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Old Posted Nov 5, 2009, 4:14 AM
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I've used Goorsebrook Field many times over the years and I used to love sledding down the hill in the winter.

if the stadium had to go there though I would place it on the APSEA site (with rear pedestrian access from Lundy's Lane). I'd also move Gorsebrook to Inglis Street (near Wellington) with the soccer field and basketball courts realigned for access off Inglis Street and effectively connect the two schools. On the corner of South and Robie (current site of Gorsebrook) I'd build a new mid-rise with a hotel in it for both the stadium and IWK families. With this plan the centre area where the hill is located would remain mostly intact.

Of course I'd never choose this site because of the massive traffic issues that would be raised with placing it so far south on the peninsula. Robie St is already jammed packed let alone with 10'000+ vehicles more on it.