By Greg Hluska
Our civic election campaign is in full swing. And, as part of my commitment to both being informed about the issues and to start updating this blog regularly (again), I have decided to start looking at the races which affect me the most.
As a long time resident of Ward 3, I would like to start off by looking at the four candidates, and the profiles that they submitted to the City of Regina’s page on the election. For fairness, I will cover each of the candidates in the same post and in alphabetical order. Warning, this is going to be a long one… Read more »
By Stacey Lolacher
You know, I could have made this my top 100 wishlist, lol! I love living in downtown Regina, but there are a few things that I really hope for…
1.) A pedestrian crossing light at the corner of 14th and Albert St. Crossing at this corner is not dissimilar to taking your life in your hands. Numerous complaints have been made, but I think this is one of those situations like the reconstruction of ’suicide pass’ in B.C. – Regina will have to host the Olympics before this one is fixed!!
2.) A Piano/Blues/Jazz club. I’m going to have to side with Greg on this one. How on earth do we have a lack of this type of establishment?? Am I alone on this one? It’s a tragedy!! I implore someone reading this to take the plunge and open one up… I would put your kids through college!
3.) A decent hardware store!! Really, now, lol… how does Downtown Regina not have a decent hardware store? And what if, like myself, you don’t have a car? Where is the nearest decent store to serve your needs?
4.) A band on all trees – and hopefully it would make a difference! Have you ever walked the gauntlet? I’m talking about those thoroughly annoying tree worms that come every summer. And you never notice them until you’ve already walked into a whole web of them… nasty! It’s always right when I’m so enjoying the trees too… how ironic!
5.) For the City to stop using the term “Downtown Revitalization Project”. I was living in Downtown Regina when this project started, and I’m still living downtown. This would be a worthwhile project if it ever produced something other than more parking lots and condos. The jig is up!! Stop trying to mislead us!
By Stacey Lolacher
I read a post made by Greg a little while ago, and really wanted to add my two cents worth! I’ve lived in downtown Regina for almost a decade now, and this list was definitely a tough one. I invite all those that have favourite places in Regina to make a post and tell us all a little about your favourite places… here are mine:
1.) Walking around the Cathedral area on a warm evening. Some of the houses are amazing, and the neighbourhood has a laid-back beauty and artistic quality that renders it unique. A very close second is walking around the one-way streets on 14th and 15th Ave., or College Ave. Breathtaking.
2.) The Farmers Market on Scarth St. Downtown, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The best local fresh fruit and veggies merge with local jewelry, crafts, art, and baking. There’s even something there for your pet! The man playing the fiddle off to the side is like the cherry on the proverbial sundae. Read more »