Sunny and warm again today and lovely day for taking the bus downtown. The errand being to close an account, seldom used, and in fact dormant, with HSBC. The dormant bit is the problem. Tried to do it online and was told that we should go, equipped with two pieces of photo ID, to our nearest branch. So, 270 miles later here we are. Did point out that it was a somewhat unsatisfactory method of proceeding.
Couldn’t have been a nicer day for it though. There are many attractive facets to Winnipeg but the downtown a bit short on aesthetic planning. Witness the Catholic cathedral, a lovely Romanesque Revival building dwarfed by a cacophony of recent giant buildings. However, we discover a delightful little oasis. True North Square, tucked in behind the sports arena and deserved winner of a design competition. The wind is blocked but the sun isn’t. It’s quiet. There is seating, and planters and a fountain. Even a drinking fountain designed for tall people, short people and dogs.
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