Residents got a chance to see the Century Group’s new master plan proposed for Tsawwassen’s town centre.
A steady stream of people came to the Town Centre Mall, which is to be replaced, on Thursday to see the concept aimed at transforming the site to a walkable scale, mixed-use urban village where people can shop, live and gather socially.
“Basically, what we’ve said, is lots of people within walking distance for shops and services is the whole premise of the plan,” said Century Group president Sean Hodgins.
The City of Calgary wants to spruce up Stephen Avenue and make it a more lively place, especially on evenings and weekends.
Winnipeg officially welcomed its first ever Amazon office space in the city, with room for up to 100 employees, at The Forks.
Those who enjoy getting bargains on clothing or searching for vintage treasures will be pleased to hear that Transcona will soon be home to a new thrift store. The Mission Thrift Store is moving into the vacant building at 701 Regent Ave. that was previously occupied by Extra Foods. The thrift store closed the doors at its McLeod Avenue location on March 30 in preparation for the move.
Avenida Village could well become a shining example of how Calgary’s big box retail sites can and will evolve into mixed-use urban villages in the future.
In March, Seth Rogen announced he and screenwriter Evan Goldberg had been quietly working on a cannabis brand called Houseplant. Within the span of 24-hours following a social media teaser, he unveiled the retro-hued branding, an educational platform complete with infomercial-style tutorials, and three strains set to hit the legal market this year. As promised, Houseplant’s first product, Sativa, is available for purchase at Vancouver’s three legal dispensaries.
To set the mood, City Cannabis Co. decorated its two sleek pot shops with the trappings of a vintage living room complete with lava lamps, vinyls, old copies of High Times magazine, and Uno.