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So Vancouver has Rogers Arena, which is an arena --- cool. Toronto has Rogers Centre, which is a stadium. But Scotiabank Arena, which is indeed an arena, was also once called a Centre (Air Canada Centre). Edmonton has Rogers Place, which is an arena.

Arena is a good and specific description. Centre is technically accurate, but it could more or less mean any building or gathering spot, arena or stadium or otherwise. Place is technically accurate, but could mean any location anywhere in the universe.
 
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"Stage" is the one that strikes me as being increasingly used inaccurately. It makes sense for a temporary outdoor stage at some kind of festival. But it doesn't fit when applied to a permanent building with all of its seating, as in OLG Stage for the 5000-seat theatre at Fallsview, or Budweiser Stage for the amphitheatre at Ontario Place.
As I've mentioned here before, the venues at Rama, Pickering, and Woodbine, are all college-gymnasium or auditorium-like venues, with large flat floors in front of their stage, and retractable stands behind the floor, yet have inaccurately named them The Arena (Pickering) and The Theatre (Woodbine).
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The tennis stadium at York University was called Centre for many years before becoming Stadium, although the name was for the entire complex which was more than just the stadium. And I suppose its sponsor name could be changing yet again if the grocery chain is phasing out that name, according to another thread.
 
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TheHonestMaple said:
I'm also excited about big name bands coming to Hamilton. They really need to address the issue of the, let's say, state of York Blvd here though. I hope the new owners put some serious pressure on the city to clean up the street and sidewalk and relocate the two social services in the area. I think they can come to an agreement that both better serves the shelter organizations, and also benefits the new entertainment district.
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Agreed but it's not only that, the entire area has intrinsic negative appeal, largely due to the overall botched Jackson Square urban redevelopment project that has left the surroundings an urban wasteland.

No amount of lipstick on a pig (FirstOntario Place) is going to fix that IMO.
 
SubHuman said:
"Stage" is the one that strikes me as being increasingly used inaccurately. It makes sense for a temporary outdoor stage at some kind of festival. But it doesn't fit when applied to a permanent building with all of its seating, as in OLG Stage for the 5000-seat theatre at Fallsview, or Budweiser Stage for the amphitheatre at Ontario Place.
As I've mentioned here before, the venues at Rama, Pickering, and Woodbine, are all college-gymnasium or auditorium-like venues, with large flat floors in front of their stage, and retractable stands behind the floor, yet have inaccurately named them The Arena (Pickering) and The Theatre (Woodbine).
https://www.audiencesystems.com/case-studies/the-great-canadian-casino-resort

The tennis stadium at York University was called Centre for many years before becoming Stadium, although the name was for the entire complex which was more than just the stadium. And I suppose its sponsor name could be changing yet again if the grocery chain is phasing out that name, according to another thread.
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Perhaps an Odeon? Although that's more for singing..

I still say convert the entire roof of jackson into an arborium /greenhouse, even if it's glassed in - its a great way to bring a forest back to the core. Station guards at the steps and inside and vet who goes up there. It has the potential to be such a beautiful walkable space- if you make something all stone with very little greenery people just are naturally not attracted to it.

They really should utilize that space for art crawl more.
 
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Pictures from today, the underneath cladding on the overhangs is being removed. I included a picture of it removed and what it looked like. Crappy picture of interior and more substantial fencing and closure of the sidewalk for materials:
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Chris R. said:
Pictures from today, the underneath cladding on the overhangs is being removed. I included a picture of it removed and what it looked like. Crappy picture of interior and more substantial fencing and closure of the sidewalk for materials:
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Solid. How did you get the pic of the interior? Was that from the Jackson Square rooftop?
 
BCTed said:
Solid. How did you get the pic of the interior? Was that from the Jackson Square rooftop?
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Correct. Almost every day I've walked by they've had a few doors open. The fence holds you back from good photos unless you've got a good camera, but the physical view is much better. Not much to see though. A lot of demolition inside and bare arena.
 
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