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Urban recluse · #**1821** Posted **Sep 29, 2016, 2:43 PM**

What a sight. Thanks.

Urban recluse · #**1822** Posted **Sep 30, 2016, 12:33 AM**

What a nice surprise: the owner of the Argyle Block actually wants the building designated. Perhaps we may see the building renovated before long.

1ajs · #**1823** Posted **Sep 30, 2016, 5:32 AM**

lennard taylor had his fall fashion show tonight was pritty awsome
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1ajs/albums/72157671163567734

did sound lights

supper awseome dude worth popping in

1ajs · #**1824** Posted **Sep 30, 2016, 5:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urban recluse

What a sight. Thanks.

txs

there a berling synth techon producer / building coming into town to preform there next month should be quiet interesting o and the padio will be open during the day hopefully starting in april be a awsome spot to chill out and work

with some coffee or a brew

1ajs · #**1825** Posted **Oct 1, 2016, 4:50 PM**

Business
Good, better, Bester
Tiny telco beats big boys with downtown Internet service 100 times faster than Bell's Gigabit Fibe
martin-cashBy: Martin Cash
Posted: 10/1/2016 4:00 AM | Comments: 1

There was a bit of irony percolating below the surface at the splashy Bell MTS announcement this week about super-fast broadband coming to Innovation Alley.

The fact is a number of downtown businesses, including many right there on Innovation Alley, are already getting very high-speed Internet service — even faster than what George Cope, CEO of Bell Canada, promised it will be providing at the well-attended Innovation Alley block party Tuesday.

But they’re not getting it from MTS or Shaw, the two dominant Internet service providers in Manitoba.

They are getting it from a small Winnipeg company called Les.net.

The brainchild of Les Bester, Les.net has been providing phone service to more than 2,000 Manitoba customers for several years.

More recently, his tiny do-it-yourself telco has become the Winnipeg connection for Hurricane Electric, one of the largest global Internet backbone wholesale sellers.

Bester has personally laid fibre-optic cables for Les.net connecting to about 30 buildings in downtown Winnipeg. One Winnipeg businessperson who knows him said, "Bester is the pitcher, first baseman and plays centre field" — and the company now has close to 100 customers with high-speed Internet service of up to 100 gigabites. Bell’s Gigabit Fibe Internet service is one gigabit.

more: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/good-better-bester-395498181.html

buzzg · #**1826** Posted **Oct 1, 2016, 8:23 PM**

So the brewery that's going into the Nutty Klub building is Nonsuch Brasserie. They've been keeping their location under wraps, only saying they will be located somewhere unexpected in the heart of Winnipeg. Still haven't actually announced. I love their branding, pumped for this.

https://twitter.com/NonsuchBeer

Urban recluse · #**1827** Posted **Oct 2, 2016, 1:08 AM**

cool.

cllew · #**1828** Posted **Oct 2, 2016, 6:22 PM**

I was always under the impression that Hurricane Electric came to Winnipeg because of the Exchange Group's global data center (that' s where Hurricane Electrics website says their point of presence is located), and then goes out to the other ISP's like LES.net through the Winnipeg Internet Exchange router in the same building.

Ando · #**1829** Posted **Oct 2, 2016, 7:40 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1ajs

Business
Good, better, Bester
Tiny telco beats big boys with downtown Internet service 100 times faster than Bell's Gigabit Fibe
martin-cashBy: Martin Cash
Posted: 10/1/2016 4:00 AM | Comments: 1

There was a bit of irony percolating below the surface at the splashy Bell MTS announcement this week about super-fast broadband coming to Innovation Alley.

The fact is a number of downtown businesses, including many right there on Innovation Alley, are already getting very high-speed Internet service — even faster than what George Cope, CEO of Bell Canada, promised it will be providing at the well-attended Innovation Alley block party Tuesday.

But they’re not getting it from MTS or Shaw, the two dominant Internet service providers in Manitoba.

