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Originally Posted by transplant99
I dont know how old you are but the 70' through the 90's this town stopped at nothing to get things done and have great facilities.
Hell...pulling off the Olympics the way Calgary did, set precedent for all games that followed. No exaggeration.
Yes, not getting a simple arena built when talks started what...7 years ago now, is ridiculous. Sorry, thats something that even small cities are able to resolve.
Calgary had a flood and cleaned it up? This is a claim of greatness? It was wonderful the way volunteers came out and helped neighbors and even perfect strangers, no question. It also occurs every single year in every part of the world. Disasters happen. They get dealt with. This is not some great achievement unseen before.
And I will also point out...to get the Stampede up and running, it was the Stampede board who spent millions of their own dollars to make sure it got done. Not sure what you are suggesting here..
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So you're one example of why Calgary has become a City for not getting things done is because of the arena. that is it correct?
As for the flood, you discounted the idea because other people help each other out, and the Stampede which claims to represent the City, doesn't count as representing the City.
The Stampeded is a Calgary institution. As much as some are embarrassed by that, it represents the City. Its success and failures represent our City.
You are not thinking rationally and its clear.