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 Downtown Transportation StudyCity Square is now completed and open to pedestrians. New buildings are under construction and there are exciting plans to further grow and diversify development in the downtown. The City of Regina wants to ensure the transportation system is able to respond to current and future needs. The Downtown Transportation Study is just getting started, and we need your input. Join us: Public Open House Thursday March 1, 2012 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Centre Court, Cornwall Centre, 2102 11th Avenue There will be informational panels on display and consultants will be on hand to take your input. The City has commissioned the Study to identify and evaluate options to improve conditions for all users including pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, automobiles and delivery vehicles. It is being conducted in three phases. • Phase 1 will examine the operational challenges and opportunities, identify short term improvements for the 11th and 12th Avenue corridors, and whether to keep City Square plaza pedestrian-only. • Phases 2 & 3 will expand the analysis to include a larger area of downtown and will identify improvements for the short, medium and longer term. For more information please call the City of Regina at 777-7000 or contact Brian Hollingworth, P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager, IBI Group This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 1-416-596-1930 ext 414. Artists invited to submit proposals for the Tornado Legacy ProjectFor Immediate Release: February 10, 2012 REGINA—The Regina Tornado Legacy Group Inc. (RTLG) is pleased to announce a Call for Artist Submissions for the Regina Tornado Art and Heritage Legacy Project, which will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1912 Regina Tornado throughout 2012. The RTLG is made up of three founding partners: the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID), the Regina Warehouse Business Improvement District (RWBID) and the Regina Plains Museum. “We are pleased to issue the Call for Artist Submissions for the Regina Tornado Art and Heritage Legacy Project. We hope to see submissions that commemorate the community spirit and the resiliency of the people of Regina either through sculptural and mural installations throughout the Downtown and Warehouse districts,” RWBID Executive Director Audrey Price said. The RTLG has identified a number of locations suitable for permanent site-specific sculptural or mural installations throughout the Downtown and Warehouse districts. The potential locations are detailed in the Call for Artist Submissions package. The deadline for submissions is March 9, 2012. The 1912 Regina Tornado struck late in the afternoon of June 30, 1912 and traveled through Wascana Lake, into the Downtown core, the Warehouse District and north eight miles into the open prairie leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake. Still recognized as the deadliest tornado in Canadian history, it is estimated the storm reached wind speeds of up to 420 k/hour. The tornado, which only lasted for an estimated three to eight minutes, killed 28 people, injured more than 200, left 2,500 people homeless, and caused $1.2 million dollars in property damage. “Marian Donnelly has been engaged as the Project Manager for this competition and the Dunlop Art Gallery will lead the adjudication process with jury members from the MacKenzie Art Gallery, Neutral Ground Contemporary Art Forum and CARFAC Regina. We are thrilled that Regina’s arts community have embraced this project and we look forward to working with them to ensure that the Regina Tornado Arts and Heritage Project will be a success,” RDBID Executive Director Judith Veresuk said. “We are excited to embark on this public art project in conjunction with the Downtown and Warehouse communities to create a cultural legacy that future generations in Regina can experience and learn from for years to come,” Dr. Curtis Collins, Director of the Dunlop Art Gallery said. RELATED DOCUMENTS: Call for Artists Submission Package APPENDIX 1 APPENDIX 2
Skate Shack Open!For Immediate Release: December 22, 2011 It’s time to lace up your skates! Join Regina Downtown at the rink and skate shack on the plaza. Join Regina Downtown Business Improvement District on the plaza for a skate around the rink! You will find a warm skate shack with hot chocolate, music and attendants. Skate Monday thru Friday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and again from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. You can join us on weekends from noon until 5:00 pm as well. Please note the shack will be closed on Dec. 25th and Dec 31st, it will also be closed if the temperature reaches a combined low of -25 with the wind chill. Bring your family out on Dec. 26th and Jan. 1st when we’ll have the skate shack open from noon until 5pm, with the usual yummy hot chocolate, music and courteous attendants – you might even find a candy cane or two. For more information please feel free to contact: Regina Tornado Art & Heritage Legacy ProjectFor Immediate Release:
