2013 Worlds Tickets info

[Alixana]

You may try staying a bit closer in Kitchener or Sarnia?

Try Woodstock, St. Thomas or Ingersoll. Avoid Sarnia. Hwy 402 is way more treacherous and closed more often in winter than Hwy. 401.

[tut88]

thank you for all this hints, that
are not helping my spirits !!!
it seems all so complicated !!!
I'm getting frustrated !!

[Rock2]

tut88, take the airport shuttle as recommended previously (Robert Q. etc). Leaves right from airport. If you take the train you have another cost to get downtown to catch the train. Can't get it from the airport.

And for all the snow squall concerns...please. This event is end of March. While, yes, we can get freak snowstorms at any time the likelihood of a disastrous blizzard at mid-end of March is about 1% in my mind. And if it does happen, everyone will be affected. And then even then, these things don't go on for six days...more like 6 hours, so very worse case you will miss one event.

I would factor the weather out of the equation almost entirely. It's like avoiding visiting Florida because they have hurricanes.

[overedge]

tut88, take the airport shuttle as recommended previously (Robert Q. etc). Leaves right from airport. If you take the train you have another cost to get downtown to catch the train. Can't get it from the airport.

I checked the Via Rail website, and they run a bus to the downtown train station, with the cost of the bus included in the cost of the train ticket. But I agree, take the shuttle. Why go downtown and then go back out again, when the airport is on the way to London anyway?

[cygnus]

And for all the snow squall concerns...please. This event is end of March. While, yes, we can get freak snowstorms at any time the likelihood of a disastrous blizzard at mid-end of March is about 1% in my mind. And if it does happen, everyone will be affected. And then even then, these things don't go on for six days...more like 6 hours, so very worse case you will miss one event.

I would factor the weather out of the equation almost entirely. It's like avoiding visiting Florida because they have hurricanes.

Exactly- Southern Ontario is not that likely to get that kind of weather in March- if it had been Ottawa there might be more weather concerns. (But then there's more than enough hotel space in Ottawa so commuting wouldn't be such an issue. Not that I'm bitter or anything!)

[Judy]

Even in Ottawa it's rare if non-existent that we get snowstorms at the end of March. For the past several years our winters in Ottawa have been very mild and non-existent snow in March.

It will be fine!!

[Judy]

By the way there are still hotel rooms available .. check www.expedia.ca for anyone who is still looking.

[skatingfanfun]

Try Woodstock, St. Thomas or Ingersoll. Avoid Sarnia. Hwy 402 is way more treacherous and closed more often in winter than Hwy. 401.

I would avoid Woodstock. There was a terrible kidnapping/murder case last year, and it was revealed the town is pluged with drug addiction and other serious problems.

[peibeck]

Even in Ottawa it's rare if non-existent that we get snowstorms at the end of March. For the past several years our winters in Ottawa have been very mild and non-existent snow in March.

It will be fine!!

Let's hope. I was thinking of driving, but all the blizzard warnings have me a bit unnerved.

The event isn't quite the end of March though, as I recall practices begin on the 10th. I was planning on arriving on the 8th.

[professordeb]

Sarnia is a pretty good choice not only cause I live there but ... we live right across from the US city of Port Huron so you could factor in some cheap shopping. They have loosened the rules on how much you can bring over in a short period of time but if you DO go over, I would recommend you bring your passport as proof of who are -- photo DL are often accepted but there have been times I've heard that wasn't enough to get you into the U.S.

[marion853]

I would avoid Woodstock. There was a terrible kidnapping/murder case last year, and it was revealed the town is pluged with drug addiction and other serious problems.

Stuff happens everywhere. My brother & his family live in Woodstock & it is a nice small town.

[made_in_canada]

I would avoid Woodstock. There was a terrible kidnapping/murder case last year, and it was revealed the town is pluged with drug addiction and other serious problems.

I live in a city that's been dubbed "crime capital of Canada". In reality, most of the crime is due to the drug trade operated by organized crime and if you don't go looking for it that kind of crowd doesn't seek you out. There's neighbourhoods that I'd avoid after dark as a young woman by myself but in reality it's not that hard to avoid.

I somehow doubt that Woodstock is really any different.

[4rkidz]

I would avoid Woodstock. There was a terrible kidnapping/murder case last year, and it was revealed the town is pluged with drug addiction and other serious problems.

Where do you live? Can you please google or check out the crime stats for your community last year? How does it compare to Woodstock where last year in 2011 they had.. are you ready for this.. 'NO MURDERS'.. there was ONE terrible abduction and murder of a child in 2009..

