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EXTREME COLD ALERT
AS TEMPERATURES
BEGIN A SEVEN-DAY
SLIDE.
♪♪♪
>>> GOOD EVENING.
HAPPENING RIGHT NOW,
THERE ARE ONLY THREE
WORDS PULSATING
THROUGH TORONTO: "GO
AVENUES GO!"
AND THE CITY LEAF
PARTY BUS IS ROLLING
AROUND TOWN LOOKING
FOR TORONTONIANS WHO
HAVE GOT THE BLUE
AND WHITE FLOWING
THROUGH THEM.
>> ARE YOU GUYS
READY TO JUMP ON THE
LEAF BANDWAGON
AGAIN?
(CHEERING)
.
>> Francis: TOM
HAYES GRABBED LUCKY
FANS TO GET ON.
THEY JUMPED ON IN
HOPES OF CLINCHING
WHAT MAY BE THE
GOLDEN TICKET.
>> Tom: IS IT
REALLY YOUR
BIRTHDAY?
>> IT IS.
>> Tom: WHAT WOULD
YOU LIKE FOR A
PRESENT?
>> I'D LIKE TO GO TO
A LEAFS' GAME.
>> Tom: HOW MUCH
DO YOU WANT TO GO?
>> SO BADLY.
WORDS CANNOT
DESCRIBE IT.
THAT'S WHY I PUT ON
THE T-SHIRT.
I DON'T KNOW.
IT WOULD BE REALLY
NICE TO GO.
>> GO LEAFS GO!
>> Francis: CRAZY.
NOW, THESE GUYS
ACTUALLY SPENT THE
NIGHT AT NATHAN
PHILLIPS SQUARE TO
GET TICKETS TO
TONIGHT'S GAME AND
IT LOOKS LIKE THEIR
DEDICATION PAID OFF?
>> I'VE BEEN HERE
WITH MY BUDDY HERE,
MY BUDDY SEAN, SINCE
10:30 LAST NIGHT
WAITING IN THE
FREEZING COLD TO GET
THESE --
>> WHERE DID YOU
SLEEP?
>> WELL, PRETTY MUCH
OUTSIDE.
WE WENT DOWN IN THE
STAIRWELL HERENTO TE
MORNING, WE'RE DOWN
AROUND -25.
IT'S GOING TO BE
COLD.
>> Francis: LET'S
HEAT THINGS UP.
THE TIME HAS COME.
CityNews LEAF
FANS, LET'S GO LIVE
TO TOM HAYES ON OUR
CITY BUS, AND, TOM,
IS IT TRUE, YOU'RE
GIVING AWAY A TICKET
RIGHT NOW?
>> Tom: HEY,
FRANCIS, LET ME JUST
SAY THE LEAFS'
BANDWAGON IS UP AND
RUNNING AGAIN.
YOU GUYS READY?
(CHEERING)
>> Tom: ALL RIGHT.
THEY'RE RIDDY FOR A
BRAND NEW SEASON.
THE LEAFS, THEIR
HOME OPENER TONIGHT
AGAINST THE BUFFALO
SABRES.
THE FANS ARE PUMPED.
>> GO LEAFS GO!
>> Tom: THE
BANDWAGON IS FULL.
CONON INSIDE, LET'S
HAVE A LOOK.
IS THIS THE LEAFS'
BANDWAGON?
(CHEERING)
ALL RIGHT.
HOW EXCITED ARE WE?
>> EXTREMELY!
>> Tom: HOW ARE
THE LEAFS GOING TO
DO TONIGHT?
>> THEY'RE
DEFINITELY GOING TO
WIN.
>> Tom: HOW
EXCITED ARE WE?
>> SO EXCITED.
WE LOVE Citytv.
THANK YOU!
>> Tom: ALL RIGHT,
THE LEAFS ARE BACK.
WHAT WE'RE DOING
TODAY WE HAVE A
NUMBER OF PAIRS OF
TICKETS.
ANYBODY WANT TO GO
TO THE GAME TONIGHT?
(CHEERING)
WE'RE GOING TO DRAW
OUR FIRST WINNER
TODAY.
SHALL WE?
ARE YOU GUYS READY?
>> WHOO!
>> Tom: ALL RIGHT.
LET'S HAVE A LOOK.
OUR FIRST PAIR OF
TICKETS GOES TO ...
BEV PETERS!
WHERE'S BEV?
C'MON DOWN.
C'MON DOWN, BEV.
ALL RIGHT.
YOU WIN OUR FIRST
PAIR.
YOU'RE HEADING TO
THE GAME TONIGHT.
TELL ME HOW YOU
FEEL.
>> AWESOME, AWESOME.
THIS IS GREAT.
>> I LOVE MY MOM!
