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05-03-2006, 10:09 PM
The tournament described below was subsequently disclosed as an event that one of the potential bidders for the LVEC development could bring to Kingston.
-- Kingston Electors
An new potential use of the LVEC?
CKWS-TV Junior LVEC
May, 03 2006 - 8:50 PM
THE CITY OF KINGSTON MAY HAVE ANOTHER INCENTIVE TO BUILD A SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE IN THE DOWNTOWN.
OTTAWA HAS JUST BEEN AWARDED THE "WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY TOURNAMENT" IN 2009 -- AND SOME OF THE "EXHIBITION" GAMES AND TRAINING CAMPS WILL BE CENTRED IN KINGSTON.
AS NEWSWATCH'S LUCY LOPEZ REPORTS, WHETHER THOSE ON-ICE EVENTS ARE PLAYED IN THE MEMORIAL CENTRE OR THE LVEC -- WILL DEPEND ON SOME POLITICAL STICKHANDLING THIS MONTH. THE BEST JUNIOR HOCKEY PLAYERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE HEADING TO OTTAWA IN 2009...AND KINGSTON WILL GET A PIECE OF THE ACTION BECAUSE THE FRONTENACS WERE PART OF THE WINNING BID.
STILL 3 YEARS AWAY -- BUT THE LOCAL SPORTING COMMUNITY IS ALREADY GEARING UP.
DOUG SPRINGER:
"IT'S VERY EXCITING TO BE PART OF THIS WINNING BID IS TERRIBLY EXCITING FOR THE CITY OF KINGSTON I BELIEVE AND OBVIOUSLY THE KINGSTON FRONTENACS."
FRONTENACS OWNER, DOUG SPRINGER SAYS THIS IS ANOTHER INCENTIVE FOR KINGSTON TO BUILD A NEW A LARGE VENUE SPORTS ARENA.
DOUG SPRINGER:
"HOPEFULLY IT IS I MEAN IT'S JUST ONE OF MANY THINGS KINGSTON CAN LOOK FORWARD TO."
AND WHILE KINGSTON WON'T PLAY HOST TO ANY OF THE MARQUEE GAMES -- THE CITY WILL GET SOME OF THE SPIN OFFS.
SCOTT SMITH: SENIOR VP OPERATIONS, HOCKEY CANADA "KINGSTON COULD VERY WELL BE A LOCATION THAT WOULD SERVE AS A HOST OF PRE-TOURNAMENT GAMES OR PRE-TOURNAMENT CAMP."
EXHIBITION GAMES IN LATE DECEMBER THAT COULD DRAW THOUSANDS OF FANS AND BOOST TOURISM IN THE LIMESTONE CITY.
BILL ALLINSON:
" HAVE THE FRONTENACS BE PART OF IT WOULD BE GREAT. THE ECONOMIC SPIN OFF FOR THE HOTEL INDUSTRY, THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY BUT THE RETAIL INDUSTRY."
THE CITY STILL HASN'T DECIDED TO BUILD AN LVEC.... THOUGH IT'S ALREADY PURSUING THE 2008 MEMORIAL CUP.
THE NEW ARENA'S FATE HINGES ON WHETHER THE CITY GETS 8 MILLION DOLLARS IN GOV'T GRANTS TO KEEP THE PROJECT ALIVE.
HOCKEY CANADA IS STAYING OUT OF THE LVEC DEBATE.
SCOTT SMITH:
"WE'VE HOSTED THE EVENT IN THE PAST IN BOTH BRAND NEW BUILDINGS AND ALSO IN OLDER BUILDINGS."
RICK DOWNES:
"I THINK THE MEMORIAL CENTRE IS SUITABLE FOR AN EVENT LIKE THAT. I THINK IT HAS BEEN IN THE PAST AND I DON'T SEE WHY IT CAN'T BE USED TODAY."
BUT THE FOCUS AT CITY HALL RIGHT NOW IS FINDING A WAY TO BUILD A MODERN VENUE THAT CAN PLAY HOST TO HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS AND ROCK CONCERTS.
LUCY LOPEZ:
"NEXT WEEK KINGSTON RESIDENTS WILL GET THEIR FIRST GLIMPSE OF WHAT THE LVEC WILL ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE HERE ON THE NORTH BLOCK WHEN DEVELOPERS UNVEIL SCALE MODELS AT CITY HALL. LUCY LOPEZ CKWS NEWSWATCH KINGSTON"
-- Kingston Electors
An new potential use of the LVEC?
