FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY DECEMBER 2, 2004
PRESS RELEASE
PUT THE STARS IN YOUR STOCKING
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Tickets go on sale Monday for...
HSBC Stars on Ice presented by
Smucker's
 The
stars of international figure
skating will be shining on
Canadian cities this spring with
the HSBC Stars on Ice presented
by Smucker's tour,
and this year's show is sure to
capture the 'Imagination' of
skating fans across the country!
Tickets for all 12 Canadian
shows go on sale on Monday,
December 6 ... just in time to
let fans put the 'Stars' in
their stocking this holiday
season.
Many of skating's brightest
stars, including four-time World
Champion Kurt Browning, 2002
Olympic Champions Jamie Salé &
David Pelletier and World
Champion Todd Eldredge, will
take audiences on a magical
journey in this year's show
themed Imagination.
Joining this year's tour for the
first time is the dynamic pair
of Xue Shen & Hongbo Zhao from
China. The two-time World
Champions (2002, 2003) and
Olympic Bronze Medallists (2002)
have been skating together since
1992 and were the first pair
from China to become World
Champions. "Every year we look
forward to taking the audience
on a fun ride, so Imagination is
a perfect theme because the
possibilities are endless,"said
fan favourite and four-time
World Champion Kurt Browning.
"With this powerful theme and
some exciting new cast members,
this year's show promises to be
one of the best ever."
Produced by world-renowned
skater Scott Hamilton and
directed by Emmy Award winner
and Olympic Champion Christopher
Dean and two-time Emmy Award
winner Jef Billings, the show
puts the athletic, artistic and
creative talents of the world's
finest figure skaters in the
spotlight, complemented with
remarkable staging and
choreography. Hamilton, Dean and
Billings promise comedy,
surprise, magic and fantasy as
the show allows the audience to
explore the power of their own
IMAGINATION!
"As 'the world's local bank',
HSBC is proud to be associated
with such internationally
acclaimed athletes," said Erik
Sande, Vice President,
Marketing, HSBC Bank Canada. "We
wish them all the best with this
year's show!"
| HSBC
Stars on Ice presented
by Smucker's
SCHEDULE |
| Thursday, April 14 |
Halifax, NS (Halifax
Metro Centre) |
| Saturday, April 16 |
Ottawa, ON (Corel
Centre) |
| Sunday, April 17 |
Montreal, QC (Bell
Centre) |
| Friday, April 22 |
Toronto, ON (Air
Canada Centre) |
| Saturday, April 23 |
Hamilton, ON (Copps
Coliseum) |
| Sunday, April 24 |
London, ON (John
Labatt Centre) |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
Winnipeg, MB (MTS
Centre) |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
Saskatoon, SK
(Credit Union Centre) |
| Thursday, April 28 |
Edmonton, AB (Rexall
Place) |
| Friday, April 29 |
Calgary, AB (Pengrowth
Saddledome) |
| Sunday, May 1 |
Vancouver, BC
(General Motors Place) |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
Victoria, BC
(Save-on-Foods Memorial
Centre) |
Methods of Payment:
1) Cash
2) Debit
3) MasterCard
4) Visa
Random Line-up Policy:
- ˝ hour before on-sale, numbers
will be handed out to all
individuals waiting to purchase
tickets.
- 5 minutes before on-sale a
number will be drawn. That is
where the line-up will begin.
- Numbers preceding the number
drawn will line up sequentially.
- Any patrons arriving after the
draw will line up after the last
ticket handed out.
Box Office:
Box Office Information
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With head office in Vancouver,
RG Arenas is a division of RG
Properties. RG Arenas manage
and/or own facilities in Kelowna,
Greater Vancouver and Victoria,
British Columbia
For more information contact:
Ken Noakes
Victoria Salmon
Kings/Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Phone: (250) 220-7889
Email:
ken.noakes@saveonfoodsmemorialcentre.com
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