NHL Arena must be 100% privately owned and funded Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/nhl-arena-must-be-100-privately-owned-and-funded.html Online petition signatures en-us Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:10 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Anonymous [Signature #1098] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16369954?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Dec 2013 07:24:52 UTC 16369954 Mr. Scott Chapman [Signature #1097] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16345977?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Dec 2013 09:06:26 UTC 16345977 Mr Robert Mok [Signature #1096] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16192667?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Nov 2013 10:02:32 UTC 16192667 Anonymous [Signature #1095] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16047483?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 Oct 2013 05:57:05 UTC 16047483 Anonymous [Signature #1094] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16022406?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Oct 2013 01:33:13 UTC 16022406 Mr Ron Lyons [Signature #1093] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16010414?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Oct 2013 07:30:09 UTC 16010414 Ms Theresa Murphy [Signature #1092] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16010408?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Oct 2013 07:29:12 UTC 16010408 normand Breton [Signature #1091] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15960111?utm_medium=rss I am not against the arena, I am against Markham being involved financial. Arena must be privately owned.

]]> Sun, 6 Oct 2013 04:29:14 UTC 15960111 Mr Anonymous [Signature #1090] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15866837?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Sep 2013 03:25:51 UTC 15866837 Anonymous [Signature #1089] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15863458?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Sep 2013 09:19:16 UTC 15863458 Ms Anonymous [Signature #1088] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15686567?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 01:22:50 UTC 15686567 Edward Matias [Signature #1087] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15655620?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Aug 2013 04:24:15 UTC 15655620 Dylan DiLecce [Signature #1086] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15647699?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Aug 2013 02:10:38 UTC 15647699 Mr Anonymous [Signature #1085] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15633081?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Aug 2013 10:08:26 UTC 15633081 Mrs Judith Atherton [Signature #1084] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15624856?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Aug 2013 03:50:45 UTC 15624856 Mr David Atherton [Signature #1083] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15624774?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Aug 2013 03:27:54 UTC 15624774 Peter Hencher [Signature #1082] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15624728?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Aug 2013 03:09:06 UTC 15624728 K D CHEN [Signature #1081] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15534077?utm_medium=rss no more taxes please

]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2013 04:29:39 UTC 15534077 Randy Hockin [Signature #1080] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15483831?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Jul 2013 06:19:33 UTC 15483831 Peter Ho [Signature #1079] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15432767?utm_medium=rss I would only agree with a financial plan where the City of Markham is guaranteed payments from new developments. The initial draft called for a voluntary payment from developers...who in their right business mind would pay a voluntary fee?

]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:54:10 UTC 15432767 mr Gamini Dias [Signature #1078] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15004159?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Apr 2013 08:10:46 UTC 15004159 Gamini & Anoja Dias [Signature #1077] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15004141?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Apr 2013 08:06:31 UTC 15004141 Lorington Foskin [Signature #1076] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14883844?utm_medium=rss Absolutely no public funds should be tied to the development of this Arena. This will become another Skydome and eventually be sold to a private enterprise at a significant loss to taxpayers. There are too many examples across North America, where this type of proposal only benifittied a few people instead of a significant majority of local residents or users/attendees of the facilities or the events that might be held there.

Markham needs the investment in traffic improvements and public transportation and recreational facilities to help us all keep active, instead of this albatross.

Most constituents don't mind paying taxes, as long as the money is not wasted. All the politicians promoting this irresponsible use of the tax dollars that we pay with our hard earned income, are clearly not able to represent our best interests. I

]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:09:44 UTC 14883844 Dr Anonymous [Signature #1075] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14697559?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:52:23 UTC 14697559 Shandra Barrow [Signature #1074] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14688306?utm_medium=rss This is a ridiculous venture given that there is no NHL commitment. Also, no thought has been given to the traffic implications resulting from the construction of such an arena in an already congested area.

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:50:10 UTC 14688306 Mr Roger Shoreman [Signature #1073] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14688208?utm_medium=rss The Arena project should not proceed without an NHL commitment, and thetraffic implications need to be seriously considered.

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:28:56 UTC 14688208 Mr Charles Holliwell [Signature #1072] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14678537?utm_medium=rss A project of this magnitude involving HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of taxpayer dollars, should not be decided by the simplest of majorities.

