Would be much cheaper, and faster, to bulldoze the thing and build something nice.
I'm guessing a building that age is protected by preservation laws at some level of government?
Possibly. But, in my opinion, not everything old is worth preserving at any cost.
I can entertain that argument. And I also have a reverse peeve, ie. a building that I think SHOULD be preserved gets put on the chopping block, after being deemed insufficiently old to warrant protection. That's what happened to my favorite church building, which had arguably played a significant role in the history of Edmonton's architecture, but got sold by the congregation to developers, who were legally able to tear it down because it only dated from 1972.
(Granted, if a building is clearly outside the designated time-period for preservation, it's basically a subjective question as to whether it should be preserved.)
Am I the only one who thinks it a tad ironic that after spending two world wars trying to sink German submarines, we are now buying German submarines?
Might depend how large World War II looms in one's mind. I remember in high school, joking with a friend about how, among a small number of other kids we knew who were going on international exchange trips, wasn't it sinister how they all seemed to be going to Germany or Japan. Nowadays, I can pretty much think about Germany in a contemporary context with the war being, at most, a whispered footnote far in the background(*), though I suspect the collective memory of submarine warfare in the anglosphere probably sharpens the irony a bit for those more steeped in military history.
And on the other side of the table...
Anyone's else's ad-feed bombarded the last few months by the virtues of Hanwha as vocalized by Peter Mansbridge? Google "Kim Seung Youn versus the bar-bouncers" to see why I found their sudden beatification into the Canadian public consciousness rather amusing.
(*) Imperial Japan is a somewhat different story as far as my personal awareness goes, because for the entirety of my time in Korea, disputes connected with World War II and its antecedent events were front and centre in the news, if not all the time, at least on a regular cycle.
Pipeline from Alberta to Sarnia without passing through the USA sound like a good plan for Canada. Of course Churchill also works as a replacement for BC given that there is virtually no hope of getting more oil to the Pacific.
Reading Tony Keller’s column in the Globe there appears to be a viable plan for another pipeline from Edmonton to somewhere south of Vancouver, using much of the existing Trans-Mountain right of way. The Northern Gateway route seems to be a nonstarter from BC’s point of view and I can totally see why. If we have to build more pipelines, let’s please not put them through sensitive wilderness.
Keller is skeptical about the economics of the Alberta to Ontario pipeline.
The irony of buying submarines from Germany and Norway is dripping. Ms. C. has been involved in delivering Holocaust education. Never forget.
Well, I'd say this horse left the barn quite some time ago. Canada has been in a military alliance with one or the other of the national permutations of Germany since 1955, and we fought alongside them in Afganistan for years.
Mounties now say that the Indian government played no role in the Nijjar assassination. Some Sikh activists and spokespeople not buying this exoneration, claiming it's related to Canada's pursuit of better ties with India.
As mentioned on the Alberta Separatism thread, Naheed Nenshi is gonna be running for a seat in Calgary in the next election, riding to be determined.
He has also apologized for a photo-op with the Israeli ambassador at Stampede, which I think is an encouraging sign..Don Braid, one of the Alberta dailies' last stragglers from the days of Southam, lambasted the apology as a pander to "the antisemitic fringe" of the NDP.
He died a happy man to see his son as Federal Leader.
But the corporate welfare bums reign on.
Avi was just quoted in The Guardian as calling for Carney to block the latest Thomson Reuters/ICE data-sharing agreement in the name of "Canadìan economic independence".
This is the sort of issue that can clearly distinguish genuine concern for Canadian independence from hockey nationalism and personality politics. If you're someone who's been cheering on Ford and Carney's heroic stance against the "the bullies to the south of us", but are willing to let it pass when they enable the worst aspects of that regime for purposes of economic convenience, we can probably count you in the latter camp.
(Mind you, I am giving Lewis the benefit of the doubt here, in that I'm assuming there is, as he implies, something that Carney could legally do to stop the deal from going through. I remember when Justin pushed through a morally dubious arms-deal with the Saudis he inherited from Harper, it was reported that his hands were NOT tied and there was still time to stop it from going ahead. Also remember predicting that the controversy would not lead to the emergence of any significant movement challenging Canada's economic relations with the KSA, on which I think I have been vindicated.)
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Possibly. But, in my opinion, not everything old is worth preserving at any cost.
I can entertain that argument. And I also have a reverse peeve, ie. a building that I think SHOULD be preserved gets put on the chopping block, after being deemed insufficiently old to warrant protection. That's what happened to my favorite church building, which had arguably played a significant role in the history of Edmonton's architecture, but got sold by the congregation to developers, who were legally able to tear it down because it only dated from 1972.
(Granted, if a building is clearly outside the designated time-period for preservation, it's basically a subjective question as to whether it should be preserved.)
Might depend how large World War II looms in one's mind. I remember in high school, joking with a friend about how, among a small number of other kids we knew who were going on international exchange trips, wasn't it sinister how they all seemed to be going to Germany or Japan. Nowadays, I can pretty much think about Germany in a contemporary context with the war being, at most, a whispered footnote far in the background(*), though I suspect the collective memory of submarine warfare in the anglosphere probably sharpens the irony a bit for those more steeped in military history.
And on the other side of the table...
Anyone's else's ad-feed bombarded the last few months by the virtues of Hanwha as vocalized by Peter Mansbridge? Google "Kim Seung Youn versus the bar-bouncers" to see why I found their sudden beatification into the Canadian public consciousness rather amusing.
(*) Imperial Japan is a somewhat different story as far as my personal awareness goes, because for the entirety of my time in Korea, disputes connected with World War II and its antecedent events were front and centre in the news, if not all the time, at least on a regular cycle.
Keller is skeptical about the economics of the Alberta to Ontario pipeline.
Well, I'd say this horse left the barn quite some time ago. Canada has been in a military alliance with one or the other of the national permutations of Germany since 1955, and we fought alongside them in Afganistan for years.
I mean, I still wouldn't recommend anyone planning a political career ride around on a motorcycle with a German helmet on his head.
(Oh, wait.)
He has also apologized for a photo-op with the Israeli ambassador at Stampede, which I think is an encouraging sign..Don Braid, one of the Alberta dailies' last stragglers from the days of Southam, lambasted the apology as a pander to "the antisemitic fringe" of the NDP.
Avi was just quoted in The Guardian as calling for Carney to block the latest Thomson Reuters/ICE data-sharing agreement in the name of "Canadìan economic independence".
This is the sort of issue that can clearly distinguish genuine concern for Canadian independence from hockey nationalism and personality politics. If you're someone who's been cheering on Ford and Carney's heroic stance against the "the bullies to the south of us", but are willing to let it pass when they enable the worst aspects of that regime for purposes of economic convenience, we can probably count you in the latter camp.
(Mind you, I am giving Lewis the benefit of the doubt here, in that I'm assuming there is, as he implies, something that Carney could legally do to stop the deal from going through. I remember when Justin pushed through a morally dubious arms-deal with the Saudis he inherited from Harper, it was reported that his hands were NOT tied and there was still time to stop it from going ahead. Also remember predicting that the controversy would not lead to the emergence of any significant movement challenging Canada's economic relations with the KSA, on which I think I have been vindicated.)
The resolution got 3% support. Among the shareholders voting against it were representatives of Norway's much rhapsodized sovereign wealth fund.