SANS President Justin Huston passed along this update: “On Thursday, May 26th I met with Pascal Morian, the Directior of Marketing for Oneill Canada. Mr. Moisan is the point person for O’Neill Canada for the Cold Water Classic, and he was in town to speak with various people in relation to the CWC, including the [...]
With all of the rumors and conflicting reports floating around, we feel it’s important to get all of the current information we have in your hands. We hope this will provide some clarity and will give you the facts to make your own informed opinions. The grant that was passed on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 [...]
ESPN’s Jon Coen added his perspective to the ongoing O’Neill Coldwater Classic story yesterday. News of the event, and HRM Council’s unanimous decision to grant O’Neill $145,000 on Tuesday has taken over Halifax media outlets and news channels in recent days. We believe that this is the most accurate story to date. It’s refreshing to [...]
Despite recent news coverage, we’d like to reinforce that SANS remains neutral on the Cold Water Classic, neither for nor against. What we have been lobbying for is transparency and openness with the surfing community, so that people can educate themselves and make informed decisions. Halifax Regional Council’s recent decision to fund the event contingent upon [...]
SANS has written to Mayor Kelly and Halifax Regional Council to respectfully request that Halifax Regional Council postpone consideration of funding $145,000 for the O’Neill Cold Water Classic until local surfers and residents have been adequately consulted. There has been zero opportunity for the local surfing community to learn about the proposed event, ask questions, [...]
Since news of the Cold Water Classic contest came to SANS’ attention on Tuesday, May 17th, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with HRM and O’Neill Canada staff. Both people I spoke with were quite open and forthcoming in answering my questions. I’ve contacted the ASP by email, and am awaiting a response. Below is a [...]
We will be hosting our 2011 Annual General Meeting on May 31 in Dartmouth. If you are interested in getting involved, or learning more about SANS, this will be an excellent opportunity to meet/re-connect with members of the surfing community, and the current SANS board. We will review what we did in 2010 and discuss [...]
Members of the surf community were caught off guard yesterday when a Halifax contest date was announced on the ASP website. The O’Neill Coldwater Classic, a 6-star ASP WQS event, is scheduled for mid-September. At this point, with so little known about the event, SANS isn’t prepared to condemn or support the event, but it’s more than [...]
Pepsi is giving away over one million dollars in grants to fund great ideas. Winners will be decided through online voting. The ideas that receive the most votes on the Pepsi website will be awarded the money required to fund their project. These ideas are ways to better our communities. Voting is open to the [...]
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