Regina | Historical Discussion - Page 10

Devon · #**181** Posted **Nov 12, 2009, 2:28 AM**

Some neat info on Reginas oldest cemetery!

Source:http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/

http://www2.regina.ca/cem/cemetery_tour.shtml

Our Circle Drive is slightly different...

dsim249 · #**182** Posted **Nov 12, 2009, 2:28 AM**

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Found a few little Regina interesting facts(http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/sask/regina5.html), including what you wanted to know about the chapel.It looks like we did have you beat, for a year or two haha.

Nottt so fast. I edited my last post. Haha. It's a tie!

Nathan · #**183** Posted **Nov 12, 2009, 3:54 AM**

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Nottt so fast. I edited my last post. Haha. It's a tie!

Between Saskatoon and Regina yeah, but I think some of the other smaller towns in the province have some older stuff.

I just decided to do a quick google search and came up with this:

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RESTORING SASKATCHEWAN'S OLDEST BUILDING
Centenary Funding will help restore Holy Trinity Anglican Church at Stanley Mission.

"This church was constructed between 1854 and 1860 and is the oldest building left standing in Saskatchewan," Environment and Resource Management Minister Buckley Belanger said. "We are pleased that through this restoration, we can ensure this historic legacy will be around for all of us to enjoy for many years."

Restoration work will include installing two new aluminum crosses, repairing and painting the exterior woodwork, applying preservative to wood shingles, repairing or replacing stairs from dock to church entrance and repairing door latches.

Holy Trinity Anglican Church currently provides religious services to the Anglican congregation at Stanley Mission. It has also been designated a Provincial Heritage Property and a National Historic Site.

The money for these projects comes from the province's four-year, $120 million Centenary Fund. Total cost of this project, which is expected to be completed by the spring of 2001, is $80,000.

This funding supplements current provincial parks infrastructure spending of $2.5 million per year. The Centenary Fund was developed so important capital projects can be completed as Saskatchewan approaches its centennial in 2005.

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And found a picture:

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Not a bad looking building really. And yes, it's not Regina, but still very interesting to see how Regina's oldest standing building compares to Saskatchewan's. The RCMP Chapel looks like a slightly less grand version of this one. Same basic design concept, just smaller.

Devon · #**184** Posted **Nov 12, 2009, 6:04 AM**

That's a pretty neat church! I wonder how often people canoed to church?

Does anyone have any/get ahold of any photos of old apartments in Regina? There are some beauties. The Madrid Apts. on College and Broad, The Frontenac behind the Balfour, Bartleman on 14th or the Mayfair on 14th. Those are some of my favs but can't seem to find photos or information anywhere.

Ruckus · #**185** Posted **Nov 12, 2009, 7:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by Devon

Seriously? What's the point?

Seriously, cite the photos.

Any photos, articles, or other third party information sources must be properly cited or they will be removed.

Read the forum guidelines on posting someone else's work...3rd Party Photo & Article Posting Rules

drm310 · #**186** Posted **Nov 12, 2009, 4:17 PM**

Here's a few of my photos of Regina, my hometown. All photos are found on my Flickr account.

Casino Regina (former Union Station)

Casino interior (grand concourse)

Prince Edward Building (former post office/city hall)

SaskPower Building

Federal Building

Hotel Saskatchewan

1ajs · #**187** Posted **Nov 12, 2009, 5:57 PM**

that sask power building is much neater in person

ooo nice art deco federal building

babo · #**188** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 6:24 PM**

I've been wrong before, but for three frames in the title sequence of the Big Bang Theory television show, there is a picture of what I'm sure to be the first Leader building, circa before 1900.

Devon · #**189** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 6:39 PM**

That is quite random. I looked it up and you are very right!

http://haraldkraft.de/thebigbangtheory/

cebubu · #**190** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 6:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by babo

I've been wrong before, but for three frames in the title sequence of the Big Bang Theory television show, there is a picture of what I'm sure to be the first Leader building, circa before 1900.

Ding ding ding, you won a prize. Let's pick up those palets or whatever it is you need.

Very good Babo.

