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Originally Posted by GordonBlue
for those who like the idea of hosting a games on the cheap and spending as little as possible.
Are you worried at all that the cheapness of the games will reflect poorly on the host city?
some people seem to almost think that a bit of paint and sprucing up of the 1988 infrastructure will go a long way.
If you're going to host the games, don't do it halfway. present your best image to the world or don't do it at all.
Come on Calgary. you're dressing up for a hot date with the world. don't show up in sweatpants and a stained undershirt.
spend the money. build fancy new stuff.
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See, this is the part of it that appeals to me, it isnt about 'being cheap.'
When you're hosting these events theres a lot more on the line and the whole country has irons in the fire so we as a City dont have to be cheap because we're going to get funding from the Province and the Feds.
Yes, it would be nice if they would give us cash for a change.
And the best part is pretty much exactly what happened after 1988.
Everyone went home.
But we were left with things like COP, the Olympic Oval, the Saddledome, etc.
So other people paid for cool stuff that we got to keep.