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Originally Posted by BAKGUY
I do believe Eatons received no help whatsoever. This is the first I have ever heard of it I worked there at that time and prior.
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I don't remember the details, but I think the City fronted some cash to Eatons to pay for building improvements in the mid 90s...maybe it was new windows? I seem to recall that it came up when the store closed a few years later... there was some criticism that the money was for naught since the store closed and the building was slated for demolition anyway.
Incidentally, I went by HBC today for the first time since the boards went up and geez does it look sad. I don't think we've ever had such a big boarded up building in downtown Winnipeg before. I wonder if HBC will keep paying taxes on it?