Regina Construction IV - Page 246

gecho111 · #**4901** Posted **Apr 12, 2026, 3:46 PM**

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https://www.facebook.com/stories/1086200...&source=shared_permalink&mibextid=wwXIfr
Canadien western bank demolition in downtown Regina

I stopped by there this morning. I had to ride around for a bit until the fog lifted. The fog completely cleared up before I got home but the wind also picked up a lot. I would have gone there yesterday if I knew they started demolition.

The storm drain project by Candy Cane park has resumed. They have 19th Ave blocked and are ripping up Reynolds Street to run the pipe north to Broadway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bHr0KO8AVs

https://www.flickr.com/photos/reginaconstruction/

The mayor · #**4902** Posted **Apr 12, 2026, 7:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by gecho111

I stopped by there this morning. I had to ride around for a bit until the fog lifted. The fog completely cleared up before I got home but the wind also picked up a lot. I would have gone there yesterday if I knew they started demolition.

The storm drain project by Candy Cane park has resumed. They have 19th Ave blocked and are ripping up Reynolds Street to run the pipe north to Broadway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bHr0KO8AVs

https://www.flickr.com/photos/reginaconstruction/

https://flic.kr/p/2s769X4
That came down quick
Thank you so much for sharing. Seeing photos is everything

The mayor · #**4903** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 5:20 PM**

https://www.ctvnews.ca/regina/article/re...-receive-259m-to-improve-infrastructure/
Regina, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw to receive $25.9M to improve infrastructure
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David Prisciak
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Published: April 13, 2026 at 12:27PM EDT
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According to the province, the investment will allow the construction of up to 29,370 housing units across the three cities.

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In Regina, the Taylor Field Redevelopment project will be aided by the new funding. The infrastructure announcement is one element of the seven-acre housing development based at the former home of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

“The Taylor Field redevelopment is one of Regina’s most important opportunities to build the kind of housing our residents need, and today’s announcement moves us significantly closer to making that vision real,” Regina Mayor Chad Bachynski said in a news release.

In Saskatoon, the funding will support the city’s Material Recovery Centre and therefore help it towards its goal of diverting 70 per cent of waste from its landfill.

In Moose Jaw, the Spring Creek Stormwater Management Project is designed to reduce flooding and support future housing development. The project includes pipe replacements, road upgrades and rerouting pipes to improve the city’s stormwater systems.

YEG-Urbanist · #**4904** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 5:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by The mayor

https://flic.kr/p/2s769X4
That came down quick
Thank you so much for sharing. Seeing photos is everything

You guys sure love destroying your heritage buildings!

The mayor · #**4905** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 5:26 PM**

https://www.sasktoday.ca/regina-today/re...ge-gdp-gains-from-mosaic-report-12133994
Regina, Sask. seeing large GDP gains from Mosaic: report
In a study done by Economic Development Regina, Mosaic generated $1.9 billion on average in economic output for Saskatchewan between 2020 and 2024
Regina, Sask. seeing large GDP gains from Mosaic:

Recently, Mosaic announced a $4 million investment to help expand the province’s mining workforce. The company also operates a corporate office in Regina.

Municipal impact

EDR’s study notes Mosaic’s outreach has huge benefits for rural and resource-based communities.

“Capital spending alone supported nearly $490 million in output and more than 2,000 contractor jobs in 2024, with municipal revenues especially tied to these investments.”

pappcam · #**4906** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 5:35 PM**

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You guys sure love destroying your heritage buildings!

There's still lots of old buildings downtown. Not every old building is a heritage building and not every old building needs to be kept. Time moves on.

HomeInMyShoes · #**4907** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 5:37 PM**

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You guys sure love destroying your heritage buildings!

It is our council's only core competency.

HomeInMyShoes · #**4908** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 5:38 PM**

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There's still lots of old buildings downtown. Not every old building is a heritage building and not every old building needs to be kept. Time moves on.

If you look at the historical building walk on-line you can see that a fair portion of the structures are now gone.

pappcam · #**4909** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 5:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by The mayor

https://www.sasktoday.ca/regina-today/re...ge-gdp-gains-from-mosaic-report-12133994
Regina, Sask. seeing large GDP gains from Mosaic: report
In a study done by Economic Development Regina, Mosaic generated $1.9 billion on average in economic output for Saskatchewan between 2020 and 2024
Regina, Sask. seeing large GDP gains from Mosaic:

Recently, Mosaic announced a $4 million investment to help expand the province’s mining workforce. The company also operates a corporate office in Regina.

