January 11 - Downtown skyline

One of the most striking memories of Regina when I first arrived here in the 1990s was the fact there were very few high-rise office buildings downtown. I heard from some 'old-timers' that it was planned that way; this allowed the few tall building downtown to have an unencumbered view of Wascana Lake. (Again, I have no verification of this tale ... but when you look at how the city is laid out, it might be true.)

This is a picture taken from one of the few tall office buildings in Regina - the McCallum Tower II - looking west. Some of the taller buildings you see in the picture (from left to right) are:

- Concentra Financial

- Knox Metropolitan United (older reddish-brown building adjacent to park)

- Office tower containing law offices and SK Liquor & Gaming

- City Hall

- Old Revenue Canada building (squat grey building before City Hall)

- Regina Masonic Temple (dark brown building before previous building)

- Regina Public Library (snow-covered roof that is adjacent to park)

- DirectWest/CGI building (far right in the distance)

On a sunny day you can literally see for miles in any direction, if you are in one of the taller buildings!