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Originally Posted by esquire
At one point I'm sure the skywalks would have had tremendous appeal for seniors. Close connections to major stores that they would have been very familiar with (Eatons and The Bay, with supermarkets in each), close to major doctors' office complexes (Medical Arts, Boyd, Winnipeg Clinic), Portage Place was still nice and vibrant with a lot going on with cinemas, nice stores, restaurants, etc.... it would have been a pretty ideal setup. The skywalks are still there of course, but they connect far fewer amenities that would be of interest to seniors.
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That was exactly what attracted them. Both of them had lost their husbands and were living alone in houses in Transcona. Neither drove, so would have been housebound in the winter. They developed big social networks in the building and I'm sure it extended their lives and certainly improved their quality of life.