Recent Stuff
Ti-Cats to Quebec City!?
August 9th 2010 at 3:13 PM | Comments closed
Holy Angelo Mosca!
Update: Updated link to more permalink-friendly paper. The new link doesn't emphasize the report from councillor Sam Merulla that Quebec City has offered $17 million for the Ti-Cats to relocate there. Original link was to the Globe and Mail.
Feds Make Hamilton Stadium Location Decision
August 7th 2010 at 11:34 AM | Comments closed
Update: Feds back down, stadium location up to city.
A very unfortunate situation. I doubt anyone will be able to bring forward proof of the accusations that "private interests" — namely David Braley — kiboshed West Harbour. This may not be over as council has the option to say no to the the whole thing if they have the guts to walk away from the federal and provincial money.
More background and coverage at thespec.com.
West Harbour Poorly Managed Vision
August 4th 2010 at 10:09 PM by dbo
In the debate de jour Wednesday, the stadium sides traded thoughts about parking at the two sites. The Tiger-Cats offered to cover the cost of up to 7,000 parking spots at the East Mountain site at roughly $5,000 per spot. The city responded by clarifying the parking situation at West Harbour, stating that there are actually 4,615 spots in the harbour area within 700 meters of the stadium. The interesting point of this is not the debate over the number of spots, but that these facts and more from the city's West Harbour location start trickling out now.
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Hamilton: No Sign of Common Stadium Ground
August 4th 2010 at 6:17 PM | Comments closed
I am thinking this debate will continue with neither side budging until a) the opportunity passes the city and Ti-Cats by, or b) council votes on a location. If council selects West Harbour, and the Ti-Cats refuse to consider it as they have stated, game over. If council selects East Mountain, is there only an endless parade of legal challenges and other obstacles? As bad as this is, I cannot see it getting better.
Which Winnipeg Stadium Gets Built?
August 4th 2010 at 6:08 PM | Comments closed
The design agreed upon or a design capped at $115 million? That is the debate in Winnipeg now, though the mayor guarantees a "first-class stadium" will be built.
Hamilton Not Suitable for CFL if Cats Leave
July 31st 2010 at 12:37 PM | Comments closed
Commissioner Mark Cohon raises the ire of local politicians with what is seen as a threat or bullying tactic, but I see it as not retribution, but logical that if one franchise was to leave over profitability, the CFL would hesitate going back, even with someone who wanted to work with whatever facility is in Hamilton.
To keep this Single Point shorter, I will just link to some related stories.
Q & A with Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger
Editorial questions the local council's focus
Hamilton hires consultant to lobby provincial government
Situation is less clear as required decision approaches
Hamilton Stadium Decision Comes to Head
July 29th 2010 at 5:32 PM | Comments closed
Pan-Am Games track stadium has been moved to Toronto, Hamilton is to get soccer games instead, primarily over the plan to remove the track after the games. Meanwhile, the Ti-Cats propose the velodrome and an amphitheatre be built at West Harbour, which they will contribute to.
The White Star Group is still hanging around. It is going to take a while for this to all shake out and the outcome is known.
Hamilton Future Fund for Harbour Only
July 28th 2010 at 6:54 PM | Comments closed
Seems appropriate for council to focus on correcting West Harbour plan now rather than overruling the fund board by going to East Mountain. There may have been non-downtown use for funds in the past, but previous incorrect use of funds is no reason for continuing to misuse them.
Since You Didn't Ask
July 27th 2010 at 8:10 PM | Comments closed
Hamilton's Future Fund board of directors will discuss funding the proposed East Mountain site today, but Hamilton council will have the final say whether to spend the money. I would call that process broken and the board irrelevant if they have no ability to enforce the fund's mandate.
Strangely, Bob Young contributes a op-ed piece stating he is confident the facts will mean the right decision is made.
In another editorial, Herman Turkstra explains that favouring west harbour for housing doesn't make him a supporter of East Mountain.
Kick For a Million Goes Coast-to-Coast
July 26th 2010 at 9:30 PM | Comments closed
More locations, more ways to get bonus entries and instant prizes. It keeps getting better.
