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Torture · 03-29-2017, 02:40 PM

Just some perspective. ..
If you take the City's report the Flames will require an investment of over $1b (for field house, creosote clean up, infrastructure, etc) that's 1/6th of the City's five year $5.8B (2014-2018) capital budget.

That is an absolutely insane amount of money for the City to put towards an arena for a private business.

Stick a giant "Calgary Flames" slice into that pie as the arena would become the #3 item on the city's capital budget based on the city's report. It would be:
1. Utilities & Environmental Protection
2. Transportation
3. Calgary Flames' Arena
4. Community Services & Protective Services
5. Corporate Services

Are the Calgary Flames the #3 most important thing the city should be spending money on? Are they the #3 item in your personal budget? (#1 Housing - #2 Food - #3 Calgary Flames?)

03-29-2017, 02:40 PM	#110
Torture Loves Teh Chat! Join Date: Jul 2006 Exp:	Just some perspective. .. If you take the City's report the Flames will require an investment of over $1b (for field house, creosote clean up, infrastructure, etc) that's 1/6th of the City's five year $5.8B (2014-2018) capital budget. That is an absolutely insane amount of money for the City to put towards an arena for a private business. Stick a giant "Calgary Flames" slice into that pie as the arena would become the #3 item on the city's capital budget based on the city's report. It would be: 1. Utilities & Environmental Protection 2. Transportation 3. Calgary Flames' Arena 4. Community Services & Protective Services 5. Corporate Services Are the Calgary Flames the #3 most important thing the city should be spending money on? Are they the #3 item in your personal budget? (#1 Housing - #2 Food - #3 Calgary Flames?) Last edited by Torture; 03-29-2017 at 03:15 PM.