David Smith does a fantastic job everything seems to be going according to plan, the program is prepared and the menus are now printed.  Then we here from Murdo Morrison that an operation is pending so he can't fulfill the delivery of the Toast to the Lassie. 

But David rises to the occassion, "I'm Sure Harry Hutchinson will do the toast to the Lassies" next thing I know, it's arranged Harry was coming to the dinner and would be delighted to stand in at short notice.

Thank to both David, & Harry