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3Dementia said:
Affordable Exterior Solution (while we wait):

Since the Rogers Centre is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples, how about indigenous (abstract?) murals covering some of the large concrete chunks around the stadium.

NOTE: there's likely a fundrai$ing overlay that could be included... and it would be fun to watch the transformation (maybe a national competition?). God knows Rogers still needs more good PR.
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Some of the commissions could include a couple of abstract “Blue Jays” logos… or better still, just abstract blue jays in flight, to appease the team and Rogers.

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complex.com - Artists Casey Bannerman and Kory Parkin

Lots of potential canvas space:

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Click to expand^^ I've quoted my idea from a couple of years ago ^ for a proposed Phase 3 (exterior concrete).

I’d still love to see a Phase 3 to address the massive exterior concrete on SkyDome ;-). And Phase 3 wouldn’t be very expensive. As the dome sits on Indigenous land long ago I sent Mark Shapiro a (brilliant ;-) idea to stage a national Indigenous-themed art competition to design mural images to cover (with paint) much of that concrete.

Blue Jays often show up in Indigenous art so there’s a nice fit there too. He never responded of course.

Mark Shapiro’s contract is up in 2026 so if the Jays underwhelm again this season… I’ll try again with the new guy (or gal? or..). ;)
 
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3Dementia said:
Click to expand^^ I've quoted my idea from a couple of years ago ^ for a proposed Phase 3 (exterior concrete).

I’d still love to see a Phase 3 to address the massive exterior concrete on SkyDome ;-). And Phase 3 wouldn’t be very expensive. As the dome sits on Indigenous land long ago I sent Mark Shapiro a (brilliant ;-) idea to stage a national Indigenous-themed art competition to design mural images to cover (with paint) much of that concrete.

Blue Jays often show up in Indigenous art so there’s a nice fit there too. He never responded of course.

Mark Shapiro’s contract is up in 2026 so if the Jays underwhelm again this season… I’ll try again with the new guy (or gal? or..). ;)
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Just don't call it " indigenous". Apparently, the term is generally frowned upon by native folks.
 
If they're gonna renovate the outside, and they should, they need to replace the windows with new ones and add more windows to the structure. More led lights & screens.
 
old boy said:
Just don't call it " indigenous". Apparently, the term is generally frowned upon by native folks.
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Umm... "native folks" is making me frown a bit.

I have a number of close friends who live in a housing complex called Koo gaa da win Manitou and we've chatted about the "Indigenous/Aboriginal/First Nations/Native etc." moving goal posts issue. Some of the changing 'political correctness' of such terms comes from places like the United Nations (linguistic attempts to ensure inclusivity).

My dear friend Theresa (who lives in the housing complex with her beloved dog Trixie) told me some time ago that the term “native” is often not considered offensive, but it can be offensive for some because it's such a general term - it doesn't take into consideration distinctiveness between various indigenous/aboriginal groups. She pointed out that that even "First Nations" isn't entirely inclusive. "What term should I use?" I asked. "Theresa" she said with a wink.

It would be politically incorrect of me to type what those aforementioned friends call each other! (but funny I'll admit).

Food for thought.
 
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What's wrong with this photo from South Korea?

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From a CBC story about South Korea's consulate general in Vancouver, Canada receiving an email threatening to detonate an explosive at the Gocheok stadium during the Major League Baseball opening game between the Dodgers and the San Diego Padres scheduled to start later today (no explosives found). The threat was aimed at Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.
 
Um...it looks like something you steam cook rice in very large volumes? 🙀
 
3Dementia said:
Umm... "native folks" is making me frown a bit.

I have a number of close friends who live in a housing complex called Koo gaa da win Manitou and we've chatted about the "Indigenous/Aboriginal/First Nations/Native etc." moving goal posts issue. Some of the changing 'political correctness' of such terms comes from places like the United Nations (linguistic attempts to ensure inclusivity).

My dear friend Theresa (who lives in the housing complex with her beloved dog Trixie) told me some time ago that the term “native” is often not considered offensive, but it can be offensive for some because it's such a general term - it doesn't take into consideration distinctiveness between various indigenous/aboriginal groups. She pointed out that that even "First Nations" isn't entirely inclusive. "What term should I use?" I asked. "Theresa" she said with a wink.

It would be politically incorrect of me to type what those aforementioned friends call each other! (but funny I'll admit).

Food for thought.
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You're correct. Naming can be quite troublesome. I know those "politically incorrect" terms you mention as well.
 
3Dementia said:
What's wrong with this photo from South Korea?

gocheok-sky-dome-1-6814645-1710936121306.jpg

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From a CBC story about South Korea's consulate general in Vancouver, Canada receiving an email threatening to detonate an explosive at the Gocheok stadium during the Major League Baseball opening game between the Dodgers and the San Diego Padres scheduled to start later today (no explosives found). The threat was aimed at Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.
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The funny part is I'm pretty sure the roof isn't retractable, so I'm not sure if "sky" dome is a suitable name. They probably thought it was just a cool name and once we named our stadium to Rogers Centre, they thought "now we can use skydome if we every build a dome stadium" lol
 
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