Cantley Tribute

Today's luncheon began with an emotional tribute to Bryan Cantley, vice-president of member services for the Canadian Newspaper Association who is "retiring" this June after nearly 30 years with the CNA. (Although there's some doubts as to how "retired" he'll actually be - as Steve Buttrey of  the American Press Institute put it 10 minutes ago - "I think he's doing what we call 'retiring to full time hours'")
The tribute included video greetings from across the counry from the likes of John Honderich and Paul Godfrey (who held up a Toronto Blue Jays jersey #26 with Cantley's name on the back). Clark Davies called Bryan "a great and giving respository of institutional memory aabout the black art we call journalism ... where will we ever find his like again?"  Several other speakers spoke of him as a valuable mentor.
Video ended, Cantley was brought to the podium and presented with the original of an Aslin cartoon of Cantley,  ripping open his suit and shirt to reveal a Montreal Canadians sweatshirt beneath. "Where's my Blue Jay shirt?" Bryan grumbled good naturedly before thanking everyone for their thoughts and applause.
Bill