Regina Construction II

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by thefourthtower

I'm sure once the new stadium complex gets underway we will see multiple hotels get underway ,if its seven stories the hotel should be concrete ,not a wood structure

I would say multiple hotels are unlikely and that the stadium is not even the main impetus for this hotel. There will be maybe a few dozen events per year at the stadium. More guest will come from Evraz place facility events, hospital, etc.

[sastaunik44]

Has anyone heard if Trail is coming to Regina (appliance store)?

[Stormer]

The District Brewery claims to be Regina's first locally owned and operated brewery:
http://www.districtbrewing.ca/


I am pretty sure that at a minimum RBC and Sick's were locally owned breweries. There may have others.



Regina Brewing Co. Ltd (1300 Dewdney Ave)

This brewery was opened in 1907 and operated until prohibition in 1915. The Saskatchewan Temperance Act was found unenforceable and prohibition openly flaunted. In 1924 a new act was passed allowing the sale of liquor through government run stores. It was ten years later that beer was available in hotel bars, and only to men. This brewery was purchased by Fritz Sick who refurbished the plant and reopened it 1n 1925. It was purchased by Molson’s in 1959 and they expanded the plant. At its peak it produced 700 bottles a day. The plant was closed in 2002.

History from Saskatchewan Genealogical Society.

[Drofmab]

Originally Posted by Stormer

The District Brewery claims to be Regina's first locally owned and operated brewery:
http://www.districtbrewing.ca/

I am pretty sure that at a minimum RBC and Sick's were locally owned breweries. There may have others.

Regina Brewing Co. Ltd (1300 Dewdney Ave)

This brewery was opened in 1907 and operated until prohibition in 1915. The Saskatchewan Temperance Act was found unenforceable and prohibition openly flaunted. In 1924 a new act was passed allowing the sale of liquor through government run stores. It was ten years later that beer was available in hotel bars, and only to men. This brewery was purchased by Fritz Sick who refurbished the plant and reopened it 1n 1925. It was purchased by Molson’s in 1959 and they expanded the plant. At its peak it produced 700 bottles a day. The plant was closed in 2002.

History from Saskatchewan Genealogical Society.

Cool find! Thanks.

Maybe District will honour these guys with a beer or two named in their honour (Molson likely owns the intellectual property, so the reference would need to be subtle).

[Stormer]

I believe I was wrong about Sicks. They were Alberta owned. Here are some pictures of RBC from Vintage Regina's Facebook page. RBC started in 1908 but was shuttered in 1918 due to prohibition. It reopened in 1925 (2nd photo) and was later bought by Sicks. Molson eventually bought it.





I have found 2 other Regina Breweries: Crystal and Adanac



Not really construction sorry, but eveyone loves beer stories, right?

[TheMissus]

Hi there;

Has anyone heard anything about The Stathmore condos on Angus Street? Good, bad or otherwise? I'm thinking of buying a unit there. I wonder if there's noise from La Bodega - is it a club on the weekends? I lived in a brand new condo building in Ottawa that was not sound proof at all. Could hear walking above me, and even people flushing their toilets ... ahem. It was filled with kids in their 20s who were still in the partying stage of life. Curious to know the demographic moving into the Strathmore, if anyone knows. Thanks

[TheMissus]

I found some online information about the quality of modular condo construction, if it's of interest to anyone:

http://canadianmoneyforum.com/archive/index.php/t-14821.html

[Festivus]

I ive in Sky Harbour, which is modular (but apartments). It's nice, but it's wood construction so noise carries. You can hear everything the person above you is doing, even just walking around.

That's the big downside. I think I'd prefer concrete when I move next or get a condo.

[Scruff Bucket]

Welcome to Regina, Missus!

La Bodega is a Spanish themed restaurant (Tapas bar and grill), with an outdoor patio that I think faces Albert Street. The patio can be lively in the summer evenings, but assuredly quite quiet in the winter! The restaurant closes daily at 2am.

The city of Regina has links for information about neighbourhood profiles (slightly dated, but gives you an idea), among which is listed your area of interest, Cathedral, so named for the impressive Holy Rosary Cathedral that is more or less the centre piece of that area. Also consider that Cathedral area and its generally affordable housing appeals to young people, esp. with young families!

