Regina Construction IV - Page 101

Festivus · #**2001** Posted **Feb 8, 2023, 7:48 PM**

Letter went out to parents/staff last night that Regina Catholic Schools will need to close Holy Rosary school (the one behind the Cathedral) in the next year or so due to structural issues. They also mentioned that this will impact their head office (physically attached to that school). So I assume they will be looking for a new headquarters building.

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**2002** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 2:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by Festivus

Letter went out to parents/staff last night that Regina Catholic Schools will need to close Holy Rosary school (the one behind the Cathedral) in the next year or so due to structural issues. They also mentioned that this will impact their head office (physically attached to that school). So I assume they will be looking for a new headquarters building.

They've been looking for new HQ for like 5 years. But they should be rebuilding this school, not closing. Stupid decision. (Really the Catholic school system should be banned and converted to public.)

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**2003** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 2:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by StealthGirl

No one knows for sure. The Catalyst committee can't tell me there is widespread public support for this behemoth when information like the proposed location isn't being shared. I'm sure all the landowners downtown know where it's going to the public excuse that they don't want to affect property values/drive up the price is crap. The business community is just not that big.

Sorry, Bedard will be gone in 2 months and the Pats will be back to 1000 fans a game next season if they are lucky. And I can't wait to see full-size semis trying to negotiate the downtown to get to the rink. It's silly.

Oh it's known and that's it: 11th-12th-Smith-Lorne is the proposed site.

Festivus · #**2004** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 2:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest2

They've been looking for new HQ for like 5 years. But they should be rebuilding this school, not closing. Stupid decision. (Really the Catholic school system should be banned and converted to public.)

I think what complicates any rebuild at that location is that the school is very tiny (I think around 100 students total?) and has two public schools within a few blocks. Any rebuild will take longer than the current building has left, so they'll lose kids to the public system anyway, and probably wouldn't get them back (or many/most).

gecho111 · #**2005** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 2:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Festivus

I think what complicates any rebuild at that location is that the school is very tiny (I think around 100 students total?) and has two public schools within a few blocks. Any rebuild will take longer than the current building has left, so they'll lose kids to the public system anyway, and probably wouldn't get them back (or many/most).

I don't see this city ever building another small school.

Stormer · #**2006** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 2:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by gecho111

I don't see this city ever building another small school.

The Province pays for the schools. They will not pay for small schools.

StealthGirl · #**2007** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 8:18 PM**

There are 130 kids in Holy Rosary, up from 95 when they threatened to close it a few years ago. Any new schools will be P3 because the provincial government won't do single builds anymore. I'm surprised they didn't force Connaught into a dual build with the Catholic division. Given that HR could close as soon as this June, there isn't time for a new build.

This year, construction starts for the joint school to replace McDermid/Imperial/StPeter/StMichael at the former Imperial site.

https://leaderpost.com/news/design-plans-unveiled-for-new-joint-use-school-in-reginas-northwest

one_brick_at_a_time · #**2008** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 10:03 PM**

Planning continues for parkade at Regina General Hospital

https://www.cjme.com/2023/02/09/planning-continues-for-parkade-at-regina-general-hospital/

Stormer · #**2009** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 7:15 PM**

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Nice steady and stable revenue opportunity for an outside corporation that could easily just be done by the province because it’s just a parkade. But we don’t like owning our own infrastructure anymore apparently and like sending our money out of province. The cheapest parking lot downtown is a city owned lot, for example. There’s nothing special about the Impark lots on private land which cost more. This market fundamentalism is so idiotic.

SHA has enough on their hands. They know nothing about parking. Leave it to the pros. Let them bear some of the risks as well.

Stormer · #**2010** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 8:00 PM**

Regina's new Micro-hospital is not going to be any architectural masterpiece.

https://www.cjme.com/2023/02/10/construction-reaches-halfway-point-on-reginas-urgent-care-centre/

Festivus · #**2011** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 9:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

SHA has enough on their hands. They know nothing about parking. Leave it to the pros. Let them bear some of the risks as well.

You don't get SHA to built it, you get private contractors. But once it's built, then SHA owns it (and can even contract out the management, if needed). It's the same as how government owns most of its buildings...even though the government isn't in the business of buildings.

No reason to make the parkade more expensive just to make a profit for a third party.

