EDMONTON

Esks offer free game admission to wildfire evacuees

CTV Edmonton Published Thursday, May 23, 2019 11:53AM MDT

Edmonton Eskimos wide receiver Nate Behar (11) misses a catch near the Argos end zone in Third quarter CFL action in Toronto on Saturday, July 7, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

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The Edmonton Eskimos football club is offering free admission to Sunday’s game to residents evacuated from northern Alberta due to the fire near High Level.

Evacuees can claim their tickets beginning Thursday, through to game time by showing ID at the Eskimos ticket office at Commonwealth Stadium.

Sunday’s game will see the Esks take on the BC Lions at 2 p.m. Gates open at 1 p.m. Transportation to and from the game is free on ETS for anyone with a game ticket.