Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 10, 1973, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Frh press tuesday july 10, 1973 Mici fluff Afroim Ciufia 15 an artist s impression of Centennial Gar Dens a seven building Complex costing Mil lion which will be built on the old St. Paul s College Lite on Ellice Avenue and Kennedy Street. Dunwoody company chartered accountants 6th floor Childs bldc., Winnipeg Man. 604 Park ave., Beausejour Man. Also in . Ontario at Kenora Dryden fort Frances Lakehead main St. 8th ave., Swan River Man. What has Sheraton done for you lately fabulous 43-Story hotel right in the heart of the City. Four seasons Sheraton from City Hall in the Al and financial Centre. Ming Pool. 2-acre Garden Patio. Complete health club daily membership available. Over 100 shops and boutiques right in the hotel. 8 restaurants and lounges. For reservations Call 942-088lin Winnipeg. Or have your travel agent Call for you. Ippi four seasons Sheraton hotel Sheraton h01eis and Motoh inns a wor1 Divide service of itt 123 Queen bar Ute or. Toronto. Ontario. Canada he 351.tooo predicted Boom seen fizzling continued from Page 13 elation a recently formed association of the major contractors in Manitoba was completed for most Union groups May 1. But three unions the Carpen ters painters and refrigeration engineers Are still holding out for con tracts. Tie refrigeration engineers Are on strike As is the plumbers and steam fitters Union which wants to negotiate separa Tely with the contractors association and has t yet come in terms on wages and disagreements on a n u in b u r of management functions. S o m c predict a Long strike perhaps lasting the summer of the p i u m r s Union whose members walked off the Job May 11. The operating engineers who drive the heavy equip input involved in major projects have been on strike since last month and just to complicate matters the carpenters Union while not itself strik ing has refused to Cross the plumbers picket lines. This has brought a halt to such major Winnipeg projects As flip c a r 11 o n Street convention Centre and the Lakeview Square development across the Street. Even the million grains building on main Street has much of its Laboratory space inoperative because of the plumbers walkout and was delayed for nearly nine months because of the lengthy strike last fall and Winter of the elevator constructors Union. However builders Are still hopeful of an upturn in the second half of the year. Here Are some of the major projects planned or w i t h tenders out that should be at least started before 107-1 the seven Oaks hos Pital in Winnipeg s North end a 12-Storny motor hotel adjacent to the High Lander Curling club a 15-Storcy Glass of fice lower on Portage ave nue at Smith Street to re Plavic the Bur cd out Ken Sington building being demolished improvements to the Manitoba health sciences Centre formerly the win. I pc general Hospital estimated to be Worth Ali nut million provincial office buildings i n cause Jour a n d arbours for which tenders close july 25 a n e w liar Elwood High school for Thompson with tenders to close july 10 a Central chilled water Plant commissioned by tile provincial govern ment for memorial Houle Vord in Winnipeg All Worth or More a motor hotel at Al Tona estimated to be Worth about a provincial medical clinic at Morden a a Init elderly per sons housing project to be erected by the Manitoba housing renewal Corpora Tion at Brandon estimated at car truck sales hit High Fard dealers a s midwestern Region continued to sell cars and trucks in record numbers As they closed out the first half of 1973. Regional manager Ken l i Uio n announced that combined car and truck sales through the first six months of the year were Al an All time High of 15.57u, up 20 per cent from in the first half of 1072. Passenger car sales in the first half totalled an increase of m per cent Over j072 while truck sales soared to 5.g07, up 31 per cent from Hist year. In Lime sales of cars and trucks totalled up 7 per cent from june of 1072. Nationally f n r d and Mercury dealers sold a record cars and Nicks in the first six months of a gain of per cent Over last year s record. And Mercury in Ford of Cana Hiram Walker sons limited. Distillers of Fine whiskies Tor Over 100 years. At in i us cent Imi Okui York the United Stales imports at least Itu per cell of Hie Mia lilies in uses of tin diamonds chronic Baux Ite Coball beryllium Nickel Asbestos manganese and crude rubber. Core base for redevelopment continued from Page 13 project on the former col lege site with a Start to be made in into 1973. Bes lands is also develop ing a 20-Sturcy apartment building to be known As Plaza by the Riverside on Garry Street Southwest of the hotel fort Garry Over looking Hoim Castle Park. The site is a Good Choice As the Park has never really been utilized by area residents or those working in the area. On Portage Avenue the burned out Kensington building is to be replaced with a Semi High Rise office building. To the North a senior citizens Home is to be built at Carlton and Quap Pelle. In the West end a s7.5 million hotel project has been instigated by bold properties Ltd. Vancouver. If the project to be known As the Highlander place gets civic approval it could be completed in late 1974. It has been planned As a 32-Storey, 200-room Struc Ture to be built in front of the Highlander a Curling rink and exhibition building Al the West end of Ellice Avenue. With hotel construction additions and renovations the City will be in excellent shape to accommodate Hie surge of visitors expected to be attracted to the convention Centre and for celebrations of its 100th birthday. Development has been a growing Issue Al City Hall in the past 10 years. This month the civic Environ ment committee recommended a policy that would permit development of raw As Well As serviced land during the next 10 years. The committee believes Fao has fishery plan United nations the United nations food and Agri culture organization is carry ing out about 50 . Develop ment program fishery projects in More than 60 countries and territories. A total investment exceeding s100 million is involved. Soybeans once sacked Hong Kong a chinese emperor mentioned soybeans As Early As 2838 . Later they joined wheat Barley Rice and Millet As one of the five sacred grains of ancient Chin Ese civilization. The population of Winnipeg will grow by in 10 years. It says there will be a requirement for 500 to 700 acres of Industrial Park development n n d about acres of residential land will be needed. Meanwhile the City is expected to make a contribution to the downtown development being Spear headed by private develop ers. According to a plan drawn up in Public funds would be used for plazas Parks a geodesic dome parades and a pub Lic Library. The Library is expected to be built on the Edge of the 15-Block intensive development area at Donald Street and Graham Avenue. Original estimates said the plan would Cost million with Only Mil lion Rora the Public purse. Business report estimates at this writing that development dollars from the private sector Are Al ready indicating the Origi Nal estimate for develop ment was modest. In spite of Federal predictions of slow or no growth Winnipeg seems to have a Bright development future. Using your credit wisely business whether you re managing a huge Enterprise or just a Home and family the intelligent use of credit makes Good business sense. We lend Money for vacations Home improvement the Purchase of automobiles and debt con at rates that invite comparison. For 57 years commercial credit has been helping canadians to use their credit in a Businesslike Way. 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