Regina Construction IV

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by ceedub1170

That's Provincial land, not owned by the city

All navigable watercourses are owned by the Crown, but it is still within the City's boundaries. I do not believe this is a precise depiction of the City's current boundaries, the west side in particular:

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by djforsberg

There is an argument to be made that these projects will do very little to help us achieve carbon neutral since it still involves burning fossil fuels for shipping and production, while burning biofuels still emits CO2, but this is still good for our economy. Some posters can't understand that most things in reality aren't black and white, and that having open, honest conversations are healthy for democracy. After all, they would feel the same way if the shoe was on the other foot. I wonder if they will give credit to Trudeau for his and his government's role in setting the stage for "green" projects like this to become reality.

I believe there is research showing substantial reductions in overall life cycle CO2 emissions with biodiesel. If you compared it to growing trees that you never cut down and burned, then it is not as beneficial. All crops suck CO2 from the atmosphere so they get credit for that versus fossil fuels, even though they eventually release it back. Trees on the other hand can sequester carbon for hundreds of years.

[VANRIDERFAN]

Originally Posted by Stormer

I believe there is research showing substantial reductions in overall life cycle CO2 emissions with biodiesel. If you compared it to growing trees that you never cut down and burned, then it is not as beneficial. All crops suck CO2 from the atmosphere so they get credit for that versus fossil fuels, even though they eventually release it back. Trees on the other hand can sequester carbon for hundreds of years.

Some argue that grasslands are even better than trees, but you need grazing animals to keep it healthy.
Once again there are no silver bullets.

https://climatechange.ucdavis.edu/cl...e%20atmosphere.

[The mayor]

But AGT Foods president and chief executive officer Murad Al-Katib said the canola meal produced at the crush will ultimately be put back into the food chain.
A TWO Billion dollar plant
Mr. Al-Katib said protein extracted from the canola meal can be combined with proteins from various pulses produced in Saskatchewan and used in other food products. It’s also suitable for aqua feed for farmed salmon, tilapia and shrimp.

“We don’t feel we’re taking it out of the food system. We feel, in fact, we’re leveraging it and bolstering the availability of that food stock for the human food system,” he said.

For Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, the new joint facility signals a shift in thinking in the Prairie province.

Traditionally, he said, Saskatchewan agricultural mentality has been based on the notion that producing more food is simply about increasing growing acreage, thereby bolstering crop yields.

Where the province used to talk about “farm gate to plate,” with a focus on producing and consuming food locally, that’s shifted to “seed to tank,” he said Monday.

“This is a gain not only on the fuel side and on the environmental side, but it’s a gain on the food side as well.”

Mr. Al-Katib said protein extracted from the canola meal can be combined with proteins from various pulses produced in Saskatchewan and used in other food products. It’s also suitable for aqua feed for farmed salmon, tilapia and shrimp.

“We don’t feel we’re taking it out of the food system. We feel, in fact, we’re leveraging it and bolstering the availability of that food stock for the human food system,” he said.

For Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, the new joint facility signals a shift in thinking in the Prairie province.

Traditionally, he said, Saskatchewan agricultural mentality has been based on the notion that producing more food is simply about increasing growing acreage, thereby bolstering crop yields.

Where the province used to talk about “farm gate to plate,” with a focus on producing and consuming food locally, that’s shifted to “seed to tank,” he said Monday.
I believe more spin off companies will result from this it’s a huge win for Saskatchewan

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/...-saskatchewan/

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by djforsberg

I am glad the bolded part was addressed. I hope it is true because we cannot afford to remove even more farmland meant to grow food, with countries clear-cutting more and more forests and jungle (including the Amazon) to be able to grow food as food prices rise and the global population grows.

I would just point out that there have been predictions about the world running out of food for decades and we have never had more food and less hunger in the world. Also most predictions about exponential population growth have been wrong. A recent reputable study says world population will peak in 2064 and then begin declining. Population is already declining in Europe and Japan and is about to go into freefall in China.

