Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The General Motors Centre, also known as the GM Centre or GMC, is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Oshawa, Ontario which opened in November 2006. The GM Centre was constructed to replace the Oshawa Civic Auditorium. The main tenants are the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League and the Durham TurfDogs of the Canadian Lacrosse League. The facility also features the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame, Prospects Bar and Grill, an Oshawa Generals retail store, executive seating and special club seats. As construction was nearing completion, the project ran short of money, over budget and resorted to cutting costs. One of the most visible (and surprising) cost saving measures was the installation of surplus rear projection screens (circa 1981, provided free of charge by the local school board) on the drop down scoreboard. Although there have been many petitions presented to the venue operator and the City of Oshawa to replace the screens with modern technology, the screens remain giving the appearance of \"cheapness\" on such a visibly important portion of an otherwise attractive building."@en }
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- General_Motors_Centre abstract "The General Motors Centre, also known as the GM Centre or GMC, is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Oshawa, Ontario which opened in November 2006. The GM Centre was constructed to replace the Oshawa Civic Auditorium. The main tenants are the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League and the Durham TurfDogs of the Canadian Lacrosse League. The facility also features the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame, Prospects Bar and Grill, an Oshawa Generals retail store, executive seating and special club seats. As construction was nearing completion, the project ran short of money, over budget and resorted to cutting costs. One of the most visible (and surprising) cost saving measures was the installation of surplus rear projection screens (circa 1981, provided free of charge by the local school board) on the drop down scoreboard. Although there have been many petitions presented to the venue operator and the City of Oshawa to replace the screens with modern technology, the screens remain giving the appearance of \"cheapness\" on such a visibly important portion of an otherwise attractive building.".