Winnipeg - Of Interest - Page 255

OTA in Winnipeg · #**5081** Posted **Jul 19, 2024, 3:32 PM**

^They want to bulldoze The Main Street Project?

bomberjet · #**5082** Posted **Jul 19, 2024, 3:46 PM**

Neat. I hadn't seen that proposal before.

What's the deal with thunderbird House? Is it active at all. It's fenced off and is dilapidated.

I was there when it first opened. Was so nice. You had to take your shoes off when going inside.

zalf · #**5083** Posted **Jul 19, 2024, 3:48 PM**

Definitely dilapidated, but actively, or at least occasionally, used.

FactaNV · #**5084** Posted **Jul 19, 2024, 4:38 PM**

What's the story behind Thunderbird House? How did it get destroyed so quickly and what caused its current state?

Biff · #**5085** Posted **Jul 19, 2024, 5:03 PM**

zero maintenance in an area with high vandalism

FactaNV · #**5086** Posted **Jul 19, 2024, 5:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by Biff

zero maintenance in an area with high vandalism

Who owns it?

cllew · #**5087** Posted **Jul 19, 2024, 6:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by FactaNV

Who owns it?

I think that is it currently Whaka Pimadiziiwii Pinaysiiwigami (Circle of Life Thunderbird House).

There was a messy court case between them and Neeginan Development Corporation in 2007 about the ownership of the building. Apparently Neegian was the sold the building for $1 by the 3 levels of govt and was going to turn over title to the building to Circle of Life if they did certain things.

Neegian was trying at that time to evict Circle of Life for noncompliance. I am guessing the court case did not find in favour or Neegian

The Unknown Poster · #**5088** Posted **Jul 19, 2024, 10:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by OTA in Winnipeg

^They want to bulldoze The Main Street Project?

I think Main St is doing work on their current building aren’t they? They rented an adjacent building with thoughts of using it as a temporary location but I think it’s just being used for storage currently. As I recall the MMF were also interested in the building for parking.

WinCitySparky · #**5089** Posted **Jul 19, 2024, 10:09 PM**

It’s fenced off in large part because people were climbing onto it and tearing up the roof for copper scrap

The Unknown Poster · #**5090** Posted **Jul 19, 2024, 10:09 PM**

One line I thought was interesting that MMF hopes bell will use more of the building. If I recall correctly wasn’t there rumours bell wanted to sell their Osborne location? It’s all call centre work (or mostly) I wonder if they’d consider moving them downtown. The Corydon building doesn’t have a ton of space either (some areas are closed)

BlackDog204 · #**5091** Posted **Jul 20, 2024, 10:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by cllew

I think that is it currently Whaka Pimadiziiwii Pinaysiiwigami (Circle of Life Thunderbird House).

There was a messy court case between them and Neeginan Development Corporation in 2007 about the ownership of the building. Apparently Neegian was the sold the building for $1 by the 3 levels of govt and was going to turn over title to the building to Circle of Life if they did certain things.

Neegian was trying at that time to evict Circle of Life for noncompliance. I am guessing the court case did not find in favour or Neegian

Such a shame. I thought that it was actually a good idea at the time, considering the land had been vacant for nearly a decade, once the old hotel at Higgins and Main had been demolished.

1ajs · #**5092** Posted **Yesterday, 5:13 PM**

Thunderbird needs emergency intervention of some sort no reason it's in it state

Hecate · #**5093** Posted **Yesterday, 5:53 PM**

I wonder how the internationally acclaimed architect feels about thunderbird house and its current state.

Zero pride.

1ajs · #**5094** Posted **Yesterday, 6:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hecate

I wonder how the internationally acclaimed architect feels about thunderbird house and its current state.

Zero pride.

He's been quoted saying hes upset about its state

FactaNV · #**5095** Posted **Yesterday, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hecate

I wonder how the internationally acclaimed architect feels about thunderbird house and its current state.

Zero pride.

What do you mean by that?

Hecate · #**5096** Posted **Yesterday, 10:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by FactaNV

What do you mean by that?

You’d think community members would have pride in that building and take care of it. But nope. It’s a complete wreck.

Good on Douglas cardinal for speaking up.

FactaNV · #**5097** Posted **Yesterday, 10:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hecate

You’d think community members would have pride in that building and take care of it. But nope. It’s a complete wreck.

Good on Douglas cardinal for speaking up.

You'd think. It's a travesty and a shame. I mean moreso the world renowned architect comment. Just wasn't sure what you meant by that.