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More problems with BC Place Roof: http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/local/2010/...8/12512016.html Cypress Mountain isn’t the only Olympic venue where rain wreaked havoc with VANOC last week. 24 hours has learned that a large quantity of water cascaded through drainage holes on B.C. Place Stadium’s roof and crashed to the floor around 8 p.m. Thursday night. A panel of the air-supported fabric roof inverted when water accumulated during a rainstorm. The roof is under stress from the weight of light and speaker trusses hung for the 2010 Winter Olympics’ Feb. 12 opening ceremony. “It appeared like a waterfall,” said a source who declined to be named. VANOC, stadium management and roof maintenance contractor Riggit Services met Friday. A third person was added to Riggit’s crew, which is on-call around the clock at the Olympic ceremonies stadium. VANOC and stadium officials did not respond to interview requests on Sunday. “I can’t comment on that,” said Riggit president Rick Smith. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’ve got contracts, I can’t speak to any reporters.” A tent and blue hoses were visible on the roof Sunday. Last Wednesday, VANOC closed snowboarding and freestyle skiing venue Cypress because rain and high temperatures wiped snow off the slopes.

Here's the hole for the Cauldron. The flame will burn at 4000 degrees

Governmnet denying the Retractable Roof is a done deal. Olympic Cauldron could still blow up teflon dome during Opening ceremonies: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/...ce-stadium.html

What? http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/...t-scapling.html

so what's David Braley going to say this morning?

Look up. Look way way up. The new Wind Turbine Tower is now installed atop Grouse Mountain and it sure looked good glistening in the morning sunshine. It's painted white and you'll see it near the peak. It's easily visible from Vancouver and even the eastern suburbs. Is actually visible from Surrey but binoculars help. Today they add the three spokes that will turn in the wind. The Turbine will generate about one quarter of Grouse Mtn.'s electrical needs. The tower is 200 feet high and will have an elevator and observation deck. Adding the spokes will give a 300 foot overall height. Any photos please add here

BC Place to go topless?

Wow! This is exciting! The Roof may indeed come off BC Place for the Olympics! Read this article where they say how they will light the Flame inside the Stadium and still have it visible outside is a closely guarded secret. Right now, pink coloured cranes are around BC Place and there is currently roof work going on as they are dismantling the ring beam that seals the roof to the structure! "The issue of how to light the Olympic cauldron inside the stadium and yet allow it to be seen outside is a closely-guarded secret.": http://www.theprovince.com/Finishing+touch...4406/story.html

Hey I liked NBC's promo for Vancouver 2010 last night during the Cowboys - Giants game referring to us as "the beautiful city of Vancouver". anyone with a clip feel free to post here

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!! This man will carry the torch into BC Place! http://www.news1130.com/news/local/more.js...921_113555_2120

Casey Printers to announce Retractable roof at Friday news conference. Attendees will include Taylor Swift, Kayne West, George Bush and Jerry Jones

http://www.caseyprintersinc.com This man will win us the Grey Cup

Yo baby! I love it! Casey Printers is coming home! He can carry the torch into BC Place and light the cauldron

No. Nobody went. Not one person showed up. Not one single person showed up so they closed the event early

what an inane question to ask. BC Place's roof is far more of a risk