$52.5M stadium lie
The cost to fix Bombers’ home was $14.4M — the rest was luxury upgrades
http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/columnists/tom_brodbeck/2010/05/10/13901221.html
It is clear that something is being stuck up our asses and some seem to be enjoying it.
The cost to fix Bombers’ home was $14.4M — the rest was luxury upgrades
http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/columnists/tom_brodbeck/2010/05/10/13901221.html
I was told by the city the report was commissioned by David Asper’s Creswin Properties and by the Bombers.
Despite repeated requests for a copy of the report, Bombers staff refused to release it. It wasn’t until weeks later, after all the announcements were made, that they released it to the media last Thursday.
And, as expected, the cost of bringing the stadium into a safe and functional state of repair is nowhere near $52.5 million, according to the report.
It’s $14.4 million. And that’s in today’s dollars, includes all taxes and fees and incorporates a 20% contingency allowance.
It is clear that something is being stuck up our asses and some seem to be enjoying it.
