Westboro Connection | Completed

[brentgaulois]

Originally Posted by monkeybongo

I suppose that's the reason why there's so many restaurants in the area, too lazy to go to the grocery store, might as well eat out.

I used to live around there and there's nothing wrong with Giant Tiger as it's the cheapest place to get the staples. Also, there's the ethnic grocery store and they have really excellent meat and a fish store just a couple stores down. Also, need I say Parkdale market.

It's probably part of the reason why people felt so attached the the KFC building.

If you're getting canned foods at Giant Tiger, okay, but it's not the best for produce and dairy. Parkdale Market is convenient for those in the neighbourhood for fresh produce, but it only runs for several months of the year.

In any case, the neighbourhood needs a proper grocery store.

[McC]

Actually, GT is excellent for dairy; 4 litres of milk for $3.99, yogurt for $2.99, decent butter and cheddar cheese prices (but not for anything too fancy); we literally save $100s of dollars a year buying just these staples there instead of at Metro or the Stoopidstore. And the produce can be really surprising at times; a few weeks ago they had half-pints of organic blueberries for $2.50. The staff are also great. Don't get me wrong, the area needs a real grocery store, but just to say that GT does a remarkable job filling the gap.

[JackBauer24]

Originally Posted by McC

Actually, GT is excellent for dairy; 4 litres of milk for $3.99, yogurt for $2.99, decent butter and cheddar cheese prices (but not for anything too fancy); we literally save $100s of dollars a year buying just these staples there instead of at Metro or the Stoopidstore. And the produce can be really surprising at times; a few weeks ago they had half-pints of organic blueberries for $2.50. The staff are also great. Don't get me wrong, the area needs a real grocery store, but just to say that GT does a remarkable job filling the gap.

Ah, but do they sell granola and hemp???

[McC]

See Simply Raw to satisfy that market segment.

[waterloowarrior]

recommended for approval. It will be 29 metres, about 7-8 floors. Some renders in the report
http://app05.ottawa.ca/sirepub/mtgvi...&itemid=299617

[kevinbottawa]

There's a new website for this one including a higher quality rendering. Looks pretty nice. I notice the name is now Westboro Connection instead of Westboro Collection, the residential units are rentals, and the building doesn't come right up to the street (there are parking spots in front).

http://www.westboroconnection.com/

[waterloowarrior]

Originally Posted by kevinbottawa

There's a new website for this one including a higher quality rendering. Looks pretty nice. I notice the name is now Westboro Connection instead of Westboro Collection, the residential units are rentals, and the building doesn't come right up to the street (there are parking spots in front).

http://www.westboroconnection.com/

The renders don't include the power lines However a bike path, 2m wide sidewalk and landscaped boulevard will be provided by the applicant along the entire McRae Ave through a Section 37 agreement.

http://goo.gl/maps/0MeSY

[J.OT13]

Decent. Reminds me somewhat of this one in Montreal;



Westbro Connection;

[kevinbottawa]

Might as well post the big rendering from their website. The one that was just posted is a bit small.

[kevinbottawa]

By the way, I wonder if the one storey building at the corner of Richmond and McRae with the pastry shop and the Bushtukah will ever be developed into something better. I hate that building; cheapens the area.

[MountainView]

What! No balconies!

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by MountainView

What! No balconies!

Wonderful, isn't it?

[Marcus CLS]

I was reading the planning report and under the section discussing the Hydo corridor (the one not shown in the renderings) it says " A new bicycle path would also be provided along McRae Avenue extending to the Ottawa River." What the F***? How do you get to the Ottawa River when McRae ends at Scott Street? I love it when planners throw out these summary statements because when you apply them to reality it does not make any sense . Technically any path along McRae would connect to the east /west multiuse path on Scott, then by heading east to Island park you take the Bike lane north to the Champlain Bridge. The way the planner described it is a bit of a stretch.

Why not just say "connecting to existing paths allowing easy access to the Ottawa River"

[waterloowarrior]

Originally Posted by Marcus CLS

I was reading the planning report and under the section discussing the Hydo corridor (the one not shown in the renderings) it says " A new bicycle path would also be provided along McRae Avenue extending to the Ottawa River." What the F***? How do you get to the Ottawa River when McRae ends at Scott Street? I love it when planners throw out these summary statements because when you apply them to reality it does not make any sense . Technically any path along McRae would connect to the east /west multiuse path on Scott, then by heading east to Island park you take the Bike lane north to the Champlain Bridge. The way the planner described it is a bit of a stretch.

Why not just say "connecting to existing paths allowing easy access to the Ottawa River"

It's a future path along the hydro corridor - http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/planni...ns-and-stu-4-2

I think there is a small bridge over the transitway there as well or some kind of structure not open to regular traffic edit: see this aerial http://binged.it/17aipvZ

[Kitchissippi]

Maybe they'll build a ped/bike bridge eventually. I know that people in the Metropole would love it, it would put the Superstore in closer walking distance. A rough pathway does exist up to Lanark, and it would not take much to connect it to the pathway on the south side of the JAM parkway.

There has also long been talk of this pathway extending south to Carling

[Skipper]

How about opening a Farmboy on the ground level of this commercial building???? Westborites deserve better than the crappy Superstore with its rotten vegetables (and customer service)

[citydwlr]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Wonderful, isn't it?

Looks kinda like a hospital...

[Rob64]

Originally Posted by Skipper

How about opening a Farmboy on the ground level of this commercial building???? Westborites deserve better than the crappy Superstore with its rotten vegetables (and customer service)

I was using the washroom at that Superstore a few months ago and I noticed an employee walk out of a bathroom stall without washing his hands. So I followed him to see if he'd touch any food... he went straight to the fruit/veggie section and started putting apples on the display. Needless to say, I ratted him out to management. Let's hope he never does that again.

[gjhall]

Originally Posted by Rob64

I was using the washroom at that Superstore a few months ago and I noticed an employee walk out of a bathroom stall without washing his hands. So I followed him to see if he'd touch any food... he went straight to the fruit/veggie section and started putting apples on the display. Needless to say, I ratted him out to management. Let's hope he never does that again.

Maybe he was just doing coke, give him a break!

But seriously, we're all into small Farm Boy stores, but half a block from Superstore is not where you'd want to test the market for urban size stores!

[JackBauer24]

Originally Posted by Rob64

I was using the washroom at that Superstore a few months ago and I noticed an employee walk out of a bathroom stall without washing his hands. So I followed him to see if he'd touch any food... he went straight to the fruit/veggie section and started putting apples on the display. Needless to say, I ratted him out to management. Let's hope he never does that again.

Gross? Yes. But surely you wash your produce before consuming/cooking it? Or are you one of those that likes to play Russian Roulette with your health?