The Niagara IceDogs, the Arena Issue and the Upcoming Election
October 14, 2010 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Niagara IceDogs News Release
As you are all aware, the municipal election is coming up on Monday October 25 and the arena issue has been very prominent. The IceDogs and City have done their best to make the Gatorade Garden City Arena a suitable home for our OHL hockey team. Unfortunately, the arena still fails to meet the minimum OHL standards and the league will eventually require the IceDogs to play in an upgraded arena.
However, a new arena is much more than just about the IceDogs. A modern sports and entertainment facility will allow the region to host a variety of entertainment events such as concerts, skating shows and children performers.
Perhaps even more important than all this, a new arena will show others that St. Catharines is willing to invest in itself in order to make this city a better place to live. How can we expect new businesses to invest in St. Catharines, if St. Catharines won't invest in itself?
Before casting your vote on October 25th, we would like to encourage everyone to contact the candidates in your riding. Please let the candidates know that you support the building of a new spectator arena. Your input is greatly needed and will help show how much support there is in the community for a new sports and entertainment centre.
Below is the contact information for each candidate.
Thank-you,
Bill Burke
Owner and Governor, Niagara IceDogs Hockey Club
Mayor
John W. Beam Alexander Davidoff David D'Intino Terry LeBlanc Brian McMullan
maximumice@bellnet.ca mayorgate@gmail.com daviddintino@hotmail.com 905-346-1006 reelect@brianmcmullan.ca
Regional Councillor
Mark Belchior Alan Caslin Chris Clarke Michael (Mike) Coakley Kelly R. Edgar
markbelchior@hotmail.com alan.caslin@gm.com chris@electchrisclarke.com irisheyes1957@rogers.blackberry.net kredgar@cogeco.ca
Tom Ferguson Carlos Garcia David M. Graham Brian Heit Ronna Katzman
hmsforlf@vaxxine.com Garcianiagara@aol.com david026@sympatico.ca bheit@mergetel.com katzmanronna@hotmail.com
Patricia (Pat) Lindal Ted Mouradian Michael J. O'Leary Andy Petrowski Phil Porter
patlindal@sympatico.ca ted@electted.ca moleary23@cogeco.ca apetrowski@distributel.net phil.porter@hotmail.com
Jon Radick Timothy Rigby Norm St. George Bruce Timms
jonpradick@hotmail.com rig1@sympatico.ca n.js.g19@hotmail.com brucetimms@yahoo.com
Ward 1 - Merritton
Cameron M. Alderdice Jeff Burch David A. Haywood
Cameron.Alderdice@gmail.com info@jeffburch.ca davehaywood444@msn.com
Gary A. Robbins Sam Sacco Jennifer (Jennie) Stevens
garryarobbins@hotmail.com hotshots@cogeco.ca stevens4merritton@hotmail.com
Ward 2 - St. Andrews
Matthew Harris Joseph Kushner Sean Polden Patti Radick
matt@mattharris.ca yvette.kushner@cogeco.net sjpolden@gmail.com pattiradick@gmail.com
Ward 3 - St. George's
Laura Ip Dale Millar Peter Secord Greg Washuta
lauraipforstgeorgesward@gmail.com dalemillar@cogeco.ca jsecord01@yahoo.ca gwashuta@yahoo.ca
Ward 4 - St. Patricks
John Bacher Scott Duff Mark Elliott Robert George Mathew D. Siscoe
pals@becon.org votescottduff@yahoo.ca mark@houseandgarden.ca rgeorge@cogeco.net mathew.siscoe@gmail.com
Ward 5 - Grantham
James (Jim) Black Dawn Dodge Brian Dorsey
electjimblack@hotmail.com dodge4grantham@gmail.com bdorsey1@cogeco.ca
Bill Phillips Salvatore Sorrento Alan Ziemianin
bphillips@cogeco.net ssorrento@cogeco.ca alanziemianin@gmail.com
Ward 6 - Port Dalhousie
Kelly George Marty Mako Todd Andrew Melville
Kelly@kellygeorge.ca marty_mako@hotmail.com todd.a.melville@gmail.com
Richard Naldjieff Len P. Stack Bruce Williamson
rnaldjieff@hotmail.com lstack6@cogeco.net 1829port@gmail.com
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