Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 20, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba Ail local Winnith in Iii March 2001 mayor looks to double size of convention Centre by Murray Mckellr mayor Glen Murray helped break ground yesterday on the first new hotel development in downtown Winnipeg in More than 15 the mayor also used the occasion to also talk about another major project on his downtown wish list a Dou bling of the size of the Winnipeg convention Murray told about 20 people attend ing the official groundbreaking Cere Mony for the new Hampton inn suites that not Only does Winnipeg need More hotel but also a much larger convention the mayor said hed like to see the convention Centre and the number of hotel rooms in the City both double in size so that Winnipeg can begin attract ing some of the conventions its now missing out he said conventions of that size would provide a huge boost to the local Economy and to downtown Winnipeg in Par in an interview after the ground breaking Murray said hed like to see the convention Centre expansion undertaken within the next four or five he estimated it would Cost but said its too Early to say where the Money might come convention Centre general manager Klaus Lahr agreed the facility needs to get a lot bigger if it wants to attract larger entertainment Complex he said a doubling in size would enable the Centre to go after the conventions on a regular and if a proposed new entertainment Complex were built on the nearby site of the former Eaton department the acc could team up with that to attract some of the events the mayor is talking Lahr As for the Cost of such an which would Likely take place either to the South or West of the existing build Lahr said million would be a More realistic number because additional underground parking would be As Murray and Manitoba Industry min ister Mary Ann who also took part in the groundbreaking described the construction of the new Hampton inn on the Northwest Corner of main Street and Mary Avenue As another important development in the ongoing revitalization of downtown win Murray said there Are now 42 new development or redevelopment projects underway in the downtown Mihaychuk said the Hampton inn project demonstrates the kind of Confidence that local businessmen like Paul Kostas the Man behind the project have in the future of the downtown who also owns the two super 8 motels in told the gathering that he began his business career in downtown Winnipeg 30 years ago and that Hes proud to be part of the ongoing renewal of the downtown the hotel is expected to open for Busi yesterday was groundbreaking Day for the new Hampton inn Ness in late october or Early november taking part were from left Tom ceo of cambrian credit of this Mihaychuk and Jeff de body Winnipeg free press specials i during Toyota red tag youll enjoy some of our Best lease and finance rates of the just our Way of saying thanks for supporting our most groundbreaking Access a we know youll Access a refinement 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