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After 20 years of having a space marked out in the Wascana Centre Master Plan, the Regina Garden Associates is finally revealing a conceptual design for a new floral conservatory building.

The design is a three-level structure with a footprint of 23,000 square feet and an estimated price tag of $29 million — a far grander design than the current Regina Floral Conservatory, a single 5,900-square-foot-building on 4th Avenue.

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With a new, proposed location just east of the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, between 23rd Avenue and Lakeshore Drive, already earmarked for them in the Wascana Centre Master Plan, members of the Regina Garden Associates (RGA) are excited to see their dream coming to life.

“It’s been a dream for many, many years and at some point you have to take the leap of faith and make it happen,” said Marianne Wilkinson, who manages communications for the RGA.

The 2016 Wascana Master Plan states that, “A new floral conservatory is proposed at the northern edge of the arboretum, with the building relating to the fabric of the old nursery. The floral conservatory building should have a strong address towards Lakeshore Drive and the lake, and provide all-season facilities.” The idea for a new conservatory has been incorporated in the master plans since 2006.