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Volume 66, Issue 2 October 31, 2012SportsInside the Grey Cup Train TourAidan PrenovaultContributorThe Grey Cup has had aprofound effect as a trophy onCFL players andfans alike. This year,that effect might bemore profound withthe Grey Cup goingacross Canada on aspecially built train.This special traintour is making 100stops across Canadain 10 weeks, whichstarted in Vancouveron September 9,2012, and ending inToronto for the 100thGrey Cup game. OnSaturday, October6, 2012, I had theopportunity to seethis train and the GreyCup when it arrived in Winnipeg atthe Union Station on Main Street.The day began at 11:00 thatmorning. Tents that were sponsoredby the Bomber store, Telus andother CFL sponsors, were set upeverywhere behind the station. But,the main attraction was in the stationitself. Despite the long lineup to seethe train, it was worth the wait. Thetrain was covered with designs ofvarious Grey Cup moments, as wellas designs of stamps of each CFLteam’s most memorable Grey Cup.The train was a mini-museum forthe time being as it included variousmemorabilia that was donated bythe Canadian Football Hall of Fame.Such memorabilia included a pairof cleats from the 1977 “Ice Bowl”,football equipment dating the 1920s,past Grey Cup championship ringsand old footballs. Also includedon the train was an interactive carwhere fans could see, feel and hearthe atmosphere insidea CFL locker room.The CFL has done agreat job promotingthe 100th Grey Cupthis year with the GreyCup’s cross-Canadatrain tour. I think itwas really cool to seesome football artifactsfrom the past. I thinkthat this train tour isa great way to uniteall Canadians to agame we love andtake pride in. Fromas far west as BritishColumbia to as fareast as Prince EdwardIsland, and as north as Yukon,Northwest Territories and Nunavut,people across are being united tocelebrate an important milestonefor this coveted football trophyCanadians know as the Grey Cup.22