[News] "Scotia Place" ground breaking and design release on July 22 1pm MT

[Muffins]

Originally Posted by rohara66

Womens washroom appears to have 2 doors.



Mens does not.... oh wait... enhance... ENHANCE!!!! Some sort or partition (likely removable) is shown.






Crisis averted. We can pee in peace.

Forget the washrooms, I'm more interested in just below that which look like giant t-shirt cannons. Or at least that's what I choose to believe.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I don't think the Flames are thinking three years and done for a rebuild. I wouldn't fuss the arena opening date as some sort of a break in plan date.

Guys like Francis keep saying 3 to 5 years, as an example.

I think the key is to have progression in the next 36 months so that there is hope and excitement around where they are going. They don't have to host a playoff game the spring of 28.

Yeah, no rational person is going to plan on a 3 year rebuild. The plan, I would think, is that they want the nose of the ship turned upward by then. Have a group of young players to start building around, and a team on the rise.

That would be more than sufficient to generate the buzz they'll want for the new arena

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Muffins

Forget the washrooms, I'm more interested in just below that which look like giant t-shirt cannons. Or at least that's what I choose to believe.

Wheelchair seating, I believe.

[Muffins]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Wheelchair seating, I believe.

It's tv cameras, but now I want it to be wheelchairs with giant t-shirt cannons on them!

[bdubbs]

Originally Posted by Muffins

Forget the washrooms, I'm more interested in just below that which look like giant t-shirt cannons. Or at least that's what I choose to believe.

I think those are just camera crew spots...

[BigThief]

So will the community rink so function as a practise facility for the clubs?

[Scornfire]

Originally Posted by BigThief

So will the community rink so function as a practise facility for the clubs?

That's what they said during the presentation

Only 3 full time tenants to accommodate

npnp

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Muffins

It's tv cameras, but now I want it to be wheelchairs with giant t-shirt cannons on them!

With the massive size of the new Lower Bowl, I assume that this will set the TV cameras further away from the ice. It's too bad—as an out-of-town fan, one of the things I LOVE about games at the Saddledome is how close the cameras are to the ice.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by Scornfire

That's what they said during the presentation

Only 3 full time tenants to accommodate

npnp

Probably moreso for visiting teams.

The Rogers Place Community Rink is apparently a secondary practice ice for the Oilers/Oil Kings (they generally use the main arena).

Practices are usually in the morning, so the ice is available.

The community arena may be used for players rehabbing, or one-on-one instruction with coaches/trainers.

[EDMONTONisNG]

Excited about the arena but pissed at council. They should all be fired.

From my understanding, under the old deal, taxpayers paid half and got money back from operations whereas under the new deal, taxpayers now pay double the amount and get no share of the profits back.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by EDMONTONisNG

Excited about the arena but pissed at council. They should all be fired.

From my understanding, under the old deal, taxpayers paid half and got money back from operations whereas under the new deal, taxpayers now pay double the amount and get no share of the profits back.

Not true. The old deal there was a 2% ticket tax/facility fee. In the new deal there is a 9.5% ticket tax/facility fee that goes to the city.

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...tre-ticket-tax

[All In Good Time]

and the Oiler fans come out of the woodwork.

[redmile04]

May have been mentioned ( 45 pages to scroll though lol) The outdoor Patio, how will it work in the winter which is the majority of the season, enclosed like a Cactus club patio, heaters, something else? Or not discussed yet?

[Julio]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Probably moreso for visiting teams.

The Rogers Place Community Rink is apparently a secondary practice ice for the Oilers/Oil Kings (they generally use the main arena).

Practices are usually in the morning, so the ice is available.

The community arena may be used for players rehabbing, or one-on-one instruction with coaches/trainers.

Having the third team here makes a big difference I think. (Plus the Roughnecks) Right now the Wranglers are pretty much out @ WinSport except for games, and I believe the Hitmen have a bunch of practices at 7Chiefs. I can see the community rink bringing all those teams 'home'. It also might mean the Roughnecks have the carpet down in the main arena more, as the hockey teams can practice in the community rink.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Not true. The old deal there was a 2% ticket tax/facility fee. In the new deal there is a 9.5% ticket tax/facility fee that goes to the city.

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...tre-ticket-tax

Technically the 9.5 percent goes to CSEC and they send $10M of it to the City each year. The ticket tax could (and likely will be) actually profitable for CSEC depending on how you calculate the expected ticket revenue.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Technically the 9.5 percent goes to CSEC and they send $10M of it to the City each year. The ticket tax could (and likely will be) actually profitable for CSEC depending on how you calculate the expected ticket revenue.

Right, but the city traded that for guaranteed money instead of dealing with the variability of ticket demand.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by Julio

Having the third team here makes a big difference I think. (Plus the Roughnecks) Right now the Wranglers are pretty much out @ WinSport except for games, and I believe the Hitmen have a bunch of practices at 7Chiefs. I can see the community rink bringing all those teams 'home'. It also might mean the Roughnecks have the carpet down in the main arena more, as the hockey teams can practice in the community rink.

I wouldn’t expect much availability from the community rink. It will be closed on game days and probably mostly booked for practices on other days. It’s also in a spot that is painful for regular folks anyway.

[White Out 403]

I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, certainly the design of the Arena looks a lot more attractive and not tacky compared to the Oilers building. But taxpayers are being absolutely fleeced. Every single person on Council should be voted out, they basically were standing by and watching ownership of the Flames financially rape a whole city

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, certainly the design of the Arena looks a lot more attractive and not tacky compared to the Oilers building. But taxpayers are being absolutely fleeced. Every single person on Council should be voted out, they basically were standing by and watching ownership of the Flames financially rape a whole city

Jeez, R word was a bit unnecessary here....

[lambeburger]

Any word on what's going on in the NE corner? Looks like a separate development permit not included in the drawings, but in the video animation, it looks like a tower of sorts?