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Winnipeg City Issues & Urban Affairs: Fate of the Starland and Rex Theatres - Jack's and the Bell, too - Main Street

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    • CommentAuthortmarch
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    wow, I hope he got the signs down in time....
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    From the sounds of the Free Press report, demolition turned into a mini-9/11 this evening.
    • CommentAuthorEastSider
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    She went out in a blaze of glory from the sounds of that article. How fitting, the old girl fought to the finish.
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      CommentAuthormrchristian
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008 edited
     
    I was there for most of the day. The front walls are still up, the back 2/3 is gone. I have pics in a moment. She did put up a fight, the demo guy tried a few times to do the "whack to the wall" thing. She shook but held firm so they had to do it chunk at a time. I'd say an hour or two tomorrow and the rest will be off to Brady Road.<br>
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    Was very sad to see. One of those things that I know in five years, when people are tired of the WRHA building, it will be one of those " what the f**k were we thinking" moments. Sort of like the old PO and City Hall.<br>
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    As for the facade of the epic, the guys have assured someone form CV that they would peel the front off but, of course, CV doesn't own the building anymore so what does it matter. I sent emails to CV, Gerbasi, heritage Winnipeg and Giles Bukliakis about the false front thing and hoping that if they had any contacts whatsoever with this project to please reiterate the request about the front facade. I included a link to my blog item on the facades <a href=http://www.christiancassidy.com/?p=56>
    http://www.christiancassidy.com/?p=56</a>
    Thankful People: Jimmytufish
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      CommentAuthormrchristian
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008 edited
     
    <img src= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3142/2458397390_76772a170f.jpg?v=0> <br>
    <I> Image: South wall. Credit: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos >
    mrchristian</a> </I> <br>
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    <img src= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/2458397838_46bbd44ecd.jpg?v=0> <br>
    <I>Image: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos >
    mrchristian</a> <br></I>
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    <img src= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2458398840_97e6f5efe2.jpg?v=0> <br>
    <I>Image: Roof hut. Credit <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos >
    mrchristian</a> <br></I>
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    <I>Image: roof hut coming down. Credit: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos >
    mrchristian</a> <br></I>
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    <img src= http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2363/2457569523_a97824c998.jpg?v=0> <br>
    <I>Image: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos >
    mrchristian</a> <br></I>
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    <img src= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2457619565_8f88e38076.jpg?v=0 > <br>
    <I>Image: Part of rear wall coming down <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> </I> <br>
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    <I>Image: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> <br></I>
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    <img src= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2457570007_6cee0695c3.jpg?v=0 > <br>
    <I>Image: Rear wall. Credit: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> <br></I>
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    <img src=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2046/2458401730_b13db6ebe1.jpg?v=0 > <br>
    <Image: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> <br></I>
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    <I>Image: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> <br></I>
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    <img src= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2458403414_bc2563dcf1.jpg?v=0 > <br>
    <I>Image: This is how she was left…1/3 of each side wall and all of the front wall intact. Credit:<a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> <br></I>
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    Thankful People: StBPegger, smjpilot
    • CommentAuthortmarch
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008 edited
     
    http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/story/4167959p-4755888c.html

    I am thinking we won't see the facade... ?
    great pic, tho!... thanks for taking them!
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      CommentAuthorStBPegger
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    Awesome pics mrc. Would have been neat to witness for sure.
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    <blockquote><cite>Posted By: tmarch</cite>http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/story/4167959p-4755888c.html

    I am thinking we won't see the facade... ?
    great pic, tho!... thanks for taking them!</blockquote>
    Daaaammmmnnnn ! Well, I guess that was her way of saying "screw you Winnipeg" ! <br>
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    I took one last shot at 5:12 pm as I was walking to my car. Guess this is the last shot of the facade then if it came down around 6.
    <img src= http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2195/2457688447_f099b68f20.jpg?v=0> <br>
    <I>Image: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> </I> <br>
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    • CommentAuthorpizzaman
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    How sad.

