There will be no Labour Day Classic for Ticats fans in 2013.

Sources tell the Spectator that the traditional match up versus the arch-rival Toronto Argonauts on the September holiday is not part of the CFL schedule, set to be released on Tuesday. Instead, the Ticats play in Vancouver on Fri., Aug. 30 before returning to their temporary home in Guelph on Sat., Sept. 7, also against the Lions.

The Argos, severely limited by the availability of the Rogers Centre, will host the Montreal Alouettes on Tue., Sept. 3. While the Labour Day date is open at the Toronto stadium, Rogers Centre officials have previously said they can't get the faciility ready in time following a Blue Jays baseball game on Sunday.

The first Labour Day game between Toronto and Hamilton was played in 1948 ans been a schedule fixture ever since, though the Ticats have also hosted other teams over the years. This will be the second time in the last three seasons that the Ticats have been forced to forego a traditional Labour Day. The team hosted the Montreal Alouettes in 2011.

The Ticats will also be returning to Moncton, New Brunswick for the third edition of Touchdown Atlantic, hosting Montreal on Sept. 21. It's the second time Hamilton will play a game on the East Coast as the Ticats were the home team against Calgary in 2011.

Hamilton will open the season on June 28 in Toronto before playing their first game at the University of Guelph's Alumni Stadium – their temporary home while a new facility is constructed on the old Ivor Wynne site – on Sun., July 7 against Edmonton. Start time is 5 p.m.

Notes: Ticats linebacker Kevin Eiben used Twitter to announce his retirement after a 12-year CFL career. “I would like to thank the Argonauts and Tiger Cats for 12 great years of pro football. Some great times and better friends. #35 is retiring!” Eiben posted on his @keiben feed. Eiben played one season with the Ticats, amassing 18 tackles and 11 special teams tackles in 2012. He was a five-time East Division and three-time CFL all-star while with Toronto.