Former CFLer supports bid for Maritime franchise
Times & Transcript
Published Wednesday June 1st, 2011
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Terry Baker, who played football for the Mount Allison Mounties, and his wife Krista own a gift shop in Lunenburg, N.S. He spent the final seven seasons of his CFL career with Montreal and retired in 2002.
Baker didn't attend last year's historic game in Moncton, but he's been to the city's new stadium which was built to host the 2010 world junior track and field championship.
"The stadium venue isn't the greatest for watching football because the fans are so far from the field," he said. "At the stadiums in Hamilton and Montreal, the fans are much closer to the field and they're a little higher looking down.
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This must be avoided for Halifax's stadium at all cost. This can be a mulit-purpose facility, but no track.