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CBC introduces Canadians to Hockeyville: Population you?
Reality show looks for puck wild town
A $25,000 arena upgrade for winner
Feb. 3, 2006. 01:00 AM
CHRIS ZELKOVICH
SPORTS MEDIA COLUMNIST
Mayor Jim Doyle figures his town has a slight advantage when it comes to the new CBC series Kraft Hockeyville.
You see, Golden, B.C.'s council has voted unanimously to change the town's name to Hockey, B.C., at least until the competition to be dubbed Hockeyville, Canada, is over. New signs are being made at the local school.
"It won't be changed legally," said the mayor of the picturesque Rocky Mountain town of 5,000 west of Calgary. "Goodness knows we don't want the lawyers to make too much money."
As for Golden's 500-seat arena, Doyle admits fire codes might have to be stretched if the NHL comes to town.
Golden and towns across the country are already lining up for the chance to win $25,000 in arena improvements, $10,000 in hockey equipment and the right to host an NHL pre-season game next fall. More than 50 communities have already applied at http://www.cbc.ca/hockeyville.
They'll then face off against other communities to persuade the show's five yet-unnamed judges and viewers that their community is the hockey-craziest town in Canada.
The seven-part series starts March 29 with the winner being crowned during the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Golden will have plenty of competition. Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion was on hand, and on skates, for the show's launch yesterday at Moss Park Arena and vowed to encourage the communities in her city to sign up.
"I can assure you Mississauga is going to win it," said the 84-year-old, who wore an old pair of CCM Tacks because her new skates don't fit quite right.
The show's episodes will chronicle stories from various communities as the judges and viewers vote communities off the ice each week until five are left for the June 11 finale.
"When Kraft came to us with this concept we thought it was a perfect fit for us," said Fred Nicolaidis, creative head of CBC Television Variety. "It brings the CBC back into the kind of communities we haven't been in as much as we'd like."
Nicolaidis said the winner, chosen for its spirit and pride, could eventually become the host site for the network's annual Hockey Day In Canada program.
Link to article
CBC introduces Canadians to Hockeyville: Population you?
Reality show looks for puck wild town
A $25,000 arena upgrade for winner
Feb. 3, 2006. 01:00 AM
CHRIS ZELKOVICH
SPORTS MEDIA COLUMNIST
Mayor Jim Doyle figures his town has a slight advantage when it comes to the new CBC series Kraft Hockeyville.
You see, Golden, B.C.'s council has voted unanimously to change the town's name to Hockey, B.C., at least until the competition to be dubbed Hockeyville, Canada, is over. New signs are being made at the local school.
"It won't be changed legally," said the mayor of the picturesque Rocky Mountain town of 5,000 west of Calgary. "Goodness knows we don't want the lawyers to make too much money."
As for Golden's 500-seat arena, Doyle admits fire codes might have to be stretched if the NHL comes to town.
Golden and towns across the country are already lining up for the chance to win $25,000 in arena improvements, $10,000 in hockey equipment and the right to host an NHL pre-season game next fall. More than 50 communities have already applied at http://www.cbc.ca/hockeyville.
They'll then face off against other communities to persuade the show's five yet-unnamed judges and viewers that their community is the hockey-craziest town in Canada.
The seven-part series starts March 29 with the winner being crowned during the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Golden will have plenty of competition. Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion was on hand, and on skates, for the show's launch yesterday at Moss Park Arena and vowed to encourage the communities in her city to sign up.
"I can assure you Mississauga is going to win it," said the 84-year-old, who wore an old pair of CCM Tacks because her new skates don't fit quite right.
The show's episodes will chronicle stories from various communities as the judges and viewers vote communities off the ice each week until five are left for the June 11 finale.
"When Kraft came to us with this concept we thought it was a perfect fit for us," said Fred Nicolaidis, creative head of CBC Television Variety. "It brings the CBC back into the kind of communities we haven't been in as much as we'd like."
Nicolaidis said the winner, chosen for its spirit and pride, could eventually become the host site for the network's annual Hockey Day In Canada program.