FCC1982
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^Did not know that - kind of sad.
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General Construction Updates
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artvandelay
Active Member
Good riddance to that cheap ass sign on a beautiful SOM building.
DiscoStu
Active Member
Glad I'm not the only one that was bothered by that.
Was there a nicer BMO sign before that one? Or is my memory shot?
FCC1982
Active Member
Yeah that “new” BMO sign was a brutal box slapped onto the surface of the building. The original was the old logo built into a recess in the stone cladding - loved it.
I remember the old one now. It was an elegant looking sign that went well with the marbled material, before they put up the dollarama version.
FCC1982
Active Member
^Haha yes.
Here is a lousy photo of the old BMO sign:
Here is a lousy photo of the old BMO sign:
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UrbanWarrior
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Humpy Hollow Park looks like it’s just about ready to reopen. Looking pretty spiffy.
jdixon
Active Member
Would have been ideal but would require the plaza on the other side of Eau Claire, along 2nd St. where the train station is slated for.
YYCALGARY
New Member
Unfortunately the timeline for this seems to be end of summer - according to the project page (https://www.calgary.ca/planning/parks-rec/humpy-hollow-redevelopment.html) we are still nearly 2 months out. Not sure how that's even possible with the park looking nearly complete.
CalgaryTiger
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That must be for the house.
outoftheice
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Everyone's favourite plaza and Eau Claire all boarded up ready to face the wrecking ball....
Silence&Motion
Senior Member
Calgary's dream of having its own Granville Island finally dies after a decades long terminal illness.
The Familia
Senior Member
That plaza is going to be such a happening spot right next a massive abandoned gravel parking lot for the next decade….
There's an interesting video on the history and the downfall of the mall. What I find interesting is that the mall was busy from the get go, and late 90's was really quite a buzzing place. It was never going to become the next Granville Island, but it was busy. The fact that it was one building with one landlord was a problem. This is why I pray the new version of Eau Claire has at least multiple parcels with more than one developer.