Winnipeg Construction VIII - Page 383

Riverman · #**7641** Posted **Nov 21, 2015, 5:04 PM**

The sign was up for years after the church was abandoned. I drive by there every day.

lilwayne · #**7642** Posted **Nov 22, 2015, 10:25 AM**

looks like lakeview helped fund this project

should be a nice addition... really change the face of the osborne village area... its going to really stand out when your entering onto the osborne st from the bridge.

lilwayne · #**7643** Posted **Nov 22, 2015, 10:37 AM**

cant wait til all these projects are completed... our downtown will look so much more appealling and inviting... along with the u of w residence, wag expansion, and new mlcc headquarter

Cyro · #**7644** Posted **Nov 22, 2015, 3:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by lilwayne

Interim permit obtained for the 3rd floor , City View Room for the Grey Cup Gala dinner a couple of weeks ago with the full occupancy permit coming March.1st.2016, apparently right on schedule.

rkspec · #**7645** Posted **Nov 23, 2015, 4:55 PM**

Any news on when are they going to start the Concordia health and fitness center?

CoryB · #**7646** Posted **Nov 23, 2015, 5:57 PM**

^^ Will the Concordia Health and Fitness Center be reopening the go-kart track on that site?

rrskylar · #**7647** Posted **Nov 23, 2015, 6:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by CoryB

^^ Will the Concordia Health and Fitness Center be reopening the go-kart track on that site?

I'm fairly old but don't ever remember a go-kart track on that site. What years did it operate?

cllew · #**7648** Posted **Nov 23, 2015, 6:58 PM**

If I recall properly the track was right at the end of Kimberly (1133 Molson) where the Concordia Village is located. I recall going there a few times in the mid 1960's and it probably lasted through the 1980's.

The Miles Mac Alumni web site shows that it received a pool hall / pinball machine license from the city in 1977.

cheswick · #**7649** Posted **Nov 23, 2015, 7:04 PM**

Go-Go Karting Limited. East side of Molson between Snowden and Concordia. The EK-Transcona Community Committee Minutes shows an application approved in May of '85. So it operated until at least then.

Riverman · #**7650** Posted **Nov 23, 2015, 8:08 PM**

The company that ran the track was called Ad-Ventures Ltd. Still good rental karting in Winnipeg at Speedworld. Provided you don't have asthma.

dennis · #**7651** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 12:15 AM**

I remember going there sometime between 85 and 88.

LilZebra · #**7652** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 4:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by lilwayne

looks like lakeview helped fund this project

should be a nice addition... really change the face of the osborne village area... its going to really stand out when your entering onto the osborne st from the bridge.

Unless I'm wrong, it appears that the orig. drawing was altered.

I like the orig. drawing. The new one makes the development look to plain (no char.).

Authentic_City · #**7653** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 12:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by dennis

I remember going there sometime between 85 and 88.

Yep. I was definitely there circa 1988.

buzzg · #**7654** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 4:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by jimj_wpg

Unless I'm wrong, it appears that the orig. drawing was altered.

I like the orig. drawing. The new one makes the development look to plain (no char.).

Hard to know for sure from those pics but I actually think it might be pretty close to the original, but the bottom picture looks like the view from River Ave, judging by the glass part on the roof's location in each photo.

Cyro · #**7655** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 4:50 PM**

Actually I can't see any structural changes or features much different from the renders released back in 2014, these images look like they've been resized and the clarity is off from the originals in the Gas Station Arts Centre threads OP...

For Comparison
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=213455

rkspec · #**7656** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 6:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cyro

Initial plans from April.2015 leading up to the final render provided.

twitter brent_bellamy

Not much going on at MB Clinic build site but it looks like the existing parkade is getting expanded, so are the first few floors in the render more parking or is that office space?

esquire · #**7657** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 7:23 PM**

^ So they're adding a level to the parkade? I guess that means the portion to the right will get a new level as well?

rkspec · #**7658** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 7:33 PM**

as per the drawing, the existing parkade right hand side stays at 2 floors

esquire · #**7659** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 7:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by rkspec

as per the drawing, the existing parkade right hand side stays at 2 floors

Huh? Are the cars going to take an elevator to get to the top floor of the parkade?

Biff · #**7660** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 7:45 PM**

^^^^ funny, that seems to be an ever expanding parkade. I believe they just added a floor about 4 years ago. Good thing it is made out of Lego (precast).