10-15-2006, 02:20 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Well, if it is a mega mall we need....
Ground being cleared for $1B megamall racetrack project near Calgary
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When the mall is completed by fall 2008, the jewels in its 270-hectare crown will be two racetracks - a one-mile thoroughbred track and a seven-furlong standardbred track.
Beside them will be 102,000 square metres (1.1 million square feet) of retail space with 18 anchor tenants, more than 180 specialty stores, restaurants, a movie theatre and a bowling alley.
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10-15-2006, 02:29 PM
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#62
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Originally Posted by Snakeeye
Its always sad when an Edmontonian with an inferiority complex coupled with a massive chip on his shoulder comes here trying to convince both us, and himself, of Edmonton's superiority.
It also makes me wonder why he is sitting in his mother's basement surfing the internet when there is supposedly so much to do in Edmonton?
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So says the guy with 10,500 posts. Guess that means there's nothing to do in Calgary?
Not trying to convince anyone of Edmonton. It's a nice city, but I'm not going to pretend it's a Vancouver/Montreal/Toronto, the way people in your city do.
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10-15-2006, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Yeah they're coming from Saskatchewan, and Eastern Canada, and They are all doing so reluctantly, hoping that the economy at home turns around so they can go back.
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No argument there.
Same situation from Calgary - you would be surprised how many people from Sask. in Calgary are moving back to their province.
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10-15-2006, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Smyth94
The festivals are really nice. Heritage, Fringe, Taste of Edmonton, International film festival, Street performers, etc. Definitely the best ones in Alberta.
What is Calgary? A two day town? Both of the cities are dead in the winter, and are no where near the levels of cities like Vancouver, Seattle, Toronto, Montreal, etc.
Calgary is just a hub to the Rockies. Nothing more, nothing less.
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Small point but no city on the continent is more dead in the winter than Seattle ... not very alive in the summer either.
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10-15-2006, 04:44 PM
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#65
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Silicon Valley
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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
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Damn, there goes Edmonton's touriest industry.
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10-15-2006, 04:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Silicon Valley
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Originally Posted by Smyth94
So says the guy with 10,500 posts. Guess that means there's nothing to do in Calgary?
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The 2 posters with the most posts in this thread are from Edmonton 
 
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10-15-2006, 06:02 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Smyth94
Not trying to convince anyone of Edmonton. It's a nice city, but I'm not going to pretend it's a Vancouver/Montreal/Toronto, the way people in your city do.
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Depends on how you look at it.
As a buisness centre, Calgary is already ahead of Montreal, and not far from Vancouver.
As a cultural hub, obviously not.
And for someone not trying to convince anyone of Edmonton, you are spending a lot of time trying to convince us of Edmonton. And as has been mentioned many times, Edmonton is apparently in desperate need to convince people it is more than just a mall given the money they are spending.
Though at least it is better than Edmonton spending $300,000 to not change a horribly outdated city slogan because nobody could think of anything better.
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10-16-2006, 01:43 AM
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All I can get
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I think what people underdefine here is the understanding of the term "culture." Some may snub their noses at it, but Calgary is defined by it's roots as a cattle town. While that has largely ceased to be the case because of urbanization, the roots are celebrated and the values retained.
Calgary is a city of self-reliance. At the same it more than doubles the national average in terms of per-capita volunteerism. In ways that manifests itself in ways beyond mere civic boosterism. It is a benevolent and generous city. Just neighbours helping each other out.
Maybe we're all to busy helping out our fellow man than paying attention to garish bunting and pageantry.
Last edited by Reggie Dunlop; 10-16-2006 at 01:51 AM.
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