Saturday, 21 November 2009

13th International Open Draughts Tournament of Salou

May 23 - May 31, 2010


We invite you to participate in our 13th international open draughts tournament in Salou, that will be played from Sunday, May the 23rd until Monday, May the 31st , 2010.

The tournament will be played in the Swiss system with 9 rounds. The complete program is shown below.
As all former years the tournament turns out to be a great event. After the enormous success of last years, we are sure the participants will succeed in having a good time, because of the combination of a good holiday near to the beach (50 m), a fine hotel-accommodation and most of the time a spectacular draughts tournament in which excellent draughts players as well as the weaker ones participate.
The accommodation for the tournament is the same as the last years, namely Hotel Cala Font in Salou.

The participation fee for the tournament is € 55,--. The money prices (in number and height) will depend on the number of participants. The first price will be at least € 750,--. Other prices will be paid for highest classifications, the best woman, best senior (over 55 years), best combination or best game and a "surprise - price" for one of the weaker players.

Hotel-accommodation is available for the price of € 310,-- PER PERSON (including the tournament) and is based on a two-person room.
For persons, who don't participate in the draughts tournament, the price is € 275,--.
Additional costs for a single room is € 120,-- for 10 days.
A reduction of 5% will be given to the people, who already participated in one of the former tournaments in Salou.
The hotel accommodation is Hotel Cala Font and breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

There will be transfers from the airport of Barcelona to Salou and the airport of Reus to Salou on May 22nd and from Salou to Barcelona and Reus on June 1st. The price for both transfers (together) is for the airport of Barcelona € 40,-- per person and for the airport of Reus € 20,--.

Contact person: Peter Pippel
Email: pippelp@xs4all.nl
or peter@salou-open.nl
Address: Grutto 7, 2831 XK GOUDERAK
Tel.: 0031182374546 (in the evening and the weekends)
0031302860765 (Monday till Friday from 10.00 till 17.30)
Website

Salou New Train Station

The mayor of Salou, Pere Granados, the councilman Urbanisme, Marc Montagut, Secretary of the corporation, Alijo Francisco and the architect, Lluís Serra were in Madrid on Monday to meet with the director general of Railway Infrastructure, Carlos Maria Juarez and the deputy director general for Planning and Designing, Francisco Javier Sanchez.

"The visit was meant to know to what extent they Salou railway projects and learn, if possible, a timetable and program of actions," Granados said yesterday. However, the first surprise of the meeting was that "there was no rail link to Salou nor station," added the mayor. According to Granados, the Ministry has already reported this situation to the previous government, led by Antoni Banyeres-known that the new situation for a year and a half.

Former mayor defends

Former Mayor Antonio Banyeres (PSC) yesterday told the newspaper that 'it is false that there was a rail project that would unite Salou Vila-seca and Broker. The only certainty is that only an informative study, and nobody dared to put execution date. He also admitted that "there were no reports of visits to Madrid in time to the opposition (current government) because there has never been a good relationship with them."

After recovering from the initial surprise, great argument the director general of Railway Infrastructure that "tourism capital of the Costa Dorada and the largest theme park in Spain could not stay without a rail link. After the explanation, the mayor said he "understood our position and we promised we would recover the link and the station to Salou and PortAventura.

Conflicting

This version was denied last night by Charles himself Maria Juarez. The Diari could talk to him through the PSC's deputy in Congress, Francesc Vallès, who stated flatly that "the study information has always contemplated PortAventura Salou-station and on no account has been canceled this option now or in the past ' . Even said they had spoken with Mayor Granados of looking for financing future building to house this season.

The mayor of Salou, having heard the statements of Juarez, reiterated that the version of the director general of Railway Infrastructure "was false" and was delighted by "being able to redress the situation and get a station that had gone to Salou. It also took the occasion to criticize the former local government (led by the PSC) and the deputies in the Congress of this party in Tarragona "for not defending the interests of Salou.

This past Tuesday, the board chairman of the City Council (formed by the spokespersons of the party-government team FUPS, PP and CDC and the Mayor) agreed to commission a project technical services to connect to the network Salou suburban and Mediterranean Corridor. "What we can not allow is that we run and also train with Tramcamp l doubt, we are unaware of the schedules," he concluded Granados.

