Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 15, 2005, Winnipeg, Manitoba By Aldo Santin clothing manufacturer Peter Nygard is partnering with Developer Arni Thorsteinson on an $ 80 million project that will transform a Large Section of the East Exchange District with covered shopping malls new office space and hundreds of residential units. Nygard said the project dubbed Nygard Village will Likely take several years to Complete. Well do it one building at a time Nygard said in an interview from his Island compound in the Bahamas. The first phase in the project is next fridays opening of nygards new retail concept a 10,000 Square foot Nygard fashion world in the former athletes Wear location on Market Avenue. Subsequent components will include a two Block Long covered atrium along the Lane Way Between James Avenue and Market Avenue from Lily Street to waterfront drive which will include shops and restaurants. The project will Likely be concluded with the construction of a covered atrium Over Market from Lily to waterfront. This is a very exciting development Thorsteinson said. Thorsteinson said he credited the decision by former mayor Glen Murray to stage an International design Competition for the East Exchange several years ago. Thorsteinson said that Competition inspired developers and designers to consider How the historic area could be developed. Continued please see Nygard a 2 by Paul Samyn and David Obrien o Ottawa the Federal Liberal government will announce today it is now prepared to contribute $ 100 million for the capital costs of the Canadian museum for human rights the free press has Learned. The Federal funding which is key to making the dream of Winnipeg Gas Asper family a reality will also come with an announcement that new Mexico architect Antoine Predock has won the International design Competition for the signature Structure to be built at the Forks. Pre docks design is a complicated architectural and engineering Marvel that features a Tower rising 100 metres into the sky nearly As tall As the High rises at Portage and main. Some people have had a hard time understanding his unusual design which is actually carved into the Earth before rising on a Stone base and dissolving into an abstract array of Glass topped by a soaring spire. Predock has called it a symbolic apparition of ice Clouds and Stone. The full design will be unveiled today at 10 30 a. M. In a gala announcement at the Centennial concert Hall before an estimated 1,000 people. The Public is Welcome to attend. Senior Federal sources say the offer of a further $ 70 million in Federal funding which comes on top of $ 30 million Ottawa has already pledged will be tied to the project meeting certain fundraising targets. Ottawa is getting closer to the capital required with strings attached to make this work said one source. Among those strings will be certain conditions regarding the governance Model for the museum. Continued please see museum a 4 Winnipeg repress. Com phantom fever returns to City local festival Marks 30 years of campy Rock classic d1 � f Vidaya pril 15, 2005 a b founded in 1872 reaching More than 325,000 readers daily 450,000 weekly this fridays Jackpot is a spectacular Wulc. Com 15 est. Million $ new face for City Crocus crisis critics want an investigation of Cash ins of fund shares prior to halt in trading a 5 Gomery inquiry a Friend of Jean Chretien is who made millions in sponsorship Cash says his memory is fading a 17 the weather / b 16 sunny skies wind so 30 pm h High 18 Low 3 garbage Day 4 school Day 3 in Side Index province a 5 Canada / world a 16 City & District b 1 business b 6 letters a 15 family notices b 9 classified b 10 Jumble b 14 comics b 4 Horoscope b 15 crossword b 15 ask Rhona d 3 Bridge b 15 sports c 1 entertainment d 1 movies d 6,7,8 to d 4 artists illustration pre docks unusual design is actually carved into the Earth before rising on a Stone base and dissolving into an abstract array of Glass topped by a soaring spire reaching 100 metres into the sky. Artists illustration two Block Long covered atrium will feature shops and restaurants. $ 100m for rights museum artists illustration the winning design is a symbolic apparition of ice Clouds and Stone. High tech design wins Competition $ 80 m Nygard project to revitalize Exchange our tuner is terrific watch for Chance to bid on this one of a kind Corolla e1 teen athlete Dies during practice a3 plus. Meet Winnipeg Gas new City councillor a3 ;