Saskatoon Construction II

[circle33]

Originally Posted by Cicero

http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/W...264/story.html

Well, this sucks. That business was part of the revitilization on 19th and 20th. There are consequences for breaking the law, though.

Yea, couldn't just they slap him with a substantial fine. Why do we all have to suffer?

[Brutopian]

Hunting for a sneak peek of Cabela’s

By Scott Larson, StarPhoenix April 24, 2012

Outdoor enthusiasts will soon have a new place to shop when the Cabela’s store opens in May.

The media were given an early look at the 50,000 sq. ft. store located at Preston Crossing.

“We have something for everybody,” said Rob Strawson, the Saskatoon store’s general manager.

“We are not just a hunting store, though it is a big part of our business.”

The Saskatoon location, which will open to the public May 10, will be Cabela’s third store in Canada.

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Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/sports...#ixzz1t4DMUDAB

[Brutopian]

Martensville eyes high school expansion

By Janet French, The StarPhoenix April 24, 2012

A ballooning population in Martensville has the Prairie Spirit school division hoping it will soon have the provincial government’s blessing to more than double the size of the city’s only high school.

Preliminary plans depict an addition to the east side of Martensville High School that would increase the building to 98,000 square feet from its current 47,000, and add a modern track and football field that would allow the grounds to host more sports events.

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Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/M...#ixzz1t4EspI52

[skSK]

Originally Posted by socialisthorde

The Holiday Inn has a bit of a Transformer look to it. Maybe it will just get up and walk away?

Convince Michael Bay that it's the Decepticon hideout and he'll blow it up for us.

[Irvin]

Does anyone know the status of the hotel that was to be built out there

[Brutopian]

The camera server associated with the construction cameras at the South Circle Drive Bridge and Freeway has been upgraded allowing for real time viewing.

Check out the new camera feeds at:

www.circledrive.ca

[Wyku]

Originally Posted by Brutopian

The camera server associated with the construction cameras at the South Circle Drive Bridge and Freeway has been upgraded allowing for real time viewing.

Check out the new camera feeds at:

www.circledrive.ca

I've been getting "Server not found" errors when I've checked the past 2 days; anyone else getting those? I figured they upgraded/were upgrading things from the change in layout and the viewer, but still working out the kinks.

[Echoes]

Kay Nasser was on the Brent Loucks show on CKOM this morning. He says that the project is still moving ahead as planned, but the architectural design and drawings have taken longer than anticipated. He expects that the drawings will be submitted to the City in the next 2-4 weeks for a development permit, and groundbreaking is still expected this summer.

The project will take 3-5 years for full build out.

[drm310]

Bike boulevard planned for Saskatoon

CBC News
Posted: Apr 25, 2012 4:23 PM CST
Last Updated: Apr 25, 2012 7:50 PM CST

Plans are underway to launch Saskatoon's first bike boulevard.

The route, for cyclists, will link the city's west end Blairmore area and the downtown.

It would follow 23rd Street, parallel to the more busy road for traffic, 22nd Street. [...]

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskat...on-120425.html

[drm310]

Saskatoon on its own in funding bridges

By JOE COUTURE, The StarPhoenix
April 25, 2012

REGINA — Highways Minister Jim Reiter says the provincial government has no plans to offer financial support for future Saskatoon bridge projects.

“As of today, no — it would be a municipal responsibility,” Reiter told reporters when asked about both a replacement for the Traffic Bridge and a north commuter bridge for the city.

With an emergency sewer repair necessitating restrictions on the Broadway Bridge this week and the existing Traffic Bridge closed, motorists heading downtown had fewer routes. But creating a new option via a bridge would have to be on the city’s dime at this point in time, Reiter said. [...]

Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/S...626/story.html

[Echoes]

Dayday in race builds interest

By Gerry Klein, The StarPhoenix April 26, 2012

My former colleague Randy Burton observed more than a decade ago that one of Henry Dayday's difficulties was that he lacked a sense of political propriety.

I was reminded of that last week when the former mayor finally made the longexpected announcement that he would take on Mayor Don Atchison in this fall's civic election.

Dayday has been in a number of tough electoral fights over the years, and he has won more than he's lost. This time, however, the battle will be all uphill. On every run since he first took office in 2003, Atchison has been able to claim a significant level of support, ranging from 58 per cent in 2009 to a high of 64 per cent in 2006.

And, unlike what was going on the 1990s when Dayday was mayor, Saskatoon hasn't stood still under Atchison's administrations. The city continues to be one of the fastest growing in Canada in terms of both population and economy.

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Dayday also says he has no plans for what could replace the Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan as the main publicly run destination centre in river landing. What he would do, however, is propose holding a plebiscite to determine whether citizens really want this centre or not.

As a veteran of the votes that killed projects proposed for the South Downtown - an area he placed a high priority on developing - Dayday understands that holding such a vote would surely mean the end of the private, provincial, and federal money for the gallery project and spoil the only thing now on the table.

That would further endanger the private hotel, condo, restaurant, office complex proposed for across Second Avenue and ensure vacant space in a part of Saskatoon that for too long has been known for just that.