Moreover, Salou started the commitment to the deputy director general for Planning and Designing, Francisco Javier Sanchez, so when existing roads are dismantled "the rights revert to the city," concluded the Mayor.

The letter 'of concern'

Furthermore there is a letter signed by the municipalities of Salou, Cambrils, Vila-seca, PortAventura and the Chamber of Commerce of Tarragona (2008) which expresses 'concern' about the lack of an executive project and a provision economically to the branch and station-PortAventura Salou, since unlike the main route of Corridor has only one informative study. Salou The current City Council said yesterday that ignores the existence of this letter.
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The mayor of Salou, Pere Granados, the councilman Urbanisme, Marc Montagut, Secretary of the corporation, Alijo Francisco and the architect, Lluís Serra were in Madrid on Monday to meet with the director general of Railway Infrastructure, Carlos Maria Juarez and the deputy director general for Planning and Designing, Francisco Javier Sanchez.

"The visit was meant to know to what extent they Salou railway projects and learn, if possible, a timetable and program of actions," Granados said yesterday. However, the first surprise of the meeting was that "there was no rail link to Salou nor station," added the mayor. According to Granados, the Ministry has already reported this situation to the previous government, led by Antoni Banyeres-known that the new situation for a year and a half.

Former mayor defends

Former Mayor Antonio Banyeres (PSC) yesterday told the newspaper that 'it is false that there was a rail project that would unite Salou Vila-seca and Broker. The only certainty is that only an informative study, and nobody dared to put execution date. He also admitted that "there were no reports of visits to Madrid in time to the opposition (current government) because there has never been a good relationship with them."

After recovering from the initial surprise, great argument the director general of Railway Infrastructure that "tourism capital of the Costa Dorada and the largest theme park in Spain could not stay without a rail link. After the explanation, the mayor said he "understood our position and we promised we would recover the link and the station to Salou and PortAventura.

Conflicting

This version was denied last night by Charles himself Maria Juarez. The Diari could talk to him through the PSC's deputy in Congress, Francesc Vallès, who stated flatly that "the study information has always contemplated PortAventura Salou-station and on no account has been canceled this option now or in the past ' . Even said they had spoken with Mayor Granados of looking for financing future building to house this season.

The mayor of Salou, having heard the statements of Juarez, reiterated that the version of the director general of Railway Infrastructure "was false" and was delighted by "being able to redress the situation and get a station that had gone to Salou. It also took the occasion to criticize the former local government (led by the PSC) and the deputies in the Congress of this party in Tarragona "for not defending the interests of Salou.

This past Tuesday, the board chairman of the City Council (formed by the spokespersons of the party-government team FUPS, PP and CDC and the Mayor) agreed to commission a project technical services to connect to the network Salou suburban and Mediterranean Corridor. "What we can not allow is that we run and also train with Tramcamp l doubt, we are unaware of the schedules," he concluded Granados.

Moreover, Salou started the commitment to the deputy director general for Planning and Designing, Francisco Javier Sanchez, so when existing roads are dismantled "the rights revert to the city," concluded the Mayor.

The letter 'of concern'

Furthermore there is a letter signed by the municipalities of Salou, Cambrils, Vila-seca, PortAventura and the Chamber of Commerce of Tarragona (2008) which expresses 'concern' about the lack of an executive project and a provision economically to the branch and station-PortAventura Salou, since unlike the main route of Corridor has only one informative study. Salou The current City Council said yesterday that ignores the existence of this letter.

Salou Business Competition

The Institute Jaume I, Escola Elisabeth and Economic Promotion Area Salou City Council have launched the first contest of business ideas for young entrepeneurs, explained the charge of the area of the consistory, Marc Montagut, to "make available to students the tools to develop their business skills. Are 140 students from Jaume I which may participate in this contest and another 60 over Elisabeth.


The highest rated papers (which are due by April 30) will receive 600 and 500 euros for the best business idea, 500 more than the most innovative project, and another 500 euros to the project rather worked. Prizes will be awarded on a journey that can be expected Montagut "within the school '