[News] Calgary, Alberta, & CSEC agree in principle to $1.223bn Event Centre + infrastructure

[Moneyhands23]

I beleive I heard Ryan Pike say there's meetings in the next 2 weeks then hopefully some new information will come out.

[Brendone]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

I beleive I heard Ryan Pike say there's meetings in the next 2 weeks then hopefully some new information will come out.

So two weeks till this thread gets flooded with b!tching about irresponsible use of tax dollars?

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

Originally Posted by Brendone

So two weeks till this thread gets flooded with b!tching about irresponsible use of tax dollars?

Can start right away if you want?

[Brendone]

Originally Posted by FormerPresJamesTaylor

Can start right away if you want?

Probably a good idea. Preemptive tax discussion ahead of each press release, then just discuss the actual update when it comes out? Win win?

[PepsiFree]

I hope that when the River’s District is done, it really feels like there a lot going on in that area, but that it also seamlessly connects to 17th on the one side and the Music Centre/Olympic Plaza/Glenbow/Stephen Ave up top.

It’s a pretty big area and would be a big walk, but from a tourist perspective I think it’s important for the success of the area to be a “hub” where you can safely and easily walk 10-20 minutes and you’re anywhere you’d really want to go. I was thinking it was missing some of the year-round attractions like a good museum or something, but those things are pretty close, so as long as you don’t end up passing through derelict buildings and dusty parking lots on your way, it’ll feel connected and purposeful.

Would also be nice to do something cool with the green space and have some sort of fountain or large art installation (more giant head than blue rings).

[Lil Pedro]

Wasn't there suppose to me a Government of Alberta finance committee meeting that was giving approval for this project? I remember Smith said that at the press conference when the project was announced

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Lil Pedro

Wasn't there suppose to me a Government of Alberta finance committee meeting that was giving approval for this project? I remember Smith said that at the press conference when the project was announced

Smith says lots of things.

[Jordan!]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

I beleive I heard Ryan Pike say there's meetings in the next 2 weeks then hopefully some new information will come out.

HAHA, welcome to 2 weeks-ville Calgary.

We've been living in 2 weeks-ville for about 14 years in AZ

[VilleN]

Originally Posted by Jordan!

HAHA, welcome to 2 weeks-ville Calgary.

We've been living in 2 weeks-ville for about 14 years in AZ

Yeah but we’re actually going to get an arena and won’t be an embarrassment to the league by playing in a practice rink.

[The Fisher Account]

If I vote for the UCP we're finally going to get an arena!


*tumbleweeds*

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by VilleN

Yeah but we’re actually going to get an arena and won’t be an embarrassment to the league by playing in a practice rink.

If we want to talk about embarrassments to the league there is a long list of items that are head and shoulders beyond the minor inconvenience of playing in an old, but still adequately functional Saddledome.

To name a few - there have been: sexual and racial abuse scandals, poor and inconsistent discipline policies, banning special interest warm-up jersey's, and obviously, the Coyotes franchise in general and the fact that they play in the near equivalent of an upscale community rink to name just a few.

Let's not get crazy with the reality of the Flames playing in the building they currently reside in. Things can, have been and sadly will be markedly worse than the mild inconvenience of not having a new billion dollar facility rolled out in our city every 35 years.

[flambers]

After the announcement occurred, next announcement if I recall correctly was never to occur until the fall.

[VilleN]

Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

If we want to talk about embarrassments to the league there is a long list of items that are head and shoulders beyond the minor inconvenience of playing in an old, but still adequately functional Saddledome.

To name a few - there have been: sexual and racial abuse scandals, poor and inconsistent discipline policies, banning special interest warm-up jersey's, and obviously, the Coyotes franchise in general and the fact that they play in the near equivalent of an upscale community rink to name just a few.

Let's not get crazy with the reality of the Flames playing in the building they currently reside in. Things can, have been and sadly will be markedly worse than the mild inconvenience of not having a new billion dollar facility rolled out in our city every 35 years.

… I was referring to the coyotes arena. Also, this was just a fun jab at our resident Coyotes fan, no need to make it so heavy.

[MacDaddy77]

Nvm

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

I beleive I heard Ryan Pike say there's meetings in the next 2 weeks then hopefully some new information will come out.

To be fair, he was kind of guessing that there would be news soon based on his outside observation, and defined soon as in a few weeks around the time camps open.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Jordan!

HAHA, welcome to 2 weeks-ville Calgary.

We've been living in 2 weeks-ville for about 14 years in AZ

[Jordan!]

Originally Posted by VilleN

Yeah but we’re actually going to get an arena and won’t be an embarrassment to the league by playing in a practice rink.

You're that confident in the current plans? A lot needs to line up for that project.

I still believe that the Coyotes will be in a new arena IN ARIZONA before the Flames in Calgary

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by Jordan!

You're that confident in the current plans? A lot needs to line up for that project.

I still believe that the Coyotes will be in a new arena IN ARIZONA before the Flames in Calgary

In theory if something comes together in the next several months this is a possibility because of your 12 month construction season. But I'm still not so sure.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Jordan!

You're that confident in the current plans? A lot needs to line up for that project.

I still believe that the Coyotes will be in a new arena IN ARIZONA before the Flames in Calgary

No one here cares about the stupid ECHL club. Well except for Scorp... lol

[fotze2]

I heard Entuitive did a lot of the pre-design work and are waiting to here is the get the actual work.