Comments on: How much will the olympics cost BC?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:29:00 +0000

Lets not forget Montreal is where many Hqs of national and international corporations are located. Ok, we're not too bad, we've 10x more casinos eventho our population is a third of Toronto.We can live with killer ferries, killer bridges, and 30-months-wait for a knee surgery for the next 30 years after 2010. :0

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By: bc_cele

bc_cele — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:07:00 +0000

No worries, happens to the best of us. Thanks, but it is embarassing because you can't go back and edit a gaff like that. But at least I got the year of the Olyimpics and the city correct.

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By: troisriviers

troisriviers — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 09:47:00 +0000

Actually, it took 30 years; they just finished paying it off in June of '06.Yeah, but they probably went way over budget right?

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 09:41:00 +0000

No worries, happens to the best of us.

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By: bc_cele

bc_cele — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 23:12:00 +0000

Actually, it took 30 years; they just finished paying it off in June of '06.Something to look forward to… I should be drawn and quartered for that mistake. Yes, I noticed that now that you mention it. I was living in South Shore Montreal just last year and they were still paying for it (they were even increasing the gas tax for that final push). I just had a really bad case of can't-subtract-two-simple-numbers-itis.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:17:00 +0000

Don't be so glum. After all, it only took Montreal 20 years to pay off the '76 Summer Games.Actually, it took 30 years; they just finished paying it off in June of '06.Something to look forward to...

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By: the pope

the pope — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:17:00 +0000

Anon 2:19 - I think its pretty clear from the wording in bc_cele's post that there's sarcasm afoot.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:19:00 +0000

bc_cele, Do you think the gloom is unjustified? I don't.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:43:00 +0000

I for one think two weeks of luge is worth it. Luge! In my home town! Is this the big time or what! Gives me a billion dollar boner just to think of it.

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By: bc_cele

bc_cele — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:38:00 +0000

Don't be so glum. After all, it only took Montreal 20 years to pay off the '76 Summer Games.Just like every other sports-related endevor where the private sector comes begging hat-in-hand for funding the BS is always the same. The costs will be low, the economic spin-off will be incredible and it will raise the profile of the community on the world stage. In the end what happens? Same old thing. The costs have spriralled out of control, spin-offs...what spin-offs*, the private orginization gets their profit - which was guranteed by the government at little risk to them - and they leave town with the taxpayer holding the bag.Please remind me why we were so gung ho to get them.*oh you mean the spin-offs where the hotels and restaurants increase their profits while only hiring a few extra (temporary and low-paid) staff...my bad.

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