>> Tom: HANG ON,
WHO ARE YOU TAKING?
>> I GUESS I'LL TAKE
MY SON.
>> YAY, YOUR SON!
>> Tom: THE NEW
SON RIGHT OVER HERE.
HERE ARE THE TICKETS
FOR TONIGHT.
ENJOY THEM.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO
SAY TO Citytv?
>> THANKS SO MUCH
Citytv!
THANKS SO MUCH.
>> Tom: WE'RE
GOING TO HAVE MORE
FUN THROUGHOUT THE
5:00, THE 5:30 AND
6:00 AND GIVING AWAY
MORE TICKETS AS
WELL.
FRANCIS, IN THE
THIS IS CityNews
AT 5:30.
(Siren)
♪♪
>>> OH, THERE IS A
PARTY IN LEAF NATION
TONIGHT.
THE BUDS ARE FINALLY
BACK FOR THEIR
SEASON HOME OPENER
AND THE FESTIVITIES
ARE POPPING UP ALL
OVER TORONTO
ESPECIALLY ON OUR
CITY LEAFS PARTY
BUS.
THAT'S WHERE WE FIND
OUR TOM HAYES LIVE.
TOM, A JERSEY WASN'T
ENOUGH, WAS IT?
>> Tom: YEAH,
FRANCIS, YOU KNOW,
IT'S ABOUT THE
JERSEY, BUT IT IS
MORE ABOUT THIS:
TICKETS TONIGHT TO
THE LEAFS' HOME
OPENER.
THIS IS JENNY.
WE'RE WAY IN THE
BACK OF THE BLUE AND
WHITE BANDWAGON BUS.
HOW EXCITED ARE YOU?
>> I'M SO EXCITED
AND SO NERVOUS.
>> Tom: THESE
TICKETS COULD BE
YOURS.
>> OH, MY GOD, I
HOPE SO.
>> Tom: WE HAVE
SHAKING HANDS OVER
HERE, RIGHT?
LOOK IT.
NERVOUS.
YOUR NAME HAS BEEN
PUT INTO THE --
JULIA, YOUR NAME IS
IN THE HAT AND YOU
COULD POSSIBLY WIN
TICKETS.
>> OH, MY GOD.
I WISH.
>> Tom: YOU'RE
EXCITED.
FRANCIS MENTIONED
THAT THIS IS A PARTY
BUS.
IS IT A PARTY BUS?
(Screaming)
WE'RE HAVING A LOT
OF FUN GIVING AWAY
TICKETS.
I'M GOING TO SHOW
YOU WHAT HAPPENED
ABOUT A HALF-HOUR
AGO WHEN WE GAVE
AWAY OUR FIRST PAIR
OF TICKETS.
HAVE A LOOK.
OUR FIRST PAIR OF
TICKETS GOES TO BEV
PETERS.
WHERE'S BEV?
C'MON DOWN.
C'MON DOWN, BEV.
ALL RIGHT.
YOU WIN OUR FIRST
PAIR.
YOU'RE HEADING TO
THE GAME TONIGHT.
TELL ME HOW YOU
FEEL.
>> AWESOME, AWESOME.
THIS IS GREAT.
>> I LOVE MY MOM.
>> Tom: HANG ON,
WHO ARE YOU TAKING?
>> I GUESS I'LL TAKE
MY SON.
>> YAY, HER NEW SON!
>> Tom: THE NEW
SON RIGHT OVER HERE.
THERE'S WHERE ALL
THE LUCKY NAMES ARE.
WE WANT TO GIVE A
SHOUTOUT TO
MOONLIGHT PARTY BUZZ
FOR PROVIDING THE
RED AND WHITE -- RED
AND WHITE I ALMOST
SAID -- BLUE AND
WHITE PARTY
BALLOONS.
ARE YOU READY?
LET'S FIND OUT WHO
IS GOING TO THE
GAME.
AND OUR WINNER
IS ...
BRANDON ELNORE!
ALL RIGHT, COME ON
DOWN.
I'VE HEARD THAT
BEFORE.
BRENDAN, YOU'RE
GOING TO THE GAME.
>> SOUNDS GOOD.
>> Tom: ARE YOU
EXCITED?
>> YEAH, LEAFS ARE
IN THE CUP THIS
YEAR, BABY.
>> Tom: A
PREDICTION FOR
TONIGHT?
>> 7-0.
>> Tom: 7-0 FOR
THE LEAFS.
YOU KNOW, THE SABRES
HAVE A PRETTY GOOD
TEAM.
>> I DON'T THINK SO.
SCRIVENS HAS GOT IT.
>> Tom: WHO ARE
YOU TAKING?
>> MY GIRLFRIEND.
ACTUALLY MY PHONE IS
DEAD.
>> Tom: SHE
DOESN'T KNOW YET!
>> NO.
>> Tom: THERE YOU
GO.
HAVE A GREAT TIME.
ENJOY THE GAME.
SHALL WE DO THIS ONE
MORE TIME?
>> YEAH!
>> Tom: LET ME
HEAR YOU.
(Screaming)
>> Tom: ANOTHER
PAIR OF LEAF
TICKETS.
LET'S DIG INTO THE
HAT AND PICK OUT OUR
NEXT WINNER.
AND IT IS -- WHO'S
NERVOUS?
ARE YOU READY?
>> YES!
>> Tom: AND THE
WINNER OF THE NEXT
TICKETS ...
VLAD!
C'MON!
ALL RIGHT, BIG ROUND
OF APPLAUSE FOR
VLAD!
ONE THING I'VE GOT
TO SAY ABOUT VLAD,
YOU HAVE TASTE.
WHAT NUMBER ON YOUR
SHIRT?
>> 81.
>> Tom: 81.
LOOK AT THAT.
THESE SHIRTS ARE
ALREADY OLD BECAUSE
HE'S NO LONGER THE
ASSISTANT CAPTAIN.
WHO ARE YOU TAKING?
>> MY BUDDY OVER
HERE.
>> Tom: HERE YOU
GO.
LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT
THIS.
ALL RIGHT.
SO VLAD AND HIS
BUDDY ARE ON THEIR
WAY.
HIGH FIVE.
WHO'S GOING TO WIN?
>> OH, LEAFS, NO
DOUBT ABOUT IT.
>> Tom: WE HAVE
MORE TICKETS TO GIVE
AWAY.
THIS IS CityNews
EVERYWHERE.
♪♪
TONIGHT ON
CityNews AT SIX ...
>> Tom: ARE YOU
GUYS READY TO JUMP
ON THE LEAF
BANDWAGON AGAIN?
>> YEAH!
>> Tom: BRINGING
IN FANS BY THE BUS
LOAD.
I THINK I KNOW WHY
YOU'RE HERE.
YOU'VE GOT IT
WRITTEN ALL OVER
YOU.
LEAFS NATION COMES
ALIVE.
>> I'M SO EXCITED.
>> Tom: BECAUSE
THE BUDS' HOME
OPENER BRINGS OUT
THE BLUE ANDED QUITA
CROWD AT NATHAN
PHILLIPS.
TOM?
>> Tom: HEY,
KATHRYN.
WE'RE LIVE --
(Screaming)
THAT'S FOR YOU,
KATHRYN.
WE'RE LIVE INSIDE
THE CITY PARTY BUS
ALSO KNOWN AS THE
BLUE AND WHITE
BANDWAGON.
(CHEERING)
AND IT'S ALL ABOUT
THESE.
WE'RE GIVING AWAY
TICKETS FOR
TONIGHT'S HOME
OPENER AGAINST THE
SABRES.
WE'VE GIVEN AWAY
THREE PAIRS SO FAR.
WE'VE GOT SOME MORE
TO GIVE AWAY AS
WELL.
EARLIER THERE WERE
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE
HERE AT NATHAN
PHILLIPS SQUARE
TRYING TO GET ON
THIS BUS.
IT WAS PRETTY WILD.
HAVE A LOOK.
OH, LOOK.
I KNOW IT'S BEEN A
LONG TIME BUT WE'VE
GOT TO GET THIS
THING GOING.
>> I'M TRYING.
IT WON'T GO, IT
WON'T GO.
OKAY, GOOD.
ALL RIGHT, WE'RE UP
AND RUNNING.
NOW WE HAVE TO FIND
OUT IF LEAF FANS ARE
READY TO JUMP ON
THIS BANDWAGON.
ARE YOU GUYS READY
TO JUMP ON THE LEAF
BANDWAGON AGAIN?
(Screaming)
>> Tom: YES, THE
LEAFS ARE BACK AND
SO ARE THE FANS.
>> GO LEAFS GO!
GO LEAFS GO!
>> Tom: NOW,
REMEMBER, FOR SOME
FANS, IT'S BEEN A
WHILE.
>> CAN'T WATCH
BASKETBALL ANYMORE.
GOT TO GET HOCKEY!
>> Tom: IT WAS
TOUGH FOR YOU,
WASN'T IT?
>> VERY TOUGH.
REALLY GOOD NOW.
I'M HAPPY.
>> GO LEAFS GO!
GO LEAFS GO!
>> Tom: THE LEAFS
HAVEN'T PLAYED A
GAME AT THE A.C.C.
SINCE APRIL AND
SINCE THEN NO
PLAYOFFS, A LONG
SUMMER, 119 DAYS OF
A LOCKOUT.
