Stay linked throughout the weekend for updates as team rosters get fine-tuned. Leone re-signed with Ottawa this off-season, but his contract was set to expire in February 2021, so he made the low-risk decision to opt out. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Deputy auditor Sonia Brennan said some 30 long, complex agreements, each with contractual obligations, govern operations and finances at Lansdowne, where the city's parks and recreation department runs the park, Horticulture Building and Aberdeen Pavilion while Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group runs the stadium, arena and commercial area. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the wide-reaching effects it is having on our daily lives, Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group president and CEO Mark Goudie last week told 143 employees it would be necessary to find savings. Goudie was not available to comment Wednesday. But now, with cases of COVID-19 rising, and gathering sizes not returning to that normal, Goudie wrote he now had "very low confidence in those assumptions" and OSEG had to make "hard decisions" and issue terminations. I think what’s expected of us is to be able to get back to playing sports and entertaining people. Ottawa OSEG cuts 40% of TD Place staff, citing 'brutal pandemic' The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group is cutting 40 per cent of its staff at TD Place, as … Our conversation took five minutes and we’ll figure out how it all that gets implemented, what that looks like and how it might change over time somewhere down the road.”. A pandemic pivot by the Richmond Road business turned into a new way of reaching customers from across the country. I was pretty proud and pretty humbled, actually (that the Redblacks employees agreed to take a salary reduction). ", Redblacks players frustrated, disappointed after season cancelled. Ottawa Redblacks GM Marcel Desjardins not sweating the What Ifs. Some recognizable names were […] At that time, things were literally hour to hour. A follow up report released Wednesday found only six of 17 recommendations from that 2017 audit had been implemented, while nine others are only partly completed. “We have been desperately trying to navigate from the day that we closed TD Place in March, through our many COVID-19 related challenges, to get to a happier time when we are back to making memories. Add some “good” to your morning and evening. The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group announced the cuts in a letter to employees from CEO Mark Goudie, citing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ottawa Citizen said. Hard times continue to hit Ottawa’s sports as the Ontario Sports and Entertainment Group says it will be cutting close to half of its staff. We’re getting into week-to-week management right now. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. What we decided to do to make it work was to give everybody a 20% wage rollback across the board. The ceremonial cutting of the wood cookie will take place in the west endzone after every touchdown! We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. Ottawa REDBLACKS roster including player jersey numbers, positions, heights, headshots, … “About 10 days ago, it was put into effect, but we didn’t qualify. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. A welcome email is on its way. Published: June 9, … That was our business operations people at OSEG and TD Place. An $11,000 bump in the CFL’s minimum salary has stung the Ottawa Redblacks. They said whatever everybody else is doing, we’re in. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. OSEG ultimately withdrew the proposal in the face of opposition from local residents. Goudie talked to Redblacks GM Marcel Desjardins late last week and informed him of OSEG’s decision to put across-the-board pay reductions in place. Starting play in 2014, the Redblacks are the third CFL team to play in the city of Ottawa. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group announced the cuts in a letter to employees from CEO Mark Goudie, citing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ottawa Citizen said. Read more about cookies here. The impact of that is we don’t need to lay off people right now, we can keep people working and on benefits. A pandemic pivot by the Richmond Road business turned into a new way of reaching customers from across the country. Former first overall pick Josiah St. John was released by the Argos (Shannon Vizniowski/CFL.ca), Released: REC Austin Duke*, REC Kamathi Holsey*, REC Malcolm Williams, REC Darren Carrington II*, REC Cole Watson*, DB Jamie Harry, DB Malik Davis*, DB Marcus Roberson*, DB Jonathon Dowling*, DL Alexandre Gagnon, DL Evan Foster, DL Trevaughan James, DL Cardell Rawlings*, DL Sean Harrington, DL Cam Walker, DL Willie Yarbary*, OL Josiah St. John, K Zach Medeiros, K Tyler Crapigna, QB Brandon Bridge, LB Akeem Jordan*, Practice Roster: DL John Biewald, DL Jose Casarrubias**, DL Eric Striker*, OL Maurice Simba, OL Roubbens Joseph*, LS Joe Spaziani, DB Anthony Covington*, DB Caleb Ham*, K Donald De La Haye*, REC Rodney Smith*, LB Christian Hernandez**, Players added to the six-game injured list: N/A, Riders quarterback David Watford was among the team’s cuts this weekend (Johany Jutras/CFL.ca), Released: DB Valentino Blake*, DL Mathieu Breton, DB Crezdon Butler*, RB James Butler*, WR Kyle Davis*, DB Jacob Dearborn, WR Austin Ellsworth*, QB Ty Gangi*, DL Chad Geter*, WR Donald Gray*, DB Jacob Janke, LB Christopher Judge, LB Deon King*, DL Tresor Mafuta, WR Sebastien Olvera,* OL E.J. REDBLACKS Face Masks Now Available. We encountered an issue signing you up. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. An $11,000 bump in the CFL’s minimum salary has stung the Ottawa Redblacks. If you’re an employee making $40,000, a 20 percent pay shave where you lose $8,000 may sting more than it does for somebody making $150,000 and losing $30,000. They had decided if the rest of the organization was going to do be doing a 20 percent wage reduction, they’d participate in that as well.”. Join the mailing list to receive daily email updates. In the past two weeks, it’s become day to day. Most of them have been around for a long time, they kind of get we’re all about doing the right thing for the bigger picture. converting TD Place stadium into a drive-in movie theatre, floated a proposal to take over the operation of all public spaces at Lansdowne, New ownership group confident it can reverse Ottawa's pro baseball curse, Former Laser Quest GM tags shuttered Ottawa location for new laser-game facility, Game on! New REDBLACKS Masks are in! By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Making Moves: Tracking roster cuts around the CFL. Sunday officially marks the transition from training camp to regular season prep. Former Ottawa Redblacks punter Richie Leone has scheduled his next NFL workout. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. tap here to see other videos from our team. That’s the difference probably in adding two other significant guys. “They came out with the revised terms and it included partnerships. Ottawa Redblacks coaches and player personnel employees will follow their leader and take a 20 percent pay cut. Sure, every team has guys being paid the league minimum, but the the salary rise from $54,000 to $65,000 cuts especially deep for the Redblacks, who have plenty of guys working for the floor rate. Comments are welcome while open. “This is a day that I hoped we would never see,” the newspaper quoted Goudie as saying in the letter. Six months ago, the organization implemented across-the-board salary cuts of 20 per cent in a bid to avoid layoffs. OTTAWA REDBLACKS Explosive running back Shakir Bell leads the list of REDBLACKS let go on Saturday (OttawaREDBLACKS.com) The REDBLACKS didn’t announce their … Those whose jobs were terminated will continue to be paid for eight weeks. Employees were to take part in one-on-one video meetings Wednesday, after CEO Mark Goudie sent out a letter to them saying he's no longer confident in OSEG's earlier plans to "weather the pandemic and keep everyone in place.". The coed cheerleading team consists of athletes from various all-star, varsity, performance, and competitive cheerleading backgrounds. The REDBLACKS cut down their QB depth chart, … The auditors said while a lot of time might go into setting up such public-private partnerships, they made a new recommendation to push the city to consolidate in-house expertise to manage complicated contracts once they're up and running. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. OSEG and the Redblacks will deal with it as the process plays out. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. 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