It's probably safe for me to say that the noise level around the condo development is pretty tolerable, save for an occasional enthusiastic driver and their flashy, noisy, modified car, or a — motorcyclist with their deep rumbling machine that you may hear as they cruise up/down along Albert St. The notable main business/activity area in the neighbourhood is along 13th Ave, with the Cathedral Arts Festival street fair occurring annually in May on that street extending from Angus St. to Montague St. Otherwise, a lot of people give that area a good appraisal!

[Draftsman]

Demolition, or should I say salvage work has begun on the former Sherwood House Motel (Albert & Parliament). I drove past it three times today and there were many people loading mattresses and furniture into trailers. They were removing items from the restaurant/bar/offices structure as well. All exterior railings have been removed from the 2nd floor as well as the outdoor patio. I am sure the actual demolition will not be too far behind.

[cityboy]

Originally Posted by Draftsman

Demolition, or should I say salvage work has begun on the former Sherwood House Motel (Albert & Parliament). I drove past it three times today and there were many people loading mattresses and furniture into trailers. They were removing items from the restaurant/bar/offices structure as well. All exterior railings have been removed from the 2nd floor as well as the outdoor patio. I am sure the actual demolition will not be too far behind.

So I wonder how the other part of the motel in back that is still in good shape would fit into any possible redevelopment plans for this site?

[TheMissus]

Thanks Festivus - You'd think concrete would be better than wood, but I found out the hard way concrete alone isn't a guarantee for noise control. Found an excellent explanation of the concept of spacing between floors here:
http://www.soundproofingcompany.com/soundproofing-solutions/soundproof-a-ceiling/

Thanks Scruff Bucket - I'll tour through the Strathmore and maybe choose a unit facing west to avoid any Albert Street noise.

After posting on here, I contacted the developers and they told me each unit in Strathmore's modular construction has its own floors, ceilings and walls. The floor of one unit is about 11" thick and there is a spacer between that floor and the several inch thick ceiling of the unit below. This type of construction contributes to a very quiet building. I get excited about that !

[Draftsman]

Originally Posted by cityboy

So I wonder how the other part of the motel in back that is still in good shape would fit into any possible redevelopment plans for this site?

Good shape? I didn't think there was any part of the motel that was in good shape LOL Are you referring to what they called 'the bungalows' - the single storey units behind the outdoor pool area? It appears that everything was being emptied out today. It seems that the doors to all units (bungalows and two-storey section) were open or even had the doors removed.

Hmm... I am just thinking here, but perhaps the whole east side of the 3800-3900 block of Albert Street (yes, that stretch is 2 city blocks long) could be up for redevelopment if Sobey's closes Safeway at the north end. Willow Park Wines and Spirits will be relocating to Grasslands sometime in the future. The building that houses Willow Park has got to be around 50 years old. It was there when I was a kid in the 60's growing up in the south end. The building that houses Western Pizza was once a car wash (Supermatic Car Wash) and it also housed a tiny ice cream business called Pink Pony (think along the style of the Milky Way). The Safeway store is the second one to grace that property. They tore the original one down in the early 60's. There was a Dairy Queen in front of it right at the corner of Albert & 25th. It was only a walk-up DQ, again like Milky Way and it too was closed in winter. Where Robin's Donuts is was once McNeill's Drugs and where Willow Park is now was once a dry cleaner (One Hour Martinizing). Where the hair salon is next door (if it is even there any more was a convenience store called The Happy Shopper and next to it was the Little Pie Shop. It will be interesting to see what developments will come to this property in the years to come.

Oh, and just for the record, the Golden Mile Mall was originally an outdoor shopping centre (GM Shopping Centre) - Regina's first. The anchor at the south end was Loblaw's, with Golden Plaza restaurant at the north end (now Smitty's). Woolworth's was where Liquidation World is. For the longest time some of the green floor tiles from Woolworth's was still visible - and it still may be. Zellers occupied a similar-sized unit further north, the space was just divided up into smaller units. The area that Show Warehouse is was once Macleod's Hardware. South of that was the Sask Liqour store where you could not see/handle the liquor bottles as they were on shelves behind the counter. You completed an order slip (ordering from basically a menu of what liquors, etc were available) and took it to a cashier and then you proceeded to the counter and gave the clerk your receipt. They then went to the various shelves to fill your order. Pretty archaic, huh? The shopping centre ended at the bowling lanes at that time.

