Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park, the Rideau Canal is in the foreground

Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park (originally known simply as Lansdowne Park) is a Canadian football stadium located in Ottawa, Ontario, on the southern edge of The Glebe neighbourhood, where Bank Street crosses the Rideau Canal. Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, ON, CDN, Aug. ... Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, ON, CDN, Aug. ... A portion of the worlds largest skating rink Canal during Winter The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. ... Canadian football is a sport in which two teams of twelve players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards (100. ... The Athens Olympic Stadium A modern stadium (plural stadiums, Latin plural stadia) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... The Glebe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Bank Street near the intersection with Laurier Avenue in downtown Ottawa Bank Street is the major north-south road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... A portion of the worlds largest skating rink Canal during Winter The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. ...

The stadium was the home of the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League from 1908 to 1996, when the team went defunct, and has been the home of the Ottawa Renegades since 2002. The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Ottawa Renegades were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...

The stadium, which was originally completed in 1908, as part of the Ottawa Exposition Grounds, seats 30,927 for football, consisting of a single-decked grandstand on one side of the field and a double-decked grandstand on the opposite side. The north side stands are located above the Ottawa Civic Centre. There is a rivalry during Renegades games between the two grandstands dubbed the "Northside" and the "Southside". "Northside sucks!" and "Southside sucks!" chants break out during football games regularily. The "Northside" has always been known as the more sophisticated side, while the "Southside" is a much rowdier side. 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The stadium was renamed in 1993 to honour Frank Clair, coach and general manager for the Ottawa Rough Riders during the 1960s and 1970s. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Frank J. Clair ( May 12, 1917 - April 3, 2005) was a coach in the Canadian Football League, nicknamed the Professor for his ability to recognize and develop talent. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

The stadium is also home to University of Ottawa's Ottawa Gee Gees, and prior to the disbanding of the Ravens football programme at Carleton University in 1998, was the site of the Panda Bowl, when these rivals played each other with rowdy fans hurling insults across both sides of the stadium. At the final Panda Bowl game in 1997, the year following the departure of the Riders from Ottawa, the game (forfeited) was marred by an accident when drunken students fell from a grandstand. Tabaret Hall At left, Morisset Library. ... The Carleton Ravens are the athletic teams that represent Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Carleton University is a non-denominational, co-educational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the late 1990's, the stadium was threatened with demolition when then-mayor Jim Watson led a drive by the municipal government to allow a private developer to reconfigure Lansdowne Park. The proposals submitted all called for residences to be built on the site of the football stadium. Massive public opposition and the realization that the end of the stadium would mean the end of hopes to return CFL football to the capital led the regional government to step in and end the scheme.

Frank Clair Stadium has played host to five Grey Cup games, the first occasion being in 1925 when Ottawa won its first Grey Cup title. It later held Grey Cup games in 1939, 1967, and 1988, before playing host to the 92nd Grey Cup in 2004, in which the Toronto Argonauts defeated the B.C. Lions to become the 2004 CFL Champions. Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Final Score: Saskatchewan Roughriders 29-14 Ottawa Rough Riders I must say that the Rough Riders gave the Roughriders a run for their money, but all aside; the Roughriders played a great game. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 92nd Grey Cup game took place on November 21, 2004 at Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario _ the first time Ottawa hosted the Grey Cup since being granted the Ottawa Renegades franchise. ... The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The British Columbia Lions are a Canadian Football League team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ...

The stadium has also hosted concerts including the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, George Thorogood and Supertramp. During the winter months, a private company rents the field and places an inflated dome over the field area, renting the covered/heated surface for use by amateur sports teams.

External links

• Lansdowne Park Historical Dates