Courtesy Edmonton Journal:

The Crown corporation that oversees B.C. Place will announce today that it will replace the iconic Teflon dome with a retractable roof after the 2010 Winter Olympics.

B.C. Place is home to the Canadian Football League’s B.C. Lions.

David Podmore, the chairman of PavCo — which operates BC Place — had advised the provincial cabinet that he wants to install a retractable roof. However, pushing ahead with the replacement in time for the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Games was considered too costly and complicated, and Podmore decided to do the work after the Olympics.

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