]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:08:44 UTC 14678537 carole wilson [Signature #1071] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14572730?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:57:19 UTC 14572730 Artur Muszynski [Signature #1070] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14551477?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jan 2013 03:29:09 UTC 14551477 mr Ron Wolfe [Signature #1069] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14550113?utm_medium=rss I will vote out anyone who votes for the arena.
Enjoy your UIC.

]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:16:13 UTC 14550113 Mr Lawrence Pullen [Signature #1068] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14381470?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:59:50 UTC 14381470 Mr David Ingalls [Signature #1067] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14347272?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Jan 2013 03:09:58 UTC 14347272 Ms JR Wong [Signature #1066] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14255566?utm_medium=rss DON'T WANT TO SPEND EVEN ONE
DIME OF MY MONEY IN ARENA. THE
PROJECT SHOULD BE PRIVATE FUNDED

]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 05:45:09 UTC 14255566 Ms Lucy Lau Wong [Signature #1065] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14255466?utm_medium=rss AS ONE OF THE TAXPAYERS , I DON'T WANT
A DIME OF MY MONEY SPENT ON THE NHL-
READY ARENA.

]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 05:13:13 UTC 14255466 Mr Al Champsi [Signature #1064] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14144865?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:13:59 UTC 14144865 Mr. Shang Hung Pan [Signature #1063] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14134340?utm_medium=rss The Arena must be 100% privately owned and funded.

]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:04:16 UTC 14134340 Levi David [Signature #1062] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14108380?utm_medium=rss Arena must have a viable business plan and public dollars must not be used for private business deals.

]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:54:20 UTC 14108380 Alf Chalk [Signature #1061] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14108188?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:34:20 UTC 14108188 Mr Robert Lindo [Signature #1060] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14105433?utm_medium=rss I am opposed to the proposed arena, on the grounds that we have not been given all the facts, and the taxpayer should not be the surety for successful businesses/persons. Please do the right thing!

]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:23:55 UTC 14105433 Mr Ron English [Signature #1059] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14104912?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:41:31 UTC 14104912 Ms Pearl Sarafian [Signature #1058] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14103867?utm_medium=rss Markham does not need and therefore should not go forward with this NHL-arena. This will be a huge financial burden for tax-payers for years to come!!

]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:03:52 UTC 14103867 Ms L.A. Lumley [Signature #1057] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14101380?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:15:47 UTC 14101380 MS M Papadimitriou [Signature #1056] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14100511?utm_medium=rss Arena should 100%be privately owned!

]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:10:58 UTC 14100511 Mr T Papadimitriou [Signature #1055] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14100497?utm_medium=rss Arena should 100%be privately owned!

]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:07:37 UTC 14100497 Ms V Papadimitriou [Signature #1054] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14100493?utm_medium=rss Arena should 100%be privately owned!

]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:06:11 UTC 14100493 Cindia Chau-Boon [Signature #1053] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14100441?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:43:56 UTC 14100441 Mr Alex Ribeiro [Signature #1052] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14100326?utm_medium=rss I support the construction of an arena in Markham but not with municipal money. That should all be financed by private investments.

]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:07:37 UTC 14100326 Mr Barry Raine [Signature #1051] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14100301?utm_medium=rss I oppose the Town of Markham funding to any degree the proposed new arena intended for the NHL or for other use.

]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:00:22 UTC 14100301 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #1050] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14100204?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:23:31 UTC 14100204 ms louise lu [Signature #1049] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14098784?utm_medium=rss not the city be the owner

