Smyth

dnt Know all i have is 128 Smith Street

MB-Realtor

It was closed by the City early last year, but has since been refurbished, or so I am led to believe by its web site ( http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-housing-...QAdIdZ45360033 ), so you should be OK there.

It in a reasonable part of the Downtown, it has a very popular bar/club just down the street. (you may or may not want to frequent it depending on your gender orientation http://gios.ca/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1)


I would think is was the ideal place for a young person to live.

Smyth

thanks for that. thats the place! why was it closed off?

Biiiiink

Holiday Towers is on Hargrave, not Smith St.

Smith St is where that hotel with the murder is... I forget the name.

Grah

this place

http://www.rentcanada.com/hinds/smi128.html

Biiiiink

Is that one next to the Place Louis Riel hotel, opposite the gay bar? It's not Holiday Towers anyway...

Grah

No I checked it out last night on the way home its a 3 storey building next to the La Chateau York tower block.

According to 1 website it was closed in 2007 and refurbished. Its go Metal art deco on the outside.

Its a 1 way street heading North its surrounded by car parks and high rises.

But for be dead centre of everything good choice.

oldsilverback

Hi all, just looking at options in Winnipeg for my family. Ay Ideas on areas to suit our needs (so I can make sure I spend time checking out the right ones on a reccie visit )?.
We have 2 kids; a 14 year old and a 3 year old
Need to work in manufacturing /engineeering/machining
Wife would like to go shopping on a regular basis
Would like to buy a house in a decent community (which Winnipeg sounds like it has lots of)

Any suggestions from anyone with the experiences under their belts would be much appreciated .

Cheers Chris

MB-Realtor

The further you get away from the downtown, the better it gets.

The South & South West (Tuxedo, Riverheights,Lindenwoods, Charleswood) are the most expensive areas.
Then.
St Vital (South) St James/Assinaboia (West)
Then
Maples/Garden City/West Kildonan (Northern part of the City)
Then
East Kildonana & Transcona (eastern)

They all have good shopping, good schools etc.

To cross the City in Rush Hour will take from 45 minutes to the Hour, so most people commute is 15 to 30 minutes at the most.

Grah

And the problem is further compounded by there being jobs in your list in every area.

So you might need to be more detailed in your list of work -
Also what is the 14 year old into?
As some schools offer different curricilums and teaching methods.
Also some areas are better suited for out-of school hobbies.

oldsilverback

Thanks for your replies
Grah,
I have worked in various positions, all involving various mechanical skills, I wont bore you with a list, but to be basic I am a skilled (apprenticeship served) machinst/fitter, CNC Miller;programmer/setter with 20 years of experience. This would usually put me in a machine shop on an industrial park.

The 14 year old is into all sports but especially football and athletics, he and his mum are going to have to learn to skate for the winters though (should be a laugh, I have visions of my Mrs turning into bambi at the first sight of a frozen lake)
He is doing very well at school here and, this is my biggest concern, how does the schooling compare at secondary level?
Will he be able to just pick up at a similar level as here in his various subjects?

Cheers Chris

oldsilverback

MB-Realtor,
Thank you, I will be looking into the homes for those areas you suggested along with trying to find a few industrial areas within the vicinity.
It's just a case of trying to get priorities sorted, so that I can concentrate my efforts here and on a reccie trip. Once I get over I can always have good look around

Cheers Chris

Grah

You need to get hold off
scimdarren
As in Feb he said -

seanyg

Hi there, not sure how long your reccie will be, but if you can you must head up to Grand Beach (Grand Marais) one day, it's one of the best sandy beaches in the whole of North America. I owe(d) my wonderful tan to it ;-)

Anita :-) (whose tan has now faded in the British 'summer')

oldsilverback

This place rocks (teenage son speak), I cannot thank you all enough for your help, you've give me more motivation than ever.

Cheers Chris