Not sure about the Subway, but I think you might be right. The Subway was where the placement agency is now.
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Is that the same building that had the city's first Subway in it, around that same time?
Pretty close! Yes, Regina's first Subway was there in the fall of '90. (I used to work in the print shop right next door to it at that time.) The platic sub wrapper said: "8000 locations by 1995"
Pretty close! Yes, Regina's first Subway was there in the fall of '90. (I used to work in the print shop right next door to it at that time.) The platic sub wrapper said: "8000 locations by 1995"
AVORD Tower: I remember there was a bank in the Victoria and Hamilton corner of the building. I believe it was Bank of Montreal. There was a men's wear store and a restaurant on the Hamilton Street side, and there was an Avis Rent-A-Car on the Victoria Avenue side with a ramp into an underground garage where their cars were parked.
GRENFELL Tower: IIRC there was both a Subway and a Robin's Donuts next door to each other.
SASK Power Building: CIBC was located on the corner of Victoria & Hamilton in the space now occupied by their Customer Service Centre.
Former CIBC Building on Hamilton & 12th: I know it is not street level but the Marigold Restaurant was located in the basement.
AVORD Tower: I remember there was a bank in the Victoria and Hamilton corner of the building. I believe it was Bank of Montreal. There was a men's wear store and a restaurant on the Hamilton Street side, and there was an Avis Rent-A-Car on the Victoria Avenue side with a ramp into an underground garage where their cars were parked.
GRENFELL Tower: IIRC there was both a Subway and a Robin's Donuts next door to each other.
SASK Power Building: CIBC was located on the corner of Victoria & Hamilton in the space now occupied by their Customer Service Centre.
Former CIBC Building on Hamilton & 12th: I know it is not street level but the Marigold Restaurant was located in the basement.
re: Avord, I don't remember a restaurant but the men's store was Hunt's. There also was a barber shop off the lobby. I can't find any old photos, but it still looks OK given that it is coming up on 50 years old.
Yeah, the old girl is looking good! About 8-some-odd years ago, the Avord Tower underwent an external refurbishing. When it was complete, she looked brand new. ( . . and still looks great.)
The City Hall could use the same treatment as well for she is 40 years old this year.
I remember the barber shop off the lobby now. My dad would take me to get a haircut there. Thanks for bringing that back to my memory Stormer.
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-- “We heal each other with kindness, gentleness and respect.” -- Richard Wagamese
-- “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not.” -- Dr. Seuss
Cool photo. I've always loved the fact the initial U of R buildings and Wascana Centre's Master Plan were designed by Minoru Yamasaki, who designed NYC's WTC Twin Towers. I believe it was his only work in Canada too.
Cool photo. I've always loved the fact the initial U of R buildings and Wascana Centre's Master Plan were designed by Minoru Yamasaki, who designed NYC's WTC Twin Towers. I believe it was his only work in Canada too.
Woah, thats a pretty cool fact. Thanks for sharing!
re: Avord, I don't remember a restaurant but the men's store was Hunt's. There also was a barber shop off the lobby. I can't find any old photos, but it still looks OK given that it is coming up on 50 years old.
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