Victoria Park — it was replaced by stacks belching smoke and soot
Plans were going ahead for a combination steam-heating and standby electrical plant.
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Victoria Park — opposition to land being used for a standby and steam plant
Alderman Herbert Gray told a Winnipeg Tribune reporter that he had been urged by two MLAs and up to 30 other people to vote against the city bylaw.
Victoria Park — city council approved the purchase of land for a new park
In the event that Victoria Park was being considered for the city hydro facility, then an alternative park site should be found that was equally as large in area.
Victoria Park — preferred site for city hydro standby plant
The most serious threat to the survival of Victoria Park came when it was announced that Winnipeg Hydro had approached city council to allow at least half of the park be devoted to a standby plant.
Victoria Park — continual plans to use for another purpose
Despite the public park's obvious popularity, there were continual plans afoot to use it for another purpose.
Victoria Park — Rupert Street resident complained that few improvements were being made by city to the public gathering place
In light of the complaint, a Free Press reporter inquired at city hall about the fate of the park.
Victoria Park — city threatened to close the diminitive downtown gathering place and convert it into an industrial site
That was the intention, although closing Victoria Park had not been formalized by either the parks board or city council.
Instead of a 16-storey skyscraper, a garage and service station opened at iconic corner
The Lombard Service Station and Garage opened in 1934 at the northeast corner of Portage and Main.
The northeast corner — the Merchants Bank was just one of two buildings not demolished for skyscraper
Incorporated into the plan for the new James Richardson & Sons skyscraper on the northeast corner of Portage and Main was the two-storey stock and bond investment branch of the company.
The road to the construction of the highest skyscraper in Western Canada
“By investing in this building, Mr. Richardson demonstrated his faith in Winnipeg”