Bad news for the Whitecaps plans for MLS and this extinguishes hopes the BC Government would build a Retractable Roof:
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/Sports/200...16211-sun.html
No taxes for roof
Private money could rescue the planned retractable roof for B.C. Place Stadium, said the minister responsible.
"We won't be paying the extra out of taxpayers' funds," Kevin Krueger told 24 hours yesterday. "People are working together to find a way with a private sector partnership, potentially including the bidders, perhaps including the unions."
The $365 million project is under review by treasury board because of rising cost estimates. Completion is planned for 2011.
"We don't have to do it, if government had to we could just replace the existing roof," Krueger said. "A lot of people want a retractable roof and they're willing to partner to get it. I believe we'll have partners and we'll get it done."
Krueger denied technical issues have driven up costs for the pioneering project.
"No one has expressed any concerns at all about the engineering or ability to construct it," he said.