This is the more-detailed document that was presented to Council:
https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings....cumentId=99772
Also, the "due diligence" documents mentioned in that document:
Some interesting details that I haven't seen mentioned:
Quote:
Community Engagement Program- CSEC will create a community engagement program to provide special access to CSEC events at a cost to CSEC of approximately $200,000 per year (indexed to inflation).
Access to Event Centre- The Stampede will be provided access to the Event Centre for 17 days each year for its events.
- The City will be provided access to the Event Centre for 5 days each year (in addition to those above) for non-commercial events.
- The City will obtain additional access (20 days per year) to the potential secondary facility.
- Community organizations will receive preferential access to the potential secondary facility.
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The secondary facility will be built if it can be constructed as part of the total $550 million budget for the whole facility. It will presumably serve as both the practice rink for the Flames and Hitmen as well as a replacement for the Corral and the events held in there (assuming it will be built with a similar capacity to the Corral).
I find it interesting that the Stampede will have access to the building for 17 days each year. I wonder if that's an indication that they are looking at expanding the Stampede from one week to two in the future? Both the PNE in Vancouver and CNE in Toronto are already two weeks long and the Stampede already out-draws the PNE and draws roughly the same number of people as the CNE in half the time.