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Puzzled that this event is not taking place at the Esto House. After all, the chess club has a block of shares. Perhaps JJ can state how many. An explanation would be in order. Does the club not want to support the Esto House by paying rent for the use of a hall?
In the interest of transparency and information I will share with you some pertinent facts about the Toronto Estonian Chess Club(TEM).
TEM was born in 1950. The TEM organized chess tournaments throughout Toronto and Casa Loma.
In the purchase of the Estonian House many of the TEM members played very strong roles in selling Estonian House shares to the Estonian community. They were Boris Bockfeldt, Oskar Jõulu, Valter Leius and Manivald Randla. Symbolically the TEM owns 64 shares in the Estonian House (one share for each square of the chess board). After the celebration of the TEM 10th anniversary on September 10, 1960, the new President of the TEM Erich Kalmar, Vice- president Kaljo Pehtla, Secretary Vello Raag and Treasurer Kaarel Kivisild signed an agreement with the Estonian House for the rental of the rooms for the TEM meetings and tournaments. Over the years, the TEM has rented the large hall, kitchen and other halls for their larger tournaments.
The TEM organized all of the chess tournaments during the ESTO festivities in Toronto (1972, 1984 and 2000).
The next president of the TEM Lembit Joselin raised the profile of the Estonian chess club even further in the nineties, when the TEM organized the first new format "Active Chess" tournaments held at the Estonian House every October for the Canadian chess public. The Tournaments were given the name of the "Paul Keres Active Chess Tournament" and had over 100 players every year.
With the passing of Lembit Joselin, the running of the TEM fell into the leadership of Toivo Kõhelik, Jaak Treifeldt and Jaak Järve.
Currently the TEM organizes two active chess tournaments annually (one in April and the other in November). The TEM also provides a fun simultaneous tournament for all chess enthusiasts at the Seedrioru "suvehari" event in Elora Ontario.
Over the years the TEM membership has diminished and so has our bank account which had to pay for the rental of the rooms at the Estonian House. Unlike the TEMK(Toronto Estonian House Art Collection Committee) who gets the rental of the rooms for free, the TEM always paid for their room usage. In 2017, the TEM was instructed to clear out their locker out of one of the classrooms, since we no longer were able to pay the rent.
The TEM currently has found sanctuary in our new home at 883 Broadview Avenue, the Estonian Baptist Church. Our annual tournaments are held there, where half of all of the registration fees go to the Baptist Church.The other half goes to provide refreshments to the participants during the tournament.
TEM was born in 1950. The TEM organized chess tournaments throughout Toronto and Casa Loma.
In the purchase of the Estonian House many of the TEM members played very strong roles in selling Estonian House shares to the Estonian community. They were Boris Bockfeldt, Oskar Jõulu, Valter Leius and Manivald Randla. Symbolically the TEM owns 64 shares in the Estonian House (one share for each square of the chess board). After the celebration of the TEM 10th anniversary on September 10, 1960, the new President of the TEM Erich Kalmar, Vice- president Kaljo Pehtla, Secretary Vello Raag and Treasurer Kaarel Kivisild signed an agreement with the Estonian House for the rental of the rooms for the TEM meetings and tournaments. Over the years, the TEM has rented the large hall, kitchen and other halls for their larger tournaments.
The TEM organized all of the chess tournaments during the ESTO festivities in Toronto (1972, 1984 and 2000).
The next president of the TEM Lembit Joselin raised the profile of the Estonian chess club even further in the nineties, when the TEM organized the first new format "Active Chess" tournaments held at the Estonian House every October for the Canadian chess public. The Tournaments were given the name of the "Paul Keres Active Chess Tournament" and had over 100 players every year.
With the passing of Lembit Joselin, the running of the TEM fell into the leadership of Toivo Kõhelik, Jaak Treifeldt and Jaak Järve.
Currently the TEM organizes two active chess tournaments annually (one in April and the other in November). The TEM also provides a fun simultaneous tournament for all chess enthusiasts at the Seedrioru "suvehari" event in Elora Ontario.
