It was May 2006, a committee room in the legislature buildings, and the Opposition was raising prophetic concerns about BC Place.

Was the aging stadium rady for Olympic openiing and closing ceremonies? Would taxpayers have to foot the bill for a major refit?

Not to worry, the BC Liberals insisted. Though completed back in 1983, the stadium was good for another two decades.
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The New Democrats weren't persuaded. Guy Gentner, MLA for Delta North, had been perusing the BC Place service plan and offered his reading of the state of the stadium.

"BC Place stadium is close to its end," he declared, "the roof is ready to fall down."

Delta Choo-Choo Blues: New Democrat Guy Gentner, who's a rhetorical runaway train on the subject of Liberal perfidy, paid an extended tribute to Johnny Cash this week while expressing his contempt for the budget.

New Democrat MLA Guy Gentner is calling for a review of how the B.C. government uses credit cards.

Government-issued credit cards were used to rack up purchases of more than $60 million last year.

The Tsawwassen First Nation's first draft of its community plan calls for development of all kinds -- from industrial container storage to big-box warehouses and condominiums -- on what is now protected farmlands.

Delta North MLA Guy Gentner announced this week he will take money intended for his own raise and use it to establish the Guy Gentner Secondary School Orator Scholarship Contest.