawn and it now appears certain that the current board will be
facing an angry group of curlers whenever that meeting time is held.
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