Author: Ed Fong
“Street Hockey Downtown Style”……Catch the Olympic Spirit!
This Family Day, on Monday, February 15, 104-Street merchants will be participating in the Family Day Festival sponsored by the Downtown Business Association. Kids can come play table hockey in front of the following businesses on 104-St between noon and 4:00 PM:
The Blue Plate Diner
Carbon Environmental Boutique
Credo Coffee
deVine Wines & Spirits – sponsored by
The Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel
The first 100 children will be given a free table hockey stick to play their game and keep as a souvenir. Players of the fun match can then go into the sponsoring business and obtain their prize, a brand new shiny Olympic quarter featuring Canadian speed skater Cindy Klassen.
City of Edmonton staff will be on hand at each table to supervise children and provide directions.
Free Hot Chocolate & Coffee!
The Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel will be giving out free hot chocolate to the children and coffee to the adults. Big thanks to the Coast for helping us stay warm! Visit them in front of deVine Wines & Spirits.
Family Day Passports
A team member from the Downtown Business Association will be located in front of deVine Wines to hand out and stamp your Family Day Passport.
Please visit the Downtown Business Association’s website for full details here..
Win a Free $500 Registered Education Savings Plan from ATB Financial
By visiting any three of the eight downtown Family Day events, you could enter to win a free RESP from ATB Financial. Just have your passport stamp at each location and drop off your entry at the Winspear Center.
To help you get around, ETS will be providing free bus rides for Family Day patrons! Check out the downtown map here:
Send your Well Wishes to Canada’s Men’s & Women’s Olympic Hockey Team
Visit the Downtown Business Association table in front of deVine Wines to send well wishes to our hockey team. City staff will take the names of children who want to send their well wishes to their favorite team member there.
Icon Tower I Open House
A show suite in Icon Tower I will be available for viewing Family Day. Please see the table located in front of Credo Coffee for more information.