KANATA MAYOR WILL SUPPORT ARENA AID, BUT NO SENATORS SUBSIDY

          Kanata, Ontario, Mayor Merle Nicholds told City Council
     members last week she does not support tax relief for the
     Senators, according to Ken Gray of the OTTAWA CITIZEN, who
     reported that such a move "raises a major roadblock toward
     keeping the NHL club in her city."  Nicholds: "I'm not
     throwing money at them. If somebody is talking about zero
     taxes or 'give me a subsidy,' I'm not supportive of that." 
     Senators Chair Rod Bryden: "Merle is being careful and
     cautious" (OTTAWA CITIZEN, 11/21).  But Nicholds did say
     that she supports reducing the team's property tax bill by
     moving the Corel Centre into another tax bracket, but she
     would not commit to a full tax cut (OTTAWA SUN, 11/22).