Originally Posted by CanadianEh (Post 3871296)

We now need to start a Campaign

#SpenshiResignNOW

Originally Posted by overkill 19 (Post 3871306)

don’t be fooled. You are not going to get a cheque in the mail for you saving them $$$.

Originally Posted by overkill 19 (Post 3871306)

I don’t live in yyc. I totally understand the vote no side but saying we are just wasting tax dollars is probably very true. But don’t be fooled. You are not going to get a cheque in the mail for you saving them $$$.

I think if you can get government $ to build stuff in your city grab it with both hands. Otherwise the morons are gunna send it to Make Bombarder bail out payments!


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Originally Posted by overkill 19 (Post 3871306)

I think if you can get government $ to build stuff in your city grab it with both hands. Otherwise the morons are gunna send it to Make Bombarder bail out payments!


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Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams (Post 3871417)

Vote was a foregone conclusion, the No side made many valid objections and the Yes side was poorly organized and never overcame that.

Grizz

Originally Posted by CaberTosser (Post 3871430)

Speaking of poorly organized, there were many who would have voted ‘yes’ if we had a competent municipal/provincial/federal gov’t. Many of the votes were not cynical of the games, but were cynical of the crews currently at the helm. Calgary and Alberta are industrious go-getters and we could pull these off easily, I think the main concern was wanting levels of gov’t that would allow us to flourish in the way we should be. It’s hard to run a race when ridiculous policies have not only tied your legs together but tethered you to an anchor.

Originally Posted by CanadianEh (Post 3871308)

It isnt the idea of getting a check back from the City or from the Government. It is about having them NOT take your wallet and waste your money on a party, after you've been beaten to the ground.

Originally Posted by JB_AOL (Post 3870976)

Ok, I'll play..

Show us that the Olympics DIDN'T stimulate our economy for decades and bring in billions. You can't, can you.

Is it a coincidence that Alberta's economy rebounded right after '88? Maybe.
O&G was (and still kind of is) an "old boys club". It could've been something as simple as a group of CEO's came to Calgary to party in '88 and decided instead of closing shop, and moving HQ out east, they decided to stay here or possibly move here. Who knows. I know one of the big reason's ALOT of people live here (including myself) is because of the proximity to the mountains, ie;lifestyle.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still voting NO (mostly because of the lack of answers), but there's no proof either way.