A WHITEWATER STORY? NO, MCDOUGALL NAMED....SKYDOME BOSS

          The SkyDome will name Patrick McDougall as its new
     president today, and he "will not have an easy mission ahead
     of him," according to Marty York of the Toronto GLOBE &
     MAIL.  McDougall, who was TSN President of Network Sales,
     "will attempt to breathe new life into the SkyDome."  With
     its tenants, the Blue Jays and CFL Argonauts, facing
     "decreased fan support," the SkyDome is also facing "major
     competition" from the Air Canada Centre under construction. 
     York adds that the 10-year leases for the SkyDome's 161
     luxury boxes expire next year, and "many corporations have
     indicated that they will not retain their boxes at the Dome
     and will instead" move to the Air Canada Centre.  The teams'
     SkyDome leases expire after next year, and York adds, "One
     gets the impression ... that relations between the Jays and
     the SkyDome are less than amicable these days" (GLOBE &
     MAIL, 8/20).  McDougall fills a position that has been
     vacant since Paul Beeston left Toronto to become COO of MLB. 
     George Taylor served as an interim CEO (TORONTO SUN, 8/20).