officeglenn Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Well, after 44 years of going under the name "Klondike Days," Edmonton's annual summer festival has been officially re-branded as "Capital EX": Edmonton SunIf you click on the link, you can get the jist the logo they'll be using for this year. Reaction is pretty mixed around here; the Sun seems to think it's for the better, while the Edmonton Journal is lamenting the passage of K-Days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveToms Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 As a Calgarian I can say this, Edmonton keeps and getting sadder and sadder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Good thing the TNFF"s Edmonton Klondikes folded after the first season--they'd have to change to the Edmonton Capitals or Capital Exes... Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmered Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Are they not familiar with the saying "if it aint broke, don't fix it"?Most of what I read there in the article was explaining why the name wasn't important. Why change it then? Oh, and I've got a site.Footy Jumpers Dot Com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoastoiler Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Capital EX???? WTF!??!! what does that even mean?! Capital excitement?? for what??? I HATE this name. it makes no sense, the logo looks cheap and slapped together and there was no reason to change the name of this historical event!! The article mentions that organizers were "tired" of the "kooky and cheesy" gold rush theme...hello, that's the cities history!!!! are they mental? oh my god i'm so glad i moved from edmonton, the people who run that place have no idea what's going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officeglenn Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Capital EX???? WTF!??!! what does that even mean?! Capital excitement?? for what???I was guessing "Capital EXhibition." But I could be wrong.BTW, there's a much better look at the logo on their new website at http://www.capitalex.ca . Gotta love it, though, when the title bar on the site reads "Welcome to Edmonton's Captial Ex". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryB Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 From what I have heard, Northlands (the group that runs the ex) took a long time to get to this name change. They looked at calling it Edmonton-something and Alberta-something, but both those choices were too limiting (It's for the Edmonton region, or the Capital region as it is referred to, not just the city) or presumptuous (Alberta obviously being more than the Edmonton region).They settled on CapitalEx, for the region. Ex stands for Exposition, and everyone I know has always gone to the "ex" when we talked about going to Klondike Days, so it's not much different from how I've always referred to it.It's also more than just a renaming - they're changing or adding other things as well, so it more like a renovation.It's been called Klondike Days for over 40 years, but the fair has been in Edmonton since the 1890s and has had differnet themes. As much as I liked the association with the Klondike theme, for me it always sounded like our way of trying too much to be like the Calgary Stampede. We can't compete with that. It was time for a change. Whether it's the right change or not, they aren't going to change from CapitalEx anytime soon - they put too much effort into it. A week after I heard this, it's not as bad as I originally felt it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 CaptialEx is not a bad name, but it could have applied to any capital. They really should have called it the Alberta Provincial Exhibition with the slogan, "Let's go bananas at the APE!" I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 As much as I liked the association with the Klondike theme, for me it always sounded like our way of trying too much to be like the Calgary Stampede. We can't compete with that. It was time for a change. Whether it's the right change or not, they aren't going to change from CapitalEx anytime soon - they put too much effort into it. A week after I heard this, it's not as bad as I originally felt it was. Finally--someone from Edmonton admits they can't compete! Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveToms Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 As much as I liked the association with the Klondike theme, for me it always sounded like our way of trying too much to be like the Calgary Stampede.Β We can't compete with that.Β It was time for a change.Β Whether it's the right change or not, they aren't going to change from CapitalEx anytime soon - they put too much effort into it.Β A week after I heard this, it's not as bad as I originally felt it was. Finally--someone from Edmonton admits they can't compete! I need new pants!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryB Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Finally--someone from Edmonton admits they can't compete! With the history of the Stampede Did I notice 5 Stanley Cups and 12 (or is it 13) Grey Cups for the Flames and Stamps? And, of course, I'm just ribbing ya - built in city rivalry aside (that cannot be controlled - it's there at birth), I love Calgary.I think they needed to get away from the historical theme because it works better for Calgary. The fair's popular, but it needed to do something to go to the next level. They're supposedly getting "big name" musicians (not Twisted Sister) to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paynomind Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 "There's a good deal of griping from a whack of people who aren't keen on the new name "That?s a lot of colloquialisms for the