Who's Going to Toronto - Sat. July 16

[Left Field ParrotHead]

Randy Chevrier... And the Grey Cup.

[Left Field ParrotHead]

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[Snowparrot]

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Who Dat?

[Left Field ParrotHead]

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Who Dat?

Here's a hint...

He's not a famous Canadian athlete. He should be the mayor of North Tonawanda.

[Another Jimmy]

From our friends at maplereefers.ning.com

Buffett Tailgate - "Echo Beach Party"

July 16, 2011 from 11am to 6:30pm – Ontario Place - Echo Beach

The Toronto Maplereefers will be hosting a Jimmy Buffett pre-concert party at Ontario Place's Echo Beach.

Echo Beach is located at the east end of Ontario Place, east of the Molson Amphitheater.

The fun will start around 11:oo pm and end when the gates to the concert open. Tropical Daze will be providing some of entertainment, playing summer songs you all remember from summers past, plus some "songs you know by heart"

This is a parrotkeets friendly event. There will be vendors selling food and beverages. There will also be licensed vendors providing parrotheads with beer and margaritas.
For our out of province guests, unlike the U.S. amphitheaters, which are stand alone venues, Molson Ampitheater is located inside Ontario Place Park. Past concerts at this venue were held in June and September when the park was closed. With the concert being held on a weekend in July, parking at the park will be limited and "US style tailgate parties" are not allowed. There is additional parking at the CNE on the north side of Lakeshore Boulvard.



Looking for a place to stay while in Toronto....
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
111 Lombard St Toronto
Ph: 416-367-5555

Hot breakfast included.
4.4 km to Molson Amphitheatre.

http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/us/en/t ... oteldetail


SHERATON FOUR POINTS
1926 Lake Shore Blvd West, Toronto
Ph: 416-766-4392

Free parking
4.9 km to Molson Amphitheatre.

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoint ... rtyID=1243




Stay tuned as more info becomes available.

[Another Jimmy]

Forgot this bit of business for the July 16 pre-concert party day of:
"Admission : FREE!!!!"

As for the night before the morning after, also from Maple Reefers site
"Start the Parrothead Party Weekend
July 15, 2011 from 6pm to 11pm – TBA Stay Tuned.....
Organized by Jim "Grizzly" Tolan |
Type: social"


Cheers

[Snowparrot]

Thanks, A. Jimmy.
I sure hope to be there for the night before and the whole day, and will be if my political "masters" aren't sitting in Parliament all summer!

I guess Lefty is taking the holiday Monday off from his countdown.

[Left Field ParrotHead]

I guess Lefty is taking the holiday Monday off from his countdown.

Nope,,,
Just enjoying a lazy Monday.

[Another Jimmy]

Snowy,
Let me speak to my freshly re-elected MP and see what I can do about a July break for Parliament.


Lefty,
My nominee for tomorrow's jersey of the day, courtesy nhl.com:
53 -- Derek Morris
"Morris, now 32, has worn No. 53 more than anyone else -- for all but 14 of the 869 games he's played in the NHL. The veteran defenseman, who re-signed with Phoenix this summer, has 80 goals and 369 points in his 12 NHL seasons; the 29 points he put up last season were the most he's had since 2003-04."

Visitors scored on the home rink

[Left Field ParrotHead]

Snowy,
Let me speak to my freshly re-elected MP and see what I can do about a July break for Parliament.


Lefty,
My nominee for tomorrow's jersey of the day, courtesy nhl.com:
53 -- Derek Morris
"Morris, now 32, has worn No. 53 more than anyone else -- for all but 14 of the 869 games he's played in the NHL. The veteran defenseman, who re-signed with Phoenix this summer, has 80 goals and 369 points in his 12 NHL seasons; the 29 points he put up last season were the most he's had since 2003-04."

Visitors scored on the home rink

That's a good choice. Not sure who it will be. Carolina has a young defenceman that I was considering as well.

[Another Jimmy]

Yesireebob.
Pretty special player.
Saw him play minor hockey in Toronto not too long ago.
Shoots he scores....

[Another Jimmy]

Ontario drinking laws about to change just in time for Jimmy Buffett?
Not sure what this means for the Maple Reefers, other Parrot Heads.....

Fins up and bottoms up, all.


