Gordie Howe

[LoadandGo]

Does he deserve this much of an honour?

hxxp://wwwthehockeynews.com/articles/38185-Mr-Hockeys-family-likes-idea-of-naming-international-bridge-after-Gordie-Howe.html

[The Cobra]

Not into my city--------Gordie was a great hockey player but really a bridge? I`m sure we can do a little better than that for a bridge between Canada and the US. Let Detroit name their half of the bridge "Mr Elbows" for example.

[mclovin]

Yes...................:thumbsup:


Does he deserve this much of an honour?

hxxp://wwwthehockeynews.com/articles/38185-Mr-Hockeys-family-likes-idea-of-naming-international-bridge-after-Gordie-Howe.html

[dishuser]

he sure does

[LoadandGo]

I felt the same way Cobra - maybe they can erect a bronze statue of him outside the Joe-Louis Arena. Or is corporately named now? Lil' Ceasars?

[The Cobra]

How about the "Rosa Parks Bridge"? if they want to talk about something that will stand eternally symbolizing the strength of freedom.

[LoadandGo]

Could start an online petition :) to name the bridge.

[chuck]

a couple good points in this article about it.....

c/p windsor post


WINDSOR, Ont. — The Gordie Howe International Bridge.

It might seem a bit far-fetched but, as a movement is slowly getting off the ground to find a new name for the proposed government-backed DRIC bridge, some think the hockey icon is a good choice.

“It makes a whole lot of sense,” said Tom Shields, a lobbyist working in Michigan’s state capital of Lansing to win final approval for the new Windsor-Detroit crossing. “When people hear that, eyes light up.

“He was a Canadian citizen, was a star in the Detroit-Windsor area and is still an icon in the community. It’s an interesting possibility.”

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said during a recent interview that the time is right for a new name to replace DRIC.

The name is derived from the binational Detroit River International Crossing team of bureaucrats assigned to determine the final location for the bridge.

“We have a new legislature and are putting together a new proposal, so we want to make sure there is a new name to get a fresh start,” Shields said.

“I don’t think anybody likes the name DRIC or has planned on naming the bridge that.

“It sort of took off on its own. Someone once said ‘it sounds like Dr. Ic.’”

Shields said DRIC is already being dropped in reference to the new bridge. It will now be referred to as the “new international trade crossing,” Shields said.

He expects a full-blown naming process will be launched once final approval for the project is secured.

Snyder is expected to push soon for a vote in the state’s legislature to approve the project — the final major hurdle before construction.

West-end bake shop owner and DRIC advocate Mary Ann Cuderman said she believes the new crossing should be called Freedom Bridge.

“This was a crossing point of slaves looking for freedom. This is also an international bridge with freedom on both sides. To name it after anyone is ludicrous,” she said.

“It should have meaning and relevance so people anywhere in the world understand what it means. Somebody from China would see Gordie Howe and say, who is that? This would have relevance around the world. It should be understood in any language.”

There is a Freedom Bridge in Budapest and another in Korea.

Detroit-Windsor truck ferry operator Gregg Ward, another supporter of the DRIC project, said he has no preference.

“I figured they might sell the naming rights, like they do these days with stadiums,” he said.

Naming of the $1.4-billion DRIC feeder route in Windsor that will lead to the proposed bridge was tackled quickly with little fanfare a few years ago by Ontario’s Transportation Ministry.

In August 2007, the DRIC team rolled out its refined design for the Windsor-Essex Parkway.

“It was named by the ministry for the regions that are its hosts — Windsor and Essex — and continues to use the term parkway to emphasize the green space that is one of its many benefits,” said Fausto Natarelli, director of the Ministry of Transportation’s Windsor Border Initiatives Implementation Group.

MP Brian Masse (NDP — Windsor West) has written federal Transportation Minister Chuck Strahl, calling on him to ensure a public process is undertaken before any name is selected.

He suggested his office lead a naming contest that could see local schoolchildren team up with their American counterparts and offer joint submissions.

“It’s a community bridge and you want community ownership of the crossing,” he said. “We need to have public involvement here and not have this done by somebody in Washington or Ottawa.”

[The Cobra]

I always get a burr up my keister when something comes up that glorifies "the athlete" in a man---not necessarily "the man" in anyone.
Howe is and was a legend, possibly the greatest hockey player ever donned skates and deserves every honor, accolade, tribute etc we can throw at him------for being a hockey player.
We have a huge pitfall in our countries in that we make our athletes larger than life-----------most don`t live up to the heroism or admiration we bestow on them. Too many times as time goes by we find out that the "hero" athlete was less than the press made him out to be in his times of glory.
Not necessarily so with Howe, but a bridge?

