A Calgary city councillor says he's much more interested in efforts to develop a new entertainment district in Victoria Park — with a new arena at its heart — rather than bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics. A city committee voted this week to have council vote on resuming talks with the Calgary Flames on developing a new arena. Peter Demong said the Olympics could bring value to Calgary, but not leave the same legacy as developing a new entertainment district in Victoria Park would. The legacy of an entertainment district would be more valuable than the Olympics, argued Demong. This conceptual drawing of a new hockey arena in Victoria Park is from the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, which owns the Calgary Flames.

Source: CBC News October 06, 2018 13:52 UTC