Author: Chessfun
Date: 10:33:45 07/19/02
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On July 18, 2002 at 11:13:13, Kevin Strickland wrote: >On July 18, 2002 at 09:51:08, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: > >>On July 17, 2002 at 15:48:52, Russell Reagan wrote: >> >>He funny guy, which money do you talk about? >> >>You mean that type of money with the head of Peter Skinner on it? >> >>Why not ask Pete Galati how much worth that money is :) >> > >Funny how you mention his name here as he was just in an article in the >newspaper here in Edmonton last week. I knew Peter and I must say that whole >fiasco with Pete Galati saddened me. Let me shed a little light on the character >of Peter Skinner. Then you might see why he not also left this club, he also >trashed plans to hold this very tournament 2 years ago in which he had immense >sponsorship and organization. >Peter Skinner was just mentioned in the Edmonton Sun ( local newspaper ) last >week as he is recieving a Certificate of Commendation from the Governor General >of Canada for saving three people's lives in a house fire in June of 1999. In >2001 he recieved a Bronze Medal of Bravery for the same incident. In fact >incident he was severely hurt himself after saving the second person yet found >the courage to go back into a burning house and save two little kid's mother >that was trapped in a second floor bedroom. Both the medal and the certificate >are two of the highest honors a civilian can attain in Canada and are seen in >the outmost respect. > >In June of 2000 during the Christmas season, The Edmonton Food Bank was having >an incredible time getting donations. Peter took it upon himself to stage 13 >events over a 6 week period to bring in donations. He not only was able to help >meet their food target goals he was also able to raise $40,000 to help children >in poverty. To which he donated another $20,000 of his own money to. Peter often >is on commitees here in Edmonton with respect to helping those in need. If you >were to mention the incident to people here in Edmonton in regards to Pete >Galati you would be first laughed at then probably sent packing. He is _very_ >respected here. > >Peter was also a very high ranking person in Telus Communications here in >Edmonton before accepting a position in a company here that specializes in >helping individuals with developemental problems. Since then he has helped open >11 "foundations" that help care for these people. > >He threw away a job that had to be paying him atleast 6 figures to help people >with down syndrome and alcohol fetal disorders as he went through school at a >young age to become a certified Rehabilitation Practitioner. At the time of the >Galati incident Peter was in his position with Telus and I SERIOUSLY do not >think $300 was something that would have concerned him. To Pete Galati this was >not the case. > >At the time there was some dispute if Pete ever recieved a computer that >Mr.Skinner sent to him via FedEX. Mr.Skinner offered to show proof to people >that he did in fact sent it and I was one of those people as I lived here. I >believe he also showed the author of Faile, Adrien Regimbauld ( Sorry if I >spelled that incorrectly ). What I saw was a FedEX tracking slip, about 30 >emails between himself and Mr.Galati and finally papers he obtained on how to >bring this into a criminal matter against Mr.Galati and a civil suit for >slander. > >Once he threatened to not only get the police involved and a civil suit I find >it odd that Mr.Galati stopped the whole incident flat footed. > >So please when you speak of Mr.Skinner here or in the tournament in Edmonton if >it gets held, you better had speak kindly. The man is nearly a legend here for >what _he_ has done for people. > >If Peter was the one getting this event held it _would_ happen without question. >He would not have the problems I am going to face to get sponsors to cough up >money. I have to beg, he would only need to ask. That is how respected he is >here. > >Maybe I have shed a little bit of light on the character of Peter Skinner, maybe >not. I have nothing but the highest amount of respect for this man. I think you >should to. So please do _not_ cut him down. I will for one not tolerate it. One >a side note... > >As you notice Peter does not post here due to one person. I know you must be >thinking due to Pete Galati. Wrong. > >He does not post here anymore due to Christophe Theron. I don't know the whole >details why but what I do know is Peter respected him _immensely_, but when >Christophe turned on Peter during the whole Galati incident he never came on >here again and doesn't follow this board. I know he does still follow the >developement of Crafty because of the utmost respect he has for Robert Hyatt. > >If anyone wishes to contact Mr.Skinner I am sure he would love to hear from a >few people here. If you would like to, I believe his email address is >peterskinner@shaw.ca or peter_skinner@telusplanet.net. You can try either. > >I would ask him to help organize this event but I think with his name as it >stands here it would only hurt the event in the way of people attending. >Certainly it would _help_ in getting the sponsorship we would need. > >Kevin. I mentioned Peter's name originally in the original thread in reply to your original post. Can't find it now.... I think I suggested you seek him out and see if he could be of assistance ;-)....anyway.... At the time of "The Galati Incident" (sounds like a novel) many people offered to post the elusive Fedex receipt on websites, so that the subject could be closed. I'm sure Christophe said no more than many others so as to get Peter to simply show the receipt. I'm stunned, you know more about him than I know about my husband!!. I conclude with you must know him very well as he showed you all of these receipts at a time when you weren't yourself involved in CCC, but apparently you don't know his good friend David Wilke.? Sarah.
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