]]> Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:14:25 UTC 14098784 <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14094622?utm_medium=rss</link> <description><![CDATA[Mr &Mrs Nicholas, Margaret Kennedy, Markham, Ontario, Canada<p>Taxpayers cannot afford to be held liable for the financing of this arena. If it is such a sure thing the developers or Private people would be anxious to finance it.</p>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 08:01:31 UTC</pubDate> <quid isPermaLink="false">14094622</quid> </item> <item> <title>Marie Grant [Signature #1047] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14092948?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:19:10 UTC 14092948 Don Grant [Signature #1046] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14092935?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:15:25 UTC 14092935 Mr dennis lau [Signature #1045] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14092789?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:13:23 UTC 14092789 Mr kai lau [Signature #1044] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14092781?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:11:37 UTC 14092781 Ms tammy wong [Signature #1043] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14092776?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:09:25 UTC 14092776 Mr. Victor Reid [Signature #1042] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14092773?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:08:08 UTC 14092773 Mr gary luk [Signature #1041] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14092771?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:07:27 UTC 14092771 Mrs. Betty Reid [Signature #1040] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14092766?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:06:09 UTC 14092766 Ms christy lau [Signature #1039] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14092693?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Nov 2012 08:33:24 UTC 14092693 Ms Jeanette Rogers [Signature #1038] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14092601?utm_medium=rss When will the Mayor realize that the City DOESN'T have any money, as a taxpayer I do not want my hard earned money going to an arena. If the private sector wants to build it, run it and pay the City for the use of MY land than great & good luck.

]]> Sat, 17 Nov 2012 07:51:30 UTC 14092601 ms suzanne sonoda [Signature #1037] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14091782?utm_medium=rss what is the mayor's rush-- has he anything to hide? why is he working for the developer?

]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:52:17 UTC 14091782 Mr Eric Wong [Signature #1036] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14091675?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:46:16 UTC 14091675 Mr Anonymous [Signature #1035] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14091390?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:45:06 UTC 14091390 Mrs. Joan Chin [Signature #1034] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14087108?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:45:45 UTC 14087108 Anonymous [Signature #1033] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14085650?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:39:29 UTC 14085650 Karl Seres [Signature #1032] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14085517?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:54:37 UTC 14085517 Mrs. Johanna, A Geraats [Signature #1031] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14085264?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:24:19 UTC 14085264 Mr. Peter, William Geraats [Signature #1030] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14085256?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:21:39 UTC 14085256 ms R ChinSang [Signature #1029] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14083701?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:19:33 UTC 14083701 Campbell Davidson [Signature #1028] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14078884?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:00:32 UTC 14078884 Mrs. Kathryn Dingwall [Signature #1027] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14077778?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:20:15 UTC 14077778 TANYA HUGH [Signature #1026] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14074486?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:04:50 UTC 14074486 mrs Beverly Skears [Signature #1025] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14074011?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:52:05 UTC 14074011 Anonymous [Signature #1024] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14070292?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Nov 2012 07:29:53 UTC 14070292 Mr Patrick Jehu [Signature #1023] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14069689?utm_medium=rss This whole arena deal stinks. If the banks refuse to lend Mr Bratty the money then why would the TAXPAYERS of Markham ? A few people , and Mr Bratty in particular, stand to make lots of money if this arena is built as he owns almost all the land around the arena .

There needs to be an investigation here, much like the ones taking place in Quebec right now . There is no way that Mayor Scarpiti and this council is working for the taxpayers when the developers pay so much better.

]]> Sun, 11 Nov 2012 03:03:45 UTC 14069689 M Morris [Signature #1022] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14067686?utm_medium=rss I do not have a problem with a private build, I do not agree with City funding. If there was a long term NHL client, that would change my mind (as long as the deal didn't strap taxpayers)

]]> Sat, 10 Nov 2012 09:53:18 UTC 14067686 Ms Anonymous [Signature #1021] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14066955?utm_medium=rss NO WE DO NOT WANT AN ARENA

]]> Sat, 10 Nov 2012 03:53:17 UTC 14066955 Michael Liverant [Signature #1020] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14066902?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 Nov 2012 03:29:44 UTC 14066902 Anonymous [Signature #1019] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14060861?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2012 08:09:33 UTC 14060861 ela chun [Signature #1018] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14050376?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Nov 2012 02:57:00 UTC 14050376 Pamela Perras [Signature #1017] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14049108?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Nov 2012 08:46:31 UTC 14049108 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #1016] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14047141?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Nov 2012 07:55:04 UTC 14047141 Mrs Rosemarie de Souza [Signature #1015] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14045723?utm_medium=rss I do not want my taxes to go towards paying for the building or upkeep of a NHL arena.
Sure, get one if you wish, but have it privately funded.

