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worldlyhaligonian · #**2901** Posted **Jun 20, 2012, 10:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by haligonia

I agree. The hole isn't great (it's not that bad though...) but the sun on Argyle is glorious.

True, but they do more business at night than during the day anyway.

terrynorthend · #**2902** Posted **Jul 6, 2012, 8:44 PM**

Just saw this on cbc!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/07/06/ns-convention-centre-announcement.html

cormiermax · #**2903** Posted **Jul 6, 2012, 9:16 PM**

YES!!!!

someone123 · #**2904** Posted **Jul 6, 2012, 9:38 PM**

And finally the CBC is using one of the newer renderings.

Hopefully there will be no council hijinks. It would be nice if they put up some renderings of the project on the site and began excavation soon. The bombed-out empty blocks are very unattractive.

someone123 · #**2905** Posted **Jul 6, 2012, 10:00 PM**

Here's a nice aerial shot of the site from flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/conrodphotography/7500602672/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Keith P. · #**2906** Posted **Jul 6, 2012, 11:22 PM**

I hope someone puts Tim Bousquet on suicide watch. Maybe he will chain himself to one of the old Herald foundation pilings...

Haliguy · #**2907** Posted **Jul 6, 2012, 11:33 PM**

Great news!!

sdm · #**2908** Posted **Jul 7, 2012, 12:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by someone123

And finally the CBC is using one of the newer renderings.

Hopefully there will be no council hijinks. It would be nice if they put up some renderings of the project on the site and began excavation soon. The bombed-out empty blocks are very unattractive.

Its an election year, i suspect lots of positioning on this.
That said, when does the project go through the HRM by Design process?

MonctonRad · #**2909** Posted **Jul 7, 2012, 12:56 AM**

I can't think of a single more important and more vital project for the downtown of Halifax. This will be a catalyst for even more development in the core....

Northend Nerd · #**2910** Posted **Jul 7, 2012, 1:09 AM**

I am so happy to finally see this! I can't wait to see construction begin!

Jstaleness · #**2911** Posted **Jul 7, 2012, 2:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by Northend Nerd

I am so happy to finally see this! I can't wait to see construction begin!

Hopefully the site will look like your avatar by the fall.

resetcbu1 · #**2912** Posted **Jul 7, 2012, 4:16 AM**

I wonder what type of tenants are lined up or who?

fenwick16 · #**2913** Posted **Jul 7, 2012, 9:54 AM**

There is a story in the Chronicle Herald that gives additional details - http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/114466-taylor-convention-centre-ground-will-break-soon

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TAYLOR: Convention centre ground will break soon
July 6, 2012 - 9:08pm By ROGER TAYLOR Business Columnist

Construction of the new World Trade and Convention Centre in downtown Halifax is set to begin within weeks, once all the documents are signed.

Contract negotiations on the convention centre lease between the provincial government and the developer, Rank Inc., were finalized recently and received cabinet approval Thursday, a government source said.

Halifax regional council is slated to deal Tuesday with a “memorandum of agreement” spelling out operational funding and how the new World Trade and Convention Centre will be managed.

Mayor Peter Kelly said Friday the memorandum of agreement between the municipality and province is crucial in terms of the project moving ahead.

Sources say the complex negotiations related to the lease caused much of the delay. Construction was supposed to have started in 2010.

The 25-year lease will be for a turn-key package. It will include all furnishings and equipment, which will be handed over to the provincial government’s Trade Centre Ltd. once construction is complete.
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It had been reported that Rank was holding back on construction due to some tenants’ reluctance to sign a lease during adverse global economic conditions and because of uncertainty that the larger development would ever be built.

I’m told, however, that those concerns have been overstated and there have not been problems signing up tenants, especially now that construction is more of a certainty.
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The cost of the convention centre has not changed despite the delays, Smith said. It is still $159 million, to be funded by all three levels of government. The province and city are contributing $56 million each, to be paid in the form of a capital lease over 25 years, and the federal government is committed to providing $51.4 million in a lump-sum payment once construction is substantially completed.

Rank has committed to covering cost overruns during construction.

Once the 25-year lease term is up, the province and city will have the option of buying the convention centre.

worldlyhaligonian · #**2914** Posted **Jul 7, 2012, 11:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

I hope someone puts Tim Bousquet on suicide watch. Maybe he will chain himself to one of the old Herald foundation pilings...

Laughed my ass off!

Seriously though, this is a great day for Halifax, NS, and progress in general!!!

q12 · #**2915** Posted **Jul 7, 2012, 11:41 AM**

This is awesome news!!!

STV... all those lies for nothing...

worldlyhaligonian · #**2916** Posted **Jul 7, 2012, 12:10 PM**

The CBC comments section is priceless.

Those against this project are the very reason for our economic problems.

worldlyhaligonian · #**2917** Posted **Jul 7, 2012, 12:11 PM**

Also... did you guys hear that those "art" installations (protests) used taxpayer money? If the opponents want to talk about wasted money they need to look in the mirror.

Some "artist" got paid to do that? I'll do some public art for them.

fenwick16 · #**2918** Posted **Jul 7, 2012, 1:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

I hope someone puts Tim Bousquet on suicide watch. Maybe he will chain himself to one of the old Herald foundation pilings...

No one bothers to post his anti-convention centre columns any more. But just for old time sake, here is another one - http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/white-elephant/Content?oid=3211034

DigitalNinja · #**2919** Posted **Jul 7, 2012, 2:35 PM**

I have the up most respect for the majority of people on this planet, no matter how silly they may seem sometimes. But Tim Bousquet seems like a person that the moment he opens his mouth (Or types in most cases). I just would like to punch him for being so stupid...

q12 · #**2920** Posted **Jul 7, 2012, 2:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by DigitalNinja

I have the up most respect for the majority of people on this planet, no matter how silly they may seem sometimes. But Tim Bousquet seems like a person that the moment he opens his mouth (Or types in most cases). I just would like to punch him for being so stupid...

Listen to the baby ranting (crying) on twitter this morning.

http://twitter.com/Tim_Bousquet