Western Expresso

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by rrskylar

Gail Asper, CMHR proponent, public mooch and now rap star at her embarrassingly best;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...QR1lZp8U&gl=US

I would like to note that comments are not allowed on that video... probably for good reason... wow, that's just embarassing. She has children right? Somewhere they are cringing and/or crying.

[babo]

Has YQR completely shut down runway 31 to appease the Harbour Landing cry babies?

[Robag]

Originally Posted by babo

Has YQR completely shut down runway 31 to appease the Harbour Landing cry babies?

No, they are resurfacing the runway. I flew in today from Kelowna, and it looks like they are almost done the resurfacing.

[rrskylar]

May everyone have a festive labour day classic!




Winnipeg Sun

[rrskylar]

Winnipeg Sun

[roccerfeller]

lol

too good


See you tomorrow afternoon Rider fans!!!

[Robag]

The Swags been eliminated for one week at least. Good for the Riders, they needed to win that one!

[biguc]

Originally Posted by Xtoval

Toronto has much better bars than Winnipeg. There is clamp down on Ossington? Well, at least there is an Ossington! That would never even start in Winnipeg.

If we are going to change liquor laws Ontario wouldn't be my model, or BC. But at least they don't demand you attach hotel rooms or a restaurant to your bar as they do in Manitoba.

Ideally, I would like Spain's liquor laws, which basically don't exist. To cut down on rowdy teenage street parties a few years ago they decided to stop selling hard liquor at gas stations after 2 am.

I'm a little late to the punch here, but what the hell are you talking about?

I'll be the first person to say we need to liberalize our liquor laws, drastically. But Ontario or BC? What? I couldn't find a good time at a bar in Vancouver without going all the way out to Deep Cove. And Toronto bars just aren't that interesting. Most bars in both cities, as far as I found, were boring, stuffy places where people sat at their tables and did whatever they were doing. I just don't know what you think a good bar is that Winnipeg is lacking. Sneaky D's? That place is cool but doesn't blow anything in Winnipeg out of the water, and it's not like it's in an area packed with bars, anyway.

Unless you're talking about giant clubs, you're way off base. The West Exchange in particular has some great density and variety.

[Xtoval]

Funny how a comment can be picked apart on this forum!

I think an important thing we can do for urban redevelopment is to liberalize our liquor laws. The problem is that you can't have free standing bars, except for cabarets, which must provide entertainment, or private clubs. You just can't have a small corner bar serving booze. It's illegal.

Ontario and BC allow free-standing bars, that is all I was saying. Plus having lived in Toronto for a long time, there is no doubt in my mind its bar scene is incomparably better than Winnipeg's. Not because it is a bigger city but because imaginative, creative people can afford to open bars.

The original rationale of Manitoba's laws was to close down the Main Street pool hall/bars that attracted young men fresh off the train and to prop up rural hotels during the slow season, by giving hotels the monopoly on beer sales and beverage rooms.

Why do you think Canad Inn bars survive? Because our antiquated liquor laws hold them up as the ideal. The hotel lobby fights like hell to prevent changes in the regulations. The NDP won't touch the unionized MLCC.

I am in Winnipeg a lot and walk around and think some entrepreneur should open up a bar in some old building full of character, as they would in nearly any other North American or European city I've visited. But then I remember Manitoba liquor laws make that impossible.

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by lboy

winnipeg is getting alot bigger and denser fast.... people are really not seeing what winnipegs goal is for the future.... i can understand the lack of optimism but if you look at the trends and the strength of winnipegs economy right now it can really move itself towards being the biggest city in the center of canada iby solidifying itself as the centeral inland port of canada which will also boost the economy incredibly. while most other cities have already hit their peaks in development winnipeg is slowly inching its way towards taking its place as the top 5 biggest cities in canada .... its potential is similar to that of chicago as both cities share similar traits in terms of land and economy.

watch in the next 3 years as more and more devolpment projects keep popping up around winnipeg. Expect atleast 8 more high rise projects goin under construction in downtown core within next 3 years and winnipeg population number hitting close to a million in 5 - 6 years. the goal of the human rights museum and entertainment district are to keep young people in winnipeg and attract new people to live here who often leave the city for other cities because they dont find winnipeg interesting or appealing enough. But once the entrainment district is fully realized ppl will see winnipeg not only has the most beautiful women in north america but it also has the best downtown party club scene. the foundation is there it just has to be realized and at a faster pace. more lights more video screens more high rises more pubs and established retail names need to invest in the dt and the ppl will come

hooters and rumors comedy club need to be moved to d/t locations also a smaller casino needs to built downtown.. a huge clock tower would also be nice.... theres enough space and shitty bldgs to tear down to make this all possible now getterdone...

hooters can stay where it is no thanks

[armorand93]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

hooters can stay where it is no thanks

LOL! Build it on Main and Higgins, keep the panhandlers and drunks occupied

[Riverman]

I took the race boat out for a burn today and got a couple of shots of the complex underway north of the Kildonan Bridge.





Bald eagle?

[dpenner]

don't know if it has been mentioned by Longboat is rumoured to be opening one of these suckers in the shed

http://www.sharkclubs.com/

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by Riverman

I took the race boat out for a burn today and got a couple of shots of the complex underway north of the Kildonan Bridge.





Bald eagle?

nice

not often people post shots from the river

anyhow is it red and white saw one going up the river when i went over the highway 4 bridge trying to get to winnipeg beach around 4..

[Riverman]

No I only went as far north as the Yacht Club. The beer was calling.

[trueviking]

Originally Posted by dpenner

don't know if it has been mentioned by Longboat is rumoured to be opening one of these suckers in the shed

http://www.sharkclubs.com/

yup........

[Kinguni]

Originally Posted by Riverman

Bald eagle?

Yes it is. Pair has been nesting in Riverbend for a few years. Seems to me some development was actually stopped there due to the nest.

[Chadillaccc]

Originally Posted by Kinguni

Yes it is. Pair has been nesting in Riverbend for a few years. Seems to me some development was actually stopped there due to the nest.

That's f*cking awesome!!!

Some semblance of nature is finally starting to regain a tiny grasp on the North American Continent!!! Good times

[Authentic_City]

Originally Posted by dpenner

don't know if it has been mentioned by Longboat is rumoured to be opening one of these suckers in the shed

http://www.sharkclubs.com/

Looks like this establishment is an upscale version of Hooters. I wonder if Lindor Reynolds will write a column condemning it?

[dpenner]

there is quite a big difference between the one in vancouver and the one in lethbridge.......lets pray it resembles something closer to vancouver