2013 Worlds Tickets info

[CoyoteChris]

According to an old local article about it, the practice arena will be at the Western Fair Sports Centre which appears to be not too far east of downtown. However, so far the Worlds 2013 website FAQ only says that "all practices taking place in the John Labatt Centre" are included with all-event tickets and doesn't say anything about the practice arena at all whereas the home page says "access to all practices". It looks like it should be easy to get to on bus routes if they do open it up.

I also found a downtown London guide with a link to a PDF file of a lovely map (look for the yellow box) with hotels, shopping, restaurants, parking, and even WiFi hotspots marked on it. Speaking of which, I've been "walking" around the area using Google street view as previously suggested and I have to ask: has anyone been able to figure out precisely where that Hotel Metro is? Is it in the middle of the market?

Anyway, I figure that I should report in that I bought tickets at 10 am on the first day of regular all-event sales, by internet, and I got row R.

These folks, who are the promotors of the event by the way, will send you a nice book for free.....
http://www.londontourism.ca/
By the way, the fine folks at the mass transit failed to keep their promise of sending me a guide to the mass transit system, but they may be waiting for the correct schedule for the worlds....
A little birdie told me that those that ordered their tickets using the secret code on the first of two secret code days got seats in row 4...dont know that to be true for sure....on the second day of the secret code days we got row Q.
Like you, I had a hard time seeing the entrance to the Metro but I think it is full and expensive, IIRC.
Maybe the second venue will be free....
Anyone who thinks watching skating from 17 rows back is just ducky "no bad seats in the house" has no earthly idea how important foot position is in this sport. They think this is a show....not a competition. I got a brand new Obama gold piece that says when the indiviual tickets go on sale, there may yet appear late in the game some folding chairs or such close to the ice for big bucks....
Chris bringing spotting scope to watch for Miki Ando.

[victorskid]

Is London a college town? I just read about aSt. Patrick's day riot spawned from partying.

The rioters were apparently mainly connected to Fanshawe, a community college. There have been suspensions imposed by the college according to this article: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/...ay-monday.html

[UMBS Go Blue]

Separately, the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario is a fabulous school. Had the privilege of working with a number of colleagues from there.

[CoyoteChris]

The rioters were apparently mainly connected to Fanshawe, a community college. There have been suspensions imposed by the college according to this article: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/...ay-monday.html

Thanks, victorskid. While this particular incident sickens me, it is not isolated. We have seen this before and unless the police and the academic society come down hard on this rable, we shall see it again. Is this how low our society has fallen? Get drunk, torch a car and see what happens to YOU, your job, and your family.....maybe its time Universities start sueing the parents of these kids.....

[allezfred]

I see Fake London is trying to copy the real one even by having riots.

Doesn't inspire with confidence though seeing as Worlds will fall over St. Patrick's weekend next year.

[Scrufflet]

I ordered a 3-pack last night. I'm so excited! I'm actually going to Worlds! First and probably only time ever!
Since I'm in TO, I'm going to try for nationals as well. My friend lives 15 mins. away from the site so we will be bathing in skating next year!
Getting my champagne and chocolate ready........

[Alixana]

I see Fake London is trying to copy the real one even by having riots.

Doesn't inspire with confidence though seeing as Worlds will fall over St. Patrick's weekend next year.

We've been having summer type weather. Let's hope for -20 Celsius next year .. students will all be safely tucked away inside.

[4rkidz]

I see Fake London is trying to copy the real one even by having riots.

Doesn't inspire with confidence though seeing as Worlds will fall over St. Patrick's weekend next year.

Trust me.. a Canadian Riot is like an English tea part primarily entails students burning some couches I've been to riots in the real London, this isn't anything like that

For those concerned about what row you are in.. there isn't a bad seat in that Arena

I also booked the Country Inn but for the life of me can't find my friggen reservation anywhere.. my email server changed around the same time and i'm thinking I lost it in the shuffle.. it was online so am hoping they will have cyber copies or records

[CoyoteChris]

Trust me.. a Canadian Riot is like an English tea part

I suppose, but I still find it very dangerous.....here in the states, if someone peels open my garage door and starts throwing my posessions on a fire, the Revised Code of Washington state (RCW)allows me to use deadly force upon them. Personally, I would not shoot, but many others would. One thing is for sure....the police will be planning very hard for this type of incident come St. Pat's day next year....the whole world will be watching.....

From the news today....
Fleming Drive was still closed Monday as crews worked to repave an eight-metre stretch of the road destroyed by the explosions. One worker said parts of the van, including the windshield, had melted into the road.

Broken glass, beads and beer bottle caps still littered the neighbourhood.

Witnesses said the riot began around 10 p.m. after a long day of St. Patrick’s Day drinking.

Police didn’t get the upper hand until about 4 a.m. Sunday. By then, there was more than $100,000 in damage. The van was destroyed and 17 police vehicles were damaged. Officers arrested 11 people, seven of whom are Fanshawe students.

