The air-supported fabric roof of B.C. Place Stadium is deflated now

BC Place is a multipurpose stadium located on the north side of False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia. Location: 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 4Y8. The stadium hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics' opening and closing ceremonies. On May 4th, 2010 at 11 am the air-supported fabric roof of B.C. Place Stadium was deflated: B.C.'s Tourism Minister, Kevin Krueger, and B.C. Pavilion Corporation's chair, David Podmore, turned off the 16 giant fans that keep the roof inflated. It took more than 40 minutes for the roof to completely deflate. It is scheduled for completion by summer 2011, in time for the Grey Cup and for the Vancouver Whitecaps' first season as a major league soccer franchise. Now several apartments owners and renters suddenly discover more view of the city and water at least temporary. The fabric from the old roof will be recycled into tarps, movie screens, billboards and even handbags, according to project organizers. The replacement roof, when complete, will be the largest retractable fabric roof in the world. Officials say the roof will open or close within 20 minutes.

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