The Official PEI Project Thread - Page 152

josh_cat_eyes · #**3021** Posted **Jan 7, 2021, 2:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by billy1

Nimrod's has been open in this location for a couple of months.

I wasn’t aware anything was in that building. Regardless, there is plenty of places in Stratford for an A&W. Perhaps the added competition can finally get the town a standalone McDonalds.

Siriusb · #**3022** Posted **Jan 7, 2021, 2:59 AM**

Public meeting in the works for Charlottetown mini-home development

CBC PEI NEWS

P.E.I. Home & RV Centre, which owns the large parcel of property and has already developed some of it, would like to be able to construct mini-homes in the area outlined in red.
A request to rezone a large portion of land to build a mini-home subdivision in Charlottetown has been given the green light to go to a public meeting......

MORE HERE > https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/princ...6IVIVBw-PuzA2s

Siriusb · #**3023** Posted **Jan 7, 2021, 3:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by josh_cat_eyes

I wasn’t aware anything was in that building. Regardless, there is plenty of places in Stratford for an A&W. Perhaps the added competition can finally get the town a standalone McDonalds.

Nimrods:

Siriusb · #**3024** Posted **Jan 8, 2021, 9:42 PM**

This is a go!

APPROVED

8 MacLeod Crescent Phase I: Foundation - New
office building
WM&M 1993 Ltd

Siriusb · #**3025** Posted **Jan 8, 2021, 10:03 PM**

Charlottetown council delivers blow but Trainor Street development proceeding

CBC PEI NEWS

"he will be proceeding without the lot consolidation.....we will be moving forward onto the next steps for developing the property as what is allowed for 'right of use' as it stands now. We are excited to see a great development on the property in the very near future."

And it didn't take long!! Permits have been approved! The lot consolidation may have not passed but the right-of-way still exists for the original land. I hope he goes up in height. The idea was to consolidate the lots to allow 3- 20 unit apartments. That consolidation didn't pass! So what he has he can work with. I hope he goes up six to eight stories just to rub it in the face of those in this neighbourhood who are using the NIMBY excuse of too much traffic.

APPROVED

18 Trainor Street Demolition of single family
dwelling.
Chris Daley

APPROVED

89 Malpeque Road Occupancy Permit: New
rental cottage moved to site.
Chris Daley

MORE HERE > https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/princ...ffic-1.5864141

Canasian · #**3026** Posted **Jan 12, 2021, 1:30 PM**

This Stratford building above is a professional building. It will have medical offices.

RoshanMcG · #**3027** Posted **Jan 14, 2021, 2:51 AM**

Not projects, but just passing along some pictures.

Source

Canasian · #**3028** Posted **Jan 14, 2021, 1:41 PM**

^^^ Nice pics, thanks!

Siriusb · #**3029** Posted **Jan 15, 2021, 1:26 AM**

Charlottetown area growing quickly, population skewing younger

CBC News

Over the last five years the Charlottetown region has seen double digit population growth.The capital region is also the only part of the province that is getting younger, with the median age dropping from 41.4 to 40 years over the last five years. In other parts of the province the median age is virtually unchanged.

As of July 1, Statistics Canada recorded a population of 159,625 on the Island, broken down as follows:

80,347 people in the Charlottetown region, up from 79,092 a year earlier.
18,042 living in the Summerside region, up from 17,831.
61,236 residents in areas outside those two regions, up from 60,339.

The Charlottetown region, as defined by Statistics Canada, takes in a much larger area than what Islanders may think of as Charlottetown, encompassing Cornwall and stretching beyond Stratford to Vernon River, as well as including a chunk of the North Shore.

As of 2019, more than half of Islanders lived in that region. Over the last five years, Charlottetown's population has grown 12.3 per cent.
Summerside grew 6.4 per cent, and the population outside the two city regions grew 4.7 per cent.

MORE HERE > https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/princ...2020-1.5873242

billy1 · #**3030** Posted **Jan 15, 2021, 1:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Siriusb

Charlottetown area growing quickly, population skewing younger

CBC News

Over the last five years the Charlottetown region has seen double digit population growth.The capital region is also the only part of the province that is getting younger, with the median age dropping from 41.4 to 40 years over the last five years. In other parts of the province the median age is virtually unchanged.

As of July 1, Statistics Canada recorded a population of 159,625 on the Island, broken down as follows:

80,347 people in the Charlottetown region, up from 79,092 a year earlier.
18,042 living in the Summerside region, up from 17,831.
61,236 residents in areas outside those two regions, up from 60,339.

The Charlottetown region, as defined by Statistics Canada, takes in a much larger area than what Islanders may think of as Charlottetown, encompassing Cornwall and stretching beyond Stratford to Vernon River, as well as including a chunk of the North Shore.

As of 2019, more than half of Islanders lived in that region. Over the last five years, Charlottetown's population has grown 12.3 per cent.
Summerside grew 6.4 per cent, and the population outside the two city regions grew 4.7 per cent.

MORE HERE > https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/princ...2020-1.5873242

This doesn't include the Charlottetown CA boundary adjustment for the 2021 census that will also add 4000 + individuals. So you could say we are at 85,000 for population.

Siriusb · #**3031** Posted **Jan 15, 2021, 3:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by billy1

This doesn't include the Charlottetown CA boundary adjustment for the 2021 census that will also add 4000 + individuals. So you could say we are at 85,000 for population.

