EXPOS GET NEEDED BREAK? REPAIR TO THE BIG O ROOF TO BE $$

          The collapsed portion of Olympic Stadium's new roof,
     not including money to repair it, will cost "considerably
     more than" C$10M, according to Kalogerakis & Myles of the
     Montreal GAZETTE.  The stadium has been "ordered" to close
     for at least a month.  Officials "don't know yet how much it
     will cost to repair the roof," but taxpayers will not have
     to "foot the bill."  Olympic Installations Board President
     Andre Tetreault said that Birdair, the U.S. firm that built
     the C$37M roof, "will pay for whatever repairs are needed." 
     The Expos "are hoping" the roof problems "will be solved" by
     the time they start the MLB season in April.  Expos Chair
     Jacques Menard said he's become "immune to these curves that
     get thrown" at the team (GAZETTE, 1/20).  In Montreal, Jack
     Todd writes that "Olympic Stadium is finished" and suggests
     "junking it for parts" (GAZETTE, 1/20).  A Montreal GAZETTE
     editorial states, "OK, this is it.  It's time to toss in the
     towel, give it up, tear the place down" (GAZETTE, 1/20).