Oak Meadows Park at 37th and Oak won’t be activated until Sunday when the Canucks are in Edmonton.
Mayor Ken Sim announced Wednesday that Oak Meadows Park will be activated Sunday for the public to watch the third game of the Vancouver Canucks-Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup playoff series.
Asked to clarify if community centres and libraries will be activated Sunday for the third game, Sim said it was “an evolving situation.” If the Canucks beat the Oilers in the series, Sim said a “family-friendly” site at the PNE will also be activated, where people will be allowed to consume alcohol. The site will be able to accommodate 6,000 fans.
An independent report that reviewed the 2011 riot made it clear that too many people were gathered downtown in one area. Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi Meanwhile, Sim said he and Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi have agreed to a friendly wager on what could potentially be a seven-game series between the only Canadian teams left in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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