Posted: April 18, 2004

Athletics: Planning For Ottawa's Indoor 400M Track On Target

Plans for the permanent $4-million superdome multi-purpose sports venue at Louis Riel High School in Blackburn Hamlet, an east-end Ottawa suburb, are proceeding on track according to Pierre Tessier, Superintendent of Affairs for the Eastern Ontario French Public School Board,

While the structure is designed foremost to give Louis Riel students more space for their physical education classes and sports programs, there will be public access.

The facility will be managed by one of Canada's top track and field clubs, the Ottawa Lions.

The facility will be the first 400M indoor facility in Canada.

The target date for the opening of the facility is November 1st. Construction will have to start by July 1st to meet this opening date.

Despite the City of Ottawa's largesse when it comes to subsidizing mercenary sports teams, the City is providing no assistance of any kind towards this facility.