Story out of Winnipeg, Manitoba:
An NHL policy that requires a six-month-old baby to have a ticket for a seat he can't sit in is "absurd," a Winnipeg couple says.
Shalyn Meady and Clifford Anderson purchased four ticket packages for the 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic game and the alumni game for $800, for themselves and for Anderson's sister and a friend.
It didn't even cross the couple's mind to purchase tickets for the October games for their young son, William, who is still breastfeeding and isn't old enough to sit up without help.
Meady and Anderson said if they did purchase tickets for young William, it would cost them an additional $400.
The couple contacted True North Sports & Entertainment and were referred to the NHL. Anderson said the NHL agent he spoke to said the policy is in place for safety reasons — every attendee must have a seat. The agent also said the policy is in place because the game is outdoors.
Meady is exclusively breastfeeding William and if he cannot attend, she can't either, she said.
Evan Kosiner of Toronto offered to cover the $400 for William's seat after hearing the parents' story.
The couple didn't accept the offer and said they weren't looking for a handout.
Kosiner is the chairman and a co-founder of Skate to Great, a non-profit organization that donates skating equipment to children in need.
He said the family deserves to attend the game together, and he believes the NHL should be more flexible in that regard. Cont.
Story from - CBC News
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