The BC Olympics

[storm rider]

So the bill for hosting the winter olympics was 925 million bucks....any BC board members get any benefit from this expensive tax payer funded event other than experiencing that it was hard to find a parking spot?

SR

 

[vancity_cowboy]

it wouldn't surprise me if that " 925 million " is sugar coated. I think Its more north.

you ain't just whistlin' Dixie!

 

[Ray]

No personal benefits but it was one hell of a party!!

That number is seriously understated.

 

[niteowl]

I'm sure Campbell and his minions will come with a new tax to help pay it off.

 

[TheMayor]

This is just BC's operations bill for things like security and what not. This does not include any of the infrastructure that was built for the games. The bill from the IOC is coming to our federal government soon and it should be quite a bit more.

However, overall I still feel this was money well spent and a lot of it will be redeemed in the long term from the exposure Vancouver got from the games.

I feel bad for city of Vancouver tax payers who are paying the bill for those million dollar condos the mayor is giving to the low income housing groups...what a shame

 

[oppai]

I never had a problem finding a parking spot anywhere, the roads were dead. For the two events I went to I was able to park within a one minute walk to the event FREE. I had a great time and I think it was excellent for our city.