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Hosting tens of thousands of football fans for one of the biggest parties of the year in Canada is no easy feat, taking an enormous amount of effort from staff and volunteers, plus entertainment, food and … well … booze.

For the Grey Cup, each of the nine CFL teams along with the would-be tenth team, the Atlantic Schooners, hosts a different party at the BMO Centre at Stampede Park.

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From the east coast, a group of around 20 people are volunteering for their popular annual gathering.

“The party started to catch legs and get really big,” said John Ryerson, director of events for the Schooners. “This is our 12th party and every year and every different city the party keeps growing.”

Schooners organizers expect to have one of their biggest parties this year, with roughly 5,000 people going through their doors.

“This year was our largest online ticket sale ever and we are expecting a full house because Calgary has a lot of Maritime people,” Ryerson added.