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Originally Posted by Julio
Slava, the Big Four was built as a curling rink, and indeed was in Guinness as the largest in the world. Having it as display space for Stampede was an important but secondary use. The imprints for the hacks can still be seen in the floors.
I think in a perfect world the Big Four would have been condemned after the flood, and Stampede could have taken the insurance money to add another hall onto BMO Centre...but the damage wasn't that bad I guess. I do know that because of what it's original purpose was the building is it's very well built, and very durable, if not completely aesthetically pleasing.  |
I forgot about the largest rink in the world part! I remember being there with my friend and his parents (avid curlers) and they wanted to peer through the doors to get a look though. Given the curling at the dome this week the Big 4 seems like a terrible comparison, but then again that was probably 30 years ago!