Other Manitoba and Saskatchewan Developments

[trueviking]

new SCU main street steinbach.

looks like it might be a Ray Wanderful?

big building for steinbach.

[bomberjet]

Seen that one recently. Looks almost like IG Field in a way. With the tall, white curtain wall next to the shear wall. Similar to the entrance ways at the new field.

[drew]

Originally Posted by trueviking

looks like it might be a Ray Wanderful?

Yes, yes it is.

Another example of SCU's unwavering faith in local Architects and other professionals...

[trueviking]

how the hell does a firm of 6 people do all that work.....it boggles my mind....he's got enough work for a firm of 60 people....the stadium alone would cripple a 20 person firm....how does he do skyscrapers, hotels, 100 000 sf banks etc....


is it a hotel at the airport?....or is it a bank in steinbach?



that's brutal....he sucks.

[esquire]

Whether you like the design or not (personally, I think it could have been a lot worse although in true Winnipeg style they're tearing down a bunch of small commercial buildings instead of building on a vacant lot), SCU deserves big kudos for building in downtown Steinbach. It would have probably been a lot easier for them just to put it up along the highway at the edge of town instead. It's an impressive project for a city of Steinbach's size.

[drew]

Originally Posted by trueviking

how the hell does a firm of 6 people do all that work.....it boggles my mind....he's got enough work for a firm of 60 people....the stadium alone would cripple a 20 person firm....how does he do skyscrapers, hotels, 100 000 sf banks etc....

From what I understand, most of the architectural labour for Ray Wan takes place in Hong Kong.

Hence why local firms cannot compete with his fees.

[trueviking]

I don't think their membership would have allowed scu to abandon Main Street steinbach.

It's funny. When I worked with them they were very concerned about appearing to spend members money on buildings. That doesn't seem to be the case any longer. The monstrosities they build now are anything but cheap.

[Biff]

Originally Posted by trueviking

how the hell does a firm of 6 people do all that work.....it boggles my mind....he's got enough work for a firm of 60 people....the stadium alone would cripple a 20 person firm....how does he do skyscrapers, hotels, 100 000 sf banks etc....


.

Plus he does all the MLCC interiors.......

[jw6969]

So I was in Moose Jaw yesterday.

Wow, I have never seen six foot snow drifts along the highway. At Belle Plain turnoff there was a snow blowing truck followed by a highway plow truck struggling to cut threw a 14 foot snow hill. Also there was a semi on its side, many cars in the the ditch. One car on its roof. So much snow. Allot of people are going to have flooded basements. Not to mention house's full of mold.

Saw a Construction fence around the area where the new hospital is going to be built.

Town Country Mall. Hadn't been in there for 4 - 5 years. Walked in threw the Sears entrance into the mall. Very few stores in that section until I turned the corner at Calico Junction (good fries there) and was met by a bustling mall. Shocked. Has there been any talk of what going into the Zellers.

Please note, do not know the names of any off these buildings.

Noticed the back side of this building is still opened to the elements. I remember seeing that 2 years ago like that.

There building a new building here. Replacing the ones that burned down. Wonder if they will find anymore tunnels with booze in them. Or maybe Capones vault. Was watching Forget About It.

This building has a new windows.

I love the Architecture on this building Very unique. I hope it has heritage designation.

Allot of buildings where torn down here for the new arena. Wish google earth would update Moose Jaw now that they have done Regina.

I like how Moose Jaw still has a lot of old 4 to 5 story old brick buildings. Looks like there are some good abandoned building in Moose Jaw that need exploring.

Noticed that Moose Jaw has some 10 story skyscrapers. There is no diagram page for Moose Jaw.

[vid]

Originally Posted by trueviking

new SCU main street steinbach.

looks like it might be a Ray Wanderful?

big building for steinbach.

Is every agency in Manitoba required to use that font?

[micheal]

Western Potash has announced that they have received environmental approval for the potash mine at Milestone. The city of Regina had signed a deal earlier to provide treated waste water for $200 milllion to the mine.

http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Miles...ct+gets+environmental/8192718/story.html

http://www.westernpotash.com/news/wester...ceives-environmental-assessment-approval

[Cyro]

Steinbach, Through my travels I've found it's a town(city)..that's always aiming high,great solid growth/population/buisness and a model for success in Manitoba

[1ajs]

good for scu minus well keep its roots in where it got its name

[Cyro]

Bitumen Bubble, Need a place to Ship it, Sask, Alberta? Deep Water port is now feasable in Manitoba, from what The Oil/Gas Industry is saying. With pipelines still ..what 5 years away if they go through..shipping by rail to reach markets, is sounding good to the oil czars in Calgary? Thoughts?
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Pipeline bottlenecks, price discounts and the uncertainty surrounding future projects like the Northern Gateway pipeline have oil producers in Western Canada searching for new outlets to reach new markets.

