Prince George, B.C.- The departure of Todd Doherty from his post as Director of Revenue Generation for the 2015 Canada Winter Games  was  Doherty’s decision says Games  CEO Stu Ballantyne “He had an excellent opportunity to go to”

It was  known that Doherty would consider  seeking the Cariboo – Prince George  federal  Conservative  riding nomination should the sitting MP, Dick Harris decide to retire.

That is also  the riding  Mayor Shari Green is  believed to be seeking  the Conservative nomination.  While she hasn’t officially announced her intention to seek that nomination, she is not running for  reelection for the municipal post this fall,  and many of her supporters were  elected to the  executive of the  riding association at the  annual general meeting earlier this year.

As for  Doherty,  Games CEO Ballantyne says  Doherty left the Games  in good  financial shape “We’re  at 98% funded.” says Ballantyne,  “We had a bunch of savings  we took  advantage of and we  cut some things out of the  budget so we took a million dollars out of the budget mid-summer to make sure  we were fine.”

Ballantyne says  that 98% mark means the Games are about a million below the overall goal, but he is not worried “We’re quite confident that with  ticket sales and merchandise and all  the other different programs we have in place including some sponsorship, that  we’ll be fine.”

Doherty, like other  employees for the 2015 Games,  was on contract,  and Ballantyne  says  financially,  the Games and Doherty “Came to an arrangement”.  While not  being specific on that financial agreement,  Ballantyne  says both parties were happy “At the end of the day it worked out well for him and it worked out well for  the Games.”

There will be no replacement for Doherty.