Dec. 16, 2008
During this week's council love-in over the proposed multizillion-dollar performing arts thingy, city hall types made it clear there was no taxpayer cash remaining for a hockey arena.
According to IceDogs power couple Bill and Denise Burke, this pronouncement triggered a flurry of e-mails from supporters expressing concern the franchise's esence in St. Catharines was now doomed.
This isn't necessarily a new fan affliction. Indeed, the Burkes say one of the biggest hurdles the franchise had to overcome when arriving here last year was a widespread community feeling that the IceDogs would eventually bolt for greener pastures.
Those thoughts dissipated somewhat over the past year given the team's success at the box office, but any indication that a new arena may not be in the cards is enough to cause unease among the faithful.
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