Art and heritage project to commemorate centennial of 1912 Regina Tornado
The RTLG – a newly incorporated non-profit corporation – is made up of three founding partners: the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID), the Regina Warehouse Business Improvement District (RWBID) and the Regina Plains Museum. “Through this project we will commission a number of works of art, including murals and sculptural installations, as well as create educational signage and a walking tour,” RWBID Executive Director Audrey Price said. “These pieces will celebrate and reflect the incredible resiliency, spirit and resolve of Regina and its people in rebuilding their shattered city nearly 100 years ago.” The 1912 Regina Tornado struck late in the afternoon of June 30, 1912 and traveled through Wascana Lake, into the Downtown core, the Warehouse District and north eight miles into the open prairie leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake. Still recognized as the deadliest tornado in Canadian history, it is estimated the storm reached wind speeds of up to 420 k/hour. The tornado, which only lasted for an estimated three to eight minutes, killed 28 people, injured more than 200, left 2,500 people homeless, and caused $1.2 million dollars in property damage. “The Regina Tornado Art and Heritage Legacy Project will significantly enhance and support the Regina Plains Museum’s existing exhibit on the 1912 Regina Tornado, our new interactive exhibit and our virtual gallery at www.reginatornado.ca,” Regina Plains Museum Executive Director Shari Sokochoff said. “We will be distributing ‘call for artists submissions’ to artists throughout Saskatchewan and Canada and determining locations for these pieces in conjunction with the City of Regina in the coming months. The finished pieces will be unveiled at a special celebration the last week of June 2012,” RDBID Executive Director Judith Veresuk said. “We are excited to embark on this work in conjunction with the Downtown and Warehouse communities to create a legacy that future generations in Regina can experience and learn from for years to come.” For more information, please contact:
Regina Downtown to launch Holidaily Deals promotion December 1For Immediate Release: November 28, 2011
"Our brand new holiday promotion, Holidaily Deals, is aimed at bringing more holiday shoppers and visitors to Downtown by promoting daily deals offered by Downtown merchants including retailers, restaurants and a variety of service providers," RDBID Executive Director Judith Veresuk said. "Each day from December 1st to 22nd, we'll announce a new Holidaily Deal from a different Downtown merchant. Complete details on The Holidaily Deals will be featured daily via Downtown Regina's website, Facebook and Twitter feeds." There are 22 Downtown merchants participating in the promotion. "We're thrilled to participate in the Holidaily Deals promotion," Aria Boutique owner Tammy Beltrami said. "It's great to see so many Downtown merchants participating in this promotion and collaborating in an effort to really make the holiday season shine Downtown this year." On Thursday, December 1st, RDBID will kick off the Holidaily Deals promotion with the voices of the University of Regina Chamber Singers at noon as they wander Scarth and Hamilton Streets. Mary Christmas will be on hand spreading cheer and plugging expired or soon to be expired meters as well as handing out coupons for hot chocolate. A free downtown shuttle, courtesy of Casino Regina, will begin carrying passengers to stops throughout downtown from 1pm until 10 pm. The carol singers will be out again at 4:30 pm to fill the air with songs of the holiday season. The free downtown shuttle will continue to run on Thursday evenings throughout December. Shoppers can simply park at Casino Regina, spending less time looking for space to park and more time looking for gifts! The shuttle will be in operation from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the night of the launch and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m on the following Thursdays: December 1, 8, 15 and 22. RDBID has encouraged merchants to dress up their storefronts and will hold a Facebook contest asking fans to vote on their favorite holiday window displays. First prize in this contest is a $250 gift certificate from the winning merchant drawn from all who vote for the winning display. Find out more about each Holidaily Deal on www.reginadowntown.ca, facebook.com/ReginaDowntownBID or @ReginaDowntown. For more information or to set up an interview: Leasa Gibbons, RDBID Manager of Marketing & Communications 306.359.7520 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
REGINA—The newly formed Regina Tornado Legacy Group Inc. (RTLG) is pleased to announce the Regina Tornado Art and Heritage Legacy Project, which will commemorate the 100
REGINA—Downtown Regina is dressing up for the holidays with sparkling new light fixtures, festive window displays and colourful banners. Adding to the attraction of this fresh visual feast, The Regina Downtown Business Improvement District will officially launch its new holiday promotion,