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Old Posted Jul 15, 2008, 2:30 AM
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Originally Posted by IntotheWest View Post
I think your cutting Edmonton short...I think it "deserves" it as much as any other Canadian city. Before Expo '86, I recall Vancouver was just that city on the coast (EDIT: not saying that Expo was the only reason it for it becoming a "world-known" city...but, definitely helped)...and as mentioned, some of the resulting projects that resulted were transforming for the city. Same might be said about Calgary before the Olympics.

I think Edmonton (or Calgary...or Ottawa) are easily ready.

We are starting to deserve it more and more...but the whole city/region needs to show me we "deserve" hosting the world.
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