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St. Charles Hotel: Heritage Winnipeg

Cindy Tugwell-executive Dept: Repeated delays in redeveloping the St. Charles Hotel have ignited a spat between heritage advocates and the building's owner, according to Winnipeg Free Press. SARAH KEARNEY/ 080513 Cindy Tugwell-executive director of Heritage Winnipeg office 942-2663 cell 990-8976 Doors open heritage appriciation event May 24-25-building tours over the weekend. Story focuses on tour of Red River College campus Princess St . For Ian Tizzard - Site Lines, Sat. May 17 and mike Aporius / A civic committee has denied St. Charles Hotel owner Ken Zaifman s appeal against a city order to install a fire-protection system. RIGHT: Heritage Winnipeg executive director Cindy Tugwell says he s had plenty of time to redevelop the old inn. Ken Zaifman, an immigration lawyer, has been working on a plan to redevelop the property on Notre Dame Avenue as a boutique hotel since 2008. Enlarge Image (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.