BrannyMuffin · #**191** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 7:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by babo

I've been wrong before, but for three frames in the title sequence of the Big Bang Theory television show, there is a picture of what I'm sure to be the first Leader building, circa before 1900.

How on earth did you see that???

Beadyeyez · #**192** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by babo

I've been wrong before, but for three frames in the title sequence of the Big Bang Theory television show, there is a picture of what I'm sure to be the first Leader building, circa before 1900.

That is just absolutely weird that you saw that. I had to look at it on youtube. I still can't see it and I know it's there.

....they are among us....

babo · #**193** Posted **Nov 17, 2009, 12:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by BrannyMuffin

How on earth did you see that???

I, much like the creator of the web page Devon linked, I went through the opening sequence frame by frame, seeing what I could recognise. To correct my first posting, the Leader Building only appears in two frames. I was very much WTFZOMGLOLOLLERSKATES when I saw that, but I had a difficult time finding a decent picture on-line to compare it with. I know I've seen this picture in books about Regina, but I have yet to find a definitive answer as to when this picture was taken. I disagree with the Liberal Book of Lies as multiple pages within give the picture different dates.

GDubb · #**194** Posted **Nov 17, 2009, 3:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by babo

I, much like the creator of the web page Devon linked, I went through the opening sequence frame by frame, seeing what I could recognise. To correct my first posting, the Leader Building only appears in two frames. I was very much WTFZOMGLOLOLLERSKATES when I saw that, but I had a difficult time finding a decent picture on-line to compare it with. I know I've seen this picture in books about Regina, but I have yet to find a definitive answer as to when this picture was taken. I disagree with the Liberal Book of Lies as multiple pages within give the picture different dates.

The same image is available on wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_Leader-Post

1ajs · #**195** Posted **Nov 18, 2009, 5:47 AM**

a photo from the twister in 1912 that shows up under a search for winnipeg

Mediajunkie · #**196** Posted **Dec 21, 2009, 5:39 PM**

The Odeon Roxy actually burned down in the fall of 1977 due to a careless cleaning crew. The last movie to be shown there was "Heroes" starring Henry Winkler and Sally Field.

The Coronet Cinemas were originally a 3 screen theatre that was built in 1978 to replace the Odeon Roxy. In 1989, they expanded to 6 screens.

Bleach · #**197** Posted **Mar 5, 2010, 4:12 PM**

hey, I don't remember much seeing as a youngin'
the only thing that truly comes to mind is the army and navy before it was demolished.
But I signed up to see if i can find some old pictures of the Cathedral area in the 60's, and 70's or newer to see if i can find some old pictures of my house.
I live a block away from connaught on McTavish

cebubu · #**198** Posted **Mar 25, 2010, 12:09 AM**

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Are any of you old enough to remember stubbies? They were a standard beer bottle used throughout Canada in the 60s and 70s (into the early 80s). Think Red Stripe beer bottle. I really liked them, because of their stoutness, you could drop them on the ground, and quite often they would survive. That was important to me as a young drunk learning to party on the streets of suburban Regina.

I also remember several old breweries in Regina that I do not think exist anymore. Molson on Dewdney east was probably the last to go. There was a Labatt's a little further northeast of there somewhere, that I think the employees bought out when it closed. I think it became Great West brewery or something? There was also a Carling O'Keefe that made Calgary and Pilsner on North Albert (there was also a big bakery near there - McGavin's?). I think there was also one on South Railway (Sakatchewan Drive) just west of Albert. I might be getting confused with the Co-op Dairy at that location, though.

The Labatt's brewery was in Saskatoon. Carlings was where the Carling Mall is now, and across the street was where McGavins bakery was located, now a Timmy's.

yeeg · #**199** Posted **Mar 25, 2010, 1:30 AM**

I believe there was some sort of brewery east of broad street, along north railway street just east of what used to be a beaver lumber? I remember this because I could really smell the yeast or something as I was next door at the westfair foods cash n carry with my dad.

cebubu · #**200** Posted **Mar 25, 2010, 5:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by yeeg

I believe there was some sort of brewery east of broad street, along north railway street just east of what used to be a beaver lumber? I remember this because I could really smell the yeast or something as I was next door at the westfair foods cash n carry with my dad.

Molson's