tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post2211812445701167535..comments2024-02-29T23:31:03.341-05:00Comments on Out Of Left Field: LYNX: NO WAY, SAYS JOSEsagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-51192387409668878562007-08-28T13:44:00.000-04:002007-08-28T13:44:00.000-04:00On general principle, it's very hard to argue agai...On general principle, it's very hard to argue against anything that encourages participation in athletics. It's too bad this city works on an "either / or" principle -- "you can have your indoor soccer fields or a ballpark where you can watch a relax a game, but not both." Well, both are parts of the sports culture.<BR/><BR/>A colleague told me the other day he's got friends who want to play indoor footy and they have to play at midnight. The demand to play is far, far outstripping the supply of fields and number of hours in a day. Meantime, youth football is also in an upswing.<BR/><BR/>It's still not right what this city has done to drive the Lynx out.sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-34624025430866168032007-08-28T13:29:00.000-04:002007-08-28T13:29:00.000-04:00Business Group Proposes Soccer Dome at Lynx Stadiu...Business Group Proposes Soccer Dome at Lynx Stadium: Citizen <BR/>Josh Pringle <BR/>Tuesday, August 28, 2007 <BR/><BR/>An Ottawa business group wants to put a lid on Lynx Stadium if the International League baseball team leaves town at the end of the season.<BR/><BR/>Councillor Jacques Legendre tells the Ottawa Citizen City Council will consider a proposal this week from Ottawa Stadium Group to cover the stadium and construct two full-sized soccer fields. <BR/><BR/>The Citizen reports the two-year renovation could cost up to 40 million dollars. <BR/><BR/>What thinkest thou, Neate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com