Yes, you're right on that! Stratford appears to have had a big jump and in Charlottetown. The 80,347 seems low I think.
I guess the truth will come out in the next census. ~85,000 pop wouldn't be out of the question with the new adjustment. Then there are the ~7000 students that don't get included in the stats. It's certainly getting busy here.

Siriusb · #**3032** Posted **Jan 16, 2021, 3:58 PM**

The Process Begins - Stratford seeking to extend into Bunbury district for its high school campus

The Guardian

STRATFORD, P.E.I. — The town is requesting about 60 acres of land located in the unincorporated district of Bunbury be added to Stratford for its high school campus........

• Of the 170 acres Stratford purchased for its community campus, about 30 acres will be sold to the province for the development of a high school.
• About 26 acres will be sold to the town's Business Park Corporation for an expansion.
• About 20 acres of agricultural and wooded area will be retained by the original property owner for development purposes, as per the purchasing agreement with Stratford.

.....proposals expected back by the end of the month

MORE HERE > https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/l...campus-541564/

Siriusb · #**3033** Posted **Jan 18, 2021, 5:48 PM**

Province plans to build 30 apartments for seniors in Charlottetown

CBC PEI NEWS

The P.E.I. government will issue a tender for the design of a 30-unit social housing development for seniors in Charlottetown later this month, according to a news release issued Monday....
..... The provincial government hopes construction can begin in the fall.

MORE HERE > https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/princ...road-1.5877299

My beef about this is the seniors units are far away from amenities. That makes it hard to access groceries, drug stores, etc.

The good thing is, it's well away from the NIMBY neighbourhoods and will have little opposition to stop it.

Siriusb · #**3034** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 5:33 PM**

Starbucks to close up to 300 locations in Canada by the end of March

Starbucks on Queen St in Charlottetown is closing due to "not enough traffic"

In a statement on Tuesday, the company said some of its locations closed last fall and it expects to complete its planned store closures by the end of its second quarter. The company had about 1,400 locations in Canada as of summer last year......

MORE HERE > https://www.cbc.ca/news/starbucks-closures-1.5871231

I've always been an advocate to get more people to live in the downtown long before Covid came along. We can't always rely on the tourists and workers to
support the local businesses. The populace in the downtown is "old school", homeowners living on the same old formats of no-change. We need new people with new agendas
to live there. Time to stop the debate and it's time to start moving on the concept.

billy1 · #**3035** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 7:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Siriusb

Starbucks to close up to 300 locations in Canada by the end of March

Starbucks on Queen St in Charlottetown is closing due to "not enough traffic"

In a statement on Tuesday, the company said some of its locations closed last fall and it expects to complete its planned store closures by the end of its second quarter. The company had about 1,400 locations in Canada as of summer last year......

MORE HERE > https://www.cbc.ca/news/starbucks-closures-1.5871231

I've always been an advocate to get more people to live in the downtown long before Covid came along. We can't always rely on the tourists and workers to
support the local businesses. The populace in the downtown is "old school", homeowners living on the same old formats of no-change. We need new people with new agendas
to live there. Time to stop the debate and it's time to start moving on the concept.

Starbucks are closing everywhere because of the pandemic and their "dine in" atmosphere.

Trickle · #**3036** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 9:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by billy1

Starbucks are closing everywhere because of the pandemic and their "dine in" atmosphere.

Who cares as long as we got 1. We have 3 in the city right now, bringing it down to 2 isn't too bad

billy1 · #**3037** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 10:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Trickle

Who cares as long as we got 1. We have 3 in the city right now, bringing it down to 2 isn't too bad

I heard they might be one opening in Stratford.
I don't care either about spots closing, as it would be one of the last places I'd stop for coffee.

Siriusb · #**3038** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by billy1

Starbucks are closing everywhere because of the pandemic and their "dine in" atmosphere.

It was intended to keep Queen St open as it was doing well. Once the traffic stopped due to employees/workers and others not going to the downtown, it was decided to close it.
The University Ave location is killing it. It's busy all the time at the drive thru and in-store.
The pandemic is an issue, but not on PEI. It's the lack of traffic, according to the notice. Downtown is dead just in case no one has noticed.

billy1 · #**3039** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 10:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Siriusb

It was intended to keep Queen St open as it was doing well. Once the traffic stopped due to employees/workers and others not going to the downtown, it was decided to close it.
The University Ave location is killing it. It's busy all the time at the drive thru and in-store.
The pandemic is an issue, but not on PEI. It's the lack of traffic, according to the notice. Downtown is dead just in case no one has noticed.

Downtowns are dead everywhere in Canada at the moment. Have you seen pictures of Ottawa and Toronto streets? This is a business decision by Starbucks to close a great deal of their "dine in" locations. Locations in downtown Halifax have also closed.
I feel terrible for the employees.

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/starbuck...arch-1.1547591

Siriusb · #**3040** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 11:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by billy1

Downtowns are dead everywhere in Canada at the moment. Have you seen pictures of Ottawa and Toronto streets? This is a business decision by Starbucks to close a great deal of their "dine in" locations. Locations in downtown Halifax have also closed.
I feel terrible for the employees.

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/starbuck...arch-1.1547591

Glad the University Ave location isn't closing too but that is not the case as there is plenty of traffic there, inside and at the drive-thru. Too bad people have to lose their jobs at the Queen St location.