Despite widespread
opposition to the first (withdrawn in October,
2005) PDVC proposal throughout the City (Brock
University MBA Consulting Service Poll) ,
St. Catharines' Mayor Tim Rigby, who stated he
was in favour of the proposal all along, formed
a secret Action Committee of his business and
other friends to "try and re-ignite"
the proposal.
In addition to Mayor Tim Rigby, the members of
the secret committee were: Mark Basciano, Dave
Bedwell, Marilyn Bodogh, Mark Brickell, a representative
from the chamber of commerce, Steve Cook, Bill
Gallaway, John Lehnen, Terry O'Malley, Angelo
Nitsopolous, Norm Rockwell, John Storm, Hans Van
Der Slagt, Al Visser, Clarice West-Hobbs. |