Highways Department hearing to be held

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Published on Thursday, July 14, 2016

By Ken Waddell

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Rumours are rampant about the possible future usage of the land and buildings locally known as the Evans Bowling Lanes and the former Mr. Ribs Restaurant. Both have been closed for a while and coffee shop talk has been actively exploring the future.

In the July 8, 2016 issue of The Neepawa Banner, an ad was placed by The Highway Traffic Board that indicates a hearing will be held on July 20 at 9:30 a.m. at the Brandon Provincial Building. Zach Penner of T.L. Penner Construction out of Kola, Manitoba said his company is providing some due diligence around an application on behalf of a client. The ad states that there is an application for a building, paved parking area with curbing and the removal of two buildings (commercial) adjacent to PTH No. 5. Penner said, “Because the property is within a highway protected zone, any possible development has to be pre-approved by the Highway Traffic Board.”  Any possible future usage would have to meet highways requirements, that is the purpose of the hearing. 

Anyone wishing to make a submission can do so in person or in writing but has to contact the board in advance. Details are in the July 8 ad.

Penner says he wasn’t at liberty to release who the potential developer might be yet. Any project that may be in the works will have to receive approval from the Highway Traffic Board before proceeding.