How did we let this potential field slip through our fingers??

smith · July 13th, 2011, 14:01

As a community, we just missed a great opportunity..

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/47874944

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/busines...094/story.html

Sold for 100k which is "fair market value", think if everyone chipped in and we offered them 150k, they'd sell it to us? hah

oh the field that could have been... I woulda made a donation to play there

CR0M · July 13th, 2011, 14:09

ohhh wow!

that could have been the most epic field of all time...

crazy! 100k?????!!!? my house is worth more than all of that...

it would have made craig complex look like a day care centre

Brian McIlmoyle · July 13th, 2011, 14:16

Who knows what conditions there were on that sale.

I expect there were conditions required to develop the site for an approved use.

Jimski · July 13th, 2011, 14:18

there HAS to be some millionnaire airsofter somewhere

smith · July 13th, 2011, 14:18

Oh i'm sure there's tons of regulations, requirements and maintenance costs that actually WOULD make it prohibitive to any normal group.. just saying it would have been an awesome field.

even if we did just let it fall apart

FlyGuy · July 13th, 2011, 14:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian McIlmoyle

Who knows what conditions there were on that sale.

I expect there were conditions required to develop the site for an approved use.

This --^ is more likely the case.

An airsoft "interest group" might have found a way to purchase it, but a facility of that size would require $HUGE$ to make it safe/secure for airsoft (glass/toxic chemical remediation, etc.) and for ongoing minimal maintenance. It's the ongoing $$ that would torpedo the venture for our notoriously cheap community of airsofters. You'd have to have very deep pockets or host a shit tonne of games every week just to stay out of the red ink.

Nice to dream though...

'Fly

w1lp33 · July 13th, 2011, 14:24

Were in the process of shutting down an oil refinery here in sarnia, and I swear it'd make a fuckin awesome field... Never gonna happen tho. :-(

Scouser · July 13th, 2011, 14:24

oh wow...imagine the property taxes though

Grudge · July 13th, 2011, 14:28

They also said "That study found that the site does have heritage significance, and company president Joe Gallipeau said by phone Monday that he will be working within specific guidelines and restrictions to make sure that significance is looked after".

Heritage buildings are a pain beyond regular costs!

Szevin · July 13th, 2011, 14:34

My friends and I used to drive there at night to smoke pot. Such an eerie, creepy place. Just to think the whole place was built for developmentally challenged folks. Like the Canadian govt. Had this idea to build this place and send all the handicap people in Canada there. It is humungous! It was in good shape too, from what we could see on our adventures the place looked decent. And most buildings were still in use for office space and other things. Very eerie though...

Scouser · July 13th, 2011, 14:46

night ops there would be amazing

Pinard · July 13th, 2011, 19:21

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Originally Posted by Scouser

night ops there would be amazing

ANY ops woudl be amazing there..

Drake · July 13th, 2011, 19:43

Wow, you'd think this group would be a lot more consumer savvy...

"Buyer beware" applies to real estate as well: no one wanted to pony up more than $100k for this complex? That should be a giant red flag right there.

Conker · July 13th, 2011, 19:46

As the governement said, considering the maintenance and/or destruction fees, it was fair market value...

Styrak · July 13th, 2011, 19:47

Holy crap that's cheap.

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July 13th, 2011, 14:01	#1
smith Admits to killing Jimmy Hoffa Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2002	How did we let this potential field slip through our fingers?? As a community, we just missed a great opportunity.. http://www.panoramio.com/photo/47874944 http://www.ottawacitizen.com/busines...094/story.html Sold for 100k which is "fair market value", think if everyone chipped in and we offered them 150k, they'd sell it to us? hah oh the field that could have been... I woulda made a donation to play there

July 13th, 2011, 14:09	#2
CR0M Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hamilton	ohhh wow! that could have been the most epic field of all time... crazy! 100k?????!!!? my house is worth more than all of that... it would have made craig complex look like a day care centre __________________ WBR

July 13th, 2011, 14:16	#3
Brian McIlmoyle 8=======D Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto	Who knows what conditions there were on that sale. I expect there were conditions required to develop the site for an approved use. __________________ Brian McIlmoyle TTAC3 Director CAPS Range Officer Toronto Downtown Age Verifier OPERATION WOODSMAN If the tongue could cut as the sword does, the dead would be infinite

July 13th, 2011, 14:18	#4
Jimski Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montreal	there HAS to be some millionnaire airsofter somewhere __________________

July 13th, 2011, 14:24	#7
w1lp33 Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sarnia, Ontario	Were in the process of shutting down an oil refinery here in sarnia, and I swear it'd make a fuckin awesome field... Never gonna happen tho. :-(

July 13th, 2011, 14:24	#8
Scouser Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Winnipeg	oh wow...imagine the property taxes though __________________

July 13th, 2011, 14:28	#9
Grudge multitech Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: with your girlfriend, playing with her P90.	They also said "That study found that the site does have heritage significance, and company president Joe Gallipeau said by phone Monday that he will be working within specific guidelines and restrictions to make sure that significance is looked after". Heritage buildings are a pain beyond regular costs! __________________ Nothing says loving, like a head shot!

July 13th, 2011, 14:34	#10
Szevin Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kingston ON	My friends and I used to drive there at night to smoke pot. Such an eerie, creepy place. Just to think the whole place was built for developmentally challenged folks. Like the Canadian govt. Had this idea to build this place and send all the handicap people in Canada there. It is humungous! It was in good shape too, from what we could see on our adventures the place looked decent. And most buildings were still in use for office space and other things. Very eerie though...

July 13th, 2011, 14:46	#11
Scouser Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Winnipeg	night ops there would be amazing __________________

July 13th, 2011, 19:43	#13
Drake E-01 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, QC	Wow, you'd think this group would be a lot more consumer savvy... "Buyer beware" applies to real estate as well: no one wanted to pony up more than $100k for this complex? That should be a giant red flag right there. __________________

July 13th, 2011, 19:46	#14
Conker Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada / Ireland / USA	As the governement said, considering the maintenance and/or destruction fees, it was fair market value... __________________ WTS: King Arms/Madbull Mk18 Mod1 - VFC Mk17 SCAR-H midcap mags, FDE - VFC Mk17 SCAR-H + PWS rail, FDE WTB/WTT: CSOR gear, BFG, Tyr, Crye, etc

July 13th, 2011, 19:47	#15
Styrak Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saskatoon, SK	Holy crap that's cheap. __________________ Airsoft Sales and Repair/Upgrade Services

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