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the winnipeg sandbox » winnipeg sandbox.. » local... » EPC says yes to the postal building.

EPC says yes to the postal building.

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1EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty EPC says yes to the postal building. Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:56 pm

Deank

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http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Mayors-cabinet-approves-new-police-HQ-in-Canada-Post-building-70370667.html


I like the idea of the postal buidling becoming the new police HQ. but 105 million dollars to convert it? WTF?

2EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:01 pm

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"including the training academy and shooting range - within the 10-storey Graham Avenue building."

The academy is over on Allard. where is the shooting range? on Allard as well?

3EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:07 pm

Freeman

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Isn't there a range in the basement of the PSB?

4EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:17 pm

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Shooting range?? I thought that was any street in the north end EPC says yes to the postal building. Icon_wink

5EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:22 am

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The shooting range is NW of the horse track. I think.

6EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:45 am

Freeman

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Thats the St Charles Rifle Range. Owned and operated by National Defence, although I wonder how much use its been getting since 2PPCLI moved to Shilo.

7EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:47 am

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I think its a good idea to move WPS to the Canada Post building. Seems to make sense all the way around. I wonder if they can build a few more skywalks and connect to the Remand Centre. EPC says yes to the postal building. Icon_smile

8EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:31 am

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Freeman wrote:Thats the St Charles Rifle Range. Owned and operated by National Defence, although I wonder how much use its been getting since 2PPCLI moved to Shilo.

Do they use St. Charles for handgun? I thought it was a rifle range. I guess they could do rifle training in the PSB if they set up the ranges for it ( similar to the ranges in the basement of minto). But how would they do long range ( 300m) training?

http://bgilchrist.wordpress.com/

9EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:37 am

Deank

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build a tunnel.

10EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:53 am

Freeman

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St Norberter wrote:
Freeman wrote:Thats the St Charles Rifle Range. Owned and operated by National Defence, although I wonder how much use its been getting since 2PPCLI moved to Shilo.

Do they use St. Charles for handgun? I thought it was a rifle range. I guess they could do rifle training in the PSB if they set up the ranges for it ( similar to the ranges in the basement of minto). But how would they do long range ( 300m) training?

While it may have been re-configured since I was there, St Charles has four 600m ranges, a pistol range and a hand grenade range. Because of its proximity to the city and flight paths, there are obvvious limitations. Back in the 70's and 80's, there was no automatic fire, no live grenades and you had to stop shooting everytime an aircraft flew into the danger area. We used to have to post sentries at the far north end to stop folks from entering.

Most bases used to have (and maybe still do) 25 yd ranges for pistols. There is or at least was,one at the airbase on Whytewold.

WPS used to have a contract with the Miller Road Range which is just west of McPhillips between the Perimeter and St Andrews.

11EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:21 pm

JT Estoban

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Plus at this location, they are only one block away from a Timmies in the Cargill building, and a Timmies in the MTS Centre, a Starbucks @ Wpg Square, Robins in the building next to the Cargill building....man, it's like thoes places knew or something!

lol

12EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:12 pm

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Will be interesting to se what they get for the old Station .

13EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:25 pm

Deank

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If done properly they could get a pretty good chunk..
unfortunately there is no track record for the city selling stuff and getting a good deal.

14EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:26 pm

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Especially with the building falling apart.

15EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:28 pm

Deank

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Location in this case is the key.

16EPC says yes to the postal building. Empty Re: EPC says yes to the postal building. Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:30 pm

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Would not be surprised to see China Town grab the land .

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