    Main Street could have become that local arts capital of Canada, with ample affordable housing.

    No vision. No capital. No understanding.

    No vision because the community was not engaged.

    No capital because this city still refuses to understand the economic issues and implement the vision with a TIF zone.

    No understanding because the people in charge have no experience in revitalizing the downtown.

    Just another half assed attempt at revitalization.

    Thank-you for documenting another period in Winnipeg’s sad history. The pics are awsome and will speak to the truth in decades to come.

    I can’t wait until this 50 + crowd of so called planners, development officials and leaders retire to Pheonix

    Our city deserves better people.

    Lets pray the creative professional types are still around the take charge.

    Life is much easier in Seattle, Portland, Montreal, Vancouver, Australia, Europe, Carolina, Quebec, hell even Houston these days are emerging form a dark period.

    Come on folks, any fool can do what is being done. It takes a leader to Know and do better.

    FUCK YOU.
    Thankful People: Zwikster, Ex-Pat-Pegger
    • CommentAuthorEastSider
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    I remember driving past there everyday and looking up to the roof to see the pigeons perching on that front facade, looking like they owned the place. I'll bet you dollars to doughnuts the pigeons were not consulted by CV either!
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    Lots of pigeons circling overhead, though. For a while I was thinking they might attack ! The PLQ fighting for pigeon housing rights !
    • CommentAuthorEastSider
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    LOL!! I hope to spend at least part of Saturday there with my daughter. Something for her to remember, and these pictures sure help!
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      CommentAuthormrchristian
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008 edited
     
    Late breaking shots ! <br>
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    <I>Image: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> <br>
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    <I>Image: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> <br> </I>
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    <I><img src= http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2185/2457707619_8ea3342bd1.jpg?v=0 > <br>
    <Image: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> <br></I>
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    <I>Image: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> <br></I>
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    <img src= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/2457707263_f4156540d2.jpg?v=0 > <br>
    <I>Image: Sunset on The Starland. Credit: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> <br></I>
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    Thankful People: EastSider, slowdive101
    • CommentAuthortmarch
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    wow!... you are speedy!
    great shots, in a twisted sort of way.
    • CommentAuthorEastSider
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    Your last two images Mr C...........they speak volumes. CV, look what you've done.
    • CommentAuthorpizzaman
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    What’s really funny is how much of OUR money went into rehabilitating the BELL Hotel a few years ago.

    An know only a few short years latter, all that money is in a pile of rubble,

    Hmmmmm sounds like no one is thinking much.
    • CommentAuthorEastSider
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    Pizza, the Bell will stay......... I think it will be some sort of housing.
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    Before I ran to get the evening shots I was going to point out that there was a little, teeny bit of the old left to see in the Starland. In the top front the plaster was still intact. Perhaps they had a “God’s” balcony that got boarded up and never renovated. It was certainly too small an area to be the actual balcony:




    <img src= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/2457619547_f82a213c66.jpg?v=0 > <br>
    <I>Image: North east wall, top. Credit: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> </I> <br>
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    <img src=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2354/2457619559_5e24340efa.jpg?v=0 > <br>
    <I>Image: North east wall, top. Credit: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> </I> <br>
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    <I>Image: North east wall, top. Credit: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> </I> <br>
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    <img src=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3017/2457619553_12ca5c2d78.jpg?v=0 > <br>
    <I>Image: North east wall, top. Credit: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> </I> <br>
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    <I>Image: South east corner, top. Credit: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> </I> <br>
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    <I>Image: South east corner, top. Credit: <a href= http://flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos>
    mrchristian</a> </I> <br>
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    • CommentAuthorpizzaman
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    The Bell is empty, the heat is off. And I witnessed materials being salvaged.

    That mean it will be demoilished. mark my words.
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    Alas, poor Yorick. I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy...
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