Dear GayCalgary,

I would like to thank everyone who attended Coronation 33: Absolutely Flawless. It was a great night, and was well attended both by in-town and the Courts of Canada and the USA including Surrey, Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Toronto, Halifax, Regina and Alaska. It was great to see such numbers at Coronation as well.

This year, the 32nd House of Style, Sophistication, SuperModels and SuperTrannies raised $35,000.00 over the past year and it was dispensed to our charities of choice on April 18, 2009. Children’s Wish Foundation, Beswick House, Agape Hospice, HIV Peer Support, AIDS Calgary Positive Living Lunch Program, The Alberta Liver Foundation and the Sandra Boniface Last Wish Fund were the recipients of the 32nd House’s Fundraising this year, and I was proud to be a part of the team that put in the time and effort to benefit these worthy charities.

It has been very satisfying and humbling that businesses within the city are so very supportive and go above and beyond what is necessary, and indeed, suggest creative ways to raise funds within their establishments. To the owners, operators and staff of all the intown business, from bars to print publications to retail stores, this couldn’t have been done without your help.

My biggest bow goes to the community within Calgary. You people are those who we approach day after day, month after month whining for contributions, and you all selflessly give every single time. If it was not for your generosity, the ISCCA would not be the viable entity it is today, and for that I sincerely thank you all.

I’d like to thank the Board of Directors for all their hard work this year and for producing an amazing Coronation. Honorable mention to our Ball Coordinator this year, David Patten aka Ernestine in his 15th consecutive term in the role, as well as Cory Yanciw, who not only coordinated the hotel, but was also the Treasurer and Ball Program Coordinator. All of your efforts, advice and contributions throughout the year were treasured and appreciated.

Our new venue for Coronation, the Westin Hotel was absolutely amazing. The levels of service, execution, hospitality, and food service was simply outstanding to say the least. They were the new-age “I Dream Of Jeannie”…we needed something and 30 seconds later it was done. Tim Gregus and the entire crew at the hotel, thank you so much for everything.

To Their Most Imperial Sovereign Majesties Joey Hailey and Bianca LaBouche, Calgary’s 33rd Elected Monarchs, I wish you the best of luck and success. I hope your year garners you the enrichment and friendships that mine has for me.

Finally, to my dear friends, whether from Calgary or ones I have met over this past year, and most especially to those who took care of all the little things over Coronation weekend to keep my stress level manageable; I love you all and treasure everything you have brought to my life. I am a more complete person having you close to me. Thank you for everything, I love you all.

Here’s a toast to the beginning of the 33rd Reign…may it be prosperous, successful and rewarding!

I remain as always in service to the Community, Emperor 14 ½ of Hamilton-Wentworth, Emperor 22 ½ of Toronto, Emperor 9 ½ of Halifax, Emperor 35 ½ of Vancouver, The Black Diamond Demon Arisen from the Bow River Two Years Early, His Most Imperial Sovereign Majesty Emperor 32 of Calgary and all Southern Alberta

Michael Shadow Wolf-Would Myte