The Flats has been revived as a prospective base for the team, joining the North American trend of moving major sports facilities out of the suburbs
President and CEO of the Ottawa Senators Cyril Leeder and Chief Executive Officer of the National Capital Commission Tobi Nussbaum leave a news conference, Sept. 20, in Ottawa . The Senators and the National Capital Commission have reached an agreement in principle to build a new arena in downtown Ottawa .LeBreton Flats , a swath of rubble and contaminated soil, lies within earshot – okay, cannon shot – of Parliament Hill, slightly north and west along the Ottawa River.
Two years later, it all fell apart when the partners squabbled over plans, the once-happy marriage dissolving into a $700-million lawsuit launched by Melnyk and his partners against Trinity Development. The suit was eventually settled.Today marks the one-year anniversary of new ownership for the Senators, the unpredictable Melnyk having passed away and new ownership under Michael Andlauer having taken over the franchise at a cost of nearly $1-billion.
Once the contaminated soil has been dealt with, the two sides are agreed to work toward a “world-class” environmental commitment. Two aqueducts will provide water access for recreational usage. The NCC is celebrating its 125th anniversary, and the commission considers itself stewards of vast federal properties, from official residences to various parks, for spans of 50 to 100 years. Selling off assets is unusual. “We made an exception for this,” Nussbaum said.
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