Observations, Reservations, Conversations

Casual commentary about political, cultural and economic issues with a particular interest on the city of Winnipeg by John Dobbin

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

The Parker Avenue Mess Up

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Bulk of Parker Avenue Needed for Water and Bus How did it happen? Some time ago, I suggested resistance by people along Parker to any ...
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Wendy's Coming to 3095 Portage Avenue

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Old A&W on Portage, future Wendy's At one time A&W was headquartered in Winnipeg and its first location was at 3095 Portage ...
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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Redbox Canada Closing all Locations

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Just announced today is Redbox will be shutting down all Canadian locations. Last day for rentals will be February 13 and returns back by ...
Monday, February 2, 2015

New River Heights Fire Hall Daycare

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    Site of the controversial fire hall and now daycare The plans for the new daycare Ask any parent what there is a shortage of and...
Monday, January 19, 2015

Original Pancake House Coming to Kenaston

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The first Original Pancake House Pembina The city has approved for a 5500 square foot Pancake House to be built on the west side parking...
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Sunday, January 18, 2015

What Uniform Will Chief Clunis Wear?

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I'm here for the honours I once asked but really never found out an answer what the standard is and how decisions are made on what u...
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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Target Shutting Down All Canadian Stores

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Target Canada announced today that their expansion into Canada has been a total failure and they will be shutting down all stores. The 1...
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Thursday, January 8, 2015

City TV's Breakfast Television Blown Up

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Breakfast TV on City TV Winnipeg was the first to really do local content on early morning TV in Winnipeg. They had the market to themselv...
Saturday, January 3, 2015

Old Charleswood Library Closing, New One to Open Soon

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Location of new Charleswood Library Before 2011, Canada Post and Rogers Video here In 2011 there was some angst in Charleswood about...
Sunday, December 28, 2014

Mexx Stores to Close

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The Mexx store still had the new store smell in it when it open just prior to Christmas. Now it and the Kenaston location will be closing ...
Thursday, December 11, 2014

River City Sports Kenaston Closes

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It seemed to be a can't lose location but River City Sports off Kenaston in Seasons of Tuxedo has been closed by the landlord. By some...
Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Old Broadway Campus University of Manitoba

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Right, University of Manitoba Broadway Campus 1932 A story in this week's Free Press talks about connecting university campuses to...
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Friday, November 21, 2014

Bermax Caffe + Bistro Opening Soon

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In the 1970s there were few restaurants in River Heights at all. You could count them on your fingers really. Even in the 1980s, the rest...

The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name

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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Kelvin High School's New Gym

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Kelvin High School Seen from Academy Road Kelvin High School was first built between 1910 and 1912 right along Academy Road. The house...
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