[darwink]

Are the provincial portion of the property taxes for that parcel not already going to the City, as part of the Rivers District CRL?

Because of the structure those funds would go to pay for the convention centre.

 

[doughflow]

Well if there's one thing ol' reliable Rick McIvor is known for, it's getting things done in Calgary

 

[darwink]

Well if there's one thing ol' reliable Rick McIvor is known for, it's getting things done in Calgary

He was able to break the logjam that was the SW ring road?

 

[MichaelS]

Because of the structure those funds would go to pay for the convention centre.

So, doesn't that mean that it would simply lead a funding deficit for the convention centre if those funds were applied to an arena? Point being, it was "new" money for Edmonton. Calgary already has this money committed elsewhere, so the Provincial portion of property taxes won't contribute anything new to this project.

 

[FCC1982]

He was able to break the logjam that was the SW ring road?

Yes he did - I would say that’s very significant.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

Events Centre Committee meeting scheduled for Friday. Any news is good news, right?

 

[CalgaryTiger]

With the Senators going up for sale I've seen a big part of the deal for the buyer is that the deal already be reached with the NCC for an arena.

Can someone explain to me why you would want a deal done and not want to negotiate the deal yourself? Sure it means there's certainty but wouldn't it also tie you to whatever someone else negotiated?

 

[darwink]

With the Senators going up for sale I've seen a big part of the deal for the buyer is that the deal already be reached with the NCC for an arena.

Can someone explain to me why you would want a deal done and not want to negotiate the deal yourself? Sure it means there's certainty but wouldn't it also tie you to whatever someone else negotiated?

Certainty is worth a lot.

 

[UrbanWarrior]

 

[maestro]

Yeah, A deal done will make the Senators much more valuable. As for buyers, Ottawa has only one NHL team. It's not the choice of the buyer.

 

[trtcttc]

With the Senators going up for sale I've seen a big part of the deal for the buyer is that the deal already be reached with the NCC for an arena.

Can someone explain to me why you would want a deal done and not want to negotiate the deal yourself? Sure it means there's certainty but wouldn't it also tie you to whatever someone else negotiated?

Ottawa is also a bit different. Their current arena location is not ideal so having the new deal approved gives buyer certainty they can leave Kanata

 

[The Familia]

Was there any public updates from the meeting that was supposed to be held yesterday?

 

[CalgaryTiger]

Was there any public updates from the meeting that was supposed to be held yesterday?

ICON is working directly with CSEC and two new councilors on the committee were brought up to speed behind closed doors.

 

[Abstract&Unity]

'One leads and the other follows': BMO Centre is a priority for Calgary

As Mayor Jyoti Gondek and stakeholders in Calgary's East Village development plan are set to meet on Monday, some organizations are suggesting it might be best to put arena talks on the back burner for now.

www.google.com

Thoughts on this?

 

[MichaelS]

Could this be a negotiation tactic for The City now making it seem like a new arena is less of a priority, so don't expect anything more than what the previous agreement offered?