The 12u program will be based out of London in 2014. The 13u, 14u, 15u, 16u programs will be primarily based out of the region that most players are closest to on that team, so it is kind of up in the air at the moment until try outs are complete, but they will remain in the south western Ontario area for sure. London, Guelph, Cambridge, Brantford, Woodstock etc are all possibilities at this time.
The teams would be AAA level in OBA classification standards, and yes, they are comparable to the badgers, and in some age groups, are better than the badgers and other similar programs like ontario prospects, fieldhouse pirates, ontario nationals etc.
The Expos are also looking at getting their own facility, so it is a program that is young but very up and coming.