It’s true what they say: Canada really is another country. The Montreal Alouettes Canadian football team are complaining that their 20,000-seat, 90-year-old Molson Stadium is too small, and are asking for – no, not a new one. The Als are asking for renovations to add luxury boxes and 5,000 new seats, at a total cost to the public of $24 million. (In U.S. dollars, that’s $7.42. Okay, not really.)
While in the U.S. $24 million is the sort of money that cities throw at teams for merely thinking about a stadium, in Canada they treat it as real money. Montreal executive committee vice-president said that while he supports the Molson expansion project in principle, he’s not so sure about the money: “As to the principle of Montreal’s participation, we’re open. But the amount is far from fixed. I’m happy the Als are going forward, but there’s still some work to do. That’s normal. In this project, money becomes an important subject.”
This money grab only reminded me that there still IS a Canadian “professional” football league.
Does Vince Ferragamo still play for the Alouettes?
Hahaha, make fun of the CFL. At least our stars get into the press for helping people instead of dealing cocaine or quitting because of drugs.