opening line of a news story. NCFA Sunset Beach Tech - Octopi Β ΞΞΞ! Β Going to college gets you closer to the real world, kind of like climbing a tree gets you closer to the moon. "...a nice illustration of what you get when skill, talent, and precedent are deducted from 'creativity.' " - James Howard Kunstler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uguerrero Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Okay as a Edmontonian i can honestly say i hate all Calgarians.Edmonton has a better hockey team and CFL team.Who won the grey cup? oh yaaaaaaaaaaa the Eskimos.Don't even try to come up with some lame response to this its the TRUTH!I like the Capital Ex name. It makes sense. Klondike Days needed a change.As for it not being able to compete with the Stampede.... IT'S THE SAME THING!You morons obviously are too retarded to realize that the rides from The Stampede go right to the Ex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Okay as a Edmontonian i can honestly say i hate all Calgarians.Edmonton has a better hockey team and CFL team.Who won the grey cup? oh yaaaaaaaaaaa the Eskimos.Don't even try to come up with some lame response to this its the TRUTH!I like the Capital Ex name. It makes sense. Klondike Days needed a change.As for it not being able to compete with the Stampede.... IT'S THE SAME THING!You morons obviously are too retarded to realize that the rides from The Stampede go right to the Ex. Which just proves there's something in the water up there... Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryB Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 As for it not being able to compete with the Stampede.... IT'S THE SAME THING!You morons obviously are too retarded to realize that the rides from The Stampede go right to the Ex. Well, the midway is the same thing - the entire fair however is not. The Stampede and CapitalEx are much more than the rides. K-Days had the King of the Klondike, Klondike Kate, Bathtub Derby, River Rafting, etc. Calgary actually has a stampede during that time. They're just better at marketing it, and have the history of having it called the Stampede for a much longer time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR118 Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Okay as a Edmontonian i can honestly say i hate all Calgarians.Edmonton has a better hockey team and CFL team.Who won the grey cup? oh yaaaaaaaaaaa the Eskimos.Don't even try to come up with some lame response to this its the TRUTH!I like the Capital Ex name. It makes sense. Klondike Days needed a change.As for it not being able to compete with the Stampede.... IT'S THE SAME THING!You morons obviously are too retarded to realize that the rides from The Stampede go right to the Ex. silly canadian...everyone knows the flames are better than oilers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Okay as a Edmontonian i can honestly say i hate all Calgarians.Edmonton has a better hockey team and CFL team.Who won the grey cup? oh yaaaaaaaaaaa the Eskimos.Don't even try to come up with some lame response to this its the TRUTH!I like the Capital Ex name. It makes sense. Klondike Days needed a change.As for it not being able to compete with the Stampede.... IT'S THE SAME THING!You morons obviously are too retarded to realize that the rides from The Stampede go right to the Ex. silly canadian...everyone knows the flames are better than oilers He speaks the truth... Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveToms Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 GO FLAMES GO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Last night I was watching some Olympic coverage and saw a commercial for West Edmonton Mall and it shows how terrible the Edmonton area is for branding. They have started referring to WEM as "The greatest INDOOR show on earth." This seems to be very much a "Me, too" move considering how long the Calgary Stampede has been known as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth." How very sad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryB Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Last night I was watching some Olympic coverage and saw a commercial for West Edmonton Mall and it shows how terrible the Edmonton area is for branding.Β They have started referring to WEM as "The greatest INDOOR show on earth."Β This seems to be very much a "Me, too" move considering how long the Calgary Stampede has been known as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth."Β How very sad...WEM's been using that for a few years now. I saw it more as a take on the Ringling Brothers circus "The Greatest Show on Earth" (which, if I'm not mistaken, came before the Stamepde's use of the term - so it can be argued that Calgary's just borrowing the term as well ). It's still the largest mall in the world, it's way more than a shopping place - and it's indoors. And it's known world wide (like the Stampede).I do realize that Calgary is "the place to be" right now and "can do no wrong" (according to the rest of Canada and the world), but Edmonton is not the boring little hick town that wants so badly to be like Calgary. The city does have an image problem, but that's mostly marketing - i.e. how many people know that Edmonton now has a population over 1 million. The two cities are very similar, but then again very different. Maybe it's about time both cities took this into consideration and began to work together. They're starting to, but at the city government level. They're also co-bidding for the World Juniors, so it's a step in the right direction.Sport's rivalries aside (which will never change ), both cities would benefit from working together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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