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Places of Important Note
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Trade, Commerce and Industry
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The Evolution of Transportation
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Downtown Regina and Life in the City
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Noteworthy Events in Regina's History
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The Regina Cyclone

At around 5:00 PM on June 30th 1912, a cyclone 
with a wind velocity of 500 mph struck Regina's 
downtown and more prestigious residential districts.  

After the winds had died down the cyclone had 
claimed a total of twenty-eight lives, rendered 
2,500 persons temporarily homeless and caused 
over $1,200,000 in property damage.

While the cyclone delivered a staggering blow 
to the early City, it quickly undertook a rapid 
reconstruction effort with the help of the Provincial 
and Federal Governments and surrounding 
communities.

The Cyclone carved a path of destruction through 
the new City but it failed to quell the optimism of 
its residents.  Between 1911 and 1912 an additional 
$3,000,000 in new building permits were issued within 
the City's limits.
The Knox Metro Church
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The Knox Metropolitan Church, left badly 
damaged by the storm was rebuilt and 
continues to serve the community today,
circa 1912.