Sorry for being so lengthy but it's always nice to hear (or tell) about the history of things in our fair city.

[Draftsman]

Thanks Scruff Bucket - I'll tour through the Strathmore and maybe choose a unit facing west to avoid any Albert Street noise.

The Missus: I live in a mid-rise (9 floors) 4 blocks directly east of Strathmore and I can tell you that it is generally quiet at night. You will hear the rare loud car or bike on Albert Street but they are an exception. You will hear sirens at times as there is a fire hall 2 blocks away and the main ambulance centre is 7 blocks away. As well you will sometimes hear police sirens as they travel down Albert. Again, thankfully it is not bad at all. It's a great neighbourhood. Other pluses are the proximity to downtown, Wascana Park, 13th Avenue shops - all within an easy walk. Also several bus routes are within steps from Strathmore.

[TheMissus]

Originally Posted by Draftsman

You will hear the rare loud car ... sirens at times ... it is not bad at all. It's a great neighbourhood. Other pluses are the proximity to downtown, Wascana Park, 13th Avenue shops - all within an easy walk. Also several bus routes are within steps from Strathmore.

Much appreciated. Looking at the map it looks like a great location to reach many great places, and especially if you work downtown.

[drumuser]

Originally Posted by TheMissus

Much appreciated. Looking at the map it looks like a great location to reach many great places, and especially if you work downtown.

i live right beside the stathmore and can say this- it is a really good location if you are a person who likes to do things by foot. easy walking distance to wascana, downtown, and shopping. there are also a few pubs/eateries all along that stretch of albert and 13th. easy walking distance if you are into that type of thing.

i have lived in this area for over 10 years and work downtown and i can say i hardly use my car. its a friendly young area of town. the negative is that it does tend to get a bit noisy on the weekends as there are a few bars with patios all within a block or two of where the strathmore is. leopolds tavern is half a block away and la bodega is directly right behind. then two blocks away are a few more pubs and in a few months there will be a nightclub opening.

so i can see this area getting alittle more noisier but nothing that is that bad. for the location and beauty of the park/downtown. its worth it.

[Dan0myte]

Demo crew working at the Sherwood House Motel. The barrier around the pool is gone, pool drained, all the furniture is coming out of the motel rooms, and most notably the old Tomas Cooks is being demolished.



They don't seem to be the most professional crew. Looks like they hired them from a Kijiji ad. No safety equipment, breaking apart the deck with a floor jack and a post...

[boborider]

Originally Posted by Dan0myte

Demo crew working at the Sherwood House Motel. The barrier around the pool is gone, pool drained, all the furniture is coming out of the motel rooms, and most notably the old Tomas Cooks is being demolished.



They don't seem to be the most professional crew. Looks like they hired them from a Kijiji ad. No safety equipment, breaking apart the deck with a floor jack and a post...

I don't think they are demo crews at all. Sherwood had an auction for everything removable and I believe these are just individuals who bought through the auction and are taking what they bought however they can.

[boborider]

Had a thought about the Sobey's buyout of Safeway. Depending upon the results of the Competition Board's ruling on what Sobeys must divest in order for the deal to culminate, would there be an interest from BC grocer extraordinaire Jimmy Pattison to take a position in Saskatchewan. He is firmly ensconced in BC and Alberta and was born and raised in Saskatchewan. Since Saskatchewan now has shown that it is becoming a growth story, would he be interested in moving east to expand his grocery empire? Pure speculation on my part, but I think an interesting possibility. Some of his store brandings such as an Urban Fare would fit extremely well in downtown or Cathedral and The Save on Foods brand is classics suburban grocery stock.

[Dan0myte]

Originally Posted by boborider

I don't think they are demo crews at all. Sherwood had an auction for everything removable and I believe these are just individuals who bought through the auction and are taking what they bought however they can.

I remember that, but I believe it was for interior furnishings only. I don't remember there bring a sale of the old building materials...