They are getting it from a small Winnipeg company called Les.net.

The brainchild of Les Bester, Les.net has been providing phone service to more than 2,000 Manitoba customers for several years.

More recently, his tiny do-it-yourself telco has become the Winnipeg connection for Hurricane Electric, one of the largest global Internet backbone wholesale sellers.

Bester has personally laid fibre-optic cables for Les.net connecting to about 30 buildings in downtown Winnipeg. One Winnipeg businessperson who knows him said, "Bester is the pitcher, first baseman and plays centre field" — and the company now has close to 100 customers with high-speed Internet service of up to 100 gigabites. Bell’s Gigabit Fibe Internet service is one gigabit.

more: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/good-better-bester-395498181.html

Hey, you definitely called this one. What ridiculous irony that he wasn't even mentioned when he is already supplying the high speed to North Forge for free. Meanwhile, Bell Canada is offering an upgrade but his is 100X faster - and Bell is only offering it if the deal goes through. I think this is a sign of how wonderful Bell is going to be ...

cllew · #**1830** Posted **Oct 2, 2016, 7:53 PM**

Apparently from reading his blog site, his previous internet wholesaler was Bell before he moved over to Hurricane Electric, so maybe that's why they did not include him.

esquire · #**1831** Posted **Oct 2, 2016, 8:26 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ando

Hey, you definitely called this one. What ridiculous irony that he wasn't even mentioned when he is already supplying the high speed to North Forge for free. Meanwhile, Bell Canada is offering an upgrade but his is 100X faster - and Bell is only offering it if the deal goes through. I think this is a sign of how wonderful Bell is going to be ...

Must be pretty embarrassing for Bell. "Hey guys, approve the merger and we'll get you a big box of donuts!"

1ajs · #**1832** Posted **Oct 3, 2016, 5:24 AM**

i personaly gave several people 🞵🞵🞵🞵 for not inviting les to be apart of this........

and i worked on most of his network.

hell the royal albert has his fibor but its dark atm

ive worked on most of his fiber i ran the line that goes from nutty club to GSC

les was one of the push's for HE to come here but so was the internet exchange witch is in the grain exchange as well. if u want to get fiber transit leaving manitoba with out building ur own line u plug into GSC or bell

sam_c · #**1833** Posted **Oct 10, 2016, 8:47 PM**

Looks like things are moving quickly in the old Don Pedro's spot. Wonder who is behind this? Seems like someone with money to work quickly on such a relatively large space that likely needs many upgrades.

http://www.saddleryonmarket.com/

Definite potential, and hopefully a lot better than a cage full of drunk teenagers at the back door of Union Sound Hall at 2am.

Riverman · #**1834** Posted **Oct 10, 2016, 10:35 PM**

I like that room and I liked Don Pedros. Nice to have something so close to me.

headhorse · #**1835** Posted **Oct 10, 2016, 10:58 PM**

information about the 316 Ross conversion and new build

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/ross-avenue-ripe-for-redevelopment-396551611.html

Urban recluse · #**1836** Posted **Oct 11, 2016, 1:27 AM**

Awesome news.

Tacheguy · #**1837** Posted **Oct 11, 2016, 1:54 AM**

they said there were five approved new projects to be announced under the second intake of the downtown tax rebate program. I assume this is one of them. looking forward to the others. Angela Matheson said that there were six more projects I believe set to go ahead if a third intake is approved. amazing to see this happening after so many years of stagnation.

Urban recluse · #**1838** Posted **Oct 11, 2016, 2:41 AM**

Agreed, especially when it comes to redeveloping heritage buildings.

1ajs · #**1839** Posted **Oct 11, 2016, 4:04 AM**

i miss my view

heritage · #**1840** Posted **Oct 18, 2016, 1:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Tacheguy

they said there were five approved new projects to be announced under the second intake of the downtown tax rebate program. I assume this is one of them. looking forward to the others.

I think Pump House, 272 Main Street, 98 Market are some of the other projects.