A better example would be saying you want to live in a house (and have the money), but instead of buying one, you pay to have someone build one and then rent it from them. If you're already paying to build it, then why not own it?

gecho111 · #**2012** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 9:40 PM**

I think the biggest risk for the General Hospital parking structure is that those calling for it turn out to have been a vocal minority and many prefer the free onstreet option. Time will tell.

BrannyMuffin · #**2013** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 10:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by gecho111

I think the biggest risk for the General Hospital parking structure is that those calling for it turn out to have been a vocal minority and many prefer the free onstreet option. Time will tell.

That risk would be tiny.

There’s something like a 15 year waitlist for staff parking (could be longer now). Street parking isn’t a viable option for people working there. People might prefer street parking if it was truly free, but 2 or 3 parking tickets a day adds up quickly. People going to quick appointments might, but they’d be in the minority. Anyone there more than a couple of hours isn’t going to opt for street parking unless they’re able to move their vehicle every 2 hours (and that’s if you can find a spot).

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**2014** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 10:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by BrannyMuffin

That risk would be tiny.

There’s something like a 15 year waitlist for staff parking (could be longer now). Street parking isn’t a viable option for people working there. People might prefer street parking if it was truly free, but 2 or 3 parking tickets a day adds up quickly. People going to quick appointments might, but they’d be in the minority. Anyone there more than a couple of hours isn’t going to opt for street parking unless they’re able to move their vehicle every 2 hours (and that’s if you can find a spot).

Saskatoon has a parkade. It still sucks a lot.

TMB14 · #**2015** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 11:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by StealthGirl

There are 130 kids in Holy Rosary, up from 95 when they threatened to close it a few years ago. Any new schools will be P3 because the provincial government won't do single builds anymore. I'm surprised they didn't force Connaught into a dual build with the Catholic division. Given that HR could close as soon as this June, there isn't time for a new build.

This year, construction starts for the joint school to replace McDermid/Imperial/StPeter/StMichael at the former Imperial site.

https://leaderpost.com/news/design-plans-unveiled-for-new-joint-use-school-in-reginas-northwest

Is this school a P3? The article says nothing of that. I thought the P3 model was used for the warehouse-esque looking schools in Harbour Landing and the Greens (and numerous other locations around the province) but I haven't seen anything confirming the P3 model for Argyle School or this new one.

BrannyMuffin · #**2016** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 11:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest2

Saskatoon has a parkade. It still sucks a lot.

Sure, it will still suck, but people aren’t going to choose street parking over it unless it’s full (within the realm of possibility given roughly 800 spots for, let’s say 1500 people on a slow day) or they’re physically capable of walking and are only going for a short visit or have the ability to move their vehicle every 2 hours. I suppose there are some who would park further away to get free parking, but certainly not enough that a parkade isn’t viable.

I am curious how much they’ll charge staff for parking. Current rates are well under $100/month for full time staff and are prorated for casual or part time.

gecho111 · #**2017** Posted **Feb 11, 2023, 2:20 AM**

Pile driving wrapping up. Starting to setup scaffolding for the form work.

one_brick_at_a_time · #**2018** Posted **Feb 11, 2023, 6:56 AM**

Construction of Regina’s New Urgent Care Centre is now 50% complete

https://www.620ckrm.com/2023/02/10/const...care-centre-is-now-50-per-cent-complete/

Festivus · #**2019** Posted **Feb 12, 2023, 8:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by TMB14

Is this school a P3? The article says nothing of that. I thought the P3 model was used for the warehouse-esque looking schools in Harbour Landing and the Greens (and numerous other locations around the province) but I haven't seen anything confirming the P3 model for Argyle School or this new one.

The new rebuilds (north and south) are not P3s, but are joint-operations between the Public and Catholic boards. They will be very close in design to the P3s, however, as those followed modern school design standards (as did other recent non-P3 builds, such as Connaught, Sacred Heart, etc).

The mayor · #**2020** Posted **Feb 13, 2023, 6:28 PM**

https://www.620ckrm.com/2023/02/13/agriculture-playing-huge-role-for-city-of-regina/
Agriculture playing ‘huge role’ for City of Regina
Agriculture is the heartbeat of Saskatchewan’s economy, with the Land of the Living Skies exporting over $17 billion in agri-food products.

Now the province’s capital is looking to be ‘the hub’ for everything agriculture in the province.

Mayor Sandra Masters said agriculture has never played a bigger role in the City of Regina than it does now.