Kirwan: The KED may not be dead after all

It is beginning to look as if the KED may not be dead after all. It is also looking as if renovating the downtown arena may no longer be an option if we want to keep the Sudbury Wolves. Let me explain.

After considerable discussion, councillors Gerry Montpellier and Fern Cormier moved an amendment to terminate all contracts and obligations immediately, including the two RFPs, and transfer the land back to the developer. The amendment was supported by a majority of councillors. Mr. Zulich did not indicate any preference for where he would like a new event centre to be built, so it seems as if he would be perfectly fine playing either downtown or any other suitable location in Greater Sudbury. It would not necessarily need to be on the Kingsway.

However, building it in the downtown would require the purchase of a number of properties on that block. If the owners do not want to sell, it would require expropriation, which would take up to 18 months and most likely cost the city at least $20 million to acquire the properties. It would also require a new indoor parking structure to replace the current parking lots that would be lost from that block of land, leading to approximately $40 million in additional expenses.

In my opinion, Mr. Zulich seems to have started the clock ticking with a hard deadline of May 31, 2027. If the solid commitment by the city to build a new event centre with an opening date of September 2027 at the latest is not in place soon, then it is quite possible Mr. Zulich will be forced to move his team out of the city. And, this commitment would have to be set in stone with no chance of delay, and with the strong majority support of city council.

Thanks, but I’m not willing to have my taxes increased again and again for lawsuits. Best option is to include a referendum vote on the upcoming ballots. This way, once and for all the people can choose what they want.

Ridiculous. Can the people of the Valley please stop electing this clown?

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called it years ago. Zulich threatened to move the Wolves. Kirwan is compromised. He's being bribed by Zulich.

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