I am the parent or legal guardian of the minor listed below (the “Participant”), who desires to attend at and participate in the Event (which involves skating on the ice and participating in related activities at Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario). On behalf of the Participant, myself, the Participant’s parent(s) or guardian(s), heir(s), estate, insurers, assigns and anyone else who may make any claim for or on behalf of the Participant, I hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
1. represent and warrant that the Participant is in good health and physical condition and can participate in the Event, and acknowledge and understand that participation in and attendance at the Event involves certain risks and dangers of accidents, serious personal and bodily injury, including death, and property loss or damage either specifically as a result of participation in the Event or generally in connection with the Participant’s attendance thereat and transportation therefrom. I understand, have considered and evaluated the nature, scope, and extent of the risks involved, and I voluntarily and freely choose to assume these risks. I understand and acknowledge that helmets are mandatory for Participants 12 years of age and under while on the ice at Ricoh Coliseum;
2. fully and forever release, discharge and indemnify Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership, by its managing partner, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (collectively, “MLSE”), the City of Toronto, Board of Governors of Exhibition Place, BPC Coliseum Inc. and each of their parent companies, affiliates, divisions, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, agents, insurers, assigns and successors, together with all Event directors, volunteers, staff, coaches, training and medical personnel (collectively, the “Released Parties”) of and from any and all causes of action, lawsuits, losses, damages, injuries, howsoever occurring, whether by negligence or otherwise, (including death) claims, demands, sums, costs, expenses (including legal fees and disbursements), and any other liability of any kind, of or to me or any other person, directly or indirectly arising out of or in connection with my participation in and attendance at the Event, including, without limitation, transportation related to the Event;
3. agree not to initiate any lawsuit, court action or other legal proceeding against the Released Parties, nor join or assist in the prosecution of any claim for money damages, which anyone may have, on account of loss, damage or injury sustained by me, the Participant or others howsoever occurring, whether by negligence or otherwise in connection with the selection, attendance and participation of the Participant in the Event and I waive any right to do so. This means that I cannot sue or hold the Released Parties responsible for any loss, damage, or injury that I or the Participant may experience related to the Event including, without limitation, transportation related to the Event;
4. waive my insurers’ right to make a claim against the Released Parties based on insurance payments made to me or on my behalf for any reason. This means my insurers have no right of subrogation;
5. agree to hold harmless, indemnify and reimburse the Released Parties from and for any sums, costs, or expenses (including legal fees and disbursements) incurred or suffered by any of the Released Parties or paid by them to any person (including me or my insurers) in connection with any accident, loss, damage, injuries, howsoever occurring, whether by negligence or otherwise (including death), claims, demands, lawsuits, expenses and any other liability of any kind, sustained by me or others in connection with the Participant’s participation in the Event. This means that I will reimburse the Released Parties if anyone makes a claim against them based on damages or injuries the Participant suffers;
6. understand that the Released Parties do not provide any insurance, either life, medical or liability, for any illness, accident, injury, loss, or damage that may arise in connection with Participant’s participation in and attendance at the Event. If I want insurance of any kind on behalf of the Participant, I must obtain my own. I will pay my own medical emergency expenses and all subsequent medical expenses in the event of any illness, accident, or injury in connection with the Event;
7. acknowledge that if any portion of this Acknowledgement, Release and Waiver is held to be invalid or unenforceable, all other provisions shall nevertheless continue to be valid and enforceable. This Acknowledgement, Release and Waiver supersedes any oral or written statements made by or to me or the Participant in connection with the Event. I understand that I cannot terminate, cancel or revoke this Acknowledgement, Release and Waiver for any reason;
8. agree that, in the event that I cannot be reached in a medical emergency, I hereby authorize and permit the Released Parties and Event personnel to administer first aid to the Participant, and to authorize such other medical treatment and transportation as may be recommended by physicians, paramedics, and other medical personnel, in the event of any illness, accident or injury to the Participant;
9. give and grant perpetually to MLSE and its respective affiliates, licensees, employees and agents, exclusively, the irrevocable right (including, without limitation, all now and hereafter existing common law, statutory and moral rights throughout the world and regardless of whether or not such rights are now known) to use the name, address, photograph, image and likeness, and voice of the Participant (the “Attributes”) in any and all publicity purposes, commercial or otherwise, in any and all media without compensation or further notification including, without limitation, the perpetual and unlimited right to reproduce (by electrical transcription, tape or other recording process whether now known or hereafter developed) any materials produced by MLSE incorporating the Attributes, and the complete and unencumbered right throughout the world, to exhibit, record, reproduce, broadcast, transmit, publish, sell, distribute, perform and use for any purpose, in any manner, by any means and in any medium, whether now known or hereafter developed, all or any part or parts of the matter and things referred to in this paragraph. I acknowledge that neither I nor the Participant shall have or claim to have any right, title or interest in or to any materials produced hereunder incorporating the Attributes;
10. further agree that this document is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and operates to the benefit of the Released Parties as well as their administrators, successors and assigns, and is binding on me and my heirs, administrators, successors, assigns, insurers and estate.
I HAVE READ THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, RELEASE AND WAIVER FORM CAREFULLY. I FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENT, AND VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO ITS TERMS. BY SIGNING THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, RELEASE AND WAIVER, I UNDERSTAND THAT I, ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND THE PARTICIPANT, AM WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE.
