Ottawa CFL Group To Unveil Lansdowne Park Plan
18/10/2008 02:17
OTTAWA - The group looking to bring the CFL back to Ottawa will unveil a proposal for the revitalization of Lansdowne Park on Friday.
The group, led by Ottawa 67's owner Jeff Hunt, will hold a news conference at the Ottawa Civic Centre to discuss the proposal, which will include a stadium for both football and soccer as well as community sports activities and major concerts.
Hunt will is scheduled to attend the news conference, along with partners Roger Greenberg, the chairman of The Minto Group; John Ruddy, president of Trinity Development Group; and William Shenkman, chairman of the Shenkman Group of Companies.
The CFL awarded Hunt's group a conditional expansion franchise in March. There has been no specific timeline for Ottawa's return to the league.
Ottawa has been without a CFL club since the league was forced to mothball the Renegades franchise prior to the 2006 season.
SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
Let’s hope the next Ottawa CFL franchise works out much better for all concerned than the last couple.