My friend and Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi sent me a note with a list of meeting places next week that will be dealing with this issue, an issue that doesn't just impact Ottawa but also impacts the country.
Public Consultation Schedule
Monday, September 28, 6 to 9 p.m.
Lansdowne Park, Salon A
1015 Bank Street
Tuesday, September 29, 6 to 9 p.m.
Ron Maslin Playhouse, Lobby
1 Ron Maslin Way, Kanata
Wednesday, September 30, 6 to 9 p.m.
Ottawa City Hall, Jean Pigott Place
110 Laurier Avenue West
Thursday, October 1, 6 to 9 p.m.
Jim Durrell Complex, Elwood Hall
1265 Walkley Road
Monday, October 5, 6 to 9 p.m.
Tom Brown Arena, Hall
141 Bayview Road
Tuesday, October 6, 6 to 9 p.m.
Shenkman Arts Centre, Lower Lobby
245 Centrum Boulevard, Orléans
WFDS
Please remember if you attend these meetings, that the city is paying for renovations to the stadium and taking out a 129 million dollar loan to pay for it. Minto and the rest of the OSEG partners are not contributing to the stadium.
ReplyDeleteFinancing for this loan is supposed to come from a very complex profit share agreement for the management of the shopping centre and condos on the site. There's no guarantee that the revenue will cover the cost of the loan.
Think about whether you like this model. In 20 years, when the Ron Maslin playhouse needs renovations, will you be comfortable with putting up a mall in Walter Baker park to try to pay for it?