[The Cobra]

a couple good points in this article about it.....

c/p windsor post


WINDSOR, Ont. — The Gordie Howe International Bridge.

It might seem a bit far-fetched but, as a movement is slowly getting off the ground to find a new name for the proposed government-backed DRIC bridge, some think the hockey icon is a good choice.

“It makes a whole lot of sense,” said Tom Shields, a lobbyist working in Michigan’s state capital of Lansing to win final approval for the new Windsor-Detroit crossing. “When people hear that, eyes light up.

“He was a Canadian citizen, was a star in the Detroit-Windsor area and is still an icon in the community. It’s an interesting possibility.”

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said during a recent interview that the time is right for a new name to replace DRIC.

The name is derived from the binational Detroit River International Crossing team of bureaucrats assigned to determine the final location for the bridge.

“We have a new legislature and are putting together a new proposal, so we want to make sure there is a new name to get a fresh start,” Shields said.

“I don’t think anybody likes the name DRIC or has planned on naming the bridge that.

“It sort of took off on its own. Someone once said ‘it sounds like Dr. Ic.’”

Shields said DRIC is already being dropped in reference to the new bridge. It will now be referred to as the “new international trade crossing,” Shields said.

He expects a full-blown naming process will be launched once final approval for the project is secured.

Snyder is expected to push soon for a vote in the state’s legislature to approve the project — the final major hurdle before construction.

West-end bake shop owner and DRIC advocate Mary Ann Cuderman said she believes the new crossing should be called Freedom Bridge.

“This was a crossing point of slaves looking for freedom. This is also an international bridge with freedom on both sides. To name it after anyone is ludicrous,” she said.

“It should have meaning and relevance so people anywhere in the world understand what it means. Somebody from China would see Gordie Howe and say, who is that? This would have relevance around the world. It should be understood in any language.”

There is a Freedom Bridge in Budapest and another in Korea.

Detroit-Windsor truck ferry operator Gregg Ward, another supporter of the DRIC project, said he has no preference.

“I figured they might sell the naming rights, like they do these days with stadiums,” he said.

Naming of the $1.4-billion DRIC feeder route in Windsor that will lead to the proposed bridge was tackled quickly with little fanfare a few years ago by Ontario’s Transportation Ministry.

In August 2007, the DRIC team rolled out its refined design for the Windsor-Essex Parkway.

“It was named by the ministry for the regions that are its hosts — Windsor and Essex — and continues to use the term parkway to emphasize the green space that is one of its many benefits,” said Fausto Natarelli, director of the Ministry of Transportation’s Windsor Border Initiatives Implementation Group.

MP Brian Masse (NDP — Windsor West) has written federal Transportation Minister Chuck Strahl, calling on him to ensure a public process is undertaken before any name is selected.

He suggested his office lead a naming contest that could see local schoolchildren team up with their American counterparts and offer joint submissions.

“It’s a community bridge and you want community ownership of the crossing,” he said. “We need to have public involvement here and not have this done by somebody in Washington or Ottawa.”

I smelleth the word I hate most coming out of this........ "LOBBY".
Sounds a lot like the genes of Colleen were passed to her sons.

[Nostradamus]

much ado about nothing guys

Yep I can see it now, one group wants to call it this and another that, so like Cobra said LOBBY time. And after all the people get their pockets paded on each side of the border then let the federal boys discuss it for next 20 years to waste more money LOL

Lets just call it, "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ" then everybody's initials are on the thing :)

[LoadandGo]

much ado about nothing guys

Yep I can see it now, one group wants to call it this and another that, so like Cobra said LOBBY time. And after all the people get their pockets paded on each side of the border then let the federal boys discuss it for next 20 years to waste more money LOL

Lets just call it, "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ" then everybody's initials are on the thing :)

Not sure how to pronounce that - but I'm in... :)

[The Cobra]

much ado about nothing guys

Yep I can see it now, one group wants to call it this and another that, so like Cobra said LOBBY time. And after all the people get their pockets paded on each side of the border then let the federal boys discuss it for next 20 years to waste more money LOL

Lets just call it, "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ" then everybody's initials are on the thing :)

No wonder I enjoy your works so much---you`re a genius. But it`ll only go federal AFTER the locals have been properly greased------can you imagine if Kilpatrick was still around???LMAO