Regina Construction IV - Page 19

StealthGirl · #**361** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 12:53 AM**

Replacing Pioneer Village is necessary. Extendicare wants, but should not be getting govt funding to replace their building so their shareholders can keep making money.

The mayor · #**362** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 1:53 AM**

The previous comment makes no sense , besides all that hopefully this new I’m thinking massive development will be built downtown maybe a multi story , It’s most likely over a hundred million dollar project which is badly needed

jigglysquishy · #**363** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 3:35 PM**

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Stormer · #**364** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 3:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

I was thinking it would be cool for them to take over the Canada Post building and make a Casino Regina Resort Hotel.

It's probably too fat for a hotel. Better use would be government/crown offices.

one_brick_at_a_time · #**365** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 4:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

It's probably too fat for a hotel. Better use would be government/crown offices.

Hollowing out the middle maybe?

StealthGirl · #**366** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 5:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by The mayor

The previous comment makes no sense , besides all that hopefully this new I’m thinking massive development will be built downtown maybe a multi story , It’s most likely over a hundred million dollar project which is badly needed

I'm not sure what part of it doesn't make sense to you. If these 600 beds are replacing Pioneer Village, that is tax dollars well spent as that facility is in terrible shape. Some parts of PV are unsafe and residents were moved elsewhere. If this is govt providing Extendicare a replacement for their aging buildings, then I think that is a poor investment. Extendicare is privately owned; if they want new buildings, it is not up to the govt to provide them. Extendicare showed during COVID that they are more concerned with paying out dividends to shareholders than investing in the wellbeing of the people who live in their facilities.

Festivus · #**367** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 6:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by StealthGirl

I'm not sure what part of it doesn't make sense to you. If these 600 beds are replacing Pioneer Village, that is tax dollars well spent as that facility is in terrible shape. Some parts of PV are unsafe and residents were moved elsewhere. If this is govt providing Extendicare a replacement for their aging buildings, then I think that is a poor investment. Extendicare is privately owned; if they want new buildings, it is not up to the govt to provide them. Extendicare showed during COVID that they are more concerned with paying out dividends to shareholders than investing in the wellbeing of the people who live in their facilities.

I haven't seen any data for SK, but I know that research has already been done on the pandemic's impact in Ontario, and publicly operated LTC facilities performed much better, resulting in far-reduced death compared to private facilities. This was attributed to better-paid and better-trained staff. Definitely a situation where spending more money on staff is something that pays off.

StealthGirl · #**368** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 10:46 PM**

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I haven't seen any data for SK, but I know that research has already been done on the pandemic's impact in Ontario, and publicly operated LTC facilities performed much better, resulting in far-reduced death compared to private facilities. This was attributed to better-paid and better-trained staff. Definitely a situation where spending more money on staff is something that pays off.

I don't care what happened in Ontario. I don't think the SHA should need to step into a private facility in Regina and take over running it bc the private owners are unable to do so. You are missing the original point. COVID aside, I don't think the govt should be building infrastructure for private health care. I had no idea that this was such a controversial opinion that I'd have to explain. But I'm done now. I'm not going to post anything further on it.

BrannyMuffin · #**369** Posted **Jul 30, 2021, 12:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by StealthGirl

I don't care what happened in Ontario. I don't think the SHA should need to step into a private facility in Regina and take over running it bc the private owners are unable to do so. You are missing the original point. COVID aside, I don't think the govt should be building infrastructure for private health care. I had no idea that this was such a controversial opinion that I'd have to explain. But I'm done now. I'm not going to post anything further on it.

I don’t think that was his point. Replacing Pioneer is sorely needed and if we can get away from places like Extendicare all the better. I read it as him agreeing with you. (Could be wrong though lol).

Draftsman · #**370** Posted **Jul 30, 2021, 3:35 AM**

The way I see this (new facility) is to A) Replace Pioneer Village, and, B) Add much needed additional long-term care beds, which in turn would free up many hospital beds that are currently occupied by people waiting to get into LTC.

Even 1,000 new beds wouldn't be enough for our aging and ailing population, but where do we stop? What can we afford?

The mayor · #**371** Posted **Jul 30, 2021, 4:42 AM**

Pioneer Village should of been replaced 20 years ago the government always waits till the last minute , The special care home was built in two phases – the first in 1967 and the second in 1972. When originally constructed there were 512 residents living in the special care home. , it’s shameful that it took them this long

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**372** Posted **Jul 30, 2021, 4:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by The mayor

Pioneer Village should of been replaced 20 years ago the government always waits till the last minute , The special care home was built in two phases – the first in 1967 and the second in 1972. When originally constructed there were 512 residents living in the special care home. , it’s shameful that it took them this long

So your contention is that all buildings should be replaced every thirty years?

