Players with the Calgary Flames – who collectively earn more than $80 million a year – donated $63,000 to laid off staff at the Saddledome who lost their jobs because of the coronavirus..A Go Fund Me page for the staff was set up after the NHL postponed the season – it took in $81,075..In a email to staff obtained by the Western Standard, the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation said their players had donated $63,000 of that amount..Flames players collectively are bringing home $80 million this year..For example, Johnny Gaudreau makes $6,750,000 a year, or $82,317 a game, for 82 games..Numerous Flames players chipped into the Go Fund Me almost immediately..Milan Lucic, Mikael Backlund, Travis Hamonic, Noah Hanifin, Mark Jankowski, David Rittich, Mark Giordano, Sam Bennett, TJ Brodie’s wife Amber and Matthew Tkachuk each threw in $5,000..Sean Monahan contributed $4,000 to the cause, while Zac Rinaldo donated $2,000..One hourly employee said the payment would mean an extra $50 for them, for which they were grateful..There are 250 full-time and 1,500 part-time employees at the Saddledome..When the NHL season was put on hold earlier this month, the Flames raised social media hackles by not offering their staff any benefits..But two days later, bowing to intense public pressure the team announced bridge financing which would cover worker until they got EI..“It has been a very challenging week for all of us. We appreciate your support and understanding as further events unfold,” wrote John Bean, the president and CEO of CSEC, in the email to staff..“We may not get everything right, out of the gate, but we can assure you that we will continue to work hard to do what is right for all of our Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation family.”.“Subsequent to the release of our previous communication, we have obtained a number of additional pieces of information, including communicating directly with many part-time employees..“This has prompted us to reach out to you today and advise that we will now be adopting an income bridge support program for qualifying employees.”.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: @Nobby7694
Players with the Calgary Flames – who collectively earn more than $80 million a year – donated $63,000 to laid off staff at the Saddledome who lost their jobs because of the coronavirus..A Go Fund Me page for the staff was set up after the NHL postponed the season – it took in $81,075..In a email to staff obtained by the Western Standard, the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation said their players had donated $63,000 of that amount..Flames players collectively are bringing home $80 million this year..For example, Johnny Gaudreau makes $6,750,000 a year, or $82,317 a game, for 82 games..Numerous Flames players chipped into the Go Fund Me almost immediately..Milan Lucic, Mikael Backlund, Travis Hamonic, Noah Hanifin, Mark Jankowski, David Rittich, Mark Giordano, Sam Bennett, TJ Brodie’s wife Amber and Matthew Tkachuk each threw in $5,000..Sean Monahan contributed $4,000 to the cause, while Zac Rinaldo donated $2,000..One hourly employee said the payment would mean an extra $50 for them, for which they were grateful..There are 250 full-time and 1,500 part-time employees at the Saddledome..When the NHL season was put on hold earlier this month, the Flames raised social media hackles by not offering their staff any benefits..But two days later, bowing to intense public pressure the team announced bridge financing which would cover worker until they got EI..“It has been a very challenging week for all of us. We appreciate your support and understanding as further events unfold,” wrote John Bean, the president and CEO of CSEC, in the email to staff..“We may not get everything right, out of the gate, but we can assure you that we will continue to work hard to do what is right for all of our Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation family.”.“Subsequent to the release of our previous communication, we have obtained a number of additional pieces of information, including communicating directly with many part-time employees..“This has prompted us to reach out to you today and advise that we will now be adopting an income bridge support program for qualifying employees.”.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: @Nobby7694
