#CorbySafeRides partnership has provided 1.1
million free, safe rides to Torontonians since 2013
TORONTO, Dec. 5, 2018 /CNW/ - New Year's Eve revellers in
Toronto are once again being
offered a free ride home this year with #CorbySafeRides.
For the sixth year in a row, Corby Spirit and Wine is
collaborating with the TTC to provide free, safe rides for all
Torontonians as they ring in the New Year. Rides on all buses,
streetcars and subways will be free of charge from 7 p.m. on December
31st, 2018, until 7
a.m. on January
1st, 2019.
"New Year's Eve is one of the most exciting nights of the year,"
says Patrick O'Driscoll, President
and CEO of Corby Spirit and Wine. "And while we encourage people to
enjoy themselves, we also have a responsibility to encourage and
remind Canadians not to drink and drive on New Year's Eve or indeed
on any other night of the year."
To date, Corby has provided more than 1.1 million free rides to
people celebrating New Year's Eve in Toronto as part of its annual #CorbySafeRides
campaign and has just extended its partnership with the TTC for
three more years until 2021.
"We are thrilled that Corby Spirit and Wine has chosen to extend
its partnership with the TTC," says Rick
Leary, CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission. "Providing
people with a safe way to get home on one of the most celebrated
nights of the year is something that we are proud to be a part
of."
This year, Corby Spirit and Wine has also partnered with arrive
alive DRIVE SOBER® to promote the importance of planning ahead for
a safe ride home if you'll be raising a glass this holiday season.
arrive alive DRIVE SOBER® provides leadership and programs to
eliminate impaired driving and enables people and communities to
share resources and information that will prevent injuries and save
lives by collaborating with key stakeholders and community
partners. From December
1st to 31st, 2018, Corby will donate
$1 for every use of the hashtag
#CorbySafeRides on Instagram or Twitter, up to $10,000.
"Corby's generous donation as part of this year's
#CorbySafeRides campaign will help arrive alive DRIVE SOBER®
educate even more Torontonians about the importance of safe and
responsible consumption," says Pete
Wytka of arrive alive DRIVE SOBER®. "This initiative will
help us to continue our mission of developing and sharing resources
and information with consumers regarding safe and responsible
choices."
For more information about #CorbySafeRides, and to enter for a
chance to win a year of free TTC transportation,
visit: www.CorbySafeRides.ca
New Year's Eve TTC Service Information:
Late-evening service will continue until 4 a.m. on all
routes currently operating Monday through Friday evening service.
The last subway trains and bus routes are as follows:
- Line 1: last trains leave Union Station at 3:30 a.m. for
Finch Station and 3:34 a.m. for
Vaughan Metropolitan Station. The last northbound train on Line 1
will connect at Bloor-Yonge Station with the last eastbound and
westbound trains on Line 2, and at Sheppard-Yonge Station with the
last eastbound train on Line 4.
- Line 2: last trains leave Bloor-Yonge at 3:37 a.m.
- Line 3: last trains leave Kennedy
Station at 4:05 a.m.
- Line 4: last trains leave Sheppard-Yonge
Station at 3:58 a.m.
- Blue Night Network (overnight bus service) will operate
until 8 a.m. when subway service resumes
For the latest #CorbySafeRides news, follow Corby on Twitter and
Instagram @CorbySW
About Corby Spirit and Wine
Corby Spirit and Wine Limited is a leading Canadian marketer and
distributor of spirits and imported wines. Corby's portfolio of
owned-brands includes some of the most renowned brands
in Canada, including J.P. Wiser's®, Lot No. 40®, Pike Creek®,
and Gooderham & Worts® Canadian whiskies as well as Lamb's®
rum, Polar Ice® vodka, McGuinness® liqueurs, and the recently
acquired Ungava® gin. Through its affiliation with Pernod Ricard
S.A., a global leader in the spirits and wine industry, Corby also
represents leading international brands such as ABSOLUT® vodka,
Chivas Regal®, Aberlour® and The Glenlivet® Scotch whiskies,
Jameson® Irish whiskey, Beefeater® gin, Malibu® rum, Kahlúa®
liqueur, Mumm® champagne, and Jacob's Creek®, Stoneleigh®, Campo
Viejo®, and Kenwood® wines. In 2018, Corby was named one of the 50
Best Workplaces in Canada by The Great Place to Work®
Institute Canada for the seventh consecutive year. Corby is a
publicly traded company based in Toronto, Ontario, and
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbols
CSW.A and CSW.B. For further information, please visit
our website or follow us
on LinkedIn, Twitter
(@CorbySW) and Instagram (@CorbySW).
SOURCE Corby Spirit and Wine Communications