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Originally Posted by kipperfan
Firstly, yes we would be funding billionaries, you're inability to understand that doesn't make it any less true. And please explain how replacing one stadium with another stadium is going to improve the "quality of life" of our citizens? Please give me a detailed explanation here as this is a real mistory to me. You are aware the vast majority of Calgarians would never set foot in a new rink or stadium, right? You do realize that, right?
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I think this is a huge stretch. With both NHL and WHL, affordable for all hockey fans, not to mention NLL and figure skating....concerts, kids shows, international events (hockey, Brier, figure skaing....) the list goes on!
Sure it houses the NHL as a main tenant, but it would be utillized by MANY others, and just cause a citizen isn't a hockey fan (or can't get a ticket to NHL) doesn't mean they wouldn't go to the stadium for one of the many other events held there. I think you'd be hard pressed to find many people who wouldn't go to the "rink" at least once a year.....
But you'd find MANY people who never set foot in a south hospital.....or on the C-train.....or downtown....but all those are necessary parts of a city too.