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Originally, the cost of replacing the PSB's loose Tyndall-stone cladding was pegged at $19 million. But the projected price tag for the recladding ballooned to approximately $40 million after officials factored in the cost of placing police officers in other buildings while construction was underway.
Winnipeg's academic community considers the structure a vital part of downtown's modernist ensemble, which also includes city hall and the Manitoba Centennial Centre."We want to think very carefully before we start picking off buildings and destroying them," University of Winnipeg art-history professor Serena Keshavjee said back in April. "We could be very sorry."See the full content of this document
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City Decision On Police Hq Expected Soon
More than a year ago, the city of Winnipeg put off a plan to repair the crumbling exterior of the Public Safety Buildin...
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