Festivus · #**373** Posted **Jul 30, 2021, 3:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by StealthGirl

I don't care what happened in Ontario. I don't think the SHA should need to step into a private facility in Regina and take over running it bc the private owners are unable to do so. You are missing the original point. COVID aside, I don't think the govt should be building infrastructure for private health care. I had no idea that this was such a controversial opinion that I'd have to explain. But I'm done now. I'm not going to post anything further on it.

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Originally Posted by BrannyMuffin

I don’t think that was his point. Replacing Pioneer is sorely needed and if we can get away from places like Extendicare all the better. I read it as him agreeing with you. (Could be wrong though lol).

Correct, my point was supporting public facilities, not private facilities.

condor · #**374** Posted **Jul 31, 2021, 2:33 PM**

I wonder if the northgate mall could be converted to a care home.

one_brick_at_a_time · #**375** Posted **Aug 2, 2021, 7:51 PM**

Widened sidewalks on the east side of Albert Street. Looks great.

youngregina · #**376** Posted **Aug 3, 2021, 11:06 PM**

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One would think more people would be concerned that we are sending a lot our elderly parents or grandparents to what's basically a system designed to profit from every aspect of their life (from nursing care to food to cleaning to prescription drugs) but I guess that's the twisted culture we have today

I should mention that my grandmother is in a high-quality private facility, and pays something like $3600 per month for it, which is absolutely insane and obviously not something most people can afford. There will always be a market for something like that, but for most people, they should have access to a high-quality public facility that offers their basic necessities as part of the package. Something that isn't effected by the demand for constant profit growth that results in cuts that always effect quality in what is effectively a natural monopoly (are we really expecting 80-year old ladies, for example, to "shop" around for a place to live?).

If I could 'like' a comment, this would be the one. I agree with you 100%. There are some things that are okay for the private market to take care of... healthcare at all stages of life is not one of them.

youngregina · #**377** Posted **Aug 3, 2021, 11:09 PM**

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Widened sidewalks on the east side of Albert Street. Looks great.

Looks great! Also super unexpected. I'll have to take a bike ride that way tomorrow to take a look.

I wish they would put as much effort toward widening sidewalks elsewhere in the city. Specifically 13th avenue, and Albert and Broad Street in transitions and Downtown. I find Regina's base 1 metre width to be lacking.

Draftsman · #**378** Posted **Aug 4, 2021, 12:35 AM**

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Looks great! Also super unexpected. I'll have to take a bike ride that way tomorrow to take a look.

I wish they would put as much effort toward widening sidewalks elsewhere in the city. Specifically 13th avenue, and Albert and Broad Street in transitions and Downtown. I find Regina's base 1 metre width to be lacking.

We're lucky that we had one metre! Okay, I'm sort of kidding there. But seriously, I wonder what the motive on the widened sidewalk is? Perhaps they are considering putting a bike lane on the sidewalk on the east side of Albert Street (from College Avenue south to 23rd Avenue)? It's adjacent to Wascana Park, and there are fewer intersections on the east side of this section, and Albert St. is fairly narrow along this busy stretch. Keeping bikes and vehicular traffic separated here would make it much safer for cyclists.

Festivus · #**379** Posted **Aug 4, 2021, 3:16 PM**

Wasn't sure where this fit, but I think it's a great idea:

PCC pilot project to restrict vehicle access around Wascana Lake on select days

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A pilot project starting this weekend will see 1.2 kilometres of Lakeshore Drive closed to motor vehicles, clearing the way for runners, walkers, cyclists and more to enjoy Wascana Lake.

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The goal of the pilot is to determine how much of a need and demand there is for more pedestrian space around the lake. If it’s significant, the pilot could potentially evolve into something more permanent.

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“Nothing’s promised yet,” Weimer said. “It’s just a pilot over three weeks to see if the demand is there. We’ll evaluate each of the weeks … ‘Was it used? Was it used efficiently? Is the demand there? Are people now having had an opportunity to do it for three weeks asking for it to happen again?’ ”

Over the course of the pandemic a lot of cities learned how important it is to have large, walkable spaces for the public. Many major cities are even going harder on this, such as Paris, which is closing down huge swaths of their city's core to vehicles. The funny thing? When it's closed to vehicles, pedestrian and bike traffic increases 100x. The space is still utilized, but it's more useable and friendly.

HomeInMyShoes · #**380** Posted **Aug 4, 2021, 5:47 PM**

Could we make it on the North side of the park and have it be Monday - Friday?