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The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) has withdrawn a proposal that would see the company take over operations and manage programming of the remaining public spaces at Lansdowne Park.

According to a bulletin posted to his constituents Thursday, Capital Coun. Shawn Menard said OSEG has instead “pledged to work in collaboration with the community, city and our office to see if there’s a better approach for improving Lansdowne.”

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“I commend them for taking this approach,” Menard wrote.

Menard had been outspoken against the City ceding control of more of the taxpayer-owned land to OSEG, which primarily manages TD Stadium and the arena — and has ownership of primary tenants the Ottawa 67’s and RedBlacks — and is principally responsible for the shopping district. The City is responsible for managing and programming the Aberdeen Pavilion, Horticulture Building and the open-air park.