The Port of Churchill in northern Manitoba falls into the latter category. The town, located on the west coast of Hudson Bay, has long been a key export point for western Canadian grain. Now it’s seeking to become an important export hub for the west’s oil – giving producers access to markets on the East Coast, Gulf Coast and Europe.

Read More:
Manitoba port could provide Alberta producers access to tidewater and new markets
By Alberta Oil Staff
Link:
http://www.albertaoilmagazine.com/2013/02/arctic-oil-churchill/
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The thawing of the Arctic is a chilling environmental prospect, but Port of Churchill proponents say it heralds a new era for Canada’s long-neglected and underutilized northern deepwater port.


Link:
Posted Apr. 10th, 2013 by Daniel Winters
http://www.agcanada.com/manitobacooperat...mate-and-oil-markets-good-for-churchill/
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I know it's the Sun..But the articles are every where these days, shipping season is closing in and the descision would have had to be made month's ago:

Manitoba’s oil boom could just happen in Churchill
Port looking to diversify with potash, coal and other high-priced goods

Link:
http://www.winnipegsun.com/2013/02/27/manitobas-oil-boom-could-just-happen-in-churchill

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by jw6969

So I was in Moose Jaw yesterday.

Wow, I have never seen six foot snow drifts along the highway. At Belle Plain turnoff there was a snow blowing truck followed by a highway plow truck struggling to cut threw a 14 foot snow hill. Also there was a semi on its side, many cars in the the ditch. One car on its roof. So much snow. Allot of people are going to have flooded basements. Not to mention house's full of mold.

Saw a Construction fence around the area where the new hospital is going to be built.

Town Country Mall. Hadn't been in there for 4 - 5 years. Walked in threw the Sears entrance into the mall. Very few stores in that section until I turned the corner at Calico Junction (good fries there) and was met by a bustling mall. Shocked. Has there been any talk of what going into the Zellers.

Please note, do not know the names of any off these buildings.

Noticed the back side of this building is still opened to the elements. I remember seeing that 2 years ago like that.

There building a new building here. Replacing the ones that burned down. Wonder if they will find anymore tunnels with booze in them. Or maybe Capones vault. Was watching Forget About It.

This building has a new windows.

I love the Architecture on this building Very unique. I hope it has heritage designation.

Allot of buildings where torn down here for the new arena. Wish google earth would update Moose Jaw now that they have done Regina.

I like how Moose Jaw still has a lot of old 4 to 5 story old brick buildings. Looks like there are some good abandoned building in Moose Jaw that need exploring.

Noticed that Moose Jaw has some 10 story skyscrapers. There is no diagram page for Moose Jaw.

moosejaws my favourit place in sask

[1ajs]

churchill?

hah that rail line has train derailments all the time...

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

churchill?

hah that rail line has train derailments all the time...

I guess that's why the the heads of the oil industry in Calgary are considering it. But I guess thier are no other rail derailments any where else in the western provinces?

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Oil producers worried about pipeline bottlenecks and the future of proposed pipelines to the U.S. Gulf Coast and Canada’s West Coast are taking a serious look at an Arctic backup — the Port of Churchill in northern Manitoba — to get their oil to tidal water.

Discussions are quietly underway between Calgary’s oil community, Canada’s only Arctic seaport, railway companies, and refiners on the East Coast and the Gulf Coast, as well as in Europe, to collect unrefined oil by rail from fields across Western Canada, get it to the port on the west coast of Hudson Bay and load it on Panamax-class tankers.

I guess your in the know my friend but what does the financial post know?

LINK:
http://business.financialpost.com/2012/1...plan-as-pipelines-face-uncertain-future/

[Riverman]

The rail line to Churchill is in very poor condition with speed limits down to 10 mph for long stretches. I don't know what petroleum tank cars weigh but the 100 ton grain cars are only filled 1/3-1/2 full due to weight restrictions on the line.

[bomberjet]

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/surface-highways-manitoba-1813.htm

That line is supposed to be undergoing some upgrading. Not sure how far $60M will get them. Generally it costs about $1M+ per mile of new track to be constructed, under good conditions. So 500-1000 miles of railway rehab, $60M doesn't seem like much. I know they're not rebuilding the whole thing, but sometimes rehab work costs more than building new.

If you look at southwest Manitoba, oil trains aren't moving much faster than 20-30 mph anyways. Not like they're doing 55 mph. So don't need a high speed super track to the north. Just something reliable that doesn't washout. Over time improvements can be made.

Oil by rail is a huge market and growing in leaps and bounds. Definitely a good idea for the Port to get into commodities like potash, oil and others. Makes you wonder why they haven't been looking at this for decades. Or maybe they have, I don't know.

[Riverman]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Generally it costs about $1M+ per mile of new track to be constructed, under good conditions.

Yes, but this line is over muskeg and melting permafrost for a great deal of its length. And it is for the most part privately owned. $60M will do very little I'm afraid.