Municipal impact

EDR’s study notes Mosaic’s outreach has huge benefits for rural and resource-based communities.

“Capital spending alone supported nearly $490 million in output and more than 2,000 contractor jobs in 2024, with municipal revenues especially tied to these investments.”

Not really construction related

pappcam · #**4910** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 5:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

If you look at the historical building walk on-line you can see that a fair portion of the structures are now gone.

Again, time moves on. Would you rather keep old buildings to let them turn into rat and pigeon homes and become a fire/health hazard like the Travelers Building did?

HomeInMyShoes · #**4911** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 5:51 PM**

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Again, time moves on. Would you rather keep old buildings to let them turn into rat and pigeon homes and become a fire/health hazard like the Travelers Building did?

No, I would rather the city incentivize the rehabilitation of the buildings for actually use, but that seems to be beyond them while other cities manage to do something. Of course they continue to incentivize the continued building of sprawl.

The mayor · #**4912** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 5:58 PM**

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No, I would rather the city incentivize the rehabilitation of the buildings for actually use, but that seems to be beyond them while other cities manage to do something. Of course they continue to incentivize the continued building of sprawl.

That property is owned by the Hill family who knows what there intentions are

pappcam · #**4913** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 6:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

No, I would rather the city incentivize the rehabilitation of the buildings for actually use, but that seems to be beyond them while other cities manage to do something. Of course they continue to incentivize the continued building of sprawl.

By "incentivize " I assume you mean the city pony up some cash? Updating and keeping old buildings costs a lot of money and I'm already paying enough taxes.

The mayor · #**4914** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 6:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by pappcam

Again, time moves on. Would you rather keep old buildings to let them turn into rat and pigeon homes and become a fire/health hazard like the Travelers Building did?

I agree with you get rid of those run down buildings they make the city look cheap

Stormer · #**4915** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 7:25 PM**

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That property is owned by the Hill family who knows what there intentions are

Actually it is owned by the Solomon family.

HomeInMyShoes · #**4916** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 7:51 PM**

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By "incentivize " I assume you mean the city pony up some cash? Updating and keeping old buildings costs a lot of money and I'm already paying enough taxes.

Taxes for stadium. Sure. Taxes for pool. Sure. Taxes for history? Nope.

We all make choices. I just don't see the city making choices that align with studies they have done in the past about making the core vibrant and livable.

The mayor · #**4917** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 9:14 PM**

https://www.620ckrm.com/2026/04/13/reginas-historic-credit-foncier-building-has-been-demolished/
Regina’s historic Credit Foncier Building has been demolished

By Martin Oldhues
Apr 13, 2026 | 1:45 PM
REGINA — A historic Regina building has been demolished.

As of Monday, the old Credit Foncier Building, located at 2184 12th Ave., is now a pile of rubble.

Built in 1911, the Credit Foncier Building remained one of the few structures in Regina built before the First World War.

Its name came from its previous occupants, the Credit Foncier Franco-Canadien Mortgage Company Ltd., which occupied the space from 1912 until 1988.

Reasoning behind demolition
In 2023, the building suffered major damage from the Gordon Block fire and was left unoccupied.

In December, the owners presented a case to Regina city council on their reasons for wanting to demolish the building, citing ongoing challenges over the last two years.

“The unoccupied building quickly became the target for theft, including things like the beautiful brass railings in the interior stairwell,” said Adrian Burns, president of Western Limited, during the initial discussion.
In the future, Western Limited intends to sell the land to a new property owner.

YEG-Urbanist · #**4918** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 9:25 PM**

Guess I should have kept my trap shut. I didn't know I would cause such a "drama". LOL

gecho111 · #**4919** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 10:16 PM**

No work at the Costco site today, but some rebar cages for the piles for foundation were delivered last week. Lots of apartments on the go in Westerra. There are about 18 permits for single story quad-plexes on the east side, probably like these ones in the Towns https://maps.app.goo.gl/NNzSQi2Fm9ULYRgY6

https://www.flickr.com/photos/reginaconstruction/

pappcam · #**4920** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 10:20 PM**

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Taxes for stadium. Sure. Taxes for pool. Sure. Taxes for history? Nope.

We all make choices. I just don't see the city making choices that align with studies they have done in the past about making the core vibrant and livable.

How do old dilapidated buildings make downtown more vibrant and livable? How is a 100 year old nondescript fire-damaged building going to solve that? I work downtown and I'll tell you it won't.