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Wow.

On Saturday, about 100 people gathered after months of anticipation to stare at the Capital Pointe project site and say ‘Wow’ in the style of American actor Owen Wilson.

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The planned construction of Capital Pointe, a 27-storey condominium and hotel complex, was announced in 2009 for 1971 Albert St. The Plains Hotel, which was formerly at that site, was demolished in 2011.

The site remained a vacant lot for years, until groundbreaking occurred in October 2015 and the current hole began to take shape.

Regina resident Paula Krasiun-Winsel’s disdain for the hole at the corner of Albert Street and Victoria Avenue inspired her to plan to host the event.

“It’s drawing attention to this embarrassment that’s been sitting at the city’s most popular intersection for years. And it shows that there’s people that are engaged and that we do notice what’s happening and that we don’t think it’s acceptable,” said Krasiun-Winsel.

Check out the video to see how close the group came to impersonating Wilson.

Photo by BRANDON HARDER / Regina Leader-Post

Photo by BRANDON HARDER / Regina Leader-Post