[News] Flames Foundation announces $400,000 donation

[ComixZone]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1656792517227184128

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The Flames Foundation announced today a significant donation to five recreational spaces in Calgary in partnership with the Parks Foundation Calgary. $400,000 will be directed to the Parks Foundation to support three bicycle pump tracks and two community revitalization projects. This donation to five much needed and highly utilized recreational spaces in Calgary communities, will serve people of all ages in both vulnerable and highly utilized spaces; creating a place to play for all.

Pump Tracks Projects

1. South Glenmore Park

2. West Confederation Park

3. Marda Loop

Park and Sport Court Spaces

1. Ogden - George Moss Park Revitalization

2. Forest Lawn Park Revitalization

"The Calgary Flames Foundation aspires to help build strong and healthy communities," said Jeff McCaig, Chair of the Calgary Flames Foundation. "We continue to invest in opportunities that promote health and recreational opportunities in southern Alberta and these spaces will provide that and so much more to Calgarians living in these communities."

[mile]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1656800319592976384

[Burning Beard]

Good to see. They are a great asset to the community.

Pump tracks are fun, but this city badly needs a Dirt Jump Park!

[getbak]

Originally Posted by mile

https://twitter.com/user/status/1656800319592976384

First job for the new GM and coach... Backlund contract extension for July 1 and replacing the A on the front of the jersey with a C.

[Tbull8]

Conroy there too, promote the man!

[Fuzzy14]

Those damn public-dollar using freeloading Flames at it again, amirite?!?!

[Torture]

Originally Posted by Fuzzy14

Those damn public-dollar using freeloading Flames at it again, amirite?!?!

Yes cause $400,000 makes up for almost $1,000,000,000 of public dollars for the Arena.

/sorryforsendingthisthreadofftopicalready

[Scornfire]

Originally Posted by Torture

Yes cause $400,000 makes up for almost $1,000,000,000 of public dollars for the Arena.

/sorryforsendingthisthreadofftopicalready

Nah someone had to say it, well timed faux philanthropy from our resident public purse pickers. It's hard to not be jaded with this kind of charity from a corporation that just asked the Public to front them 95% of construction costs on a project primarily aimed to assist them in making more money off the very same taxpayers they're grifting.

[Mazrim]

Didn't the South Glenmore Park pump track open a couple years ago? Does it already need repairs?

[Torture]

Originally Posted by Mazrim

Didn't the South Glenmore Park pump track open a couple years ago? Does it already need repairs?

I was also confused by this because similarly, the West Confed Pump Track literally just opened.

[getbak]

The story on the Flames website gives more details: https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/foun...ty/c-344327436

Funding directed to these three pump track projects will support the opening and maintenance of all three highly used community assets.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Burning Beard

Good to see. They are a great asset to the community.

Pump tracks are fun, but this city badly needs a Dirt Jump Park!

There is an unofficial one in the SW near Discovery...

Originally Posted by Mazrim

Didn't the South Glenmore Park pump track open a couple years ago? Does it already need repairs?

Yes. Not sure about the other projects, but I'm guessing this money doesn't cover the entirety of everything, so it's just a nice big chunk to the capital budget and they can stamp their logo on these particular projects

[Locke]

Originally Posted by mile

https://twitter.com/user/status/1656800319592976384

I've got bad news for you.

I just got a Backlund jersey.

Which, historically for me, means that he will be off the team in no more than 6 months. So....he's likely not here next season.

[Harry Lime]

The flames foundation is funded primarily through 50 50 draws over the course of the year, are they not? It might be better to think of this as a separate entity from the flames altogether.

[8sPOT]

I knew this thread would come back to the Flames gauging taxpayers. I still think this is awesome.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Obviously just trying to buy good will after the city 'agreed' to chip in the lion's share for that billion dollar arena.

[flamesgod]

Originally Posted by getbak

First job for the new GM and coach... Backlund contract extension for July 1 and replacing the A on the front of the jersey with a C.

1 year deals only at this point. If he's not willing to sign 1 year deals, I'd ship him out while he still has value. Actually, if you shop him this summer and there's a good return on the table, ship him out regardless.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by Burning Beard

Pump tracks are fun, but this city badly needs a Dirt Jump Park!

No we don't:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1656667317441560576

[Reggie Dunlop]

I though Backlund hates Calgary.

[Hey Connor, It's Mess]

Well at least one of those areas is a waste of time.