The title of today’s column is brought to you by a recent text conversation with a member of the city’s communications team.
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It’s not what you think, so get your mind out of the gutter, Lloydminster!
Today’s brief column is about ensuring your voice is heard and acting on things you believe in.
The Cenovus Energy Hub (CEH) has been a long-time coming for Lloydminster, and thanks to this recent conversation with the city communications, it will be state-of-the-art and photography-friendly, as originally promised.
Having covered hockey in the Centennial Civic Centre for years, the one thing it was missing, from a photography standpoint, was portholes.
Early designs of the new rink included portholes in the glass. I was over the moon!
Recently, however, I was told the CEH ports were placed directly behind the nets on the main rink. No bueno!
Lloydminster Bobcats GM Nigel Dube confirmed my suspicions on Tuesday afternoon while we waited for our salads at Chopped Leaf.
I immediately contacted city communications, and within a few hours, the problem was solved.
“They are now called Taylor Holes. Everyone will love the Taylor Holes,” they texted sarcastically.
All joking aside, this new state-of-the-art facility is bringing the Border City into the future, and we media types will get to cover games as if it were the NHL. Gone are the days of shooting photos through marked-up Plexiglas, hoping your auto focus caught the moment.
We may have a top-notch sports editor on staff, but I’ll definitely be utilizing those portholes on occasion this hockey season.
Photographers will appreciate the efforts made to correct the porthole placement, as will the teams playing at the CEH.
No matter the issue, if you don’t like something, say something. The worst they can do is say no. Welcome to the future of sports photography!
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