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October 25, 2011 - Edmonton Arena public hearing

  1. iNews880
    We'll be following #yegarena and all over 100 people speaking today. You can watch the hearing online at: http://t.co/YTzxU2eB #yeg
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  2. rjmackinnon
    About to start #yegarena public hearing, no warm-up, no national anthem. All that's missing is mock arena, a la Theatre Sports. #yegcc #yeg
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  3. Scott630CHED
    #yegarena Meeting has begun. New report, w/ answers to written questions from #yegcc is on line as item attachment 3. no surprises in info
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  4. yegchamberguy
    Packed house at #yegcc this morning. Great to see such engagement with such an important issue. #yegarena #yeg
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  5. iNews880
    Mimi Williams, the first speaker, is asking for #yegcc to put the #yegarena decision to a plebiscite. Mayor Mandel says that won't happen.
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  6. iNews880
    Fmr Mayor Cec Purves speaking. "In all of my years sitting in council, I have never come across a mind-numbing deal such as this." #yegarena
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  9. iNews880
    Speaker 4, Nita Jalkanen is not anti-anything, she says. But she says it isn't the taxpayers job to pay for the #yegarena.
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  11. Paulatics
    Next speaker is Sharon Maclise. "Do not mistake the passion of the people who are here for stupidity,' she says. #yegarena #yegcc
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  12. yegchamberguy
    #EdmontonChamber vice-chair Ken Barry up next to speak in favour of the dt #yegarena at #yegcc. #yeg
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  13. iNews880
    Edmonton Chamber Vice-Chair Ken Barry is the first person for the #yegarena at the hearing, and the sixth speaker.
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  14. iNews880
    "In any other jurisdiction Mr. Katz would be acknowledged with a ticker-tape parade." says Edmonton Chamber Vice-Chair Ken Barry #yegarena
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  15. iNews880
    Lorne Humphreys, Speak Up Edmonton is the next speaker. Wants to know how #yegcc will get a return on the money they're putting in #yegarena
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  16. jfranceska
    "This is not about being against a new arena... real question is the use of the funds you have at your disposal." Lorne Humphreys #YEGarena
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  18. ctvedmonton
    Alf White - Downtown Community League: The arena "will bring life and tax dollars to all of Edmonton" #yeg yegarena
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  19. Paulatics
    McCallum asks whose taxes will pay for fire protection, other public services, to those in CRL zone. #yegcc #yegarena
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  20. rjmackinnon
    #yegarena speaker Gary McCallum says deal will put future generations under huge debt load. Can't support it. #yeg #yegcc
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  21. iNews880
    Next speaker is: @CommonSenseSoc. He asks #yegcc to listen to every person, and to keep their word. Also mentions CTF letter. #yegarena
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  22. iNews880
    The letter being referenced. Scott Hennig wrote it to #yegcc yesterday. http://t.co/Ub74m0BL #yegarena
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  23. Paulatics
    Scherer says most Edmontonians can't afford to see Oilers, much less enroll their own kids in competitive hockey. #yegarena #yegcc
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  24. iNews880
    John Trapp: "We need more entrepreneurs." Wants #yeg to attract more people to the city. Says the partnership makes sense to him #yegarena
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