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Even Covid doesn't want to go there.
(I'm kidding /sarcasm).
covid is actually starting to surge in Edmonton, they are starting to get hit with a second wave
Even Covid doesn't want to go there.
(I'm kidding /sarcasm).
I have a friend who worked at a border crossing in Quebec, and he remembers a car pulling up with skis on the roof. They asked him which way to Whistler. He said, "Turn left and keep going straight for about five or six days."In ‘77 i was pumping gas at a White Rock, BC (on the US/Canada border) location. Several times (over the one summer I was there) people driving US plated RVs (not from Washington state) asked me for directions to Alaska. They all thought Alaska was really close to the border. When I explained how big BC was, and they had at least a three day 1000 plus mile trip, they were always totally shocked. Really friendly and nice people, but they just didn’t know.
So yes, it’s easy to accept a lot of the US population might not really understand where Edmonton is.
covid is actually starting to surge in Edmonton, they are starting to get hit with a second wave
We are still technically in the same season as the one where Don Cherry got fired
Oh shit.We are still technically in the same season as the one where Don Cherry got fired
We are still technically in the same season as the one where Don Cherry got fired
We are still technically in the same season as the one where Don Cherry got fired
The goal all along should be where is the best locations that give us a shot of finishing the season and awarding the Cup.So happy that Vegas was not chosen, for safety sake. I'm relieved that Edmonton will be the Western hub. Let's hope that the playoffs happen without any health incidents.
Purely for the hockey, Edmonton's arena has great ice, so we should be looking forward to exciting games.
As much as Edmonton is a pretty dreary place..Its location and facilities make it a no-brainer for the safety of the teams and staff.So happy that Vegas was not chosen, for safety sake. I'm relieved that Edmonton will be the Western hub. Let's hope that the playoffs happen without any health incidents.
Purely for the hockey, Edmonton's arena has great ice, so we should be looking forward to exciting games.
As much as Edmonton is a pretty dreary place..Its location and facilities make it a no-brainer for the safety of the teams and staff.
I've never been to Edmonton (we lived in Calgary when I was a young'un), so I can't comment on whether it's dreary or a great place to live. I'm grateful that our players will have a relatively safe place to play, with good ice.As much as Edmonton is a pretty dreary place..Its location and facilities make it a no-brainer for the safety of the teams and staff.
Have to remember, the players are not there for a vacation. They are there to work. And given the importance of their health, they will have to compromise with regards to their off-time. Where they can and can't go. Things will have to be planned days in advance if they want to get in a round of golf or something. Best that they be outdoor activities rather than indoor, but need to be separated from the general population.I don't know. I think Edmonton is pretty decent in the summer. The river valley is a nice place to hang out, and there are (or were, pre covid), a good selection of restaurants and pubs with lots of international fare.
So far as a city goes, I didn't find it any worse than any other flat continental city. Or better, for that matter.
That said, it was summer when I lived there, and at the U of A. It was pretty cool to see northern lights from my window at the end of August.
Have to remember, the players are not there for a vacation. They are there to work. And given the importance of their health, they will have to compromise with regards to their off-time. Where they can and can't go. Things will have to be planned days in advance if they want to get in a round of golf or something. Best that they be outdoor activities rather than indoor, but need to be separated from the general population.
This I understand, of course, but they aren't strictly going only hotel room-to-arena-and-back and ordering in food every day.
Good luck finding princesses of the night who test negative for anything nowPlayers need a mental break from the daily grind of the playoffs. Need fresh air. But, anything they do should be planned out days in advance so that they can rent out the entire facility to keep the players separated from the public.
There can't really be much or any spontaneity of deciding last minute to do something.
Even walks, they'd want to make sure that everyone is being careful.
I've never been to Edmonton (we lived in Calgary when I was a young'un), so I can't comment on whether it's dreary or a great place to live. I'm grateful that our players will have a relatively safe place to play, with good ice.
Assuming that this iconic playoff season gets underway, I hope we see some great hockey.
Well, given the amount of land needed for an arena, along with parking required, unlikely You’re going to find that space in the financial district of Edmonton or where the hub of businesses are. Look where Rogers Arena got built. A couple blocks away from the downtown east side.the arena was built downtown amongst the largest homeless community in the city. You can’t go to any event without seeing st least a few drugged out beggars
Entirely privately funded arena though so does it really matter where it was built? So as long as no taxpayers money was used, it doesn't matter too much to me where it is.Well, given the amount of land needed for an arena, along with parking required, unlikely You’re going to find that space in the financial district of Edmonton or where the hub of businesses are. Look where Rogers Arena got built. A couple blocks away from the downtown east side.