New Downtown Calgary Arena - Page 121

O-tacular · #**2401** Posted **May 12, 2015, 8:35 PM**

Yeah it seemed like Prentice and the PC's had some shady deal in place with KK and co. to give them some sweetheart deal that had to wait until after their new 'mandate'. I bet we don't hear anything all summer.

Though they did make mention of it the other day briefly on NewsTalk 770. Quite frankly I don't even care anymore. Build it or don't. The Flames will still play next season regardless.

suburbia · #**2402** Posted **May 12, 2015, 9:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Socguy

It was a hard no before

I don't believe it was a hard no at all, rather, there was a handshake contingent on the business network getting them funded and elected.

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Yeah it seemed like Prentice and the PC's had some shady deal in place with KK and co. to give them some sweetheart deal that had to wait until after their new 'mandate'. I bet we don't hear anything all summer.

Yup - what he said.
https://twitter.com/jimprentice/status/560669461909209088

Socguy · #**2403** Posted **May 14, 2015, 12:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by suburbia

I don't believe it was a hard no at all, rather, there was a handshake contingent on the business network getting them funded and elected.

If that is the case, it's just another reason for the PC's to go. Funding should be allocated on the basis of sound policy rather than backroom deals.

craner · #**2404** Posted **May 14, 2015, 5:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by suburbia

I don't believe it was a hard no at all, rather, there was a handshake contingent on the business network getting them funded and elected.

Yup - what he said.
https://twitter.com/jimprentice/status/560669461909209088

This is proof of some secret backroom deal?

suburbia · #**2405** Posted **May 14, 2015, 7:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by craner

This is proof of some secret backroom deal?

It is a world of handshakes my friend. Just like diamonds.

craner · #**2406** Posted **May 21, 2015, 6:45 PM**

Still crickets from K.K. - hope we get some news soon.

On a related note I wonder if confirmation of arena/stadium plans are affecting announcements of new downtown hotels. Would sure like to see City Centre Phase II get going.

Socguy · #**2407** Posted **May 21, 2015, 11:49 PM**

I will be very surprised to hear an actual proposal from KK, at least in the short term.

The only reason to put something like this out there is to drum up support from the public in order to foist it onto the public agenda. At the moment, I don't see either the city or the Provence in any position to support this thing in the near term. Nor do I think that the public are going to want much to do with this thing if the ask is going to be for much more than realigning some roads.

In Edmonton the Mayor was a huge proponent of the arena project and he steadfastly resuscitated the deal after each of the half dozen times it died. Who on city council is going to play the same role in Calgary? Nobody.

Unless the plan is a call for private investors to step up, any proposal is D.O.A. and he knows it.

Denscafon · #**2408** Posted **Jun 4, 2015, 7:42 PM**

Looks like CLMC's involvement in redeveloping west village has begun.

http://vendor.purchasingconnection.ca/Opportunity.aspx?Guid=AADAAE1C-4719-46CD-A8B2-6DAC57EE35CE

Just an RFQ for remediation but seems to go against the arena plans if CLMC sent it out.

nick.flood · #**2409** Posted **Jun 4, 2015, 8:29 PM**

delete

artvandelay · #**2410** Posted **Jun 4, 2015, 9:02 PM**

I'd think that this is a good sign for a potential arena project.

jsbertram · #**2411** Posted **Jun 4, 2015, 10:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Denscafon

Looks like CLMC's involvement in redeveloping west village has begun.

http://vendor.purchasingconnection.ca/Opportunity.aspx?Guid=AADAAE1C-4719-46CD-A8B2-6DAC57EE35CE

Just an RFQ for remediation but seems to go against the arena plans if CLMC sent it out.

Arena or not, the remediation still has to be done.

Innersoul1 · #**2412** Posted **Jun 30, 2015, 5:28 PM**

Is this a game changer? I really like he renderings that I have seen thus far. I still feel like we could be waiting for a VERY long time with king dragging his feet.

• Video Link

O-tacular · #**2413** Posted **Jun 30, 2015, 6:01 PM**

Nice.

I posted in the Construction thread last week that Ken King was on the Fan 960 evading more questions about the new arena. He did drop some bombs though. Supposedly it will be the most transformative project in the city's history

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He also said they were waiting for the NDP to get established before meeting with them but maintained he has already sent them details. He actually said they were ready to reveal the plan the day after the election until the surprise NDP upset. To me that can mean nothing else than the PC's had some secret deal with the Flames ownership.

MalcolmTucker · #**2414** Posted **Jun 30, 2015, 6:03 PM**

If they have submitted the plans, someone can foip it. $25 bucks!

Riise · #**2415** Posted **Jun 30, 2015, 8:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

He did drop some bombs though. Supposedly it will be the most transformative project in the city's history

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Oh God, maybe it is Fire Park...

speedog · #**2416** Posted **Jul 1, 2015, 12:17 AM**

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Oh God, maybe it is Fire Park...

Nestled amidst Memorial, Deerfoot and Barlow; LRT station already there and on the door step; bunches of hotels to the north and a most amazing view to the WSW and I've heard that a couple of Flames owners have interests in the Firepark lands - hmmm..

tomthumb2 · #**2417** Posted **Jul 1, 2015, 5:32 AM**

If anyone wants to hear it, here is the link:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/960/the-big-...nhl-expansion/
(at about the 10:56 mark)

I think its about as vague as you can be - no mention at all about a location so not sure where Fire Park comes into play. Frankly I hate that location but at this point I think we'd all be amazed to see any plan at all.

Crazy how a bankrupt city like Detroit is miles ahead of us but I guess they do things different down there.

In any case - we probably don't hear anything now with Stampede and summer upon us.

suburbia · #**2418** Posted **Jul 1, 2015, 5:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by speedog

Nestled amidst Memorial, Deerfoot and Barlow; LRT station already there and on the door step; bunches of hotels to the north and a most amazing view to the WSW and I've heard that a couple of Flames owners have interests in the Firepark lands - hmmm..

Did you guys really think that all of my talk about firepark was just based on speculation? LOL!

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

He actually said they were ready to reveal the plan the day after the election until the surprise NDP upset. To me that can mean nothing else than the PC's had some secret deal with the Flames ownership.

Again, did you guys really think I was just speculating?

Trans Canada · #**2419** Posted **Jul 1, 2015, 1:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by tomthumb2

I think its about as vague as you can be - no mention at all about a location so not sure where Fire Park comes into play. Frankly I hate that location but at this point I think we'd all be amazed to see any plan at all.

Yeah not sure why Fire Park was brought up in this thread - at the moment the only indication of location we have is West Village which was discussed with the mayor in early April. West Village would certainly be more transformative than Fire Park.

speedog · #**2420** Posted **Jul 1, 2015, 2:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Trans Canada

Yeah not sure why Fire Park was brought up in this thread - at the moment the only indication of location we have is West Village which was discussed with the mayor in early April. West Village would certainly be more transformative than Fire Park.

Gotta keep suburbia active, no?