The arena is viewed as an economic generator.
The owner of the National Hockey League’s Ottawa Senators franchise, Michael Andlauer, may be the only owner in professional sports waiting for decisions to be made on whether to proceed to build two arenas. Andlauer is working with the National Capital Commission in an attempt to build an arena near Parliament Hill in Ottawa for his NHL business. He is also seeking a new building in Brantford, Ontario for his Ontario Hockey League’s Brantford Bulldogs business. Brantford elected officials have decided to move forward with plans to build a new entertainment hub and arena. The arena’s cost is expected to be $140 million Canadian or slightly more than $100 million US.
The arena will seat 5,000 people which is probably the right size for Brantford which has a population of around 105,000. Brantford is a little more than an hour by car from Toronto. Wayne Gretzky was born and grew …