Once again, we see plucky “neighbourhood activists” standing up against a “multimillionaire” developer. These activists no doubt celebrate the 11th-hour decision by Winnipeg’s director of planning, property and development to issue an emergency order to nominate “the Crescentwood neighbourhood as a historical conservation district.” The mansion at 514 Wellington Cres., reputedly the former home of many of our most prominent citizens, is now safe from the wrecking ball, at least for the moment.
However, this decision is wrong on many levels.