"Manitoba Buddhist Church" on the south east corner of Tecumseh and McDermot, based on its size, would likely be easier to relocate than the large McDermot Ave Baptist Church on the north west corner. I do know that that Mennonite church nearby on Notre Dame sees a lot of people attending on Sunday's and wouldn't be surprised if the Baptist church was similar. Granted I am not an expert on the subject but my understanding is that moving a church is nearly impossible to accomplish. The purchase cost for relocation often requires a comparable piece of land near by that can be zoned for significant traffic, something that often gets objects from neighbours. Further, the cost of construction for a similar sized new building can further kill the deal. There is a reason that when the church by MTS Centre burned down many years ago a replacement was built on the same spot even though its membership had significantly shrunk over the years.
In terms of a possible residency location, if U of M does not go for the pad idea the Bell Lenox Lodge on Pearl would seem to be ripe for redevelopment. Such a plan might need to also account for the accommodations for patients/out of town families that are currently housed there. I still think there is some synergy though with looking at putting student housing into the reportedly underused CanadInns. The SMD/MB Lung Association Site would also seem to have potential for redevelopment. It is also possible that the residence might locate across Notre Dame from the current campus.
Last edited by CoryB; Mar 13, 2015 at 2:20 PM.
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