Ag yields continue grow every year.

[ceedub1170]

^^
I teach calculus, and one of the most interesting things to look at is population growth. It looks to be exponential growth at first, but can't go on forever. Population (people, animals, viruses, bacteria, ...) follow a logistic growth, where it starts like an exponential function, then levels off to a constant function (once the population reaches its carrying capacity).

Viruses, like Covid19, follow the same pattern.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by ceedub1170

^^
I teach calculus, and one of the most interesting things to look at is population growth. It looks to be exponential growth at first, but can't go on forever. Population (people, animals, viruses, bacteria, ...) follow a logistic growth, where it starts like an exponential function, then levels off to a constant function (once the population reaches its carrying capacity).

Viruses, like Covid19, follow the same pattern.

Although with human population there is another dimension involving the status of women and their participation in education and the work force. This occurred in the first world decades ago and is now sweeping the developing world. Africa is moving much more slowly, but even in Africa birth rates have fallen significantly.

I guess this is getting off topic Although Saskatchewan is the breadbasket (and canola oil tanker) for much of the world.

[Nathan]

If I recall correctly, food wastage in Western countries can be in the range of 40%. If there was a serious global food shortage, this could also be something that more effort is put into (not that it shouldn't already be something that is addressed).

[spictacular mcluvin]

I recently saw activity on the old Brewsters South Albert location.

Does anyone know what is going on there as I haven't been able to find anything in the Regina Forums.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by spictacular mcluvin

I recently saw activity on the old Brewsters South Albert location.

Does anyone know what is going on there as I haven't been able to find anything in the Regina Forums.

There is no Leopold's in the south end. Just sayin'

[Stormer]

I just noticed in the Planning Commission minutes that the liquor store, distillery and restaurant expansions proposed for the Agribition Building would triple its size. That is big.

[Festivus]

Originally Posted by spictacular mcluvin

I recently saw activity on the old Brewsters South Albert location.

Does anyone know what is going on there as I haven't been able to find anything in the Regina Forums.

Originally Posted by Stormer

There is no Leopold's in the south end. Just sayin'

Pretty sure it's a Blood Services building.

[The mayor]

https://www.fcl.crs/news-reports/new...ulture-complex
could potentially create up to 300 permanent jobs. In terms of economic impact, the gross economic output of the complex will be an estimated $4.5 billion. This estimate includes all economic realizations associated with the facility.

Is the gross economic impact of 4.5 billion yearly

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by Festivus

Pretty sure it's a Blood Services building.

I suppose we need blood in addition to beer.

Is CBS moving from Broad and Broadway? That would be a great spot for condos.

[McBean]

Originally Posted by Festivus

Pretty sure it's a Blood Services building.

Yup, Canadian Blood Services

[Draftsman]

Originally Posted by djforsberg

I wish it was becoming a Leos but I think some sort of medical center is going into the old Brewsters.

Edit: Festivus beat me by a minute

Sorry, I had mentioned it in here in June 2021. I beat both of you. LOL

[The mayor]

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6320474
Addictions centre to relocate to former Souls Harbour building in Regina
Moving from Indian head

[StealthGirl]

The Catholic school division is complaining a bit, but I don't think that's going to amount to anything. The new location is by Sacred Heart school. So has Pine Lodge been in temporary digs or has that help just been completely unavailable the last year? Important work.

[The mayor]

https://www.620ckrm.com/2022/01/24/f...gina-in-april/
Flax straw plant to be open in Regina in April

By Jim Smalley
Jan 24, 2022 | 9:30 AM


A Saskatchewan company is building a million dollar flax straw processing plant in Regina.
This gets better and better all the time

[Festivus]

It's hard to tell if The Mayor is posting new stuff or not most of the time...is this a new announcement, or just a news article about an announcement we've already discussed here?