How it started, and how it's going. However, final design for the Calgary Event Centre is still not set in stone. #yyc 
More on design, officials say seating capacity of the new rink would be 18,300 (about a thousand fewer seats than the Saddledome). However it puts it in line with the average NHL rink, near the same as the new Edmonton rink
Administration saying a final design may be ready by this Friday. Then a development permit can be issued.
"That's balderdash" says Councillor Woolley in response to administration saying they can't give more complete details of land costs associated with the event centre.
"We were sold a really cool idea out of L.A which is in no way what we are receiving," says Councillor Farrell. Says we were promised an event centre, but we're just getting an arena.
Administration say the surrounding development is important to consider, like adding retail to the Stampede grounds area.
"That's a basic part, though," responds Farrell.
"That's a basic part, though," responds Farrell.
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