El Bastardo
03-29-2012, 01:51 PM
This year, the city will actively discourage a large, centralized public celebration with the following measures, should the Vancouver Canucks reach the Stanley Cup final series:
All licensed establishments and liquor outlets in Vancouver will be prohibited from selling or serving alcohol to anyone for the duration of the series.
Pubs that remain open will be prohibited from showing the games on TV.
SkyTrain service will be limited to 7:30 p.m. on game nights.
Special police enforcement teams will patrol major streets pre-emptively, arresting anyone wearing a Canucks jersey.
These measures will be accompanied by a “Just Watch the Game at Home” public information campaign to be developed by city communications staff. Vancouver’s Chief of Police has already taken the lead on a campaign with similar messaging: “Don’t come downtown.”
These measures will be accompanied by a “Just Watch the Game at Home” public information campaign to be developed by city communications staff. Vancouver’s Chief of Police has already taken the lead on a campaign with similar messaging: “Don’t come downtown.”
These extreme measures may rekindle the popular media myth that Vancouver is a “No Fun City.” In anticipation of this we are encouraging smaller, “neighbourhood celebrations” hosted by community centres, neighbourhood houses and other community associations. Among the events planned:
Lantern workshops with participants encouraged to free-associate and create a representation of what hockey means to them
Story-sharing Circles with the emphasis on the value of team play, alternative dispute resolution, and consensus-building
Colourful murals depicting the history of the Vancouver Canucks (with all references to riots omitted)
Anti-hockey-violence collage workshops
Presentations by some of the city’s most accomplished arena refrigeration technicians
Yoga for hockey
Planting “Canuck Gardens” in existing community gardens aimed at educating children about the value of nutrition in sport and not rioting
...
As well as events planned at city facilities, we are encouraging neighbours to “Catch Canuck Fever” and organize community celebrations of their own. These celebrations must, however, remain within the bounds of the city’s effort to maintain public order.
Therefore the following provisions will apply:
Screenings of all final series games in private residences will be limited to family members and immediate neighbours only.
...
For any other gathering which includes the live-screening of a game, an application must be submitted in writing to the city’s Chief Licence Inspector no less than 60 days prior to the planned event. All applicants must provide proof of liability insurance, and have successfully completed a recognized first-aid program. In addition, all applicants will be subject to a criminal record check. This application includes a non-refundable processing fee of $500.
Games may only be screened on televisions of 42 inches or less (measured diagonally.)
Buzzkill for the Canucks’ next shot at the Cup - The Globe and Mail (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/stephen-quinn/buzzkill-for-the-canucks-next-shot-at-the-cup/article2380057/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=Referrer%3A+Social+Network+%2F+Media&utm_content=2380057&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links)
Its satirical, but I can see this actually happening in Vancouver
All licensed establishments and liquor outlets in Vancouver will be prohibited from selling or serving alcohol to anyone for the duration of the series.
Pubs that remain open will be prohibited from showing the games on TV.
SkyTrain service will be limited to 7:30 p.m. on game nights.
Special police enforcement teams will patrol major streets pre-emptively, arresting anyone wearing a Canucks jersey.
These measures will be accompanied by a “Just Watch the Game at Home” public information campaign to be developed by city communications staff. Vancouver’s Chief of Police has already taken the lead on a campaign with similar messaging: “Don’t come downtown.”
These measures will be accompanied by a “Just Watch the Game at Home” public information campaign to be developed by city communications staff. Vancouver’s Chief of Police has already taken the lead on a campaign with similar messaging: “Don’t come downtown.”
These extreme measures may rekindle the popular media myth that Vancouver is a “No Fun City.” In anticipation of this we are encouraging smaller, “neighbourhood celebrations” hosted by community centres, neighbourhood houses and other community associations. Among the events planned:
Lantern workshops with participants encouraged to free-associate and create a representation of what hockey means to them
Story-sharing Circles with the emphasis on the value of team play, alternative dispute resolution, and consensus-building
Colourful murals depicting the history of the Vancouver Canucks (with all references to riots omitted)
Anti-hockey-violence collage workshops
Presentations by some of the city’s most accomplished arena refrigeration technicians
Yoga for hockey
Planting “Canuck Gardens” in existing community gardens aimed at educating children about the value of nutrition in sport and not rioting
...
As well as events planned at city facilities, we are encouraging neighbours to “Catch Canuck Fever” and organize community celebrations of their own. These celebrations must, however, remain within the bounds of the city’s effort to maintain public order.
Therefore the following provisions will apply:
Screenings of all final series games in private residences will be limited to family members and immediate neighbours only.
...
For any other gathering which includes the live-screening of a game, an application must be submitted in writing to the city’s Chief Licence Inspector no less than 60 days prior to the planned event. All applicants must provide proof of liability insurance, and have successfully completed a recognized first-aid program. In addition, all applicants will be subject to a criminal record check. This application includes a non-refundable processing fee of $500.
Games may only be screened on televisions of 42 inches or less (measured diagonally.)
Buzzkill for the Canucks’ next shot at the Cup - The Globe and Mail (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/stephen-quinn/buzzkill-for-the-canucks-next-shot-at-the-cup/article2380057/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=Referrer%3A+Social+Network+%2F+Media&utm_content=2380057&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links)
Its satirical, but I can see this actually happening in Vancouver