Do you think Regina's population will reach 250,000 by 2010?

A4Regina · #1 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 3:02 AM**

What do you think?

A4Regina · #2 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 3:04 AM**

Saskatchewan should be getting an economy boom by then...well thats what im guessing..

bc2mb · #3 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 3:07 AM**

i think saskatoon has a better chance of this..
even though sask's economy is hot, there's no way.

youngregina · #4 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 3:36 AM**

I dont think reginas population will reach 250000 by 2010. Saskatchewan isnt big enough to support two large cities. And Saskatoon already has a metropolitan population of 233000. So no, I dont think regina will ever reach that kind of population.

pegcity · #5 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 3:37 AM**

What's the population now? 179,000?
I voted no.

A4Regina · #6 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 3:52 AM**

well there could be a chance that white city, balgonie, other small towns will be apart of regina by then. If so, that would add another 4,300 (white city,balgonie, pilot butte population altogether) to the existing population. but still there is a small chance the pop. will hit 250,000.

Mayor Quimby · #7 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 3:59 AM**

Fiacco and council are on record as promising that Regina will have 250k and Regina CMA would be over 300k by 2010. It is a pipe dream.

As for the economy, it has never been better, ever.

Why do people think that something is wrong ?

Boreal · #8 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 4:00 AM**

Unless Antonio Delfim Nato resurfaces in the Land of Living Skies and brings the Brazilian Miracle with him, there is absolutely no way Regina even comes anywhere near 250,000. I'd be willing to bet they have difficulty eclipsing 200,000 (in the city proper). Saskatoon, maybe, but even then. 2010 is a mere 4 years away with 2007 already in full stride. I wish Regina well, I really like the city, but 250,000 is a very "out there".

With that said, the people of Regina have great passion about their city that I wish Winnipeg had. They are very proud of what they have and very optimistic as a whole about their future.

rrskylar · #9 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 4:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by youngregina

I dont think reginas population will reach 250000 by 2010. Saskatchewan isnt big enough to support two large cities. And Saskatoon already has a metropolitan population of 233000. So no, I dont think regina will ever reach that kind of population.

Can a statement be any more boneheaded than this^?

vid · #10 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 4:05 AM**

They have about as much chance of doing that as Thunder Bay does of reaching that 85,000 we were supposed to be then.

If only!

LilZebra · #11 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 4:46 AM**

I thought Regina was over 300,000 already. Have 50,000 people left?

swilley · #12 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 5:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mayor Quimby

Fiacco and council are on record as promising that Regina will have 250k and Regina CMA would be over 300k by 2010. It is a pipe dream.

Still promising?

A4Regina · #13 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 5:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by jimj_wpg

I thought Regina was over 300,000 already. Have 50,000 people left?

HAHA we wish! we are only 179,000 - 200,000 right now.

The Jabroni · #14 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 7:39 AM**

Unless you guys have multiple rabbit pullings out of hats, then yes... it's possible.

Migs · #15 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 8:07 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mayor Quimby

Fiacco and council are on record as promising that Regina will have 250k and Regina CMA would be over 300k by 2010. It is a pipe dream.

As for the economy, it has never been better, ever.

Why do people think that something is wrong ?

There weren't promising anything. Its called a 'vision' (ie goal). And good on em for setting their goals at a high level.

1ajs · #16 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 8:17 AM**

if they keep at it they will reach it like manitobas goal of 10,000 imagrints a year witch was met last year and they are rasing the bar to 20,000 in the next cuple years

HomeInMyShoes · #17 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 5:15 PM**

Not a chance in hell unless they start doing some Enron accounting with the population statistics.

Are we talking city, census area, or metro?

Mayor Quimby · #18 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 5:24 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Migs

There weren't promising anything. Its called a 'vision' (ie goal). And good on em for setting their goals at a high level.

Fine but in any job, if goals are set out and not met by the employee. How long will stay employed ?

BrannyMuffin · #19 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 5:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mayor Quimby

Fine but in any job, if goals are set out and not met by the employee. How long will stay employed ?

Well, depends on the strides they make toward the goal, I would imagine. It was a ridiculous goal in the first place, though. I'd be curious to know what the actual population is at right now? The census numbers we have are from last year, and I'd be willing to bet that those numbers are rising faster than they were before.

BrannyMuffin · #20 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 5:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by jimj_wpg

I thought Regina was over 300,000 already. Have 50,000 people left?

Regina was never that big.