BUT AS YOU CAN SEE,
IT LOOKS LIKE LEAFS
NATION IS BACK.
>> GO LEAFS GO!
>> Tom: THE GOAL
AT NATHAN PHILLIPS
SQUARE TODAY WAS TO
FLY THE BLUE AND
WHITE AND MAYBE
SCORE SOME TICKETS
TO TONIGHT'S HOME
OPENER AGAINST THE
BUFFALO SABRES.
YOU MADE THESE?
>> I DID.
I WAS UP SEWING
UNTIL 2:00 THIS
MORNING.
>> Tom: HOW
EXCITED ARE YOU?
>> SO EXCITED!
>> Tom: BECAUSE
YOU'RE NOW GOING TO
THE GAME.
>> WE'RE LUCKY
ENOUGH.
WE SCORED TICKETS
FOR THE CLUB AND
TONIGHT'S GAME.
>> THEY WERE $300
APIECE.
>> Tom: SCORED
ONE.
>> SCORED ONE.
>> Tom: WHAT TIME
WERE YOU HERE THIS
MORNING?
>> 6:30.
6:30.
>> WE WANT THE CUP!
>> Tom: WHO ARE
YOU TAKING WITH YOU?
>> MY BROTHER OR MY
CLOSE FRIEND.
>> Tom: HOW ABOUT
THIS GUY HERE?
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, I
DON'T KNOW HIM.
>> Tom: YOU
WOULDN'T MIND THAT,
WOULD YOU?
>> I WOULDN'T MIND
AT ALL.
>> Tom: I THINK I
KNOW WHY YOU'RE
HERE.
YOU'VE GOT IT
WRITTEN ALL OVER
YOU.
>> OF COURSE.
FREE TICKETS, RIGHT?
>> Tom: THOSE
TICKETS WERE GIVEN
OUT BY M.L.S.E.
ONCE THEY WERE GONE,
THAT'S WHEN WE MOVED
IN.
ANYBODY WANT TO GO
TO THE GAME TONIGHT?
>> WHOO!
>> Tom: WE'RE
GOING TO DRAW OUR
FIRST WINNER TODAY,
SHALL WE?
ARE YOU GUYS READY?
(Screaming)
>> Tom: FIRST PAIR
OF TICKETS GOES TO
BEV PETERS!
FIRST PAIR.
YOU'RE HEADED TO THE
GAME TONIGHT.
TELL ME HOW YOU
FEEL?
>> AWESOME, AWESOME.
THIS IS GREAT.
>> I LOVE MY MOM!
>> Tom: HANG ON.
WHO ARE YOU TAKING?
>> I GUESS I'LL TAKE
MY SON.
>> I'M YOUR SON.
>> Tom: THE NEW
SON RIGHT OVER HERE.
THE WINNER OF THE
NEXT TICKETS, VLAD
GUERGIS.
HIGH FIVE.
I'VE GOT TWO MORE
PAIRS.
WHO WANTS THEM?
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S DO THIS.
LET'S PICK A NAME.
AND THE WINNER FOR
OUR NEXT SET OF LEAF
TICKETS IS ...
JENNY?
WHERE'S JENNY?
ALL RIGHT COME ON
DOWN!
WHO ARE YOU TAKING
WITH YOU?
>> I'M GOING TO TAKE
MY NEW FRIEND BACK
THERE.
>> Tom: COME ON,
BUDDY.
TAKE THOSE.
THERE'S TWO THERE.
HAVE A SEAT.
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S DO THIS ONE
MORE TIME, SHALL WE?
ALL RIGHT.
AND THE WINNER
IS ...
CHRISTOPHER!
OH, THERE HE IS.
COME ON DOWN, BUDDY.
HOW ARE YOU?
>> I'M SO EXCITED.
SKIPPING CLASS WAS
THE BEST THING I DID
TODAY.
>> Tom: WHO ARE
YOU TAKING WITH YOU?
>> MY BUDDY.
>> Tom: WHERE IS
HE?
>> HIS PHONE DIED
AND I CAN'T WAIT TO
CALL.
>> Tom: YOU'RE
GOING TO MAKE HIS
NIGHT.
TWO TICKETS FOR YOU.
ALL RIGHT.
ENJOY THE GAME
TONIGHT.
EVERYBODY ELSE SAY
GO LEAFS GO!
>> GO LEAFS GO!
GO LEAFS GO!
>> Tom: I JUST
WANT TO THANK
AT FIRST BUT
EVENTUALLY THEY
DEVELOPED A STRONG
AFFECTION FOR THE
LITTLE GUY.
HE'S PRETTY CUTE.
TORONTO'S NEWS IS
ALWAYS AT YOUR
FINGERTIPS ON OUR
WEB SITE,
CITYNEWS.CA.
HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.