OT: Dale Hawerchuk Boulevard

[GNP]

Dale Hawerchuk Boulevard is nice. Louis Riel Boulevard since his residence was VERY close. As long as its not Truth and Reconciliation Boulevard I am good.

Very interesting -- where exactly was Louis Riel's residence ? I'd like to know.

 

[Cypruss]

Very interesting -- where exactly was Louis Riel's residence ? I'd like to know.

On river road, just past Riel and before st. Amant center

 

[Jets4Life]

On river road, just past Riel and before st. Amant center

That's right by where Riel Avenue is located.

 

[GaryinPrague]

Why are they renaming it?

 

[Jets 31]

Very interesting -- where exactly was Louis Riel's residence ? I'd like to know.

They have a museum of his house on River road.

 

[Jets 31]

Yes your right -- I forgot about that, but we need to do better than Duff's Ditch, which is sort of like mocking it. That ditch was very important.

We will definitely be using it this spring that's for sure.

 

[Jets4Life]

Why are they renaming it?

Bishop Grandin was one of the architect of the residential school system that forced Indigenous children from their families, in order to assimilate them into "proper" society. They have already renamed Bishop Grandin High School in Calgary, to Our Lady of the Rockies High School.

 

[GNP]

We will definitely be using it this spring that's for sure.

Thanks, I didn't know that, but it be interesting to check it out. I wonder if it has was statues of him, that look exactly like him. I'd like to see it.

Also with all this snow, the Floodway will be a great help this year, to avoid flooding. Duff's ditch will pay off again. I don't think the guy gets enough credit, for the money and destruction he saved this City, with his foresight into the future. They should build a statue of him somewhere in Winnipeg, as I think he's earned it.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

I'd be all-in for it, but doubt it'll happen. I mean, naming Sterling Lyon wasn't a good idea. I think Bishop Grandin should be given a name like Kenora Boulevard or something that isn't political or controversial. If you ask me they should've called it Wilkes Parkway.

One of the developments in Winnipeg should do something like they did in Vegas where they named all the streets after players or legends. The main road should be Dale Hawerchuk Boulevard. Thomas Steen Drive. Teemu Selanne Drive.

But that is not the way developers do it.
It would be Hawerchuk Boulevard, Hawe'''''k Way, Hawer''''k Street, " Road, " Ave, " Drive, " Cr, " Close, etc, etc. You would be able to find your way in to Hawerchuk Estates, but you could never get out.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

What about turning St. Mary's road into Joe Daley Blvd?

Why? Did St Mary get caught doing something naughty? You are taking this cancel culture stuff too far.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

A hero in Manitoba would be Duff Roblin, who was the guy that proposed building the floodway, that faced much opposition, but he got the legislation thru, and the floodway was built, This saved the City and Province hundreds of millions of dollars. He was a man that had true vision.

There is a Roblin Blvd right now, and maybe that was named after Duff ?

Pretty sure it was.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Roblin Blvd was not named after Duff Roblin...but there should be something named after Duff, besides a crummy park.

Oh? I guess I always just assumed it was. Who then? Didn't Duff have a father or grandfather who was prominent much earlier? Would it be that Roblin then? Also Roblin Man.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Thanks, I didn't know that, but it be interesting to check it out. I wonder if it has was statues of him, that look exactly like him. I'd like to see it.

Also with all this snow, the Floodway will be a great help this year, to avoid flooding. Duff's ditch will pay off again. I don't think the guy gets enough credit, for the money and destruction he saved this City, with his foresight into the future. They should build a statue of him somewhere in Winnipeg, as I think he's earned it.

Not sure about younger people, but my generation is well aware of Duff's Ditch and the part he played in getting it built. I don't think calling it that is disrespectful either. It might have been pejorative at the time but it has grown to be an appreciation of him, IMO.

The opposition to it was pretty strong and widespread. He had a helluva fight to get it pushed through and deserves full credit.

 

[Larabee]

Not woke enough. I think we all know that.

 

[sipowicz]

Bishop Grandin was one of the architect of the residential school system that forced Indigenous children from their families, in order to assimilate them into "proper" society. They have already renamed Bishop Grandin High School in Calgary, to Our Lady of the Rockies High School.

We better not dig too deep into Louis Riel’s past as there are a lot of skeletons in that closet as well!

don’t like naming stuff after politicians, religious leaders or athletes period!

how about just renaming it St. Vital Boulevard

 

[Eyeseeing]

We better not dig too deep into Louis Riel’s past as there are a lot of skeletons in that closet as well!

don’t like naming stuff after politicians, religious leaders or athletes period!

how about just renaming it St. Vital Boulevard

Skeletons in everyone’s closets if people were truly honest.
Honoring Hawerchuk is a great idea IMO

 

[one other person]

Why? Did St Mary get caught doing something naughty? You are taking this cancel culture stuff too far.

Well she did make a junction with St. Anne’s but I’m not judging

 

[Ducky10]

Why? Did St Mary get caught doing something naughty? You are taking this cancel culture stuff too far.

I assume he’s just referring to the fact Joe is a beloved sports hero in this town who has had a business on St Mary’s road forever.

The cancel culture and woke references get thrown around far too much.

 

[snowkiddin]

We better not dig too deep into Louis Riel’s past as there are a lot of skeletons in that closet as well!

don’t like naming stuff after politicians, religious leaders or athletes period!

how about just renaming it St. Vital Boulevard

I believe there’s talk of the name St. Vital getting the axe too so I’d say that’s unlikely.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

The cancel culture and woke references get thrown around far too much.

Well, now you're just virtue signalling.

 

[GaryinPrague]

Bishop Grandin was one of the architect of the residential school system that forced Indigenous children from their families, in order to assimilate them into "proper" society. They have already renamed Bishop Grandin High School in Calgary, to Our Lady of the Rockies High School.

thanks, i dont get all the news anymore since i moved

 

[Ludwig Fell Down]

Why? Did St Mary get caught doing something naughty? You are taking this cancel culture stuff too far.

Of course! Tossing around holy water with no consideration of the water shortage, and using plastic bottles to boot. Cancelled!!