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Upper Fort Garry park clears final civic hurdle
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Upper Fort Garry in downtown Winnipeg, seen in a 2007 file photo.
WINNIPEG — The plan to create a heritage park at the site of Winnipeg's birthplace has cleared its final hurdle at city hall.
City council voted unanimously to approve the sale of surplus city land at and next to the former site of Upper Fort Garry to the Friends of Upper Fort Garry, provided the volunteer group completes the park by 2014.
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The Friends take possession of the land, located north of Assiniboine Avenue between Main Street and Fort Street, on June 1.
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6 Comments
Posted by: Chester
May 27, 2009 at 11:57 PM
Building on a historical site? Does that mean the Manitoba Club should be removed as well? I certainly hope so as I saw a 19th century map of the site that clearly showed a path led to the fort's front gate.
Posted by:
May 27, 2009 at 7:26 PM
yeah, you have to wonder about those advocating building on or right next to an historic site. take a walk around, there are dozens of empty lots for apartments.
Posted by: Wolivere
May 27, 2009 at 4:52 PM
"Living one block west of the site, I would have much preferred seeing an apartment block built there. Winnipeg needs more people living downtown"
There are a lot better spots for an Apartment. There are better areas to Developet AKA Point Douglas, then bulding over the most Historical spot in the City.
Posted by: Portage&Main
May 27, 2009 at 4:01 PM
Go downtown, go.
Posted by: Chester
May 27, 2009 at 2:41 PM
Living one block west of the site, I would have much preferred seeing an apartment block built there. Winnipeg needs more people living downtown.
Posted by: Coachman
May 27, 2009 at 2:19 PM
And who is going to finance this when the "FRIENDS" runout of money, just like the Human Rights Museum???