You can leisurely explore the online digitized City of Regina Historical and Archival Collections, which was established in 1985 and continues to grow. It already includes over 6,000,000 documents of historical, legal, financial or administrative value that tell the intriguing story of the city and its citizens who have had a significant impact upon the culture and life of the community.
Included are textual documents, photographs, architectural drawings, private records, and more in an effort to collect, identify and preserve their historical value. The original documents will continue to be available on request made to the Historical Information and Preservation Supervisor.
Where did the name come from?
In 1882, the city was renamed in honor of Queen Victoria Regina at the suggestion of her daughter, Princess Louise, who was the wife of the then Governor General of Canada.
Historic Places
It is the belief of the city that historic places are a precious resource to be held in trust for both present and future generations. Early planners dammed the small Wascana Creek to create a decorative lake that exists south of the central business district and has an elaborate 840-foot-long Albert Street Bridge across it.
Once Regina was designated the capital of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in 1906, the Wascana Centre became an attraction around Wascana Lake with the Provincial Legislative Building, the University of Regina‘s two campuses, a museum of natural history, the Saskatchewan Science Centre, the Regina Conservatory, the MacKenzie Art Gallery, and the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts.
Residential Neighborhoods
Seven residential neighborhoods, in addition to the remaining residential portion of the original town located to the immediate south of the central business district, are typical of western Canadian cities and largely consist of post-World War II single-family dwellings on substantial lots.
Economy and Population
Fortunately, in recent years Saskatchewan’s agricultural and mineral resources have come into new demand, which has caused a period of strong economic growth. According to Statistics Canada, the Regina population, as of July 1, 2014, was 237,800, and it is the second largest city in the province.
Residential Building Permits Off to Good Start for 2016
The city issued permits for single and multi-family dwellings with a value of more than $12.2 million in January 2016, up from $11.2 million in 2015, and building in Regina remains fairly good, according to Mayor Michael Fougere, who is pleased to see all the work in the construction sector across the city. A building permit from the city is needed to construct, renovate, build an addition to, or demolish a building.
You are welcome to contact Alair Homes for more information or to answer any questions you may have.