[djsFlames]

I'm glad they're making it happen with very little public consultation. The few that were the catalysts here clearly learned from the Calgary Next debacle how to make this happen, as it needed to. Keeping talks under wraps was the only way it got done in the next half decade. Involve the people and they'll argue and nit pick it back into the womb. Particularly the non fans that would undoubtedly claim that this isn't 'for them' overlooking the fact that it will be used for all kinds of events (some or which they would likely attend over a 35 year span) and have larger benefits to the city and downtown.

Even if some of the estimates seem generous like the demolition cost for the city, I'm glad they went ahead and expedited the approval process.

I do hope they don't cut out the extra rink though, as it would be really useful to have for the flames and the community.