Vancouver to Fernie

If you are watching any BC news lately you'll have noticed that the Vancouver Convention Centre is been one of the top stories for the last couple days.
I havent checked it out myself, but I came across a review from my favorite no bull-shit Vancouver blogger, here's his take:

Yesterday I scoped out the new Vancouver Convention Centre addition and was absolutely amazed. The thing is a behemoth and Vancouver may finally have the public gathering space it sorely needs. Although initially I thought the design was lacking, after seeing how it has turned out I must say I am pleasantly surprised. The glass exterior and the usage of wood in the interior worked out quite well.

Now moving on to the financial and economic side of things. The financial experts and pundits over at BR likened the cost overruns (egregious as they may be) to the fast ferries debacle in the nineties. So did a bunch of other dimwitted NDP supporters and ultra left wing bloggers. Any progress that doesn't have money earmarked for social housing is bad in their eyes. Heck, even if it has social housing a la Woodwards and Olympic Village it's still bad. Nothing is ever enough for those moochers, gimme more but heaven forbid I have to work hard for it. The beat goes on...

Anyways, back to the Convention Centre, I'm hearing that 184 conventions have been booked thus far (over a 8 year period I believe), 60 of which would not have come here prior to the expansion taking place. This will generate approximately $2 billion in economic activity. Hmmm....let's see cost of construction was about $900 million and it will bring in $2 billion and counting. In addition, it will employ people (those that want to work, sorry APC). What's wrong with that? Message to Adrian Dix (NDP MLA) how much economic activity did the fast ferries bring in? Zilch, nadda, zero so please SHUT THE FUCK UP!.

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How does the convention centre affect Fernie?
Millions and millions of people will be coming to Vancouver for conventions now that maybe before would have travelled to convention centres in New York or China or whereever, while they are milling around the centre, they can take advantage of the many touch screen kiosks that deliver infomation about ALL of BC. Offering travel options and highlights. Fernie will be on all those kiosks. Generating tourism and business for Fernie from millions of vistors over the next 20-30 years and more.
Its a plan to keep our economy thriving for many years to come.
Never before has BC been able to offer the world a venue like this, and the compliments and praise from around the world on this building is priceless.

Yes you can tell Im getting policital, haha but I really am happy with how BC is doing and all the projects that the Liberals have done in BC and Fernie. I dont think its a good time to switch back to the NDP. Your vote is really going to count this time.

Keep BC Strong