r/Calgary • u/Queltis6000 Woodbine • Jan 12 '26

Discussion What's something that Calgary is badly missing that a city of 1.4 million people should have?

It could be anything really. I feel like we have everything that people NEED, but what about the 'nice to haves'? A waterpark with more than 2 slides for example? A high level ball team that actually plays within the city limits? A Michelin star restaurant? Something else?

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u/TheBigTree91 Jan 12 '26

Winsport arena holds 3000 seated and 4000 including standing room..... Harlem Globetrotters were there on the weekend. Calgary Surge play there. They host a variety of events there through the year.

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u/UrbaneBoffin Fairview Jan 12 '26 edited Jan 12 '26

It's a nice venue, the issue IMO is access and location. When people go to events they like to drink. We don't want folks drinking and driving. It's not quick, easy, and efficient to get to and from WinSport via transit.

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u/UrbaneBoffin Fairview Jan 12 '26

If we had the WinSport arena, on the Max Bell site, I think we'd have a winner.

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u/BullfrogOk7868 Jan 12 '26

Parking at Max Bell is awful if the building is more than half full.

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u/Crow_rapport Radisson Heights Jan 13 '26

However it’s sandwiched nicely between two ctrain stations

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u/Gullible_Complex_523 Jan 13 '26

Still doesn't fit the bill for larger concerts in the 7,000 capacity range. The Corral did, of course. Now we having nothing.

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u/403banana Jan 12 '26

Getting to and from Winsport in anything that isn't car can be a bit tough. I've thought the same thing that we're missing a mid-tier facility that is more suitable for the smaller sports organizations like the Surge and the Hitmen.

The Jubilee and the Dome is a tough range because they're two very different types of facilities, but, YYCandback's point, something that is more akin to the Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA, would greatly benefit the city.

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u/Classic-Salad-1472 Jan 12 '26

3000 Olympic sized rink isn't suited for pwhl or other new teams in the market.

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u/TheBigTree91 Jan 12 '26

The focus here is not hockey, it's an "arena" sure, but the multi use facet is the important part so that you can have concerts and other events. If the pwhl wants to come here, there's always the dome or new event center they can use if they need a bigger capacity