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Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Dayday...#ixzz1t9sv1543

^ Well said. How stupid can Dayday be for trying to kill the gallery at this stage? He's just pandering to the lowest common denominator with his platform.

[prairieguy]

Originally Posted by Echoes

Kay Nasser was on the Brent Loucks show on CKOM this morning. He says that the project is still moving ahead as planned, but the architectural design and drawings have taken longer than anticipated. He expects that the drawings will be submitted to the City in the next 2-4 weeks for a development permit, and groundbreaking is still expected this summer.

The project will take 3-5 years for full build out.

I guess this is good news???
I think a lot of us have been waiting for some...any....information on this proposed project. The fact that Nasser is speaking publicly about it, I suppose is a good sign. Also, that he states designs should be ready in about a month. Looking forward to what changes, if any, have been made.
I am still really bummed out that the build out is 3 to 5 years. Would have really liked to see this project tackled all at once...seems this would be the least disruptive and most cost effective in terms of construction.

[Echoes]

I interpret it as nothing but good news.

[Brutopian]

Construction of city's tallest building to begin this summer

Architects are putting the final touches on the multi-use hotel, condo, retail space

Reported by News Talk Radio staff
First Posted: Apr 26, 2012 10:01am | Last Updated: Apr 26, 2012 2:53pm

Ground could soon break on a project poised to change Saskatoon's skyline. The massive hotel retail condo complex will go up on Parcel 'Y' at River Landing.

Doctor Karrim Nasser says architects are just putting the final touches on the blue prints for the massive project. Once that's done, he says it shouldn't be too much longer before the shovels hit the dirt.

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Read more:
http://ckom.com/story/construction-c...n-summer/54213

[skSK]

Originally Posted by prairieguy

I guess this is good news???
I think a lot of us have been waiting for some...any....information on this proposed project. The fact that Nasser is speaking publicly about it, I suppose is a good sign. Also, that he states designs should be ready in about a month. Looking forward to what changes, if any, have been made.
I am still really bummed out that the build out is 3 to 5 years. Would have really liked to see this project tackled all at once...seems this would be the least disruptive and most cost effective in terms of construction.

I'm with Echoes. I think this is great news. Nasser seems much more transparent about the project than Lobsinger and Lake Placid's proposal, when we were promised for months that he was "just one signature" away from securing financing.

I'm excited to see the final product and I'm wondering how the renders have changed. I didn't mind the initial renders, but it'll be interesting to see how the details been finessed, what the floor plans will look like, etc.

As for the build-out time frame, I think that's realistic. Any major project takes time (thinking of buildings like the new Academic Health Sciences wings) and it's extremely encouraging to hear talk about the project going ahead at all.

[neoen]

Couple of tidbits.

-Talking to some of the construction crew working on the Affinity project on 7th ave, it sounds like they will be redoing part of the outdoor rink. Could be adding a heated building with bathrooms. Thats just construction man talk though, so not guaranteed.
-I was told that Rock Creek is building a restaurant in Stonebridge. If true, that would be great! Tony Roma's is the only 'sit down' restaurant in the area.
-With the budget cuts, CBC will be moving out of their current downtown location. I was told they were wanting to stay downtown, but are currently looking for cheaper real estate. (Good Luck).

[Cicero]

Originally Posted by Brutopian

Construction of city's tallest building to begin this summer

Architects are putting the final touches on the multi-use hotel, condo, retail space

Reported by News Talk Radio staff
First Posted: Apr 26, 2012 10:01am | Last Updated: Apr 26, 2012 2:53pm

Ground could soon break on a project poised to change Saskatoon's skyline. The massive hotel retail condo complex will go up on Parcel 'Y' at River Landing.

Doctor Karrim Nasser says architects are just putting the final touches on the blue prints for the massive project. Once that's done, he says it shouldn't be too much longer before the shovels hit the dirt.

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Read more:
http://ckom.com/story/construction-c...n-summer/54213

Your link broke. Here's the fixed version: http://www.newstalk650.com/story/con...n-summer/54213

[socialisthorde]

Originally Posted by neoen

Couple of tidbits.

-Talking to some of the construction crew working on the Affinity project on 7th ave, it sounds like they will be redoing part of the outdoor rink. Could be adding a heated building with bathrooms. Thats just construction man talk though, so not guaranteed.
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Yes Affinity promised the community they would redo the rink as it will have to move and they promised to add some amenities like a heated building.

[Brutopian]

Originally Posted by Cicero

Your link broke. Here's the fixed version: http://www.newstalk650.com/story/con...n-summer/54213

Thanks, Cicero.

[nook]

Does anyone know when or if Aeropostale is open yet in the mall?

Also, this is a curious question... Does Saskatoon have a "tornado siren" like a lot of US communities have in "tornado alley"? While we're not really in "tornado alley," we still can get destructive tornadoes this far north in the summer. I ask because in the last couple of days it was the one year anniversary of the F5 tornado that ripped through Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

I'm interested to see where the city's preparedness is for such an event.