Here’s why you need to sign FHC’s Petition to Save Our Wanderers’ Field!
Despite our June 9th FHC letter “HRM Wanderers Stadium” to HRM Mayor, Council and Community Economic Development and Planning Committee with details on why they should not approve a permanent stadium on the Wanderers Ground, a questionable* HRM staff Wanderers’ Block Functional Plan has moved HRM towards spending $75m-$93m on a permanent stadium on the Wanderers Grounds for the private for-profit club that will never create any financial benefit for the city.
Listen to this very informative interview with Howard Epstein by Todd Veinotte, 97.5FM, to learn about the situation.
The Wanderers Grounds was used to full capacity by amateur players until HRM Mayor & Council gave it over to a private developer for his profit for $2400/game.
The Field was fully used by amateur players. HRM’s contract with Martin stated that the temporary stadium was to be removed at the end of each season. But – the Mayor and Council later agreed to remove that clause.
Despite claims to the contrary the Field has been exclusively used by the for-profit team while HRM pays for field upgrades & maintenance.
HRM recently bought Derek Martin’s used bleachers at in-camera council meeting. They won’t disclose the price.
It was disappointing that HRM staff’s Wanderers Block Functional Plan CPED (Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee) presentation and report misled Councillors about there having been public consultation.
FHC has consistently raised the issue of the Wanderers Grounds being excluded from public consultation during the Halifax Common Master Plan Consultation which began in 2018, while HRM was busy signing a contract with Derek Martin for a ‘temporary’ pop-up stadium for his private professional for-profit team. Councillor Cuttel’s sensible questions and concerns at the CPED were also ignored. Councillor Mancini, who is not a member of the committee spoke as a big supporter of the stadium. Like supporter Becky Kent, he has ignored multiple requests by FHC to meet.
We need to remind Councillors and Staff that 130 studies show there is no economic benefit from investing public money in stadiums.
Its important that we step up and sign the petition and ask: How does HRM imagine that this deal will be any different?
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