Winnipeg | Wawanesa Insurance HQ | 92.2M | 23F

[bomberjet]

Yes we shared the report on ground water on SSP in the last year or two. Packers created a huge drop in the ground water table. I'll see if I can dig it up.

[bomberjet]

http://www.apegm.mb.ca/pdf/PD_Papers/wpggrndwater.pdf

Here's a report. I don't think it's the same one I had last time. But shows a lot of interesting detail. There was a big hole in the aquifer where packers was located.

[cllew]

That is the one I was thinking of.

And here is the one for the Waverly Underpass that also references Winnipeg Ground water levels

https://winnipeg.ca/finance/findata/...mendations.pdf

[Arcticwolf]

What does these last two posts have anything to do with the tower being built? Hmmmmmm

[Only The Lonely..]

Originally Posted by Arcticwolf

What does these last two posts have anything to do with the tower being built? Hmmmmmm

No underground parkade at Wawanesa.

The water table is too high.

I guess they could have built over an above-ground parkade to make their new HQ taller.


*Random fact* - Parkade is a Winnipeg word. In Seattle, nobody has ever heard of the term to refer to a parking garage. People in the States always looked puzzled whenever I talked about 'parkades.'

The preferred American nomenclature was 'ramp'..or there's a downtown 'ramp' you can park in.

[OTA in Winnipeg]

^And it was The Bay "Parkade" that coined the term.

[Only The Lonely..]

Originally Posted by OTA in Winnipeg

^And it was The Bay "Parkade" that coined the term.

I did always attribute the term to Canadian French.

I wonder if 'parkades' exist in other Canadian cities or just in Winnipeg?

I always thought it was a pretty classy name for a parking garage.

Like if my deluxe '96 Chrysler New Yorker is going to be parked downtown, it has to be in a 'parkade.'

[craner]

I think “parkade” is used Canada wide. It’s certainly used in Calgary.
But yes - I get strange looks if I use it with Americans. Kind if like “touque” or “Grade 5” (rather than “5th Grade”).

[buzzg]

Parkade is Western Canadian for sure. In Toronto they just call it a parking garage or lot, or say "my car is on P1." If they go west ever they might know what a parkade is, but they definitely don't use it much.

[OTA in Winnipeg]

The Hudson's Bay Company department store on Portage Avenue was the first in Winnipeg to construct a parkade, using its existing store parking lot to the south of the building as the base. At the time, it was said to be the only multi-level parking structure between Thunder Bay and Vancouver.

https://winnipegdowntownplaces.blogs...y-parkade.html

Originally Posted by Only The Lonely..

I did always attribute the term to Canadian French.

I wonder if 'parkades' exist in other Canadian cities or just in Winnipeg?

I always thought it was a pretty classy name for a parking garage.

Like if my deluxe '96 Chrysler New Yorker is going to be parked downtown, it has to be in a 'parkade.'

[Winnipeg Grump]

Swinging this back to the topic at hand...

[Wigglez]

Is the hotel site just storage for Wawa at this point?? I see a lot of people over there doing things but are they just there for the other project?

[bomberjet]

Yup. They're piggybacking with the crane too. It was changed to a luffing jib.

[Winnipeg Grump]

Well, a lot has happened in a little over a week.
You can start to see the outline now.

[borkborkbork]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

a luffing jib

now we're just making up words

[3de14eec6a]

Originally Posted by borkborkbork

now we're just making up words

says borkborkbork

[3de14eec6a]

Originally Posted by Winnipeg Grump

Well, a lot has happened in a little over a week.
You can start to see the outline now.]

That's exciting. Looking forward to this one filling out the corner a lot.

[bomberjet]

Big slanty crane thingy haha

[bomberjet]

Originally Posted by Winnipeg Grump

Well, a lot has happened in a little over a week.
You can start to see the outline now.

As always, thanks Grump!

[Winnipeg Grump]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

As always, thanks Grump!