ICYMI CBC Manitoba ran an interesting article last week looking back at the Union Bank Tower.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...ipeg-1.6838581
For the old school local SSPers, Union Bank Tower was a constant source of discussion and hand-wringing here for the years that it was practically abandoned. It was a prominent symbol of decline given that it was empty despite its historical importance and physical prominence. Its future was in some doubt, especially after the neighbouring Leland Hotel burned down in the mid/late 1990s.
Having Red River College step in and renovate it, and bring it back to life, was seen as a significant step for the Exchange District and downtown Winnipeg as a whole.