Much like children waiting for Santa Claus, or Linus for the vaunted Great Pumpkin, Calgary Flames fans have been waiting patiently for news, any kind of news, about the new arena project.
Anything substantial would be nice, really.
Well, the Calgary Flames have invited season ticket holders and the media to information sessions for “CalgaryNEXT,” in the afternoon of Tuesday, August 18. From the press release:
It is a great time to be a sports fan and live in this wonderful and vibrant city of Calgary. We would like to share a proposal for a project that will make all Calgarians and Albertans proud.
This has the potential to be one of Calgary’s most transformative projects at a vital time in our city’s history. This will be our first public discussion on this project.
On August 18th, we will be hosting an information session for media to present the high level scope of the project including a preview of CalgaryNEXT.
This is not a formal launch of the project, but it is an opportunity for us to share what has been done to date and introduce our vision for the future.
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In summation, here’s what we think we know about the project proposal:
  1. There will be an arena/stadium/fieldhouse.
  2. It will be in the West Village.
  3. It will be expensive.
  4. The Flames will be spending a lot of their own money.
  5. It will take several years to build.
In terms of specifics, we’ll find out on Tuesday, because the vast majority of the things we think we know about this project, we’ve known about for probably around a year. It’s obviously a process with a ton of moving parts, but I’m just pleased that we’ll finally have official details from the Flames organization beyond “we think people will like it” and “we’re working on it.”
I’m probably not the only one in that boat.