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Eric Guest has signed with the Caledonia Corvairs of the GOJHL.
good to see he’s comfortable enough to be back in the game and with a billet parent. i’m sure the cheque helps too
Eric Guest has signed with the Caledonia Corvairs of the GOJHL.
good to see he’s comfortable enough to be back in the game and with a billet parent. i’m sure the cheque helps too
Does the Six Nations tobacco King still own that team? If so, Guest will be well paid.
The City of Kitchener needs to get with the times and install water fountains or hydration stations or whatever you call them so people can fill their own bottle. Selling bottled water may go down in history as one of the worst innovations.
I hope Eric does well with the Corvairs. Nice to hear.Eric Guest has signed with the Caledonia Corvairs of the GOJHL.
We did see a couple of refill stations at the Aud. Unless it was a dream. Never sure in my old ageThis issue goes way beyond the City of Kitchener.
Does the Six Nations tobacco King still own that team? If so, Guest will be well paid.
Yup! Same ownership.
kind of weird how a city without a notable university in it can bring in ex-OHL players in handfuls every year lol
Not weird at all if you know what goes on there.
Not weird at all if you know what goes on there.
Not weird at all if you know what goes on there.
Vukojevic seems to have made a good impression with the NJ Devils.
Scored an absolutely ridiculous goal in their team shootout, doing a 360 rotation and tucking it under the bar.
If I knew how to share video on here I would , it’s on the Devils Twitter!
So does a third party operate the concessions in Kitchener? I never paid much attention to it at other arenas, but the city operates the concessions in the Soo and the prices are more reasonable. Beer is still high, but you can get something like fries and a pop for $5 I believe.
Kitchener is also a much wealthier city than Sault St. Marie. Beer tends to be expensive because you don't want to encourage binge drinking.
I don't think lowering the prices would help increase revenue. That sort of tactic works if you have a lot more people at the game, like at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. At less than 7,000 people, the scales don't really work well for slashing the prices, as you won't see a meaningful enough increase in sales to make it worth it.
Fun with numbers - I saw this and had to google it - Medium income in the Soo $50,834 - Medium income in Kitchener $80,400. This as per the last census. Anyway this has nothing to do with hockey and is all about me being curious. Carry on.Oh please. The median household income is very similar in every major city in Ontario. You talk like the Greyhounds play in the Arctic circle or something.
I've seen plenty of binge drinkers at the Aud and every other arena. I don't know how much that has to do with beer prices.
I think this really misses the point anyways. Let's not get into trashing other cities. The discussion was about a 3rd party taking profit and causing expensive food.
Oh please. The median household income is very similar in every major city in Ontario. You talk like the Greyhounds play in the Arctic circle or something.
I've seen plenty of binge drinkers at the Aud and every other arena. I don't know how much that has to do with beer prices.
I think this really misses the point anyways. Let's not get into trashing other cities. The discussion was about a 3rd party taking profit and causing expensive food.
not to encourage binge drinking or know that it’s gonna happen regardless of the priceKitchener is also a much wealthier city than Sault St. Marie. Beer tends to be expensive because you don't want to encourage binge drinking.
I don't think lowering the prices would help increase revenue. That sort of tactic works if you have a lot more people at the game, like at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. At less than 7,000 people, the scales don't really work well for slashing the prices, as you won't see a meaningful enough increase in sales to make it worth it.
It's really not. As you can see from the numbers shown by the poster above me. It's not trashing the Soo either; Kitchener-Waterloo is just a very wealthy place and the Soo is more average (and they're certainly in better shape then a lot of Northern Ontario towns and cities). The wealth of the city tells me the decreased attendance has nothing to do with people being priced out and everything to do with Kitchener not having had a very exciting team for the last half decade+. We haven't had a big superstar still Landeskog, and the team has never been a serious contender. As things improve under MM, that will change.
It's not about stopping binge drinking completely, it's about not explicitly encouraging it. Cheap beer encourages binge drinking. It's a bad idea to have prices any lower than they are.
When alcoholic beverages were allowed in the stands during the game, the sky was going to fall and we were all going to binge our lives away. NEVER HAPPENED. So enough about binging and let's get back to hockey.
So enough about binging and let's get back to hockey.
Those numbers mean nothing without some context with prices for property, rent, food, and whatnot. I lived in Barrie for 2 years making 70k and could barely afford my mortgage. Now I make 55k in the Soo and my newer house is seriously less than half of the cost in a safer city for the kids. I'm undoubtedly in a better financial position than if I were making 80k in KW.
To each their own, but disposable income really doesn't differ as much as you would think.
Anyways, sorry to have the topic hijacked. Good luck this season. I expect some big improvements from the Rangers and hope they can beat London in the midwest.