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Creswin Properties, a real estate company controlled by the Asper family, has started building a 470-square-
"Media panel" located at the corner of Portage Avenue and Notre Avenue ".
"You can't find something like this in too many living rooms," said John wintrup, chief planner in the city of Winnipeg, who had to approve the project.
Half of what will be displayed on a huge screen about six metres from the ground will be provided by Global Television, which is Asper-
Run Canwest Global Communications.
The rest of the advertising revenue will be accounted for, and the community program income will be accounted for, including public programs.
Service announcements for charities and non-charitiesprofit groups.
The huge screen will allow the winnipegg to face Times Square in New York, or even yangge --
Dundas Square in downtown Toronto.
"It's certainly good for a city.
Dundas and Yonge are a city square that uses signage and animations to create some life.
Notre and Portage certainly have the potential to achieve this here.
"We may need to see more city squares in Winnipeg," he said . ".
David Asper, chairman of Creswin, agreed.
The real estate company has been looking for ways to make its Canwest Place property more interesting and dynamic for tenants and other users of the building and lobby, he said.
"We want to be active and active in the city center," he said . "
"It's not only a means of advertising, it's also a dramatic display of images and videos of our community, and a response to news, weather, sports and information that happens every day
"Construction started a few weeks ago and is scheduled to be completed next month, and a week or two test will be conducted in time before it is put into use in March 1.
Work place currently by 40-foot-
High scaffolding wrapped in orange tarps.
Bruce Leslie
Creswin president of marketing and corporate communications to 10-
Its video board will have twice the resolution of several other outdoor screens in town.
The price tag hasn't been released yet, he said, but the company's research shows that the screen will be the largest screen in western Toronto. "It's LED (light-emitting diode)technology.
This is state-of-the-art in terms of outdoor display panels, "he said.
Asper says he hopes the Canwest courtyard will be the place where people gather to listen to live bands.
Same broadcast on screen)
Watch major international events or take part in one or two sporting events.
"I am fully looking forward to the winniperg people being able to gather there to watch the Bombers win the ash Cup in 2009. "geoff.
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