Canadian cities in general have very low crime rates and even lower murder rates.. I work in these communities in the court systems and have consulted in the States and there really is no comparison when it comes to violent crimes.. In fact all over Canada the crime rates have dropped!

Most crimes in Woodstock are 'property crimes'.. any violent crimes are typically domestic violence.. and not any murders..

According to the local newspaper .."Woodstock's indexes are lower than provincial and national averages for crimes of violence, and between the two for non-violent crimes and the overall index. The city ended up in the middle of the pack when looking at the overall index for comparable 400-series highway urban communities such as Belleville, Cobourg and Brockville,

Looking at the city's geographic neighbours, the city's overall crime index was lower than Brantford, London and Stratford but higher than Ingersoll, Waterloo Region, St. Thomas, Norfolk County and Tillsonburg"

Even if you include 2011 crime rates actually dropped by 4% http://www.woodstockpolice.ca/images...ual-report.pdf Drug charges dropped by 11%..

Just because there is one murder/abduction of a child in 2009 it doesn't make a whole community unsafe.. really!

[Parsley Sage]

Sarnia is a pretty good choice not only cause I live there but ... we live right across from the US city of Port Huron so you could factor in some cheap shopping. They have loosened the rules on how much you can bring over in a short period of time but if you DO go over, I would recommend you bring your passport as proof of who are -- photo DL are often accepted but there have been times I've heard that wasn't enough to get you into the U.S.

Adult Canadians need a passport to go to the US unless they have a NEXUS card or an enhanced driver's license.

[sharpblade]

I would avoid Woodstock. There was a terrible kidnapping/murder case last year, and it was revealed the town is pluged with drug addiction and other serious problems.

Woodstock is a completely safe community! These rumours about serious problems there are not true...their crime rate is below the provincial average. Your post is not beneficial to tourism in the area and will give a bad impression about the area to visitors from other countries!

[skatingfanfun]

Where do you live? Can you please google or check out the crime stats for your community last year? How does it compare to Woodstock where last year in 2011 they had.. are you ready for this.. 'NO MURDERS'.. there was ONE terrible abduction and murder of a child in 2009..

Canadian cities in general have very low crime rates and even lower murder rates.. I work in these communities in the court systems and have consulted in the States and there really is no comparison when it comes to violent crimes.. In fact all over Canada the crime rates have dropped!

Most crimes in Woodstock are 'property crimes'.. any violent crimes are typically domestic violence.. and not any murders..

According to the local newspaper .."Woodstock's indexes are lower than provincial and national averages for crimes of violence, and between the two for non-violent crimes and the overall index. The city ended up in the middle of the pack when looking at the overall index for comparable 400-series highway urban communities such as Belleville, Cobourg and Brockville,

Looking at the city's geographic neighbours, the city's overall crime index was lower than Brantford, London and Stratford but higher than Ingersoll, Waterloo Region, St. Thomas, Norfolk County and Tillsonburg"

Even if you include 2011 crime rates actually dropped by 4% http://www.woodstockpolice.ca/images...ual-report.pdf Drug charges dropped by 11%..

Just because there is one murder/abduction of a child in 2009 it doesn't make a whole community unsafe.. really!

Ok, I guess I overreacted about the case. Maybe the media had blown it out of proportion. I read a lot media report about the case because I really felt sorry for the little girl. it just made me feel terrible. I guess I should avoid reading those kind of stuff in the future.

Thank you for the very informative post, and it makes me feel better about the town.

Sorry guys if I offensed you. it's good to know that it is a safe and nice place.

[skatingfanfun]

I live in a city that's been dubbed "crime capital of Canada". In reality, most of the crime is due to the drug trade operated by organized crime and if you don't go looking for it that kind of crowd doesn't seek you out. There's neighbourhoods that I'd avoid after dark as a young woman by myself but in reality it's not that hard to avoid.

I somehow doubt that Woodstock is really any different.

Where do you live? I want to avoid it---just kidding

[DaveRocks]

Any word on when single-event tickets will finally go on sale? They've been delaying selling them for a long time, saying that they're waiting on info about scheduling from the ISU. Why so long?

[made_in_canada]

Where do you live? I want to avoid it---just kidding

It's actually a very nice, albeit slightly redneck small city in northern Canada

[LadyNit]

Any word on when single-event tickets will finally go on sale? They've been delaying selling them for a long time, saying that they're waiting on info about scheduling from the ISU. Why so long?

I agree. It has been a long wait for answers. Why can't Skate Canada tell us when the practices start, now that Qualifying rounds are eliminated. Do I still need to be there by March 10? London is gouging on hotel prices so much that I'd love to dump a few days from my reservation.