Rogers Hometown Hockey setup: parking options and transportation solutions
Posted on Thursday, November 1st, 2018
Algonquin College is excited to be the host venue for Rogers Hometown Hockey!
The two-day hockey festival is heading to our Ottawa Campus for a celebration of hockey on Nov. 3 and 4.
Everyone is invited to join us this weekend for a free event celebrating all things hockey!
More information on the event can be found on the Rogers Hometown Hockey Facebook Event page.
Set-up and impact on parking
Set up for this event will begin the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Tear-down will be complete by 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5. The main impact on employees and students will be on Nov. 1 and 2, as more parking is available on campus on weekends.
Approximately 200 parking spots on the northwest side of Lot 8 will be affected by this event – click here for a map showing this area.
Here are some transportation solutions for Nov. 1 and 2:
- Leave your car at home:
- Carpool with your colleagues and classmates
- Park and Ride at one of the many OC Transpo Park and Rides in Ottawa.
- Take advantage of the U-Pass and the great proximity of Baseline station to campus.
- Park in one of the 60 designated free spots at the Pinecrest Recreation Complex – just 2 kms from campus (2250 Torquay Ave) and a short ride on the 88 bus.
- Lot 8 (red) permit holders can also park in Lots 9, 10 and 12.
- Lot 9 (green) permit holders can also park in Lot 12.
- Permit holders can park in temporary special event parking if all other lots are full (across from Lot 12 — weather dependent)
Parking Services representatives will also be available in the lots through the set-up and event to assist with finding parking spaces.
Algonquin College student and employee participation includes:
- 20 volunteer opportunities per day, for a total of 40 volunteer positions
- 30 part-time employment opportunities over the two days, many filled by Event Management students.
- CKDJ/Algonquin Times will have the chance to interview Ron MacLean/Tara Slone, as well as cover the event
- Photography student photographing the event(s).
- Residence is matching their weekend programming to hockey theme
- Recruitment/Student Ambassadors will be on site promoting AC programs
- Event Management student assisting with the event
- Panel with Sports Management Program students, facilitated by Rogers Hometown Hockey
- Tour of broadcast studio for TV Broadcasting students.
- “Hockey Chats” on main stage with Jamie Bramburger and Jim Kyte
- Algonquin Times interviews with Jason York and Chris Kelly
- Algonquin College Thunder Varsity athletes will be included in the Sunday parade, as well as Thor.
- Hockey clinic with Algonquin College International students
Both musical acts performing over the weekend are also Algonquin College alumni –
Brea Lawrenson – alumni of Police Foundations program (2006)
Thomas Watson, Lead Singer, Rainwater Whiskey – alumni of Business Admin – Accounting program (2006). Thomas is also Chair of the Esthestics Industry PAC.
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