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Free TTC on NYE thanks to Charles Kabouth and Nick Di Donato
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| quote: | Free TTC service on New Year's may happen
Updated: Tue Dec. 09 2008 8:17:42 PM
ctvtoronto.ca
A group of companies from Toronto's entertainment district has stepped forward to help ensure than city residents will have a free ride home on the TTC this New Year's Eve.
The companies have donated a total of $60,000 to the effort.
""After a night of celebration, it is our aim to help ensure our patrons arrive home safely," said Nick Di Donato, president and CEO of the Liberty Entertainment Group in a statement.
"Our customers well being is always our number one priority. This initiative will make their trip home easy and safe, by providing them with complimentary TTC service. Our hope is that this initiative will continue for many future New Year's Eve celebrations. "
The Toronto Transit Commission said it requires $85,000 to make the free service happen, but chair Adam Giambrone said they were "pretty optimistic we'll be able to offer the same level of free New Year's service as last year."
CTV Toronto originally reported the free ride might be in jeopardy after the 2007 sponsor, Capital One, dropped out this year.
About 100,000 people use the TTC between midnight and 4 a.m. on Jan. 1.
"Covering it certainly got the word out," Giambrone said. "It was never our intention to do that specifically but sometimes TV can be very helpful in those regards."
The Liberty Entertainment Group is spearheading the effort, along with Molson Canada. The owners of the Guvernment nightclub complex and the Firkin group are also contributing.
Other companies may yet come forward.
MADD Canada is among those who hopes the program goes ahead this year.
Carolyn Swinson lost her father and eldest son to drunk drivers, and said riding transit on New Year's Eve is important.
"It gives people a great opportunity in the city to go out and know they can get home safely," she said.
An official announcement on whether the program will go ahead will come at the TTC meeting on Dec. 17.
With a report from CTV Toronto's Naomi Parness
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Thanks Charles and Nick for this great service to our community! |
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| chinamon |
thats awesome.
the city's two biggest names in the industry are helping with this while some of the other people in the industry dont give a . |
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| El K Dee |
its a good gesture but i really think this shouldve been a city provided thing sans funding...new years eve is such a chaotic time until easily 5 in the morn...no cabs available, people going crazy cos of the cold...free transport for a few hours shouldve been a given...
oh wait...then again, they'd prolly go on strike... |
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| El K Dee |
oh and about charles kabouth and nick didonato being "gracious"...oh please...with the number of venues they own and the price of tickets for a nye party at each, 60,000 is chump change...
*puts on flame gear*
bring it.. |
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| chinamon |
| quote: | Originally posted by El K Dee
oh and about charles kabouth and nick didonato being "gracious"...oh please...with the number of venues they own and the price of tickets for a nye party at each, 60,000 is chump change...
*puts on flame gear*
bring it.. |
god, you're an idiot. it doesnt matter how many venues they own or how much money they have, donating money to help people have a free and safe ride home on NYE is not something they are obligated to do.
its just like donating food to charity (or donating anything to charity). people with good hearts will give up something of their own to help others. thats all that matters. |
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| KaiLee |
| quote: | Originally posted by El K Dee
oh and about charles kabouth and nick didonato being "gracious"...oh please...with the number of venues they own and the price of tickets for a nye party at each, 60,000 is chump change...
*puts on flame gear*
bring it.. |
a person's life lost due to some idiot driving drunk on NYE is not chump change.... |
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| Dancing*Queen |
| quote: | Originally posted by KaiLee
a person's life lost due to some idiot driving drunk on NYE is not chump change.... |
Exactly...I think its very admirable and generous of them to do this. Hopefully some other people/companies will step up so they reach their target |
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| DaRoZa |
| if he really cared, he would turn guv into free condos for the homeless |
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| VDub |
| Now what the TTC needs to do is provide dedicated shuttles from these clubs to Union station... |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by chinamon
god, you're an idiot. it doesnt matter how many venues they own or how much money they have, donating money to help people have a free and safe ride home on NYE is not something they are obligated to do.
its just like donating food to charity (or donating anything to charity). people with good hearts will give up something of their own to help others. thats all that matters. |
Well, it could help with any lawsuits against them when they let someone leave their establishment drunk. They do have a legal liability to make sure people do not drink too much in their establishment and do not drive home drunk. |
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| Jayx1 |
Look at all the ingrates coming out of the woodwork. You could report that these people cured cancer and theyd still flame them.
IMO the TTC should do this for free out of the outrageous taxes that Toronto collects. However, since they don't, I am really happy that companies such as capital one in the past, and entertainment companies present are stepping up. Also this might help the relationship between entertainment and the city that has been very strained in recent times due to political pressures. Now that the condo craze is subsiding, perhaps the clubs can revitalize during the recession much like what happened here in the early to mid 90s. |
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| El K Dee |
lol
u people really thingk $2.75 is gonna change whether a person drives drunk or not?
hahahahaha
i guess i'm an ingrate cos i dont mind paying the $2.75 or even taking a cab (if available) |
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