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Investors Group Field repairs to cost more than $35M, province approves loan guarantee By: Bartley Kives / Winnipeg Free Press Two years after Investors Group Field opened its doors, the repair tab for the football stadium stands at no less than $35.3 million. The province has approved a $35.3-million loan guarantee that will allow stadium owner Triple B Stadium -- shell company representing the city, province, University of Manitoba and the Winnipeg Football Club --to begin construction on the 33,500-seat facility after the Grey Cup is held in November. Work will begin on the 200-level concourse, which will be replaced this winter, said Triple B Stadium chairman Andrew Konowalchuk. In March, Triple B Stadium filed a statement of claim against stadium contractor Stuart Olson and architect Ray Wan, seeking damages for 42 "functional and operational defects" identified by Winnipeg consulting firm Architecture 49. The alleged defects include slopes that drain water into the building, the failure to insulate sprinklers and concrete slabs so weak they are "a problem for moving kegs of beer," according to the lawsuit. In a statement of defence filed in April, Stuart Olson denied most of Triple B’s allegations, stating the shell company made all the key construction decisions, in concert with the province, which paid for most of the construction up front. In his own statement of defence, filed in June, Wan denied responsibility for dozens of alleged design and construction deficiencies at the venue — and blamed Triple B for cracked concrete slabs throughout its concourses. Konowalchuk declined to comment on this lawsuit. He praised the province for providing a loan guarantee for the repairs. Triple B Stadium is also paying off a $10-million CIBC stadium-building loan. This is on top of a $160-million provincial loan to the Winnipeg Football Club.

MOS coming back next year is the equivalent of telling the fans that the starting quarterback will once again be Buck Pierce. I will think positive and believe in 1 more Bomber win and 2 BC/MTL losses.

Putting you in charge of selling season tickets.

Burmi on my bottom 3 list atm. Good thing for him the Moose suck.

Same reason Buffalo traded a lot of good players the last couple of years. They wanted the #1 pick.

Toby's untradeable because of his contract. Not so much the no-trade part but the money he makes

I love Stafford but I swear every one is a garbage type goal. Off a body part or into open net

1st Grey Cup - last Sunday - record cold - 51k+ 2nd Grey Cup - next to last Sunday - record warm - 34k+ lowest since 75 and currently lowest in the last 40 years 3rd Grey Cup - next to last Sunday - above normal - 44k+ 4th Grey Cup - last sunday - TBD - 38k+ The first Grey Cup scared off a large number of people and the fact the tickets were now $100+ killed the 2nd one.

Enstom-Buff? Too bad, I was looking for a win tonight.

Remember the Western Hour from the 80s? How about getting the host of that show for the halftime. Thought he died. BTO is my pick.

No but he was worth $5m/yr to someone. I think a $5mil/yr player is worth something.

I said that about Frolik.

Another BJ loss. OT: Watching the WSH/VAN game on SportsNet. I can not believe the amount of crap inplace adverts they have on the glass. It's horrible.

Wait a second...there was a BTTF2?

He's #2 among actors names in the poster but yes missing from tbe poster itself for some reason.

STOPPED HARPER Think all the anti-Harper thing started with the Parliament page did it not?

Peeps want Canadian or other for halftime show?

I did not see it go off stafford on the pvr. Thought it went off goalie stick but i guess they asked Stafford.

The media loves to expose politicians as crooked which is why they are hated.

The goons are dressed today. Peluso and Reeves.

As per the halftime show thread...BTO

Was talking to someone online. Said he got 700 from Sirius for not playing the "your call may be recorded" message 4 times.

It was the 80's,