Over the years the TEM membership has diminished and so has our bank account which had to pay for the rental of the rooms at the Estonian House. Unlike the TEMK(Toronto Estonian House Art Collection Committee) who gets the rental of the rooms for free, the TEM always paid for their room usage. In 2017, the TEM was instructed to clear out their locker out of one of the classrooms, since we no longer were able to pay the rent.
The TEM currently has found sanctuary in our new home at 883 Broadview Avenue, the Estonian Baptist Church. Our annual tournaments are held there, where half of all of the registration fees go to the Baptist Church.The other half goes to provide refreshments to the participants during the tournament.
Are the tournament attendees so strapped for cash?
Samalt IP numbrilt on siin varem kommenteerinud: Observer (17:27)
Jaak,
Your reply back on December 15, 2017 was NOT as detailed as your response here.
There are discrepancies in your responses (aka "the details"). For the purpose of clarity and transparency, could you please explain the differences and which response is the official one?
http://www.eesti.ca/?op=allCom...
"The chess tournament was held in the basement of the Estonian Baptist Church for the same reason the Estonian Credit Union purchased the monk's house on Madison Avenue beside Tartu College.We're planning for the future! When we weighed the options between both the Madison project and the Estonian House, we decided that the safest and most accessible location for future tournaments would be a house of God, namely the Estonian Baptist Church on Broadview. As chessplayers, during a chess game, options are always changing with every move. It is the stronger player who will always make the best moves on board and eventually win the game. Chess is very similar to life in the sense that, good moves result in winning, where bad moves result in loss and defeat."
Your reply back on December 15, 2017 was NOT as detailed as your response here.
There are discrepancies in your responses (aka "the details"). For the purpose of clarity and transparency, could you please explain the differences and which response is the official one?
http://www.eesti.ca/?op=allCom...
"The chess tournament was held in the basement of the Estonian Baptist Church for the same reason the Estonian Credit Union purchased the monk's house on Madison Avenue beside Tartu College.We're planning for the future! When we weighed the options between both the Madison project and the Estonian House, we decided that the safest and most accessible location for future tournaments would be a house of God, namely the Estonian Baptist Church on Broadview. As chessplayers, during a chess game, options are always changing with every move. It is the stronger player who will always make the best moves on board and eventually win the game. Chess is very similar to life in the sense that, good moves result in winning, where bad moves result in loss and defeat."
Hei hr. JJ
Why haven't you replied as to WHICH article with YOUR quotes is the correct version as to why you've chosen the Baptist Church over EestiMaja?
Just thought If your club is as strapped for funds could you not have used your korp! Estica rooms at Tartu College at a significant savings?
Why haven't you replied as to WHICH article with YOUR quotes is the correct version as to why you've chosen the Baptist Church over EestiMaja?
Just thought If your club is as strapped for funds could you not have used your korp! Estica rooms at Tartu College at a significant savings?
Some people seem to have an aversion to Tartu College. I’m not suggestion anyone at the Chess Club is of this mind, but I do see a divide in the Estonian community and it may be along socio-economic lines (the doctors, lawyers, academics seem to prefer Tartu College, the “common people” seem to prefer Estonian House).
I’m not entirely certain why this extends to the community buildings, but I think it has to do with comfort level. I thought about this after the Madison Project was announced at the Estonian House. A prominent person in the community made the comment in a private conversation that “I guess we now start building a community centre at Jõekääru”. That was a telling comment for me. The person who said this had no malice in the statement. I also don’t remember the person ever visiting Tartu College for events. By extension, I can think of many, many people who do not attend Tartu College events, you could say a large segment of the community. This needs further scrutiny by Madison planners if they are to be successful with the future community.
I’m not entirely certain why this extends to the community buildings, but I think it has to do with comfort level. I thought about this after the Madison Project was announced at the Estonian House. A prominent person in the community made the comment in a private conversation that “I guess we now start building a community centre at Jõekääru”. That was a telling comment for me. The person who said this had no malice in the statement. I also don’t remember the person ever visiting Tartu College for events. By extension, I can think of many, many people who do not attend Tartu College events, you could say a large segment of the community. This needs further scrutiny by Madison planners if they are to be successful with the future community.
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