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Article: Hotel mogul eyes convention centre
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- Winnipeg Free Press
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- March 18, 2008
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face=+Bold; City hall greets surprise offer with skepticismface=-Bold;
By Bartley Kives
He wanted to build a trade-show space near Assiniboia Downs, but the mayor and premier turned him down.
He wanted to build a domed stadium in St. Boniface, but the Winnipeg Blue Bombers chose to play ball with David Asper.
Now, after two attempts to outright replace the Winnipeg Convention Centre, Leo Ledohowski is trying a brand-new tack: He wants to take over the building he has viewed as competition for years.
Canad Inns president Ledohowski, the founder of Manitoba's largest hotel chain, shocked city council's executive policy committee Monday morning by declaring his desire to purchase and run the ...