The fate of the Canadian Football League’s expansion-team-in-waiting is now in the hands of Halifax regional councillors and Mayor Mike Savage. On Tuesday, they will debate a motion from Halifax Regional Municipality staff recommending a one-time contribution of $20 million toward construction of a stadium that would house the Atlantic Schooners, if and when CFL governors approve expansion. The stadium as proposed by Schooner Sports and Entertainment (SSE) calls for a building with 12,000 permanent seats, 10,575 semi-permanent seats and standing room for 2,000. “We welcome the recommendation received from HRM staff today to support the development of a community stadium,” SSE said in a statement released Friday. The recommendation also opposes the Shannon Park construction site chosen by SSE.

Source: National Post December 06, 2019 19:30 UTC