Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi ponders Grey Cup bet dilemma

CalgaryMayor Naheed Nenshi is going to the Grey Cup in Vancouver this weekend to watch the Stampeders take on the Hamilton Tiger Cats.

• Hamilton not likely to have a mayor at the Grey Cup

But Nenshi has a bit of a dilemma.

"Hamilton got a new mayor elected on the 27th of October, but he's not sworn in yet," he said.

"So do I make the bet with the old mayor or the new mayor. If I make it with the old mayor it means his last official act will be paying off a bet to me. I don't know if that's right or fair."

• What should Nenshido? Old mayor or new mayor let us know in the comment section below

Couns.Jim Stevensonand Joe Magliocca will be at the game as well, butHamilton likely won't havea mayor to represent it this weekend in Vancouver as the Tiger-Catstaketheirsecond trip to the Grey Cup in two years.

The last day of Mayor Bob Bratinas term is Nov. 30, the same day as the Grey Cup. Bratinais not planning to make the trip to Vancouver, and mayor-elect Fred Eisenberger is on vacation.

Edmonton bet pays off

Nenshi's friendly wager with Edmonton MayorDon Ivesonover the weekend will see 100 pounds of food donatedin Calgary.

• CFL Battle of Alberta sees mayors place friendly bets for charity

The mayors entered into the wagerahead of the CFL Western Division final that sawthe Calgary Stampeders beat theEdmonton Eskimos 43-18 on Sunday.

The win capped a stellar season for the Stamps after they matched the franchise's best record of 15-3.

Calgary last claimed the Grey Cup in John Hufnagel's first year as head coach and GM in 2008.