CKWS-TV Junior LVEC
May, 03 2006 - 8:50 PM
THE CITY OF KINGSTON MAY HAVE ANOTHER INCENTIVE TO BUILD A SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE IN THE DOWNTOWN.
OTTAWA HAS JUST BEEN AWARDED THE "WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY TOURNAMENT" IN 2009 -- AND SOME OF THE "EXHIBITION" GAMES AND TRAINING CAMPS WILL BE CENTRED IN KINGSTON.
AS NEWSWATCH'S LUCY LOPEZ REPORTS, WHETHER THOSE ON-ICE EVENTS ARE PLAYED IN THE MEMORIAL CENTRE OR THE LVEC -- WILL DEPEND ON SOME POLITICAL STICKHANDLING THIS MONTH. THE BEST JUNIOR HOCKEY PLAYERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE HEADING TO OTTAWA IN 2009...AND KINGSTON WILL GET A PIECE OF THE ACTION BECAUSE THE FRONTENACS WERE PART OF THE WINNING BID.
STILL 3 YEARS AWAY -- BUT THE LOCAL SPORTING COMMUNITY IS ALREADY GEARING UP.
DOUG SPRINGER:
"IT'S VERY EXCITING TO BE PART OF THIS WINNING BID IS TERRIBLY EXCITING FOR THE CITY OF KINGSTON I BELIEVE AND OBVIOUSLY THE KINGSTON FRONTENACS."
FRONTENACS OWNER, DOUG SPRINGER SAYS THIS IS ANOTHER INCENTIVE FOR KINGSTON TO BUILD A NEW A LARGE VENUE SPORTS ARENA.
DOUG SPRINGER:
"HOPEFULLY IT IS I MEAN IT'S JUST ONE OF MANY THINGS KINGSTON CAN LOOK FORWARD TO."
AND WHILE KINGSTON WON'T PLAY HOST TO ANY OF THE MARQUEE GAMES -- THE CITY WILL GET SOME OF THE SPIN OFFS.
SCOTT SMITH: SENIOR VP OPERATIONS, HOCKEY CANADA "KINGSTON COULD VERY WELL BE A LOCATION THAT WOULD SERVE AS A HOST OF PRE-TOURNAMENT GAMES OR PRE-TOURNAMENT CAMP."
EXHIBITION GAMES IN LATE DECEMBER THAT COULD DRAW THOUSANDS OF FANS AND BOOST TOURISM IN THE LIMESTONE CITY.
BILL ALLINSON:
" HAVE THE FRONTENACS BE PART OF IT WOULD BE GREAT. THE ECONOMIC SPIN OFF FOR THE HOTEL INDUSTRY, THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY BUT THE RETAIL INDUSTRY."
THE CITY STILL HASN'T DECIDED TO BUILD AN LVEC.... THOUGH IT'S ALREADY PURSUING THE 2008 MEMORIAL CUP.
THE NEW ARENA'S FATE HINGES ON WHETHER THE CITY GETS 8 MILLION DOLLARS IN GOV'T GRANTS TO KEEP THE PROJECT ALIVE.
HOCKEY CANADA IS STAYING OUT OF THE LVEC DEBATE.
SCOTT SMITH:
"WE'VE HOSTED THE EVENT IN THE PAST IN BOTH BRAND NEW BUILDINGS AND ALSO IN OLDER BUILDINGS."
RICK DOWNES:
"I THINK THE MEMORIAL CENTRE IS SUITABLE FOR AN EVENT LIKE THAT. I THINK IT HAS BEEN IN THE PAST AND I DON'T SEE WHY IT CAN'T BE USED TODAY."
BUT THE FOCUS AT CITY HALL RIGHT NOW IS FINDING A WAY TO BUILD A MODERN VENUE THAT CAN PLAY HOST TO HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS AND ROCK CONCERTS.
LUCY LOPEZ:
"NEXT WEEK KINGSTON RESIDENTS WILL GET THEIR FIRST GLIMPSE OF WHAT THE LVEC WILL ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE HERE ON THE NORTH BLOCK WHEN DEVELOPERS UNVEIL SCALE MODELS AT CITY HALL. LUCY LOPEZ CKWS NEWSWATCH KINGSTON"