Just sharing, courtesy the Toronto Star....

By Maria Babbage The Canadian Press

There's "overwhelming" public support for Ontario to relax its liquor laws — something the provincial government will deliver this summer, said Attorney General Chris Bentley.

Adults will soon have more freedom to wander around at festivals with a drink in hand under new provincial regulations, he said in an interview with The Canadian Press.

No date has yet been set for their release, but the new rules should take effect in time for the summer, Bentley added.

The public's chance to comment on the proposed changes ended May 1. While a few people disagreed with the idea, most supported it, he said.

"The overwhelming majority were for more flexibility," Bentley said.

Bentley floated his proposal to loosen Ontario's liquor laws in February, which could do away with beer tents at festivals and other events.

Festivalgoers would still have to consume their drinks within a "defined area," but they'd be able to wander around and do some shopping at retail stalls, Bentley said.

The proposal also includes extending liquor hours for weddings and charity events to 2 a.m. and opening up the province to all-inclusive vacation packages.

Some want the government to go a step further and take a second look at restrictions for boat cruises and patios, he said.

Tour operators are allowed to serve booze about half-an-hour before a boat leaves the pier, but if bad weather delays its departure, all the drinks have to be taken away, he said.

"If the leaving was delayed — let's say by 15 minutes or so — everyone had to take their drinks away, like right on the minute, and then start again when the cruise got underway," Bentley said.

Similar questions were raised about patios that are separated from a licenced establishment by a sidewalk. It's unclear whether servers or customers are allowed to move alcohol from one area to the other under the current rules, he said.

Even if the changes are made, municipalities and police will still have the right to say no, Bentley added. The province also intends to keep enforcing "responsible behaviour."

Police leaders had initially raised concerns about the changes, saying it could encourage underage drinking, create unsafe environments for families and logistical headaches for officers trying to enforce the law.

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police had "extensive discussions" with the ministry, which made some changes to the initial proposal, said spokesman Joe Couto.

They include requiring organizations to provide more notice about major events and report certain information, such as the number of people attending an event.

One of their biggest concerns was the public perception that people would be able to wander around freely with a drink in hand at festivals and big events, he said.

There's been "a lot of progress," but the association is waiting to see the final rules before it passes judgment.

"I think that they certainly took a step back from their original proposals and really listened to police, because we're the ones that obviously have to deal with the end product, if you know what I mean," Couto said.

"Good laws, modern laws are all fine and good as long as they meet law enforcement needs."

The move to ease liquor laws comes just a few months before the Liberals start revving up their engines for the Oct. 6 election campaign.

It's a surprising policy move for Premier Dalton McGuinty, who has been dubbed Premier Dad for his "Father Knows Best" governing style.

He's even mocked rival Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak for publicly musing about the days when beer could be bought for a dollar in Ontario.

The premier dismissed it as "a bright, shiny object" designed to distract voters from important issues like jobs and the economy.

Seems McGuinty couldn't resist dangling a "bright, shiny object" himself, said NDP Leader Andrea Horwath.

"It's a way of diverting attention to something other than their massive failure on the jobs file, on the affordability of everyday life, on the fact that folks are still very angry about the harmonized sales tax and the impacts it's having on their pocketbook," she said.

[Snowparrot]

I think it's just a diversion. At the BluesFest in Ottawa, which is an enclosed festival, you can drink pretty much anywhere on the site, and that's pleasant.
Other festivals that take place on actual streets, such as Westfest, must feel constricted.
None of this will make it any way legal to drink in a parking lot.... which, I gather from the Jiffy Lube thread, is not actually legal in the U.S. either... just more tolerated.

Still lots of reasons for everyone to head for the Maple Reefers party in the park.

[Left Field ParrotHead]

Never let it be said that I don't take requests...

[Another Jimmy]

Thank you, sir.
Great uni, too.
How would a Jet look on it....
Sorry, wrong forum.

Requests?
"I'd like to hear something not on your yellow album, Jimmy?"

[Left Field ParrotHead]

This one was a pretty easy decision...

2 time Stanley Cup winner Adam Foote.

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Stanley Cup winner Brian Campbell.

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Corey Crawford

[Snowparrot]

50 days!

[Left Field ParrotHead]

50 days!

I can't wait!! Its shaping up to be a great day!!!