]]> Mon, 5 Nov 2012 12:05:11 UTC 14045723 Mr David Cameron [Signature #1014] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14045429?utm_medium=rss The funding of construction costs are the very least of Markham's problems.
As a regular business and personal user of both suites and seats at the ACC, I can tell stakeholders that downtown business demand will simply not translate to the suburbs for many many years. My company and our customers will continue to use Toronto venues for entertaining because of proximity and convenience.
A ~20,000 seat facility in Markham will sit largely empty, and operate at a deficit for decades.
There are 2 fatal flaws to this plan:
1) There is next to no market demand for a facility like this in Markham based on local demographics and businesses.
2) We have an entirely insufficient solution for public transportation to ever change the factor above.
Has anyone undertaken a brief independent study to determine market demand?
The Town of Markham's mission is to serve the needs of it's residents. Leave commercial development, and all related investment, in the hands of the private sector.

]]> Mon, 5 Nov 2012 10:42:12 UTC 14045429 Mrs Marg Falcao [Signature #1013] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14044804?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Nov 2012 07:41:59 UTC 14044804 Ms Sandra Sommer [Signature #1012] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14044508?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Nov 2012 06:23:55 UTC 14044508 mr. leo perciasepe [Signature #1011] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14044503?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Nov 2012 06:22:26 UTC 14044503 mrs. christine perciasepe [Signature #1010] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14044501?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Nov 2012 06:21:25 UTC 14044501 Mr Alan Falcao [Signature #1009] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14034893?utm_medium=rss Fri, 2 Nov 2012 07:45:43 UTC 14034893 Anonymous [Signature #1008] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14034618?utm_medium=rss Fri, 2 Nov 2012 06:06:29 UTC 14034618 mr francis watt [Signature #1007] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14028946?utm_medium=rss No public financial involvement.
Must be 100% privately owned and financed.

]]> Thu, 1 Nov 2012 11:24:46 UTC 14028946 Mr Gary Wong [Signature #1006] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14026800?utm_medium=rss If the city needs to fund the Arena, then there should be a profit sharing agreement drafted at the same time. The % of funding should equal to the % of return, as soon as the Arena is completed and in business. The revenue should go back directly to the tax payer, as a direct refund or reduction of property tax etc.

If not it must be 100% privately owned and 100% privately funded.

]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:28:56 UTC 14026800 Anonymous [Signature #1005] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14026720?utm_medium=rss This decision has been too rushed. The Mayor & Council should seek a private backer and not put the burden on the taxpayers.

]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:59:28 UTC 14026720 Mr Conrad Wong [Signature #1004] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14021506?utm_medium=rss And the town must also not guarantee any debt related to the arena.

]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:20:33 UTC 14021506 Mr. Malcolm Campbell [Signature #1003] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14019672?utm_medium=rss Your financial assessment is good but, misses a couple of large items. If Markham actually lands an NHL franchise, the cost to transfer the team will be over $150m and territorial charges due to the MLSE will be another $150m because Markham is within 50 miles of ACC. Also, is there an example of where a stadium/areana ever completed on budget. Add another $100m. With another $400m added to the cost, this makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

If this is such a great deal, let private companies fund it 100%. We'll give them the land for free....

Furthermore, there is no example of cities building new areans and NHL franchises going there as a result. There are lots of examples where they didn't - Hamilton, Kansas City, Oakland etc.

This will be a financial disaster for the City of Markham.

Everyone who voted in favour of this proposal is completely incompetent and should never be re-elected to office.

We, the citizens of Markham DON'T WANT IT. STOP IT NOW.

]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:38:30 UTC 14019672 Mr. James Armitage [Signature #1002] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14014977?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2012 06:14:52 UTC 14014977 Mrs. Mary Armitage [Signature #1001] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14014947?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2012 06:13:53 UTC 14014947 Mike Corcoran [Signature #1000] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14013344?utm_medium=rss Markham mayor seems to have his own agenda which consists of kickbacks from developers and flying a comunist country's flag at the Town Hall.

]]> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:52:18 UTC 14013344 Mr Brian Rutherford [Signature #999] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14012563?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:00:48 UTC 14012563