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Originally Posted by dtrain
Is that the last erection I see going up?
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I think there's still one mast left to go up on the North side.
+ 2 cross beams for it
+ 1 cross beam for the south side
+ 36- ~10 = 26 replacement of temporary thick cable with the final double cables
+ some painting
+ removal of temporary scaffolding, temporary diagonal bracing cables
I saw them cutting (?) one of the temporary cables while waiting to go into the Canucks game. They had a welding tent around that platform at the very top
I wonder what the next stages are. Teflon-don said main roof donut for early March, with the retractable donut hole roof as a separate stage.
I heard a rumour back in September that the Seattle Mariners and Florida Marlins are hoping to play in the Stadium at the end of June if it's ready. It was reported by several newspapers, blogs, radio, and probably these forums too but no confirmation or denial yet. So I think it's legit -- some Floridian probably saw the Olympics on TV and said "let's go there"
Marlins are supposed to host 3 games in late June but U2 has booked their stadium, both teams have west coast road trips afterward. So far Pavco has only publicly committed to having the stadium open for the fall and BC Lion's season. I've seen it written on another forum that the contract with PCL has a mid July temporary occupancy date.
After the Olympics I would expect a project like this to come in ahead of the publicly announced schedule.
Based on what is known -- how likely is it that BC Place is ready by June?
As long as the roofs, scoreboard, and LED banner displays are installed, then they could clear out the inside, install turf, stock the concessions, and host an event without windows or exterior lighting. Summer weather without the windows would be fantastic.
Have Whitecaps season ticket holders heard anything yet? Would they be warned so they don't buy a season-long parking pass at Empire Stadium?
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Then on Monday, January 24, Thordarson's squad will reconvene for preseason training ahead of the new MLS season. Whitecaps FC will have two months to prepare, with Vancouver being one of 18 clubs to play a 34-match regular season campaign over the span of 32 weeks. Regular season action will begin on Tuesday, March 15, with 'MLS First Kick' week and conclude on Saturday, October 22. The 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs will then take place following the end of the regular season schedule.
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