Much Better
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As I look at the corner of Walker and Ottawa, I can’t help but be taken with how much better it looks now.
So much better without that pesky historic bank. The bank was designed by Kenneth Rea in 1919. Rea was a Montreal based architect, who did most of his work in that city, but he was also the chief architect for the Bank of Montreal from about 1909 though 1930. His Bank of Montreal work can be found across Canada from Halifax to Vancouver, but not in Windsor anymore…
Enough with the history lesson, however… It is nice to see that the Bank has been replaced with a garbage bin screen. A fitting replacement for such a main intersection, and certainly the best use for the land.
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Makes me want to go by that corner and toss a few cans of paint on the sidewalk for a local artist to "find". What wahoo at city hall let this happen?
Does anyone know the outcome of tonights city hall meeting?
I saw the agenda and i guess they were going to talk about the issue. If you read the agenda on the city website there is a letter from the owner saying if they have to go though site plan approval they will take their business and leave the city. i guess the city is being threatened? it is ridiculous to think that our city planners are letting themselves be pushed around by some bullies. i guess if you have some money you can do whatever you want and the city will just close their eyes.
Hahaha, good riddance. Don't let the door hit them on the way out.
CDM a few months back in the winter the owner of that property attended a council meeting because of the location of the garbage been they wanted him to move it to another spot on the property but there was some problems with doing thta so i guess it stays there they could at least paint it green or put a mural on it so it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb
pinstripes you have fulvio valentinis to thank for that nice white enclosure around the garbage bins
I remember the old Bank of Montreal from the sixties. We would pick up Mom from work (Wyeth's, 2109 Ottawa) on Friday afternoon, go to the bank, and head out for one of our summer car trips.