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Originally Posted by troutman
Much has improved.
Downtown used to be deserted after 5 pm. The city was unwelcoming for gay people. There was possibly one sushi restaurant. The Flames played in the Corral. Few festivals. The University has expanded greatly - MRU too. The airport was small town.
The negative - more people are in the mountains, crowding the wild places.
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Assuming 1980-83
1)
Downtown used to be deserted after 5 pm
Actually downtown was great especially on weekends.
2)
The city was unwelcoming for gay people.
Name one north American city who gave a crap about gay rights back then?
3)
There was possibly one sushi restaurant
Your probably wrong but so what?
4)
The Flames played in the Corral.
Absolutely the best venue in the modern history of the NHL to watch a hockey game.
5)
Few festivals.
Back then we had Bluesfest, Winterfest, Once Upon A Christmas Fest, Artism, Greek, Turk and maybe even a freakfest. Sorry but every month there was some sort of festival.
6)
The University has expanded greatly - MRU too.
Things happen with expanded population
7)
The airport was small town
And like back in then if you live south of 64th ave N everything north was alien....It still is for a lot of people.