THE KINGSTON SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE COULD BE THE RECIPIENT OF A FATAL BODY CHECK.
COUNCILLORS MEET TOMORROW NIGHT TO DECIDE WHETHER TO CANCEL THE DOWNTOWN ARENA -- BECAUSE OF A 4.3 MILLION DOLLAR COST OVERRUN.
THE KINGSTON FRONTENACS WOULD BE THE MAIN TENANT OF THE DOWNTOWN FACILITY.
AND TONIGHT, THE TEAM'S OWNER HAS A SIMPLE MESSAGE FOR THOSE COUNCILLORS WHO ARE THINKING OF KILLING THE ARENA.
DOUG SPRINGER SAYS IF THE PROJECT IS CANCELLED -- HE WILL MOVE THE FRONTENACS OUT OF KINGSTON.DOUG SPRINGER:
"WELL OBVIOUSLY FROM THE KINGSTON FRONTENACS IT MEANS THAT IF THE CITY WERE TO CANCEL THE PROJECT, WHICH I FIND IT WOULD BE VERY HARD TO BELIEVE AT THIS POINT. HOWEVER, IF THEY WERE, I THINK THAT IT'S VERY FAIR TO SAY THAT THE KINGSTON FRONTENACS WOULD BE LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME."