St Boniface Area | Winnipeg | Development - Page 41

bomberjet · #**801** Posted **Mar 17, 2021, 8:27 PM**

Not sure how old that building was. Looks like 60's maybe.

buzzg · #**802** Posted **Mar 24, 2021, 3:39 AM**

Most of my close friends are Francophone and hate how much St. B and especially Provencher are held back by these weird groups. Would much rather see it a busy thriving neighbourhood that everyone can enjoy, with Francophone and Metis culture at the forefront. Some times I think this is an "old (French) man yells at cloud" situation - because the young people, who will be the decision makers soon, tend to disagree.

It's one thing to be aggressive in trying to keep the French culture and language alive – but I'm not sure how empty crumbling buildings and vacant lots everywhere are doing that at all.

H2man · #**803** Posted **Mar 24, 2021, 11:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

Most of my close friends are Francophone and hate how much St. B and especially Provencher are held back by these weird groups. Would much rather see it a busy thriving neighbourhood that everyone can enjoy, with Francophone and Metis culture at the forefront. Some times I think this is an "old (French) man yells at cloud" situation - because the young people, who will be the decision makers soon, tend to disagree.

It's one thing to be aggressive in trying to keep the French culture and language alive – but I'm not sure how empty crumbling buildings and vacant lots everywhere are doing that at all.

That’s basically it exactly. Soooo much potential for this neighbourhood, and I’m not talking about making it something it’s not. Development *is* the way to preserve francophone/Métis culture here. What better ambassador to a culture being relevant than an entire neighbourhood that everyone wants to visit, play in, live in, and spend money on?

optimusREIM · #**804** Posted **Mar 25, 2021, 5:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

Most of my close friends are Francophone and hate how much St. B and especially Provencher are held back by these weird groups. Would much rather see it a busy thriving neighbourhood that everyone can enjoy, with Francophone and Metis culture at the forefront. Some times I think this is an "old (French) man yells at cloud" situation - because the young people, who will be the decision makers soon, tend to disagree.

It's one thing to be aggressive in trying to keep the French culture and language alive – but I'm not sure how empty crumbling buildings and vacant lots everywhere are doing that at all.

I think that the up and coming generation of francophone youths are fully on board with the status quo unfortunately. Look what just happened with the rfp fiasco. Now that said, I think they'd likely be more liberal on bigger and more urban projects happening on other lots, but there's still a deeply entrenched attitude of stasis being passed on from older generations

ywgwalk · #**805** Posted **Apr 2, 2021, 2:48 PM**

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Qualico starting pre-sales for Vue Taché, 7 storey concrete condo at the corner of Tache and Grandin.

Seems like due to some internal-to-Qualico VIPs buying homes they are expecting it to get started fairly promptly. Possessions beginning near the end of 2022 apparently (I guess we'll see what actually happens).

We're currently looking into one of the main floor terrace units.

https://streetsidewinnipeg.com/commu...-tache-condos/

Some demolition has recently occurred to clear out the site, seems like some Hydro work has been done as well:

sleepyeyed · #**806** Posted **Apr 14, 2021, 10:49 PM**

proposal for 160 Rue Dumoulin in St. Boniface from Verne Reimer

https://www.vernereimer.com/our-work...-use/dumoulin/

trueviking · #**807** Posted **Apr 14, 2021, 10:59 PM**

Nice.

peg · #**808** Posted **Apr 14, 2021, 11:02 PM**

Now that's some gorgeous infill right there

bomberjet · #**809** Posted **Apr 15, 2021, 2:43 AM**

Should tell Verne someone sliced the corner off. Better fix that up haha

bomberjet · #**810** Posted **Apr 15, 2021, 2:45 AM**

That was a joke. Looks great.

I was going to ask what the people next door must think. But they have a team open sign on their fence, so I assume they're cool.

Biff · #**811** Posted **Apr 15, 2021, 1:28 PM**

The nice part is that backs on to his other proposal - 155 Provencher (8 storey, 96 unit)

optimusREIM · #**812** Posted **Apr 15, 2021, 2:34 PM**

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The nice part is that backs on to his other proposal - 155 Provencher (8 storey, 96 unit)

Is that still a thing or is there some secret moratorium on building new stuff on provencher?

TimeFadesAway · #**813** Posted **Apr 15, 2021, 2:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

That was a joke. Looks great.

I was going to ask what the people next door must think. But they have a team open sign on their fence, so I assume they're cool.

If there is objection from the locals, Verne could just add a Trans Am up on blocks and junk scattered in the yard to fit the local aesthetic. That should get it passed.

optimusREIM · #**814** Posted **Apr 15, 2021, 2:40 PM**

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If there is objection from the locals, Verne could just add a Trans Am up on blocks and junk scattered in the yard to fit the local aesthetic. That should get it passed.

Don't forget the oil drum fire

wags_in_the_peg · #**815** Posted **Apr 15, 2021, 5:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by TimeFadesAway

If there is objection from the locals, Verne could just add a Trans Am up on blocks and junk scattered in the yard to fit the local aesthetic. That should get it passed.

wow, quite the elitist comment!

i agree that it's a nice addition to an area that it seeing great changes.

T'Cona · #**816** Posted **Apr 15, 2021, 8:40 PM**

160 Rue Dumoulin is a wonderful. Keep those coming.

Only The Lonely.. · #**817** Posted **Apr 18, 2021, 8:32 PM**

Manitoba Possible has a new website with video (no sound) and renderings of their St.Boniface Civic Campus proposal.

You can view it here: https://www.manitobapossible.ca/development

Notice how the old St.Boniface City Hall and Firehall are both still standing post-development.

trueviking · #**818** Posted **Apr 18, 2021, 10:28 PM**

Piles going in at Des Meurons and Goulet.

buzzg · #**819** Posted **Apr 19, 2021, 12:29 AM**

Nice, that was quite quick.

Hopefully the "condos coming soon" come sooner now, after like 10 years.

optimusREIM · #**820** Posted **Apr 23, 2021, 4:35 PM**

So apparently the SFM has reached an agreement with Manitoba Possible to purchase the old city hall building from them once they take possession. I assume this means that the rest of the proposal will still go forward, but it isn't totally clear at this point. Allard and a bunch of other people I know have posted about it on FB, the same characters that vociferously opposed the sale to MB possible in the first place as though it was some sort of cultural erasure. Anyways, I guess this is a fair compromise assuming that the original development doesnt get canceled.