Hi Everyone:

It has been a long time since I have posted on this site. I
think it is wonderful that Sylvia, Contessa, Louise, Len, etc.
have decided to carry on with a revised TD Convention.

Unfortunately I wasn't able to be part of this gathering.
A number of unexpected health problems had occurred
this past Winter & Spring requiring that I seek treatment back
east with doctors that I know and trust. Coupled with changes
to my original plans to expand my publicity business, which
had always been planned, I was forced concentrate on my own
personal requirements & needs. I could not spend the 100's &
100's of hours that I had volunteer during the last few years.
I had neither the time nor energy this time round.

Coupled with the fact that a few months ago we were hit with
extreme cost increases, low ticket sales, other directors
announcing they also had to pull out of TD2007 due to personal
reasons, it was obvious that TD2007 could not continue as
planned. We needed to cancel TD2007.

As many Con fans had non-cancelable airline tickets, Sylvia,
other directors and other diehard Con supporters decided to
continue on. The decision was made to cancel all guests invited
to TD2007 coming from outside Vancouver or not working in
Vancouver at the time. That was my job. This meant that Ellen Dubin,
Andrew Jackson, Richard Hatch, Michael McManus, etc. could not come
this year as there were no funds to cover their hotel and travel
expenses. These actors were extremely disappointed that they were
not going meet their old friends this year at TD2007.

Realizing that every effort had to be made to support the revised
plans for TD2007, I did my bit. I approached all of the Vancouver
actors including Jewel Staite, Rick Faraci, etc. to confirm that
they would continue to attend. Most confirmed that they would
attend. Those who didn't come had acting job commitments.

With the help of Paul Brown and his surprised guests the event
kicked off at Paul's warehouse, to be followed by picnics, Q &A's,
workshops, etc. This is continuing to carrying on as I write this
posting.

Special thanks should be given to Andrew Jackson who spent
hours & hours editing last year's TD2006 tapes so that the 8 hours
of TD2006 discs were available to the fans at this revised TD Con.
this year.

Again congratulations to those who continued on and with the TD
spirit.

God Bless
Bill Wanstrom