“I’m really, really, really pissed off,” said student union president Veronica Barahona. “Why would you do that and tarnish your reputation? You’re ruining it for everybody.

“People have been stupid enough to upload videos of themselves at this party, and tweeting the fact they are part of the group that flipped over this car. I mean, what goes through your head? What makes that a good idea? I’ve done some stupid things, but I’ve never done anything that stupid.”

The melee began when firefighters responded to Fleming Drive for a brush fire. They called police after running into the 1,000-strong mob. Police in riot gear responded, but were forced back by hundreds of people throwing bricks, rocks, beer bottles and wood.

“There was about 25 cop cars lined up, basically holding their ground and bottles were getting thrown,” said Nathan Field, 21, who lives about 10 metres from where the van exploded. “There was lots of bottles being thrown, lots of people being hit by bottles. My buddy got bottled.”

After police retreated, rioters flipped the news van over and torched it.

Angered by what was happening, Field went back inside. Then an explosion shook his house.

“I came back out when I heard an explosion,” said Field. “Either the gas tank went, or somebody threw a propane tank in there too. It was pretty nasty. It was basically a fireball.”

Repeated explosions sent flames shooting into the night sky as rioters grabbed or looted anything they could find to fuel the fire, including a mattress, a big screen TV and a propane tank.

Brad Mior, a first-year civil engineering student, was on the other end of Fleming when he saw flames above the rooftops. It appeared to be right in front of his house. Mior tried to fight his way down the street but couldn’t get through the crowds. He cut through some backyards and finally made it home. It wasn’t on fire. But rioters had peeled open his garage door. People were inside, removing his furniture.

“I saw people with my chairs, throwing them in the fire,” Mior, 19. “I ran over, I was trying to toss people out of the garage so I could close it, so they weren’t throwing any more of our furniture into the fire.”

Postmedia News

[4rkidz]

[QUOTE=CoyoteChris;3514589]I suppose, but I still find it very dangerous.....here in the states, if someone peels open my garage door and starts throwing my posessions on a fire, the Revised Code of Washington state (RCW)allows me to use deadly force upon them. Personally, I would not shoot, but many others would. One thing is for sure....the police will be planning very hard for this type of incident come St. Pat's day next year....the whole world will be watching.....

no offence but the very fact that you state where you live you are allowed to basically shoot these idiot kids making a huge bonfire scares me a hell of a lot more than the drunken kids

[made_in_canada]

no offence but the very fact that you state where you live you are allowed to basically shoot these idiot kids making a huge bonfire scares me a hell of a lot more than the drunken kids

Me too. Sure, they were doing some pretty stupid, dangerous things, but to take things to that extent is frightening. It's just property.

[kimkom]

no offence but the very fact that you state where you live you are allowed to basically shoot these idiot kids making a huge bonfire scares me a hell of a lot more than the drunken kids

Me too. Sure, they were doing some pretty stupid, dangerous things, but to take things to that extent is frightening. It's just property.

No kidding! The thought of any of those kids, or the homeowner, even having a gun never crossed my mind. I'm Canadian, what can I say?

They had a really good discussion on CBC radio this morning about whether the students, who are adults, should be penalized by the college for something they did away from school.

[CoyoteChris]

No kidding! The thought of any of those kids, or the homeowner, even having a gun never crossed my mind. I'm Canadian, what can I say?

They had a really good discussion on CBC radio this morning about whether the students, who are adults, should be penalized by the college for something they did away from school.

As a former member of the Washington State Patrol, I can tell you two things. One, there are strict Canadian Laws for firearms ownership, especially handguns.
Two, many people in Canada have handguns anyway. But at the end of the day, what does it matter if they have a gun or knife and they break into your house? Sadly, even we have looters now operating in the tornado devistated areas......personally, if the police charge and convict students for assault and the school accepts public funds, tough choices must be made.

[kimkom]

As a Canadian citizen, I'm well aware of our firearms laws, and of course some have illegal handguns, my point was that the rioters having guns didn't occur to me, and for some strange reason that amused me.

[DaveRocks]

So I need a gun to get a good ticket to worlds?

[manhn]

Probably. I suspect a lot of those Moirs are packin' heat.

[kimkom]

So I need a gun to get a good ticket to worlds?

POW!

Not a handgun, Canadians don't have those. Bring your hunting rifle.

[pat c]

No, your bear. We arm 'em.

[DaveRocks]

Probably. I suspect a lot of those Moirs are packin' heat.

Scott is definitely packing .... some heat.

POW!

Not a handgun, Canadians don't have those. Bring your hunting rifle.

Done.

No, your bear. We arm 'em.

Heck, yeah!

[CoyoteChris]

As a Canadian citizen, I'm well aware of our firearms laws, and of course some have illegal handguns, my point was that the rioters having guns didn't occur to me, and for some strange reason that amused me.

I seriously doubt that any of those college kids had weapons....in Canada, only the criminals have them.....IIRC, in the social media organized looting riots of the other London, few or none had weapons either.....