s August wound down, I was heading to Alberta to umpire in my tenth Canadian National Championship Tournament. This year I would be working the Canada Cup, which brings together the best 16- and 17-year-old players from around the country. This event has been a breeding ground for many of the current MLB players from Canada. So I knew the baseball would be good.
In a fog
I say, I knew the baseball would be good — if I ever got there! My travels started on a dubious note, with planes being delayed in Halifax by fog. I was fortunate, as my plane finally did get out, and I arrived in Medicine Hat later that day. The Nova Scotia team ended up taking 16 hours to make the trip, which included three flights, two buses, and one flat tire!
Editor's note: A few facts about Medicine Hat:
The city, population around 56,000, is located in southeastern Alberta, approximately 300 kilometers (186 miles) southeast of Calgary, and 160 kilometers (99 miles) north of the United States border. [The city is about 350 miles northeast of Spokane, WA.] The Trans-Canada Highway #1 and Highway #3 run directly through Medicine Hat. Most surface transportation heading across the country passes through Medicine Hat. Medicine Hat is situated on the CPR (Canadian-Pacific Railway) mainline.
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