The city built the facility and continues to own it, but Capital Sports Management operates it under a 20-year agreement through July 2027.City council on Wednesday will decide if it will help the company secure the lines of credit for the Bell and Richcraft Sensplexes.Watching closely is the management of the Minto Skating Centre, which has been.Aurele Simourd, CEO of Mask Management, which runs the skating centre, said he doesn’t take issue with the city proposing to backstop OCIP’s line of credit, since the city has a business interest in keeping the Sensplexes viable and providing important recreation services to residents.But Simourd said the Minto Skating Club provides the same public services, “and yet, we’re faced with an uphill battle to even get a small portion of what the Senators are getting.”.Kyle Simourd, vice-president of Mask Management, said the centre was the first arena in Ottawa to allow skating activities during the pandemic and it attracted NHL players, while working with the city to implement important public health measures.The proposal for the city to support OCIP’s lines of credit, which was recommended by city staff, should draw attention to the similar services provided by the Minto Skating Club, Kyle Simourd said.“Now that we see this, we’re hopeful we can continue working with (the city) to reach an amicable conclusion to our outstanding litigation, and then start working with them very cohesively on a go-forward,” Kyle Simourd said.There’s an underlying sore point for the Minto Skating Club when it comes to the city’s Sensplex partnerships, especially regarding the Richcraft Sensplex.The city in 2012 pursued a P3 for the Richcraft Sensplex and waived the property taxes for the development as the skating club, which is also in the east end of Ottawa, was planning its own expansion.A recent P3 report produced for council indicated all Sensplexes are meeting their obligations to the city.A spokesperson for the Senators organization couldn’t be reached for comment about the financial impacts to the Sensplexes.Like us on Facebook to see similar stories,Senators open virus assessment centres outside home arena,Supreme Court fight highlights US Senate race in Arizona,China's economy remains resilient despite external risks, says Xi,Two-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander to undergo Tommy John surgery, will miss 2021 season,Willie Nelson recalls being'caught' cheating on wife,Seal's So Happy To Get A Giant Ice Cake For His 31st Birthday,Celebrity Chef Art Smith Lost 70 Pounds While In Quarantine With a Fitness Trainer,Watermelon La Croix Is the Best/Worst Flavor of La Croix,New Mercedes C-Class Sedan Spied Testing In Tandem With Wagon Version,O'Toole, Blanchet test positive for COVID-19,Hospitals in England may have to pay for their Covid-19 tests,Invited to a pandemic wedding?
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